A sepsis care quality improvement program saves lives, shortens hospital stays and reduces healthcare costs, according to a study by researchers at Loyola Medicine and […]
Patient charges mean young people visit doctor less
When young adults pass the age limit for paying patient co-payments, or out-of-pocket prices, their medical consultations in primary care decrease by 7 percent, a […]
Biochemists discover new insights into what may go awry in brains of Alzheimer’s patients
More than three decades of research on Alzheimer’s disease have not produced any major treatment advances for those with the disorder, according to a UCLA […]
Gibbons’ large, long-term territories put them under threat from habitat loss: Bornean gibbons refuse to share their core home range with neighboring groups
Wild gibbons living in the peat swamps of southern Borneo require between 20 and 50 hectares of forest territory for each group, making their populations […]
Apathy: The forgotten symptom of dementia
Apathy is the most common neuropsychiatric symptom of dementia, with a bigger impact on function than memory loss — yet it is under-researched and often […]
Women are less likely than men to be diagnosed with minor stroke: Study encourages doctors to look beyond typical symptoms for stroke
Women experiencing a minor stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) are less likely to be diagnosed with a stroke compared to men — even though […]
Aspirin green light for brain bleed stroke patients, study suggests
People who suffer a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain — known as brain haemorrhage — can take common medicines without raising their risk […]
New recommendations for stroke systems of care to improve patient outcomes
Improvements in stroke systems of care are necessary to ensure scientific advances in the treatment and care of stroke patients improve patient outcomes, according to […]
A new treatment for stroke in mice reduces brain damage and promotes motor recovery
Brain injuries like stroke can be debilitating and require time-sensitive treatment. Clotting factors like thrombin are commonly administered to patients, but there are many other […]
Alzheimer’s treatment holds promise for primary progressive aphasia patients: This type of dementia destroys language and currently has no treatment
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that an existing therapy frequently used to treat Alzheimer’s disease might also work on patients with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), […]
For older adults, does eating enough protein help delay disability?
To live successfully and independently, older adults need to be able to manage two different levels of life skills: basic daily care and basic housekeeping […]