In a small study of patients referred to the Johns Hopkins Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic (EPIC), Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that about half the […]
Researchers develop promising new stroke therapy
Researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have developed a novel stroke therapy that, when […]
New study shows how your moral behavior may change depending on the context
When it comes to making moral decisions, we often think of the golden rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. […]
General anesthesia hijacks sleep circuitry to knock you out
The discovery of general anesthesia 170 years ago was a medical miracle, enabling millions of patients to undergo invasive, life-saving surgeries without pain. Yet despite […]
Machine learning IDs risk for familial hypercholesterolemia
(HealthDay)—A machine learning classifier can effectively identify patients at risk for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), according to a study published online April 11 in npj Digital […]
Anxiety traits are visible in the brain
Questionnaires or concentration tasks can be used to screen for anxiety, but so too can EEG recordings – at least indirectly. The frequent mind wandering […]
New cholesterol study may lead you to ask: Pass the eggs, or pass on the eggs?
The recent news that eating three to four eggs a week is linked to a slight increase in risk for developing heart disease was a […]
Can You Get an STD From a Toilet Seat? We Asked an Ob-Gyn for the Facts
One of the earliest lessons I remember my mother teaching me wasn’t to eat my vegetables or use my manners…it was to always squat when […]
Teen’s trip to the mall could have been her last
Sydney Ridlehoover had finished her chores and convinced her parents to take her and a friend to the mall near their home outside Columbus, Ohio. […]
Reasons for TKI discontinuation ID’d in chronic myeloid leukemia
(HealthDay)—For patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy can be safely discontinued and yields high rates of treatment-free remission (TFR), according […]
Replacing 30 minutes of sitting with activity may cut mortality
(HealthDay)—Replacing half an hour of daily sitting time with even light physical activity is associated with a reduction in mortality risk among less active adults, […]
North Macedonia declares measles epidemic
North Macedonia’s health authorities have declared a nationwide measles epidemic in the small Balkan country after more than 960 cases were registered since the beginning […]
New gene variant is even more resistant to hospital antiseptic
A team of investigators has discovered a new, more powerful variant on an antimicrobial resistance gene common among Staphylococcus species. The gene protects the bacteria […]
Normalizing BP in elderly with hypertension may up mortality
(HealthDay)—Normalized blood pressure (BP) is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality for older adults during hypertension treatment, with increased risk seen in octogenarians […]