The first prospective, longitudinal study investigating treatment of chronic hepatitis C with direct-acting antivirals finds that the treatment is associated with reduced risk of mortality […]
Feces transplantation: Effective treatment facing an uncertain future
Nine out of ten patients are cured by a faeces transplantation, in which faeces from a donor is inserted into the patient’s intestines via an […]
Bioethicists call for oversight of consumer ‘neurotechnologies’ with unproven benefits: Penn bioethicist proposes a working group to study and monitor poorly regulated products, predicted to top $3 billion by 2020
The marketing of direct-to-consumer “neurotechnologies” can be enticing: apps that diagnose a mental state, and brain devices that improve cognition or “read” one’s emotional state. […]
New leukemia drug is more effective and easier to use
A landmark study co-authored by a Loyola Medicine oncologist has found that a newer targeted drug is significantly more effective than standard therapy for treating […]
First pregnancy after robot-assisted uterus transplant
The well-known research on uterine transplantation in Gothenburg is now supported by robotic surgery. This change has made operating on the donors considerably less invasive. […]
Dropping individual mandate penalty could reduce coverage enrollment, increase premiums
The individual mandate that requires most Americans to purchase some level of health insurance continues to be one of the most controversial aspects of the […]
Speed up public health decisions on scabies by skipping full-body exams
For years, the diagnosis of scabies has relied on time-consuming and intrusive full-body examinations. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have found that […]
Urine drug testing may be important in early phases of addiction treatment
A new study performed by Boston Medical Center (BMC) and faculty at the Boston University School of Medicine shows that urine drug testing can be […]
The naked eye alone is not enough to ensure the accurate diagnosis of skin cancer, say experts
The visual inspection of a suspicious skin lesion using the naked eye alone is not enough to ensure the accurate diagnosis of skin cancer, a […]