Imaging techniques can be used to detect the development of psychosis in the brains of high-risk patients at an early
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Obese patients underrepresented in cancer clinical trials
Obesity is a risk factor for a number of cancer types and can influence cancer treatment outcomes. In 2014, cancer
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SCAI updates consensus on length of stay for percutaneous coronary intervention
Revised guidelines incorporating new data on discharge criteria for patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) will allow for flexibility
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Imaging may allow safe tPA treatment of patients with unwitnessed strokes
A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators may lead to a significant expansion in the number of stroke
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New breath and urine tests detect early breast cancer more accurately
A new method for early and accurate breast cancer screening has been developed by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the
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USPSTF urges abuse screening for reproductive-aged women
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has found that screening for intimate partner violence (IPV) is beneficial for reproductive-aged
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Do prostate cancer cells have an Achilles’ heel?
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago describe new ways to selectively kill prostate cancer cells by exploiting the
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Comments on social networks also reinforce socialization during adolescence
Cybergossiping is when two or more people make evaluative comments on social media regarding a third person who is not
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Oxidative stress makes difference between metabolically abnormal and healthy obesities
Scientists at Osaka University clarified that deletion of adipose oxidative stress (Fat ROS) decreased lipid accumulation in the liver, clinically
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Five-day nitrofurantoin beats single-dose fosfomycin for UTI
(HealthDay)—Five-day nitrofurantoin is associated with increased likelihood of clinical and microbiological resolution compared with single-dose fosfomycin among women with lower
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