For patients with difficult-to-treat, drug-resistant infections, seeing an infectious diseases specialist can be a lifesaver. Such patients experienced significantly lower
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Sex differences persist in academic rank for neurologists
(HealthDay)—Sex differences persist in academic rank among neurologists, with men more likely to be full professors, according to a study
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For women with kidney cancer, belly fat matters
Belly fat affects the odds of women surviving kidney cancer but not men, according to a new study by researchers
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Antibody removes Alzheimer’s plaques, in mice
Years before people start showing characteristic symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, sticky plaques begin forming in their brains, damaging nearby cells.
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Higher doses of radiation don’t improve survival in prostate cancer
A new study shows that higher doses of radiation do not improve survival for many patients with prostate cancer, compared
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Drug compound shows promise against rheumatoid arthritis
Scientists have designed a new drug compound that dials down inflammation, suggesting possible future uses against autoimmune disorders such as
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Lactation lowers risk of T2DM after gestational diabetes
(HealthDay)—For women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), lactation is associated with reduced risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM),
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Can statins help prevent brain aneurysms from rupturing?
People who learn they have an unruptured brain aneurysm typically have two options: surgery or watch and wait. Researchers hope
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A heavy working memory load may sink brainwave ‘synch’
Everyday experience makes it obvious – sometimes frustratingly so – that our working memory capacity is limited. We can only
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Why do children tattle?
When young children see a peer cause harm, they often tattle to a caregiver. But why do children tattle? A
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