Diseases and Conditions Archives - Page 12 of 14

05/02/2018

Novel theranostic approach for treating pancreatic cancer patients shows promise

German researchers have developed a novel diagnostic and therapeutic (theranostic) procedure for patients with ductal pancreatic adenocarcinoma, a deadly cancer

05/01/2018

Vapers and non-smokers have the same flourishing gut flora

The first study of its kind has found that people who vape have the same mix of gut bacteria as

05/01/2018

Chronic dizziness can result from, or trigger, psychiatric disorders: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association research notes psychiatric disorders present in 15 percent of patients with chronic dizziness

While most cases of chronic dizziness result from a physical disorder, psychiatric issues can be a cause — or a

04/29/2018

Molecule may help tame virulent bacteria and prevent infection: Findings discuss how Staphylococcus can colonize our noses but not cause infection

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in three humans carries Staphylococcus aureus, or “staph,”

04/27/2018

Effective drugs to stop bleeding after childbirth

New evidence from a Cochrane review published today, led by a University of Birmingham scientist, suggests that alternative drugs may

04/24/2018

Factors promoting physical activity in childhood: Connection between the accuracy of children’s self-assessment of their motor competence and their physical health

Physical activity plays a major role in children’s and young people’s health. International studies, however — for instance, by the

04/21/2018

Medical doctors remain trapped in their substance-use disorders, study finds

Fear of dismissal or of losing their authorisation keeps medical doctors trapped in their substance use disorders, and instead of

04/21/2018

Transplanted livers help body defend against organ rejection

For decades, transplant experts have observed that liver transplant recipients often need less anti-rejection medication, known as immunosuppressive drugs, than

04/21/2018

A molecular atlas of calcific aortic valve disease: Study builds molecular networks of calcific aortic valve disease to identify key molecules and therapeutic targets for a disease that affects one in four older Americans

Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) — a disease that leaves the aortic valve stiff and calcified, preventing blood flow from

04/20/2018

Vitamin D deficiency linked to greater risk of diabetes

An epidemiological study conducted by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Seoul National University suggests