New research indicates that emergency responses to stroke before the patient has reached the hospital differ, depending on the patients’
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Nipah claims another victim in India, death toll now 13
Another patient has died in India from the Nipah virus, taking the number of fatalities from an outbreak of the
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Stopping and preventing hiccups in babies and newborns
The hiccups happen when the baby’s diaphragm contracts. This forces air out through closed vocal chords, creating the hiccupping sound.
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Study examines the rise of plaque in arteries
The accumulation of cholesterol plaques in artery walls can lead to atherosclerosis, or the hardening of arteries that contributes to
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Increasing physical activity linked to better immunity in breast cancer patients, study finds
A new study from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education has found that moderate to vigorous
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Maternal mental health problems – the impact in numbers
As many as one in five women develop a mental health problem during pregnancy or in the first year after
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Regional anesthesia tied to lower opioid use in TKA, THA
(HealthDay)—Regional anesthesia is associated with a lower opioid consumption in both knee and hip replacement surgeries, compared to general anesthesia,
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Study finds gut microbiome can control antitumor immune function in liver
Scientists have found a connection between bacteria in the gut and antitumor immune responses in the liver. Their study, published
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By forming clots in tumors, immune cell aids lung cancer’s spread
University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have found that by helping to form clots within tumors, immune
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Tumor cells evade death through in extremis DNA repair
Greater knowledge of the mechanisms that contribute to the survival of tumour cells is key to vanquishing them. The study
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