Deep magnet stimulation shown to improve symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder
Researchers have found that focusing powerful non-invasive magnet stimulation on a specific brain area can improve the symptoms of Obsessive …
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Drug use, excess alcohol and no helmet common among US injured eScooter users: Most of those injured are 20 to 40-year old men; injury toll set to rise, warn researchers
A significant proportion of eScooter injuries in the US seem to be occurring while ‘drivers’ are under the influence of …
Clinical trial reveals potential for treating larger strokes with thrombectomy
Building on research results published today in JAMA Neurology showing patients with larger ischemic strokes could benefit from endovascular thrombectomy, …
Under development medical camera could help cut time and cost of procedures
Researchers have completed a successful clinical trial, managing to detect and image radioactive tracers used in PET and in SPECT …
Understanding C. auris transmission with the healthcare environment
Researchers have now shown that patients who are heavily colonized with Candida auris on their skin can shed the fungus …
Superfast gene sequencing helps diagnose critically ill patients: ‘Metagenomic’ test for neurological infections has real clinical benefit
In an analysis of the real-world impact of a pioneering test called metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS), developed by UCSF scientists …
Misapplication of opioid guidelines?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is clarifying its guidelines on opioid prescribing, citing the findings of a review …
New biomarkers associated with ‘chemobrain’ identified
Cognitive impairment associated with cancer, also known as “chemobrain,” has gained recognition as a complication of the disease and its …
As if by magic: Program lights up cancer-causing mutations: LumosVar — a name inspired by Harry Potter — could help physicians provide genomic-based treatments for their patients
By conjuring the spell “Lumos!” wizards in the mythical world of Harry Potter could light up the tip of their …
Reducing the burden of tuberculosis treatment: Drug delivery system would allow patients to switch from daily to monthly doses
Tuberculosis is one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases: One-third of the world’s population is infected with TB, and more …
Integrated therapy treating obesity and depression is effective
An intervention combining behavioral weight loss treatment and problem-solving therapy with as-needed antidepressant medication for participants with co-occurring obesity and …
New X-ray measurement approach could improve CT scanners
A new measurement approach proposed by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) could lead to a …
Even as hospitals cut risky antibiotic use in-house, patients often go home with them
Even as hospitals try to cut back on prescribing powerful but risky antibiotics for their patients, a new study shows …
Drug compound could be next-generation treatment for aggressive form of leukemia: Compounds show promise in treating acute myeloid leukemia
Researchers have been struggling for years to find a treatment for patients who have a recurrence of acute myeloid leukemia …
Physical activity reduces mortality in patients with diabetes: Exercise programs for diabetics are a cost effective treatment and should be reimbursed
Patients with type 2 diabetes should be prescribed physical activity to control blood sugar and improve heart health. That is …
Telemedicine may increase patient satisfaction with medical care
Cardiovascular disease pervades Appalachia, yet many Appalachians live far from any heart and vascular specialist. Follow-up doctor’s visits in the …