A newly developed PET radiotracer can be used to create an inflammation map of the entire gastrointestinal tract, providing detailed information to accurately detect and stage inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Targeting the IBD biomarker IL12/23p40, paroxetine no prescription x the PET imaging tool offers a minimally invasive approach to identifying disease and guiding treatment. This research was published in the […]
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Clinicians are struggling with unwieldy and complex third-party solutions within electronic health record systems, which is having a negative impact on patient care and leading to higher burnout risk, according to an Insiteflow study. WHY IT MATTERS The study, conducted by Wakefield Research on behalf of Insiteflow (access it here), surveyed 250 clinicians and shed light on the myriad issues […]
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Viagra could cut the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 60 per cent, study finds Study looked at 27,000 over-65s and found it lowered men’s risk by 62 per cent The research was undertaken by Mount Sinai Medical Centre in New York Viagra cut could the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 60 per cent, a study has found. Researchers say that the […]
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Cow’s milk allergy is the most common type of food allergy in children—it’s also the weirdest. In all allergies, a person gets sick when immune cells overreact to normally harmless molecules, such as milk proteins, peanut proteins, or cat dander. Immune cells think the offending molecules are dangerous pathogens, and they launch a counterattack. The immune cells churn out inflammatory […]
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Professor Chai Hong Rim of the Department of Radiation Oncology, Korea University’s Ansan Hospital, along with student Jungsue Lee and Sooyeon Kim of the College of Medicine, Korea University, proved the efficacy of active local treatment such as radiotherapy and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in liver cancer oligometastases (less than 3 to 5 metastatic foci) through a meta-analysis study. Liver cancer […]
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Obesity and being overweight are associated with chronic medical conditions caused or worsened by metabolic dysfunction. This has given rise to multiple targeted interventions centered around lifestyle modifications and dietary changes. To date, little is known about how these interventions impact body composition. A new study in JAMA Network Open examines this aspect of non-pharmaceutical weight control interventions. Study: An energy-reduced […]
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In a recent study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, researchers examine the discourse of misinformation related to electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) on social media. Pro-vaping and anti-vaping narratives were evaluated to identify key actors involved in spreading or countering such misinformation. Study: Twitter Misinformation Discourses About Vaping: Systematic Content Analysis. Image Credit: FOTOGRIN / Shutterstock.com Background ENDS, […]
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Reviewed A world-first research programme led by the University of Bristol that will identify adults at high risk of developing type 1 diabetes opens for recruitment. Launched on World Diabetes Day (14 November 2023), the Type 1 Diabetes Risk in Adults (T1DRA) study aims to recruit 20,000 UK adults, aged between 18 and 70, from the general population to assess […]
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Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics calls for sweeping changes to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to provide more consistent and equitable coverage and ensure children can access the care they need to grow and thrive. These two programs provide invaluable and critical health care coverage for almost half of all US children and youth, most of […]
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