Over 800 million adults living with diabetes with more than half not receiving treatment, global study suggests
The total number of adults living with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes in the world has surpassed 800 million—over four ...
Protein linked to airway obstruction in asthma provides a potential treatment target
Researchers at National Jewish Health and colleagues have identified a mechanism involved in the formation of mucus plugs in ...
Neuropathic pain drugs linked to higher hip fracture risk in seniors
A new study by Monash University medicine safety experts found the use of gabapentinoids—medicines widely used to treat ...
Self-reported screening can reduce distressing symptoms for pediatric patients with cancer
Regular, self-reported symptom screening was associated with reduced symptom burden when compared with usual care for ...
Light-based therapy reduces pain associated with peripheral diabetic neuropathy, study concludes
A study conducted at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil has concluded that the use of monochromatic ...
Treatment advances and predictive biomarkers stand to improve bladder cancer care
Recent advances in bladder cancer treatments may offer hope of curative care to more patients, including those with high-risk ...
Deep learning predicts risk for childhood obesity over three years
A deep learning model can predict the risk for obesity for young children using only routinely collected electronic health ...
Conversations between pharmacists and patients reveal factors behind pneumococcal vaccine hesitancy
Researchers at the University of Alberta looked at conversations between pharmacists and patients before and after an ...
All in the blood: New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients
Researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI)in Australia have found a new way to predict a subset of patients ...
Minimally invasive neural interface allows brain access without skull opening
A team of researchers led by Rice University's Jacob Robinson and the University of Texas Medical Branch's Peter Kan has ...
Genetic platform identifies 'Achilles heel' of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
A University of Otago-led study has found a highly vulnerable weakness in drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis, offering ...
Those with stroke risk factors may be more likely to have severe strokes
People with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, ...