Alginate derivatives have been generated that can overcome the challenge of foreign body response in the use of implanted medical devices, and these materials show promise in diabetes, according to two studies published online in Nature Biotechnolo
From 2000 to 2014, the age of first-time mothers increased 1.4 years — from 24.9 years old on average to 26.3 years, according to a data brief published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics.
There is geographic variation in the proportion of head and neck cancers attributable to human papillomavirus (HPV)
Potentially pathogenic genetic variants in arrhythmia susceptibility genes are not associated with an abnormal phenotype, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Early treatment to induce closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants does not improve long-term outcomes, according to a clinical report published onlinein Pediatrics.
Issues to consider include cost of career change, ability to use Internet to monetize skills
Issues relating to physician retirement and evaluation of aging physicians before retirement are discussed in a Council on Medical Education report published by the American Medical Association (AMA).
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released a second list of five radiation oncology-specific treatments that should be discussed before being prescribed.
Women tend to overestimate the radiation risk associated with mammography.
Patients in the second lowest quintile of testosterone level had a 53% increased death risk compared with those in the highest quintile.
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