Knowing a patient's weight is necessary for many weight-based medications such as thrombolytics, anticoagulants and numerous cardiovascular medications. Scaling drugs to a patient's weight prevents adverse events from overtreatment ...
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A McGill-led team of researchers has made an important discovery shedding light on the genetic basis of a rare skeletal disorder. The study, published in Nature Communications, reveals that a defect in a specific gene (heterozygous ...
Jan 16, 2024
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The inner workings of the human brain are a gradually unraveling mystery and Dr. Richard Naud of the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine has led a highly compelling new study that brings us closer to answering these ...
Jan 16, 2024
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When the power goes out, it can throw off all of your family's normal routines. If the power failure is in winter, the danger of extreme cold can add to the problem. Younger children—especially infants—are at risk for ...
Jan 15, 2024
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Pain can present itself in many forms for people battling multiple sclerosis, and one type can interfere with exercising, new research shows.
Jan 14, 2024
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Extracts of a plant used in traditional medicine for centuries have shown anti-proliferative effects against breast cancer in a small early-stage clinical trial.
Jan 11, 2024
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An experiment conducted by Laura Battistel involved the use of four temperature-controlled climate chambers, ranging from 23 to 25 degrees Celsius. Twenty-six participants were involved: 13 men and 13 women. Volunteers had ...
Jan 11, 2024
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Throughout history, humanity has used nature's pharmacy for healing. In exploring nature as a source of shelter and food, early humans fortuitously discovered the therapeutic properties of plants, with many of today's drugs ...
Jan 11, 2024
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The human body's longest cranial nerve has the potential to improve health on numerous fronts, according to researchers.
Jan 11, 2024
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One of the biggest barriers to regenerative medicine is immunological rejection by the recipient, a problem researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences are one step closer to solving after genetically modifying ...
Jan 11, 2024
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