Archive: 04/05/2017
Can the antioxidant resveratrol reduce artery stiffness in diabetics?
Resveratrol, a natural compound found in red wine, peanuts, berries and the skin of red grapes, may reduce artery stiffness in some people with Type 2 diabetes, according to an abstract presented at the American Heart Association's ...
May 4, 2017
Republican plan to replace Obamacare: what's new in it?
The House of Representatives votes Thursday on revived legislation endorsed by US President Donald Trump that replaces his predecessor's health care reforms.
May 4, 2017
The digitization of medical knowledge
Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have challenged traditional teaching and learning concepts employed in medical training. A comparison with conventional learning methods led them to conclude that ...
May 4, 2017
For people with Down syndrome, varying test results can make it harder to get the right vision prescription
Even objective, automated vision testing—using a device called an autorefractor—gives variable results in patients with Down syndrome, reports a study in the May issue of Optometry and Vision Science, the official journal ...
May 4, 2017
Direct and not indirect childhood abuse linked to non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents
Adolescents who were physically abused or sexually abused were more likely to engage in non-suicidal self-injury than their non-abused counterparts, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Toronto and ...
May 4, 2017