Archive: 17/08/2016
Fungus causing fatal infections in hospitalized patients has unique growth patterns
The multidrug-resistant yeast Candida auris, which has caused fatal infections in some hospitalized patients, has at least two different growth patterns and some of its strains are as capable of causing disease as the most ...
Aug 17, 2016
Post-transplant anxiety linked to complex instructions, caregiver empathy
Some anxiety is perfectly normal for kidney transplant patients, but new research suggests that medical staff can help patients feel more at ease when they leave the hospital and that could decrease the chances they'll be ...
Aug 17, 2016
New 'food group'? Ketone esters improve endurance exercise and cognitive function
New research published online in The FASEB Journal shows that in rats, a substance called a ketone ester significantly increase exercise endurance, cognitive function and energy levels in the heart at high workloads. Ketone ...
Aug 17, 2016
The gender divide in urology: Surgeon gender shapes the clinical landscape
Although female certified urologists are still a minority within the specialty, they perform many more procedures on women than their male colleagues, who perform more procedures on men than their female colleagues. As more ...
Aug 17, 2016
Scientists discover possible new weapon in the fight against gum disease
If you hate going to the dentist, here's some good news. New research published online in The FASEB Journal, shows that melanocortin agonism may effectively control the inflammation that often occurs in gum tissue, which ...
Aug 17, 2016