Archive: 23/03/2017
Tonsillotomy: Fewer adverse effects at first, but renewed inflammation/surgery possible
Repeated acute inflammation and enlargement of the palatine tonsils (in short: tonsils) especially affect children and adolescents. In Germany, no uniform indication for surgical removal of the tonsils has so far been established, ...
Mar 23, 2017
Diabetes damages small coronary blood vessels and thus increases the risk of heart attacks
Diabetics have a significantly higher risk of suffering a heart attack. A research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now identified one of the causes: Diabetes is associated with the loss of small blood ...
Mar 23, 2017
Republicans less likely to be critical about Obamacare when thinking of their own medical needs
US Republican voters are less likely to be critical about the performance of the controversial "Obamacare" health reforms when they are reminded about their own medical needs, new research shows.
Mar 23, 2017
Shape of inner ear helps predict hearing loss for children with rare disorder
It may be possible to predict the severity of hearing loss for children diagnosed with enlarged vestibular aqueduct, according to a new study published in JAMA-Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. This retrospective chart ...
Mar 23, 2017