Scientists develop tool to predict sepsis in apparently healthy newborns A genetic signature in newborns can predict neonatal sepsis before symptoms even start to show, according to a new study. Oct 28, 2024 0 1
Synthetic vitamin K precursor found to slow progression of prostate cancer in lab mice A team of molecular biologists and other medical specialists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York, working with a large number of international partners, reports evidence that a synthetic vitamin K precursor can be ... Oct 28, 2024 report 0 59
Don't skip colonoscopy for new blood-based colon cancer screening, study says Newly available blood tests to screen for colorectal cancer sound far more appealing than a standard colonoscopy. Instead of clearing your bowels and undergoing an invasive procedure, the tests require only a simple blood ... Oct 28, 2024 0 77
Genetic risk factor for kidney disease identified in West African populations A study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators has revealed a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people from Ghana and Nigeria. Their study demonstrated that having ... Oct 28, 2024 0 0
80.5 percent of teens experience at least one adverse childhood experience Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are very common among adolescents, with 80.5 percent experiencing at least one ACE, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in Pediatrics. Oct 28, 2024 0 0
How light tells you when to sleep, focus and poo Exposure to light is crucial for our physical and mental health, as this and future articles in the series will show. Oct 28, 2024 0 10
AI-based method shows promise for pathological diagnosis of hereditary kidney diseases Alport syndrome is a genetic disorder associated with kidney dysfunction, sensorineural hearing loss, and ocular abnormalities. In the kidneys, hematuria occurs in the early stages of the disease, followed gradually by proteinuria ... Oct 28, 2024 0 0
Better prepared emergency departments could save children's lives Implementing high pediatric readiness for all U.S. emergency departments is highly cost-effective and would lower mortality among young patients, according to a study published in the October issue of Health Affairs. Oct 28, 2024 0 0
Fewer overt hepatic encephalopathy episodes seen with rifaximin For patients with a history of overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE), rifaximin monotherapy (MT) results in significantly fewer OHE episodes than lactulose (LAC) MT, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the ... Oct 28, 2024 0 0
Empagliflozin offers lasting cardiorenal benefit in CKD patients Empagliflozin continues to offer cardiorenal benefits for up to 12 months after discontinuation among patients with chronic kidney disease at risk for progression, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in the New ... Oct 28, 2024 0 0
