Global costs of diabetes will continue rising through 2030 (HealthDay)—The global costs of diabetes are high and will increase substantially by 2030, according to a study published online Feb. 23 in Diabetes Care. Mar 5, 2018 0 3
Seeing sounds: Researchers uncover molecular clues for synesthesia One in 25 people have synesthesia, in which an experience involving one sense is associated with perception in another sense—for example, seeing colors when listening to music. Now, researchers at the Max Planck Institute ... Mar 5, 2018 0 272
Volatile organic compounds in feces tied to diet response (HealthDay)—Fecal levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are associated with response to dietary intervention in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a study published in the March issue of Clinical ... Mar 5, 2018 0 4
Pediatric otolaryngology practice continues to evolve (HealthDay)—The pediatric otolaryngology (ORL) specialty has evolved over the past decade, with a notable decline in involvement in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, according to a study published online Feb. 22 ... Mar 5, 2018 0 3
Hip-hop music blamed for encouraging drug use (HealthDay)—Hip-hop music may be influencing black Americans to try the street drug molly, a new study suggests. Mar 5, 2018 0 7
New screening tool developed to assess tanning addiction (HealthDay)—A newly developed scale may identify patients addicted to tanning, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in the British Journal of Dermatology. Mar 5, 2018 0 2
High prevalence of hearing loss seen after infant heart surgery (HealthDay)—The prevalence of hearing loss in preschool children who had heart surgery in infancy may be above 20 percent, according to a study published in the January issue of The Journal of Pediatrics. Mar 5, 2018 0 2
Domperidone tied to modest increase in breast milk supply (HealthDay)—Domperidone is well tolerated and effective in producing a moderate short-term increase in expressed breast milk volume among mothers of preterm infants, according to a review published online Feb. 22 in BJOG: ... Mar 5, 2018 0 2
Markups for oncology services vary at the hospital level (HealthDay)—There is significant variation in markup of outpatient oncology services across hospitals in the United States, according to a study published online Feb. 17 in the American Journal of Managed Care. Mar 5, 2018 0 1
Viral tool traces long-term neuron activity For the past decade, neuroscientists have been using a modified version of the rabies virus to label neurons and trace the connections between them. Although this technique has proven very useful, it has one major drawback: ... Mar 5, 2018 0 37
