Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New device for assisting accurate hemodialysis catheter placement

Researchers at Okayama University report in The Journal of Vascular Access a supporting device for accurately placing hemodialysis catheters on kidney patients. The device was successfully used on a group of 10 patients ...

Oncology & Cancer

Metabolic molecule drives growth of aggressive brain cancer

(Medical Xpress)—A study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) has identified an abnormal ...

Pediatrics

My baby has 'tongue-tie'—Should I be worried?

Congratulations on your new bundle of joy! Is it joyful? What if your baby cries, fusses and isn't feeding well? Perhaps you've tried breast and bottle-feeding without success.

Medical research

Study justifies L-DOPA therapy for Angelman syndrome

Last year a clinical trial of L-DOPA—a mainstay of Parkinson's disease therapy—was launched for Angelman syndrome, a rare intellectual disorder that shares similar motor symptoms such as tremors and difficulty with balance. ...

Neuroscience

Why does the Alzheimer's brain become insulin-resistant?

As the population ages, the number of people with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, increases. Approximately 75,000 Canadians are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease each year and experience a decline ...

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