Study Reveals High Rate of Phlebitis Caused by IV Cannulas
THURSDAY, Jan. 3, 2019 — The incidence of phlebitis caused by peripheral intravenous cannula insertions may be higher among patients
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Study sheds light on the function of a long-mysterious PCSK9 mutation
High levels of low-density lipoproteins, parcels of lipids and protein that carry cholesterol, are a leading risk factor for heart
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Good sleep helps kids become slimmer, healthier teens: study
(HealthDay)—Regular bedtimes and adequate sleep during childhood may contribute toward a healthy weight in the teen years, a new study
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Alzheimer’s: Study zeroes in on brain’s weakest link
In Alzheimer’s disease, as in other forms of dementia, a defining feature is the accumulation of certain toxic proteins in
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Scientists identify method to study resilience to pain
Scientists at the Yale School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System have successfully demonstrated that it is possible
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Control HIV by treating schistosomiasis, new study suggests
Of the 34 million people worldwide with HIV, and the 200 million with schistosomiasis, the majority live in Africa— where
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New study reveals hypervirulent Listeria strains and emerging clones
Listeria monocytogenes is a major cause of severe foodborne illness in the United States. But recent research at NC State
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Study tests new vaccine for precancerous cervical cells
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is participating in an international study to determine the effectiveness of a new therapeutic vaccine for
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Having a hysterectomy may cause short-term memory loss, study suggests
Having a hysterectomy may cause short-term memory loss in a third of patients over 60, suggests first study to link
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‘Chemo brain’ caused by malfunction in three types of brain cells, study finds
More than half of cancer survivors suffer from cognitive impairment from chemotherapy that lingers for months or years after the
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