Fast MRIs offer alternative to CT scans for pediatric head injuries
Researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine have released a study that shows that a new imaging method
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Protein tangles linked with dementia seen in patients after single head injury
Scientists have visualised for the first time protein ‘tangles’ associated with dementia in the brains of patients who have suffered
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A tech intervention to tame tuberculosis: An interactive program using mobile phones helps more patients conclude treatment successfully
For tuberculosis patients, complying with a full course of treatment can be daunting and difficult. But a new experiment conducted
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Gout ‘more than doubles’ risk of kidney failure: Largest ever study on subject uses data from more than 620,000 patients in UK health system
Patients with gout are at increased risk of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure, according to new University of Limerick
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Simple blood test unmasks concussions absent on CT scans: Pinprick to measure brain protein offers speedy diagnosis, minus radiation exposure
Many patients with concussion have normal CT scans and are discharged from the hospital without follow-up. But a blood test
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Cannabis-related poison control calls for Massachusetts kids doubled after medical pot legalized
After medical marijuana became legal in Massachusetts, cannabis-related poison control calls involving the commonwealth’s children and teenagers doubled, according to
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Premature mortality is partly predicted by city neighborhood: Where you live in the City of Toronto impacts your health and longevity
We know that our environment affects our health. More specifically, it’s understood that exposure to pollution and access to medical
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Accurate detection of low-level somatic mutation in intractable epilepsy
KAIST medical scientists have developed an advanced method for perfectly detecting low-level somatic mutation in patients with intractable epilepsy. Their
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Excess body fat, particularly around the waist, is a major risk factor for premature death among Hispanics
Both general and abdominal obesity were strongly associated with mortality among Mexican adults. Each 5 kg/m2 increase in BMI above
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Six in ten children receive opioids after tonsillectomy
Sixty percent of privately insured children undergoing tonsil removal received opioids -with average prescriptions lasting about six to 10 days
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