scientists at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), outline the development and benefits of this innovative diagnostic tool and explain how maximizing PET sensitivity will advance clinical research and patient care. The study was published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Researchers published a new report in the journal PLOS Biology stating that historical documents prove that the sugar industry has had a hand in hiding the true results that sugars are actually more dangerous for the heart damage than fats, from the general public.
Rabies is a viral disease that kills tens of thousands of people every year, predominantly in Africa and Asia. The disease is transmitted through the bites of infected dogs and foxes. In West- and Central Europe, rabies was eliminated some 20 years ago. Switzerland was declared free of rabies in 1999 after implementing a strategy targeting foxes.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between serum leptin and arterial stiffness in Hemodialysis (HD) patients. Leptin contributes to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and leads to arterial stiffness.
According to research by a University of British Columbia scientist, a medication used to treat joint and skin conditions might also help people whose only hope of surviving cancer is receiving stem cells from a donor.
The article reviews three separate rodent studies that report the development of the reproductive systems of female offspring from mothers given paracetamol during pregnancy , which may impair their fertility in adulthood. The study was published in the Endocrine Connections
The State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation of Sri Lanka (SPMC) and Pharma Zone (Pvt) Ltd entered into an agreement on January 8, 2018, to build the first-ever exclusive pharmaceutical manufacturing zone of Sri Lanka with an investment in excess of US $ 10 million.
In a new study, researchers have found that among family physicians originally certified through the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) between 1980 and 2000, around 5.6% never tried to get recertified. The researchers report their findings, which have implications for the growing primary care shortage and burnout, in the Annals of Family Medicine.
Researchers suggested a blood-based test incorporating age, sex and gene expression score (ASGES) evaluating older outpatients with symptoms indicative of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). The researchers have demonstrated that it is more accurate than a cardiac stress test. The findings reported in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
The United States Department of Labor recommends employees working in high-lead environments every six months. So, if an individual is using a shooting range regularly, getting tested every six months is reasonable. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is no safe level of lead.
According to a study by a researcher at the University of Texas at Arlington's College of Nursing and Health Innovation, acculturation may play a key role in psychological birth trauma among young Latina mothers,
A study was led by a researcher at the University of California, Riverside. According to the research, tobacco shops (smoke shops), may represent potential "nuisance properties" in urban communities of color. Nuisance properties are properties where unsafe activities affecting public health and safety occur repeatedly.