Children born with thalassemia, a genetic blood disease, cannot create normal hemoglobin, which is needed to produce healthy red blood cells. Regular blood transfusions are the only treatment available, but iron overload is inevitable.
Drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may impact mental health by improving pain and stiffness and by targeting inflammatory processes common to arthritis and depression; however, a recent review of published studies demonstrates that relying on rheumatoid arthritis therapies alone may not meaningfully improve patients' mental health
Early application of hemostatic powder improves clinical and endoscopic hemostasis in cirrhotic patients with acute variceal bleeding (AVB), researchers report
Being a foster carer for children who have experienced early life trauma – such as emotional and physical violence – can be challenging, complex and confusing. For children, experiencing severe early trauma can manifest in difficult behaviors, resulting in unsuccessful foster care placements
In a study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research, investigators have identified urinary markers that differentiate total hip replacement patients who eventually develop bone tissue destruction, or osteolysis, from patients who do not
Spending more years in full-time education is associated with a greater risk of developing short-sightedness (myopia), finds a study published by The BMJ today.
A combination of the drugs mifepristone and misoprostol can help bring closure to some women and their families suffering from the miscarriage and reduces the need for surgical intervention to complete the painful miscarriage process
Researchers have shown that a new nuclear medicine procedure could safely and more effectively detect cancerous gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors than current methods
Humans can perform a vast array of mental operations and adjust their behavioral responses based on external instructions and internal beliefs. For example, to tap your feet to a musical beat, your brain has to process the incoming sound and also use your internal knowledge of how the song goes
More evidence supporting the "cautious use" of metformin in selected patients with type 2 diabetes and mild to moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) is emerging
An experimental drug that blocks abnormal neural communication after spinal cord injury could one day be the key to improving quality of life by improving bladder function, new research suggests
What would happen if all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles were removed from a smaller European city? Up to 4% of all premature deaths could be prevented, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden.