Updated Osteoporosis Screening Guidelines Only For Women
Over the last 20 years, bone fracture rates in women have declined thanks to osteoporosis screening and treatment, this may hurt men, according to the study
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3D-printed Living Tissues Could Help Heal Damaged Joint
Bioinks containing stem cells are being used to 3-D print living tissues that can be inserted into the body and provoke a damaged joint to heal itself, according to the study
New Molecules for the Treatment of Autoinflammatory Diseases
EPFL scientists have discovered two small-molecule compound series that can effectively block a central pathway of the innate immune system, offering a promising new way of treating autoinflammatory diseases. The study is published in Nature
Antibiotic Prophylaxis Lowers UTI Risk In Kids, but Increases Multidrug Resistance
Continuous antibiotic prophylaxis in children with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) cuts the risk of urinary tract infection (UTI), but increases uropathogen multidrug resistance, according to a new meta-analysis
Ophthalmologists Warns About Eye Injury Risk with Fireworks
With the Fourth of July approaching, ophthalmologists are issuing a warning on the dangers of fireworks and the risk they pose for eye injuries, according to the research
Millions Of Babies Born From IVF Since the World's First in 1978
Forty years after the birth of Louise Brown, the world's first 'test-tube baby,' an international committee monitoring progress in assisted reproduction reports today that the global total of babies born as a result of IVF and other advanced fertility treatments is 'more than 8 million'
Hybrid Imaging an Effective Approach for Predicting Heart Attacks
Cardiac hybrid imaging with CT and nuclear stress testing is an excellent long-term predictor of adverse cardiac events like heart attacks in patients being evaluated for coronary artery disease, according to a study published in the journal Radiology
Brain Scans Reveal Bursts of High Frequency Oscillations During Moments of Insight
The Greek mathematician and scientist Archimedes is said to have jumped from his bath and run through the streets naked shouting "Eureka!" after his insight into how to measure the volume of objects by submerging them in water. Understanding insight is important because it has led to some of humanity's most important scientific advances
FDA Permits Marketing Of Two Devices to Create Arteriovenous Fistula In CKD Patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has permitted the marketing of two catheter-based devices designed to create an arteriovenous (AV) fistula in patients with chronic kidney disease in need of hemodialysis
Rare Bacteria Aids Immunotherapy in Prostate Cancer
A unique bacterial strain isolated from a patient with pelvic pain may represent a promising path to treating prostate cancer with immunotherapy, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications
Anticonvulsant Drugs Ineffective for Low Back Pain And Could Cause Adverse Effects
Anticonvulsant drugs are increasingly being used to treat low back pain, but a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) finds they are ineffective and can have adverse effects
CRISPR Gene Therapy Can Correct Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Groundbreaking research demonstrates proof-of-concept for using CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology to correct the gene mutation responsible for alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency, successfully making a targeted gene correction in the livers of affected mice that restored at least low levels of normal AAT. In the studies, both published in Human Gene Therapy