New guidelines have been released for the treatment of primary cutaneous melanoma, according to a report from the American Academy of Dermatology published online Nov. 1 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Researchers reviewed the evidence and made treatment recommendations for patients with primary cutaneous melanoma.
The American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Emergency Physicians, and Emergency Nurses Association have released updated guidelines for emergency care of injured and critically ill children. The guidelines were published in a policy statement in the November issue of Pediatrics.
Researchers revised a joint policy statement from 2009 to highlight recent advances in pediatric emergency care.
Nosebleed is more common in a 2 to 10-year-old kid, and in adults, aged 50 years and over. Nosebleed is more common during dry weather conditions, such as the harmattan and winter periods.
The nasal septum has a rich supply of blood from several arteries: ethmoid, palatine ad sphenopalatine arteries. The anterior and inferior part of the nasal septum (Little area or Kiesselbach area) has a dense blood supply but very thin mucosa. Trauma and dry air make this area, the commonest site (90%) for nosebleeds.
People with type 1 diabetes may be more likely to develop potentially fatal complications when they use cannabis, a recent study suggests. Researchers surveyed 450 patients with type 1 diabetes in Colorado, where cannabis is legal for medical and recreational use.
Overall, 30% of the participants used cannabis. The study was published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
New research could help explain why stress early in life can create vulnerabilities to mood and anxiety disorders later on. The study, led by researchers at The Ohio State University, was presented Nov. 5 in San Diego at the annual Society for Neuroscience meeting and highlights the important role of mast cells.
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has identified circadian rhythm patterns in human skin based on genetic biomarkers. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group describes how they obtained skin samples from multiple volunteers over time, and what they discovered after conducting a genetic analysis.
Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, report discovering a new structure in human cells. The role of this cellular structure protein seems to be fixing cells to surrounding tissues and aiding in the division, the team reports. The study was published in the journal Nature Cell Biology.
Accumulations of low levels of lead in the shin bone of men were associated with treatment-resistant high blood pressure. The study was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.