The researchers aim in the present study was to examine the incidence and seasonal variation of Distal Radius Fractures( DRFs) in Korea based on an analysis of nationwide data acquired from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA).
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that solanezumab, a monoclonal antibody-based treatment for Alzheimer's disease developed by Eli Lilly that targets amyloid plaques, did not significantly slow cognitive decline.
Research from Switzerland suggests cataract surgery and implantation of a Baerveldt tube (BT) for glaucoma should be done separately in most cases, but may be combined in some,. The study was published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
The benefits of low-intensity physical activity, such as standing, walking or doing household chores, can be more health beneficial than once thought. According to a study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Clinical Epidemiology, replacing half an hour's sedentariness a day with everyday activity reduces the risk of fatal cardiovascular disease by 24%.
A new paradigm to individualize treatment of esophageal and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancers, researchers have shown that positron emission tomography (PET) can help guide chemotherapy decisions for patients and improve outcomes.
According to a study led by Georgia State University, researchers have developed a universal vaccine to combat influenza A viruses that produces long-lasting immunity in mice and protects them against the limitations of seasonal flu vaccines.
In a meta-analysis, researchers have found that long-term night shift work in women was associated with risk for nearly a dozen types of cancer. The study outcomes might help establish and implement effective measures to protect female night shifters.
New research from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) is among the first to describe how an mRNA modification occurs in the life of neural stem cells (NSCs). The study was published in Nature Neuroscience , reveals a novel gene regulatory system that may advance stem cell therapies and gene-targeting treatments for neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and mental health disorders that affect cognitive abilities.
tRNA fragments — small sections of transfer RNA molecules — have recently been discovered to play active roles in the biology of diverse organisms. Now, these tRNA fragments (tRFs) have been found to have important functions in the mosquito Aedes aegypti, according to a new paper published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
The aim of the present study is to determine the long-term efficacy and safety of prescribed water intake to prevent the progression of height-adjusted total kidney volume (ht-TKV) in patients with chronic kidney disease (stages 1-3) due to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)
According to new research published in the Journal JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, 39 adverse events reported to the US FDA were reported with infection the most common complication reported and 32 patients requiring removal of their implants. Half of malpractice cases involved allegedly inadequate informed consent. Hence, before facial implant surgery, it is critical to have a thorough discussion of possible complications and techniques to treat them.
Food scientist Lili He and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst report that they have developed a new, rapid and low-cost method for detecting bacteria in water or a food sample. The study was pubished in the journal Food Microbiology