Researchers implement continuous routine data collection on epidemiology and antimicrobial susceptibility testing for N. gonorrhoeae in German laboratories and to collect isolates for testing in the German CL for gonococci with unified methodology, they set up an N. gonorrhoeae resistance network (GORENET).
A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, British researchers reported that hydroxychloroquine is no more effective than a placebo in relieving moderate to severe pain caused by hand osteoarthritis.
Researchers have now identified sexual orientation discordance – sexual contact that is inconsistent with the individual's sexual orientation – as a potential risk factor for adolescent suicidal ideation and/or attempts. They found that discordant students were 70% more likely to have had suicidal ideas or to have made suicide attempts compared with concordant students, reports the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
An MRI breast imaging technique that requires no contrast agent, combined with sophisticated data analysis, could reduce the number of unnecessary breast biopsies, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.
The number of people struck down by a virus causing vomiting and diarrhea at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics has more than doubled to 86, though athletes remain unaffected, the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.
A new study, published Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that a newly discovered gene helps grow blood vessels when it senses inadequate blood flow to tissues.
In this study, researchers assessed the association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and obesity in predicting CKD among Chinese adults, distinguishing between 5 different adiposity indices: visceral fat index (VFI), percentage body fat (PBF), body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR).
Hospitals providing cancer treatment have received more patients in recent years. Another indication of the rising incidence of cancer here is the fact that an Indian pharmaceuticals company has entered the country to build a cancer drug plant in Bhaktapur to cash in on the demand.
In a new study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital used stem cell technology to create cerebellar cells known as Purkinje cells from patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a genetic syndrome that often includes autism spectrum disorder (ASD)-like features. In the lab, the cells showed several characteristics that may help explain how ASD develops at the molecular level.
In this study, researchers determined the macro- and micro-structures of mineralised tissues hierarchy are well described and understood. Examination of their nanostructure is limited due to the intrinsic complexity of biological systems. Preceding transmission electron microscopy studies investigating mineralising tissues have not resolved fully the initial stages of mineral nucleation and growth within the collagen fibrils.
Health is one of the essential aspects that enables people to live with dignity; this is the fundamental principle on which the issue of the right to health is based. If we consider the international definition, right to health is the right for all people to have equal opportunities for access to quality healthcare.
Allogeneic blood or marrow transplantation recipients are at a significantly higher risk of cognitive impairment in the years post-transplantation, according to a new study.
The research helps add a missing piece to a long-unsolved puzzle about post-transplant effects on recipients, specifically those vulnerable subpopulations of similar transplants can benefit from targeted interventions in the years after they receive their lifesaving treatment.