The neurologic effects and treatment options for exposure to biologic and chemical agents are outlined in a newly published article
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Students in health enrichment programs benefit from early team-based exposure
A study conducted by LSU Health New Orleans researchers provides new evidence that early exposure to multiple health disciplines in
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Patients who undergo major operations without opioids have shorter hospital stays
Opioids have been a mainstay of pain control for patients who undergo major operations, but they can become addictive for
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Electronic medical records show promise in reducing unnecessary testing
Upon implementing electronic medical record-based interventions, Boston Medical Center reduced unnecessary diagnostic testing and increased the use of postoperative order
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Environmental associations with genes may yield opportunities for precision medicine
A new approach to genetic analysis finds associations between environmental factors and pharmacogenes — genes associated with a person’s response
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Approach paves way for new antimicrobial materials
Researchers at North Carolina State University have successfully incorporated “photosensitizers” into a range of polymers, giving those materials the ability
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Removal of ovary for fertility preservation found safe in girls as young as 5 months: Surgery can be performed on outpatient basis without delaying treatment for cancer or other therapies
In the first publication from the U.S. on surgical techniques and outcomes of single ovary removal for fertility preservation in
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New test procedure accelerates the diagnosis of multi-resistant hospital pathogens
A team of researchers at the University of Cologne’s Faculty of Medicine and the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF)
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Facial plastic surgeons call for reduction of opioid prescriptions after rhinoplasty
A team of surgeons at Massachusetts Eye and Ear found that, of 173 patients undergoing rhinoplasty, a common procedure performed
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Multiple sclerosis drug slows brain shrinkage, study finds: Trial offers hope for disease with limited treatment options
Results from a clinical trial of more than 250 participants with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) revealed that ibudilast was better
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