New research provides support for the long-term efficacy of a drug used to treat in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic
Long-term effectiveness of therapy for common cause of kidney failure
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Compound identified that protects against neurodegeneration
Researchers from the University of Liverpool have identified a new compound that protects against neurodegeneration in nematode worms. The discovery
Kissing bugs kiss their hiding spots goodbye, thanks to tiny radio transmitters: Advances in radio telemetry offer new tool for tracking vector of Chagas disease
With the continuing advance of technology, radio tracking devices keep getting smaller and smaller. And that’s bad news for stealthy
Majority of US adults prescribed epinephrine report not using it in an emergency: Study shows people said their epinephrine wasn’t available or thought it wasn’t necessary
The most effective, life-saving treatment for a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) is epinephrine. Yet a new study shows in an
Long periods of viral suppression shown to reduce cancer risk in aging HIV population
Early, sustained antiretroviral therapy (ART), which results in long-term viral suppression, helps to prevent AIDS-defining cancers and also non-AIDS-defining cancers,
Widespread uranium contamination found in India’s groundwater: Aquifers across India contain uranium levels above WHO safety standards
A new Duke University-led study has found widespread uranium contamination in groundwater from aquifers in 16 Indian states. The main
Common diabetes drug found safe for most diabetics with kidney disease: Acidosis related to use of metformin seen only in those with severely decreased kidney function
Results of a large-scale study suggest that the oral diabetes drug metformin is safe for most diabetics who also have
Timing resuscitation compressions using the song ‘La Macarena’ or using a smartphone app improve compression quality
New research presented at this year’s Euroanaesthesia congress in Copenhagen, Denmark shows that the quality of chest compressions during cardiopulmonary
How to achieve a peaceful coexistence between wolves and humans
The persecution of wolves in order to remove them from human settlements has culminated in their near-disappearance in numerous European
Chemical compound produces beneficial inflammation, remyelination that could help treat multiple sclerosis: Study shows that ‘good inflammation’ promotes axon myelination
Drugs available to treat multiple sclerosis, a leading cause of neurological disability affecting roughly 2.3 million people worldwide, alter the