New, more effective antibiotics are being prescribed in only about a quarter of infections by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), a family…
Tiny RNA provides big protection after a heart attack
Heart muscle can continue to die even after restoring blood following a heart attack, and scientists have new evidence that…
A lack of background knowledge can hinder reading comprehension
The purpose of going to school is to learn, but students may find certain topics difficult to understand if they…
Teens are using a highly potent form of marijuana
Nearly one in four Arizona teens have used a highly potent form of marijuana known as marijuana concentrate, according to…
Early disease detection: Individual exosomes identified
There is a growing demand for diagnostic markers for early disease detection and prognosis. Exosomes are potential biomarkers for cancer…
Augmented reality glasses may help people with low vision better navigate their environment
In a new study of patients with retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited degenerative eye disease that results in poor vision, researchers…
Will disposable colonoscopy devices replace reusables?
As a disposable version of the instrument used in one of the most common medical procedures in the United States…
Medical News Today: Blocking key protein could treat chronic pain
New research in mice sheds light on the development of chronic pain, and neuropathic pain, in particular, paving the way…
Deformed Skulls Mark a Historic Migration Into Europe
Human remains found in Croatia with signs of artificial cranial deformation provide the earliest genetic evidence of the presence of…
Why Doctors Still Offer Treatments That May Not Help
Evidence-based medicine has made progress since doctors’ infamous bloodletting of George Washington, but less than you might think.