A small study has found that people with acute coronary syndrome have distinct populations of gut bacteria, suggesting these may…
‘Caveat emptor’: the cautionary tale of endocarditis and the potential pitfalls of clinical coding data—an electronic health records study
Diagnostic codes from electronic health records are widely used to assess patterns of disease. Infective endocarditis is an uncommon but…
Cannabis may hold promise to treat PTSD but evidence lags behind use
As growing numbers of people are using cannabis to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study reports that prescriptions…
Finding an effective way to reduce pressure ulcers
Expensive high-tech air mattresses are only marginally better at preventing pressure sores and ulcers than a specialist foam mattress, according…
FAK protein linked to chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer
A new study links changes in the gene for the protein focal adhesion kinase, or FAK, to ovarian cancer’s ability…
Scientists link ‘hunger hormone’ to memory in Alzheimer’s study
Scientists have found evidence suggesting that resistance to the ‘hunger hormone’ ghrelin in the brain is linked to the cognitive…
Snowfall frequency declining across Northwest
With warming temperatures, average snowfall frequency is estimated to decline across the Pacific Northwest by 2100 — and at a…
Get Vaccinated or Leave School: 26,000 N.Y. Children Face a Choice
Religious exemptions for vaccinations are no longer available. With the start of the school year, some parents face a reckoning.
Comments on “Vaccination in the Adult Patient Infected with HIV”
We appreciate the excellent review on the efficacy and immunogenicity of vaccines in HIV infected patients.1
Obesity pandemic shifting cancer to younger people
A new study looking at incidence of disease data nationwide from 2000 to 2016 found a shift in obesity-associated cancers…