If you’re a cat owner, you might have heard of Toxoplasma gondii, a protozoan that sometimes infects humans through contact…
Atrial myxoma presenting as atrial flutter during sedation for esophagogastroduodenoscopy
A 61-yr-old man presented to the endoscopy centre for elective diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy because of dysphagia when attempting to swallow solid…
Liver perfusion could save 7 in 10 rejected donor livers
A major study investigating the effectiveness of liver perfusion as a technique to improve the function of donor livers that…
A sugar hit to help destroy cancer cells
Like any cells in the body, cancer cells need sugar – namely glucose — to fuel cell proliferation and growth.…
Oral antibiotics work, shorten hospital stays for IV drug users with infections
A combination of IV and oral antibiotics can effectively treat invasive infections in people who inject illicit drugs, according to…
Tick surveillance and control lagging in US
While the prevalence of Lyme disease and other illnesses spread by ticks has steadily increased in the United States over…
New nanoparticle drug combination for atherosclerosis
Physicochemical cargo-switching nanoparticles (CSNP) can help significantly reduce cholesterol and macrophage foam cells in arteries, which are the two main…
A fair reward ensures a good memory
By deciphering the neural dialogue between the brain’s reward and memory networks, a new study demonstrates that the lasting positive…
Mild thyroid dysfunction affects one in five women with a history of miscarriage or subfertility
Mild thyroid abnormalities affect up to one in five women with a history of miscarriage or subfertility which is a…
Young people with early psychosis may not require antipsychotic medications to recover
Researchers have found that some young people with early stage first episode psychosis (FEP) can experience reduced symptoms and improve…