New research has found that music therapy sessions have a positive effect on the neurorehabilitation of acute stroke patients, as…
One step closer to understanding the human brain
An international team of scientists has launched a comprehensive overview of all proteins expressed in the brain. The open-access database…
Scientists monitor brains replaying memories in real time
In a study of epilepsy patients, researchers monitored the electrical activity of thousands of individual brain cells, called neurons, as…
Quantifying the economic cost of antibiotic resistance and the impact of related interventions: rapid methodological review, conceptual framework and recommendations for future studies
Antibiotic resistance (ABR) poses a major threat to health and economic wellbeing worldwide. Reducing ABR will require government interventions to…
5 Questions Every Mentee Should Have an Answer to
When we started our mentor-mentee relationship in academic medicine a decade ago, it became clear that both structure and expertise…
Atrial fibrillation and the risk of subsequent fracture
There is conflicting evidence regarding the association between atrial fibrillation and the risk of subsequent fractures.
A Concerning Internet Trend That Might Result in Unintended Pregnancy
The authors had access to all data and were involved in all aspects of this Clinical Communication to the Editor’s…
MINOCA in patient with Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder in which microvascular occlusion causes complications across multiple organ systems. Acute myocardial infarction…
Corticosteroid use for acute respiratory tract infections in direct to consumer telemedicine
Systemic corticosteroids are not indicated for acute respiratory tract infections yet are nonetheless prescribed in outpatient care. Acute respiratory tract…
Doctors Say U.K. Is Ill Prepared for Coronavirus
Intensive care beds are lacking. One area of Yorkshire has 35 beds to accommodate what could be hundreds of seriously…