Junior doctors who opt to become surgeons in the National Health Services in England are…
Month: December 2015
Gene that protects breast cancer patients against ‘chemobrain’ discovered
Variation of a gene may have a role in protecting cancer patients from developing chemotherapy-induced…
New clinical practice guidelines recommend use of arteries rather than veins in heart bypass surgery
New clinical practice guidelines have been released that recommend expanding the use of arteries from…
Getting the most from your stretching routine
The conclusions of a systematic review of hundreds of studies contradict the most common static…
If you make impulsive choices you should blame your parents: It’s genetic
‘Delay discounting’ is the tendency to take a smaller reward now rather than waiting for…
Anti-platelet therapy does not significantly reduce pain crises in sickle cell disease
Treatment with the antiplatelet agent prasugrel does not significantly reduce the rate of pain crises…
Alcohol aromatherapy eases nausea in the ER
Nauseated patients in the emergency department who sniffed pads saturated with isopropyl alcohol were twice…
Link between polycystic ovarian syndrome in the mother and autism in the child
Children born to mothers with polycystic ovarian syndrome, PCOS, are at an increased risk of…
Children with common allergies have twice heart disease risk
Children with allergies, particularly asthma and hay fever, have about twice the rate of high…
Chemicals in e-cigarette flavors linked to respiratory disease
Diacetyl, a flavoring chemical linked to cases of severe respiratory disease, was found in more…