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Using over-the-counter antioxidant to treat progressive multiple sclerosis shows mixed results

Using over-the-counter antioxidant to treat progressive multiple sclerosis shows mixed results

byOregon Health & Science UniversityRebecca Spain, M.D., M.S.P.H., is lead author on a new randomized controlled clinical trial testing the over-the-counter supplement lipoic acid in treating prog

Using over-the-counter antioxidant to treat progressive multiple sclerosis shows mixed results

byOregon Health & Science UniversityRebecca Spain, M.D., M.S.P.H., is lead author on a new randomized controlled clinical trial testing the over-the-counter supplement lipoic acid in treating prog
Why heart disease is so often undiagnosed in women

Why heart disease is so often undiagnosed in women

by Nouran Sorour,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a cardiologist, I see this far too often: women come to us later in the course of heart disease, sometimes after weeks or ev

Why heart disease is so often undiagnosed in women

by Nouran Sorour,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a cardiologist, I see this far too often: women come to us later in the course of heart disease, sometimes after weeks or ev
Trial showing ivermectin safety in small children could spur progress against several neglected tropical diseases

Trial showing ivermectin safety in small children could spur progress against several neglected tropical diseases

by American Society of Tropical Medicine & HygieneCredit: Ammad Rasool from PexelsMillions of very young children currently excluded from treatment with the drug ivermectin could be safely include

Trial showing ivermectin safety in small children could spur progress against several neglected tropical diseases

by American Society of Tropical Medicine & HygieneCredit: Ammad Rasool from PexelsMillions of very young children currently excluded from treatment with the drug ivermectin could be safely include
Triglyceride-lowering drug significantly reduce rate of acute pancreatitis in high-risk patients

Triglyceride-lowering drug significantly reduce rate of acute pancreatitis in high-risk patients

byMass General BrighamCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Mass General Brigham have found that olezarsen—a drug designed to lower triglyceride levels—can also decrease the risk of acute pancreat

Triglyceride-lowering drug significantly reduce rate of acute pancreatitis in high-risk patients

byMass General BrighamCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Mass General Brigham have found that olezarsen—a drug designed to lower triglyceride levels—can also decrease the risk of acute pancreat
Team digitizes more than 100 years of Canadian infectious disease data

Team digitizes more than 100 years of Canadian infectious disease data

byMcMaster UniversityA document illustrating cases of mumps reported by health departments across Canada in 1939. It is part of a massive new database developed by researchers at McMaster University.

Team digitizes more than 100 years of Canadian infectious disease data

byMcMaster UniversityA document illustrating cases of mumps reported by health departments across Canada in 1939. It is part of a massive new database developed by researchers at McMaster University.
Study demonstrates how pediatric integrative medicine can be implemented within a large health system

Study demonstrates how pediatric integrative medicine can be implemented within a large health system

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterUH Cleveland Medical Center. Credit: University HospitalsA new study conducted by University Hospitals Connor Whole Health highlights the impact of pedia

Study demonstrates how pediatric integrative medicine can be implemented within a large health system

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterUH Cleveland Medical Center. Credit: University HospitalsA new study conducted by University Hospitals Connor Whole Health highlights the impact of pedia
Study finds 1 in 8 males undergo scrotal surgery 20 years after kidney donation

Study finds 1 in 8 males undergo scrotal surgery 20 years after kidney donation

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA population-based cohort study evaluated the long-term scrotal surgery rates after laparoscopic nephrectomy in male living kidney dono

Study finds 1 in 8 males undergo scrotal surgery 20 years after kidney donation

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA population-based cohort study evaluated the long-term scrotal surgery rates after laparoscopic nephrectomy in male living kidney dono
Study uncovers glomerular disease outcomes across the lifespan

Study uncovers glomerular disease outcomes across the lifespan

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research reveals that contrary to conventional belief, primary glomerular diseases are not necessarily benign for children and young adults

Study uncovers glomerular disease outcomes across the lifespan

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research reveals that contrary to conventional belief, primary glomerular diseases are not necessarily benign for children and young adults
Sodium bicarbonate fails to boost survival in patients with severe acidemia

Sodium bicarbonate fails to boost survival in patients with severe acidemia

byJustin Jackson, Medical XpressVisual abstract. Credit:JAMA(2025). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.20231Montpellier University Hospital leads a 43-center French effort that reports no reduction in day 90 all-

Sodium bicarbonate fails to boost survival in patients with severe acidemia

byJustin Jackson, Medical XpressVisual abstract. Credit:JAMA(2025). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.20231Montpellier University Hospital leads a 43-center French effort that reports no reduction in day 90 all-
Strong link between type 2 diabetes and hearing loss revealed

Strong link between type 2 diabetes and hearing loss revealed

by Tina Maggio,American Academy of OtolaryngologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs the United States observes American Diabetes Month this November, acomprehensive studypublished inOtolaryngology–H

Strong link between type 2 diabetes and hearing loss revealed

by Tina Maggio,American Academy of OtolaryngologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs the United States observes American Diabetes Month this November, acomprehensive studypublished inOtolaryngology–H
Shorter disease duration seen with eustachian tube dysfunction in Meniere disease

Shorter disease duration seen with eustachian tube dysfunction in Meniere disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Meniere disease (MD), Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is associated with shorter disease duration and more severe aural fullness symptoms, according to a study publ

Shorter disease duration seen with eustachian tube dysfunction in Meniere disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Meniere disease (MD), Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is associated with shorter disease duration and more severe aural fullness symptoms, according to a study publ
Silent dengue infections may hold clues to future vaccine design

Silent dengue infections may hold clues to future vaccine design

by Mahidol UniversitySchematic illustration of the study design, demonstrating the enrollment and follow-up protocol for symptomatic dengue (SD) cases within both cross-sectional and longitudinal coho

Silent dengue infections may hold clues to future vaccine design

by Mahidol UniversitySchematic illustration of the study design, demonstrating the enrollment and follow-up protocol for symptomatic dengue (SD) cases within both cross-sectional and longitudinal coho