Two years ago Laetitia Defoi suffered serious health complications from a blood transfusion gone wrong. The 31-year-old Frenchwoman has sickle cell
Day: November 18, 2021
Incontinence and incontinence-associated dermatitis found to have serious negative health and financial outcomes
Higher cost of care and worse patient outcomes are associated with incontinence and incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) in acute care settings,
The future of prostate cancer research: What could the next decade bring?
The last decade has brought major advances in the way we diagnose and treat prostate cancer and men with advanced
Map of mouse iris offers new look at the eye
If vision science were a movie, the iris would be a supporting actor. It doesn’t get as much limelight as
Stem cell therapy reduces need for nearly 10% of hip replacements
Daniel Wiznia, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Yale School of Medicine, is practicing a surgical technique designed to render 10%
Worn down by bad news? You’re not alone …
In 1983, Canada’s Anne Murray released another hit song. This one, though, was different than what her fans were accustomed
Kidney disease is a problem for cerebral palsy patients. Why are doctors missing it?
Cerebral palsy and kidney disease can be deeply intertwined. In childhood, the effects of the neurodevelopmental condition—like decreased physical activity and urologic
Diagnosing jaundice in the blink of an eye from a digital camera
Imagine a system that can detect within one second whether a newborn baby has jaundice, a condition affecting 60 percent
Drug may improve cardiac function in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Valsartan, an angiotensin II receptor blocker drug, delayed disease progression and improved cardiac structure and function in patients with early-stage
Exercise increases the body’s own ‘cannabis’ which reduces chronic inflammation, says new study
Exercise increases the body’s own cannabis-like substances, which in turn helps reduce inflammation and could potentially help treat certain conditions