Expensive high-tech air mattresses are only marginally better at preventing pressure sores and ulcers than a specialist foam mattress, according
Category: Health
Novel approach leads to potential sepsis prevention in burn patients
Immediately following severe burns, bacteria reach the wound from different sources, including the patient’s skin, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tracts and
Obesity increases cancer risk in children
A new study looking at incidence of disease data nationwide from 2000 to 2016 found a shift in obesity-associated cancers
FAK protein linked to chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer
Although the number of women being diagnosed and dying of ovarian cancer is declining, recurrence, drug resistance and mortality remain
Receptor protein in brain promotes resilience to stress
Scientists have discovered that a receptor on the surface of brain cells plays a key role in regulating how both
Poor diet can lead to blindness
The University of Bristol researchers who examined the case recommend clinicians consider nutritional optic neuropathy in any patients with unexplained
Mouthwash use could inhibit benefits of exercise, new research shows
Exercise is known to reduce blood pressure—but the activity of bacteria in our mouths may determine whether we experience this
Babies’ own genes influence when they are born
When a woman is pregnant, when she delivers is important to the health of herself and her child. Preterm birth
How poverty increases the risk of diseases
The study looks at why years of mass drug administration in Senegal have failed to dramatically alter infection rates
Unhappy mothers talk more to their baby boys, study finds
Mothers who are dissatisfied with their male partners spend more time talking to their infants—but only if the child is
