The faster fluid is removed using continuous dialysis from patients with failing kidneys, the higher the likelihood they will die
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More support needed to increase HIV testing in GP practices
One-off training sessions for GPs are not enough to increase rates of HIV testing in general practice and greater support
Struggling to find a fix for type 2 diabetes
Intervening aggressively to roll back the onset of type 2 diabetes does works in adults, but once the medication and
Immunotherapy Delays Type 1 Diabetes Onset in People at High Risk
A two-week course of an experimental immunotherapy called teplizumab dramatically reduced type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis rates in people at
Going nuts for anti-aging
The pecan is a North American deciduous walnut tree. Its seeds, pecan nuts, are sweeter in flavor than walnuts and
Reducing Opioid Prescriptions After C-Sections
Nearly a third of birthing moms now deliver babies via cesarean section — and many of them go home with
NIH funds clinical trials using genomics to treat chronic diseases
A new phase of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions. The National Institutes of Health
Should STEMI Patients Recover in the ICU?
Providers need clearer guidance on whether a patient who has suffered a STEMI heart attack should recover in the intensive
Open-source bionic leg: First-of-its-kind platform aims to rapidly advance prosthetics
A new open-source, artificially intelligent prosthetic leg designed by researchers at the University of Michigan and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is
Estimating microplastic consumption
Since the mass production of plastics began in the 1940s, the versatile polymers have spread rapidly across the globe. Although