Medicine
Antihypertensive medication and fracture risk in older VHA nursing home residents
About The Study: The findings of this study indicated that initiation of antihypertensive medication was associated with elevated risks of fractures...
Preoperative GLP-1 receptor agonist use and risk of postoperative respiratory complications
About The Study: Preoperative use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in patients undergoing emergency surgery was not associated...
Despite AI advancements, human oversight remains essential
New York, NY —State-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems known as large language models (LLMs) are poor medical coders, according to researchers...
In psychedelic therapy, clinician-patient bond may matter most
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Drug effects have dominated the national conversation about psychedelics for medical treatment, but a new study suggests...
People think ‘old age’ starts later than it used to, study finds
Middle-aged and older adults believe that old age begins later in life than their peers did decades ago, according to...
New technology uncovers mechanism affecting generation of new COVID variants
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID has the unsettling ability of often generating variants of itself. Other viruses also mutate,...
What do you know about measles and vaccination?
With measles cases rising in Canada and internationally, it is important for clinicians to understand the disease and the role...
First Nations patients leave ED without completing treatment more than comparable non–First Nations patients
First Nations patients in Alberta leave emergency departments (EDs) without completing treatment more often than comparable non–First Nations patients, due...
Study shows more than half of global infectious diseases experts surveyed rate influenza as the number one pathogen of concern of pandemic potential
**Note: this is an early release from the ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID, Barcelona, Spain, 27-30 April). Please credit the...
New compound from blessed thistle promotes functional nerve regeneration
Blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus) is a plant in the family Asteraceae and also grows in our climate. For centuries, it...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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