Half of patients prescribed statins in primary care fail to reach ‘healthy’ cholesterol levels after […]
Stimulating the epileptic brain breaks up neural networks to prevent seizures
Responsive neurostimulation (RNS) treats epilepsy by detecting seizures and intervening with a jolt of electric […]
Safety-net hospitals fare better under new Medicare reimbursement rules
New Medicare reimbursement rules provide some relief to safety-net hospitals, shifting the burden of financial […]
When’s the best time to get your flu shot?
When most of us get the flu, we spend three or four days on the […]
Cancers ‘change spots’ to avoid immunotherapy
Cancers can make themselves harder for new immunotherapies to see by ‘changing their spots’ – […]
Applying hand rub with 3 steps for 15 seconds as effective as WHO-recommended 6 steps for 30 seconds
A shortened 15-second application time and a simpler three-step technique for use of alcohol-based hand […]
Discovering hallucinogenic mushrooms in Mexico
Before being qualified as “magic” and becoming the global phenomenon they are today, certain mushrooms […]
I feel you: Emotional mirror neurons found in rats
Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have found that the rat brain activates the […]
New study advances treatment options for PTSD
Stephen Maren, University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, recently published significant […]
New non-antibiotic strategy for the treatment of bacterial meningitis
With the increasing threat of antibiotic resistance, there is a growing need for new treatment […]