by Elsevier Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Patients with atrial fibrillation are at risk of forming clots that can migrate to the brain and cause dangerous strokes; these can be prevented by chronic administration of blood-thinning drugs (anticoagulants). Introduced to the market in the past decade, direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are a much safer option for...
By Marilynn Larkin November 22, 2021 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In adults ages 55 to 64, a single flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) screening is associated with a substantial reduction in colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality, with a protective effective lasting up to 18 years, researchers say. “The findings support the hypothesis of a plateau in the...
by Duke University Credit: CC0 Public Domain You’re starting to tell that old story to a couple of new friends, and suddenly another person who was there says ‘no, it wasn’t like that!’ Without a video recording to settle the dispute, it’s pretty hard to know who has the real memory and who has an...
by Stevens Institute of Technology Lesions (red) occur near areas that must stretch more to accommodate pressure changes of the circulating cerebrospinal fluid. When the walls of the CSF-filled ventricle (black) wear thin, CSF leaks into the brain tissue (grey) and creates lesions. Credit: Stevens Institute of Technology As our brains age, small lesions begin...
Jacob Bell Senior Reporter Permission granted by The ALS Association For a long time, the thinking was the same. To make a career in medical research, it was critical to pick a promising area of study. That often meant steering clear of ALS. Short for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS is a progressive and fatal illness...
Water can remain in the ear after swimming or other activities that allow water into the ear canal. The water will usually drain out of the ear naturally. However, if the water does not drain out, it may lead to an outer ear infection, called swimmer’s ear. A person who has water trapped in their...
Paronychia is a skin infection that develops around the nail. It occurs when bacteria or fungi get under the skin. Paronychia can result from biting or chewing the nails, but it is more common when working conditions require the hands to be frequently wet or exposed to chemicals. Most cases of paronychia are not serious,...
by Universität Leipzig Philipp Rabe and Aenne-Dorothea Liebing, both study authors, working with cell cultures. Credit: Dr. Claudia Stäubert Cancer cells show unchecked rapid growth beyond tissue boundaries that is no longer stopped by normal control mechanisms. Due to this rapid growth, the metabolism of cancer cells is altered compared to that of cells that...
by Medical University of Vienna Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For more than 20 years now, international research into the endocannabinoid system in the human body has been seeking to understand the mode of action of cannabis and its constituents. There is ample evidence of therapeutic success for the use of cannabinoids for indications such as...
by Max Planck Society Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain To the left and right, the landscape drifts idly by, the track in front of you. Suddenly, a fire. The tension builds. The ride reaches its highest point. Only one thing lies ahead: the abyss. Plummeting down into the depths of the earth. These are scenes of...
