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By Rob GoodierNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Guidelines vary widely among European countries for managing active treatment of babies born extremely preterm, a new survey has found.
Mingyu Liang, MB, PhD, answers our questions about his research into the dark genome’s function in hypertension.
A previously healthy 11-month-old boy presented to our hospital with a steam burn from a rice cooker on his 4 right fingers and part of the ventral palm.
In a recent study, researchers evaluated the incidence and prevalence of depression among individuals with vitiligo compared with healthy controls.
The widespread availability and use of the measles vaccine in the United States has been immensely successful and has resulted in a greater than 99% reduction in reported measles cases compared with the pre-vaccine era.
By Rob GoodierNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Training at high speed or low speed may not make a difference to stroke victims learning to regain motor control, a new study suggests.Stroke patients "improve accuracy of reaching after four days training whether they are trained to move fast or slow," said John Rothwell, a physiologist who studies motor control at the UCL Institute of Neurology in London.
Your patient is a 33-year-old man who tells you that he has been trying to eat healthier for several years, but with little success. Recently, he has decided to switch from following several popular diets over to a vegan diet, and asks if you think this will help him to lower his risk of heart disease.
Use of antibiotics and other medications that can alter microbiota during the first few years of life is associated with an increased risk for obesity, according to the results of a recent study.
Any clinician who has had patients with bipolar disorder will readily agree that the quality of life of such patients is quite poor.
Brain training programs may improve one’s working memory capacity, but not general fluid intelligence, according to the results of a recent study.
Following three clinical trials, the FDA has approved a new preventive treatment for neonates, infants, and toddlers that prevents respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in those age populations.
<p>The ability to videochat with family and friends might help relieve stress among some hospitalized kids, according to a new study.</p>
Sleep apnea affects men more than women, possibly because men tend to have more abdominal fat and, in turn, higher levels of inflammation. In a recent study, researchers aimed to assess potential predictors associated with weight, inflammation, and sleep apnea.
<p>Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is associated with a higher risk of fracture compared with adjustable gastric banding (AGB).</p>
A new study compared vegetable-based meals with meat-based meals in order to examine the effects of vegetable protein sources on appetite regulation.
In a recent study, researchers examined rates of flu infection over 3 flu seasons in children treated for acute leukemia.