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Stem cells have long held the promise of treating incurable diseases. Now, a group of researchers tested these cells' ability to improve kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease.
By Anne HardingNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The body metabolizes glucose from foods with more slowly digestible starch (SDS) more slowly and steadily than from foods with less SDS, new findings show.
Worldwide, about 1 in 8 children with tuberculosis have isoniazid-resistant disease, according to a literature review.
In this podcast, Jeff Jin, PhD, discusses his team's recent study, which examined the prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among men who have sex with men.
A new study finds that vitamin C supplements could be as effective as exercise as a lifestyle strategy for overweight and obese adult patients.
As we come up on the 1-year mark of COVID-19 restrictions, we editors at Consultant360 would like to reflect on the important content published and produced by our valuable key opinion leaders in all areas of medicine.
New research examines the effects of egg-rich diets on patients with type 2 diabetes.
Clinicians should remain vigilant for milk-alkali syndrome (MAS) in elderly patients presenting with hypercalcemia.
Researchers explored the possibility that dietary changes may be responsible for the rise of asthma and allergies in a new study.
This COVID-19 roundup discusses potential long-term pulmonary damage following infection, the accuracy of saliva testing vs nasal swabs, expert opinion on the call for booster doses, and the impact of a booster dose on infection risk.
The American Heart Association has updated its cardiovascular health checklist, changing its name to ‘Life’s Essential 8.’
A patient came to me in search of a primary care physician who could affirm the psychosomatic nature of most of his symptoms, thus avoiding unnecessary tests that would only exacerbate his somatic symptoms.
Autoantibodies may show up years before symptoms do in patients with primary Sjögren syndrome, according to a research letter published in the November 6 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
To evaluate the existing data on this issue, researchers developed a protocol to comprehensively identify all cohort studies that compared the risk of CKD in coffee drinkers with the risk in non-coffee-drinkers and to combine and analyze the results of these studies.
Researchers conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis that closely examined the relationship between vitamin D levels and schizophrenia.
A new study suggests that treating blood pressure based on absolute risk, rather than blood pressure levels alone, could greatly reduce adverse cardiovascular events.