After surgery, some older adults don't simply recover—they unravel. Confusion, inattention, and agitation can set in, a condition known as postoperative delirium. For patients already living with ...

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the United States and worldwide, and leads to substantial disease and medical complications. While treatments are ...

There are significant gaps and variation in knowledge of transplantation processes among dialysis staff, according to a study published in KI Reports. Catherine E. Kelty, Ph.D., from the Indiana ...

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) affects more than half of neonates with myelomeningocele, with prematurity independently linked to higher apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), in adjusted models, according to ...

Multiple randomized clinical trials and electronic health record studies now show that metformin, a widely used and ...

The immune system must maintain a delicate balance to defend against harmful threats while avoiding excessive inflammation.

A holistic inquiry into how toxic tau impacts synapses provides a new take on the processes that lead to neuronal dysfunction ...

In recent years, research into cannabis and its main psychoactive ingredient, Δ⁹-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has unearthed medical benefits including anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties.

A new in vivo pharmacokinetic recall study involving 114 participants in the Estonian Biobank has provided the first clinical ...

A major international study has assessed key bacterial targets that could form the basis of a new maternal vaccine to protect ...

People with compromised liver function may be able to reduce their risk of liver cancer or slow its progression with a simple ...

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), widely marketed as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, are now hooking ...