In 2018, the US Food and Drug Administration approved 59 novel drugs. This all-time record was due primarily to the…
The Medical Profession, Industry and Continuing Medical Education: Finding the Balance That’s Right for Patients
Provision and participation in formal external continuing medical education (CME) is costly. Employer or state support of CME is the…
Acute pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory condition with a variable clinical course. Diagnosis is based on clinical presentation, laboratory studies and…
Does awe lead to greater interest in science?
A new study finds that feeling awe leads to greater awareness of the things we don’t know, which in turn…
Good news for women with MS: Disease may not worsen after pregnancy after all
There’s good news for women with multiple sclerosis (MS) — researchers now say the disease may not flare up again…
Researchers find high blood pressure link
The age a woman begins menstruation is associated with having high blood pressure later in her life, according to new…
Germ-fighting catheter coating may help prevent infections
In an innovation that may ultimately help to prevent deadly bloodstream infections, a team of biomedical engineers and infectious disease…
New cell-sized micro robots might make incredible journeys
Researchers have created tiny functional, remote-powered, walking robots, developing a multistep nanofabrication technique that turns a 4-inch specialized silicon wafer…
Yo-yo dieting may increase women’s heart disease risk
Women who have lost at least 10 pounds, only to regain the weight within a year, are more likely to…
Association Between E-Cigarette Use and Cardiovascular Disease Among Never and Current Combustible-Cigarette Smokers
The prevalence of e-cigarette use in the United States has increased rapidly. However, the association between e-cigarette use and cardiovascular…