Five years ago, Pennsylvania State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill launched replications of UMBC’s Meyerhoff Scholars…
It’s OK to indulge once in a while, study suggests: The body adapts to occasional short-term overeating
Overeating has been found to impair blood sugar (glucose) control and insulin levels. A new study suggests that the duration…
Dentists can be the first line of defense against domestic violence
New findings indicate that oral biomarkers may help health providers identify victims of domestic violence.
Two birds, one stone: Drug combo may prove effective against second type of leukemia
Researchers tested to see if arsenic trioxide (ATO) was effective in combination with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) in in both…
Hazardous Chemical Emergencies and Poisonings
Hazardous chemical emergencies and related poisonings result from various exposures, including inadvertent residential, industrial, occupational, or transportation mishaps; natural disasters;…
Case 13-2019: A 54-Year-Old Man with Alcohol Withdrawal and Altered Mental Status
Presentation of Case. Dr. Christopher M. Kearney (Medicine): A 54-year-old man was evaluated for acute altered mental status after being…
Study in mice uncovers an unknown pathway for breast cancer tumors to recur
Experimenting in mice, the researchers tracked a series of events that enable a small reservoir of treatment-resistant cancer cells to…
Vascular surgery after firearm injury associated with increased morbidity and mortality
Researchers have found that among all hospitalizations that were due to firearm injury, patients who underwent surgical repair of their…
Songbird-body changes that allow migration may have human health implications
Songbirds that pack on as much as 50 percent of their body weight before migrating and that sleep very little,…
Tech fixes can’t protect us from disinformation campaigns
More than technological fixes are needed to stop countries from spreading disinformation on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter,…