The marvels of science, coupled with public health measures, have allowed me, as an oncologist, to preserve the personal element that makes my patient encounters more meaningful.
Some lung disease patients do worse than others. Could sleep be the cause? According to a study conducted by University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) researchers, poor or disrupted sleep may have a greater effect than smoking history in individuals with…
Dry eye and glaucoma can be difficult to treat. Dry eye is more painful and irritating, whereas, glaucoma is a more serious condition as it can lead to blindness. You are likely to need a combination of treatments that will help both the conditions.
Poststroke antihypertensive medication use did not differ in rural and urban residents, according to study findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.However, researchers suggested further investigation in antihypertensive use to iden…
Scientists took to Twitter to talk shop this week about how the software used to process electroencephalography signals can influence results, Neuropixels probes can record from human brain cells, and prenatal exposure to pollution and stress might affect aut…
A cross-sectional association was found between plasma prostasin level and risk of diabetes and cancer mortality in patients with high blood glucose levels.
Fish and shellfish are some of the prime culprits for allergic reactions. Read to discover if there's a difference between allergies to fish and shellfish.
The largest meta-analysis of studies on vitamin D supplements to date has shown that they can alleviate symptoms of depression in adults with the corresponding diagnosis. However, the work has several limitations. Scientists from the University of Eastern Fin…
There is a culture war at USyd. Our proud declaration that we are a ‘smoke-free campus’ is a controversial one for many students, and they are taking to social media to openly flout the rules in…
A recent study from the Universities of Eastern Finland and Turku has improved understanding of an under-researched topic related to sleep among older workers. The study included 2,771 Finnish municipal workers who were nearing retirement.The study examined h…