In a new study led by University of Maryland researchers, scientists discovered a gene that prevents blood flow to blind…
Get it over with, or procrastinate? New research explores our decision-making process
When it’s time to schedule a vacation, most people will do it right away. But when it comes to booking…
Some people are easily addicted to drugs, but others are not
Researchers have discovered that dopamine D2 receptors (DRD2s) in cholinergic interneurons (ChINs) play a crucial role in cocaine addiction.
Transient Epileptic Amnesia: Under-Diagnosed but Treatable Cause of Memory Dysfunction
Transient epileptic amnesia is an under-diagnosed cause of memory loss1,2, sometimes mistaken for dementia, particularly if a history of recurrent…
Hoarseness in a Patient with Hydropneumothorax
Hoarseness is a general term used to describe any change in the quality of a person’s voice that may be…
Protesters Weigh Virus Risks on Crowded Streets
At least 15 of the graduating cadets who returned to West Point ahead of President Trump’s commencement speech in June…
Coronavirus Live Updates: With North Carolina Wary of Convention Crowds, G.O.P. Looks Elsewhere
Researchers question whether the government’s response to help companies will prove sufficient in the long run. Paris is reopening cafe…
Further Insights into Type 2 Myocardial Infarction
In Atlanta, Georgia during the spring of 1998, my good friend and colleague, Kristian Thygesen, professor of medicine at Aarhus…
Infection as a Cardiovascular Trigger: Associations Between Different Organ System Infections and Cardiovascular Events
Infection may be an acute precipitant of cardiovascular events. However, the relationships between different types of infection and cardiovascular events…
Pregnancy outcomes and risk of placental malaria after artemisinin-based and quinine-based treatment for uncomplicated falciparum malaria in pregnancy: a WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis
Malaria in pregnancy, including asymptomatic infection, has a detrimental impact on foetal development. Individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis was conducted…