Some studies have suggested that people who are younger when they enter puberty are more likely to later develop multiple…
Engineers aim to pioneer tissue-engineering approach to TMJ disorders
Here’s something to chew on: One in four people are impacted by defects of the temporomandibular – or jaw –…
Potential new combination treatment for pancreatic cancer
Researchers have identified a possible new therapeutic strategy using two types of drug inhibitors at once to treat one of…
An Unusual Etiology for Acute Myocardial Infarction
A healthy 44-year-old woman with no known cardiovascular risk factors and 2 prior presentations for typical chest pain presented to…
Concepts and Techniques in Postbariatric Body Contouring: A Primer for the Internist
Following weight loss after bariatric surgery, many people seek body contouring to help with troublesome excess skin. The care of…
Generic advice doesn’t help patients drop pounds
When it comes to losing weight, doctors’ messages to their patients can make a powerful difference, according to new research.
As if by magic: Program lights up cancer-causing mutations
By conjuring the spell ‘Lumos!’ wizards in the mythical world of Harry Potter could light up the tip of their…
Older immigrants living in US more satisfied with life than native-born counterparts
Most people who immigrated to the United States for a chance to live the ‘American Dream’ are more satisfied with…
New study reshapes understanding of how the brain recovers from injury
Each year, approximately 265,000 Americans have a stroke that causes visual impairment. New research sheds light on how the damage…
Stroke risk drops in both black and white older adults
Recent reductions in hospitalization and death due to stroke extend to both black and white Medicare beneficiaries, reports a new…