Why Diabetes Is More Challenging for Women and Girls
Managing type 1 or type 2 diabetes is challenging regardless of your gender, but there are a variety of challenges unique to those with female reproductive systems. It comes down…
Simple mail trick doubles liver cancer screening rates for high-risk patients
Liver cancer screening among patients with cirrhosis almost doubled when they were mailed a signed order from their specialist, according to a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine…
Citrus supplement may ease knee swelling and pain after surgery
For patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), treatment with diosmin – a flavonoid supplement derived from citrus fruits –reduced swelling of the knee and leg and some measures of associated…
Spatial profiling predicts recurrence of Hodgkin lymphoma after bone marrow transplant
Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have discovered a new way to predict whether a cancer of the immune system will recur in patients treated with a bone marrow transplant.
Study reveals how tiny tweaks to actin shape our cells
Tiny things matter – for instance, one amino acid can completely alter the architecture of the cell. Researchers at the Universities of Göttingen and Warwick investigated the structure and mechanics…
Jersey Shore’s bariatric surgery program earns accreditation for adult and adolescent care
Patients seeking surgical treatment for obesity and its related conditions in New Jersey have a high-quality choice for receiving care at a nationally accredited program that meets the highest patient…
New family of polymers can kill bacteria without inducing antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become a rapidly growing threat to public health. Each year, they account for more than 2.8 million infections, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
Brain injury markers found in the blood months after COVID-19 infection
A new study published today (22 December 2023) in Nature Communications details that markers of brain injury are present in the blood many months after COVID-19 infection, despite inflammation blood…
3D-printed bone: Biomimetic scaffolds offer hope for cranial defect repair
The cranial bone in the human body performs very important functions, such as protecting the brain and enabling the passage of the cranial nerves that are essential to physiological functioning.
Why You Need to Address Diabetes Distress
Feel like diabetes is controlling you? Feel frustrated by dietary limitations? Anxious about how diabetes complications could impact your future? Are you weary of all you need to do to…