Can falsified or substandard antimicrobials increase antimicrobial resistance?
The association between substandard or falsified (SF) antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Remote ischemic conditioning for acute stroke
The effect of remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) on functional outcomes in patients with acute stroke.
ADHD found to increase crash risk among older driving adults
The association between ADHD and car crash risk among older adult drivers.
Esketamine outperforms one of the standard drugs for treatment-resistant major depression
A major clinical trial shows that the drug, esketamine, one of the two main forms of ketamine, outperforms one of the standard treatments for treatment-resistant major depression.
New zebrafish xenograft platform could help screen for glioblastoma treatments
Scientists have created a new zebrafish xenograft platform to screen for novel treatments for an aggressive brain tumor called glioblastoma, according to a new study by the Gerhardt and De…
Social Security chief orders broad review of benefit overpayments
The federal agency that oversees Social Security announced today that it will review the way it handles "overpayments" - money it sends beneficiaries that it later determines they weren't entitled…
USC receives $2 million grant to advance cell and gene therapy research
The Keck School of Medicine of USC has received $2 million from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to further augment its newly launched cGMP Laboratory, a state-of-the-art facility…
Cancer tumors hijack genetic program of developing nerves, study shows
Cancer tumors "hijack" the genetic program used by developing nerves. This is shown in a study by researchers at Umeå University, Sweden.
AI model combines imaging and patient data to improve chest X-ray diagnosis
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model combines imaging information with clinical patient data to improve diagnostic performance on chest X-rays, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of…
Breastfeeding policies may come at a steep cost for mothers
Breast is best, or so the campaign launched by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.