For the treatment of bacterial keratitis, adjunctive corticosteroids are not superior to placebo and adjunctive corneal cross-linking (CXL) is associated with increased scar size, according to a study published online…
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Sex differences affect efficacy of opioid overdose treatment, whole-body PET study reveals
Whole-body [11C] carfentanil PET imaging at baseline (left side of panel) and then following naloxone (middle panel) shows μ-opioid receptor (MOR) in the brain (color) and throughout the body. Weight…
Dementia takes 3.5 years to diagnose after symptoms begin
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People with dementia are diagnosed an average of 3.5 years after symptoms are first noticed, or even longer (4.1 years) for those with early-onset dementia, finds…
Researcher harnesses AI to transform skin cancer diagnosis in remote areas
Credit: Heriot-Watt University A researcher at Heriot-Watt University is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to give patients living in remote parts access to timely and potentially lifesaving medical diagnoses.…
Continuous glucose monitors are in vogue. But do you really need to track your blood sugar?
This image provided by Abbott’s Lingo division in July 2025, shows the Lingo wearable device for continuous glucose monitoring. Credit: Abbott/Lingo via AP A quarter-size device that tracks the rise…
Obesity prevalence would shift significantly under proposed new criteria, study finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In the first multinational study of a proposed change to how obesity is defined—which calls for health factors beyond a person’s height and weight to be…
Texts about healthier eating may help prevent childhood obesity
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain According to recent estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in five children in the United States is affected by obesity. Research…
First of its kind study explores symptom prevalence across the menopause transition
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels Almost 40 percent of perimenopausal women in a Monash University-led study had untreated and potentially debilitating vasomotor symptoms (VMS) such as hot flushes, night…
Suboptimal dialysis initiation common in patients with advanced CKD
Suboptimal dialysis initiation, typically defined as dialysis initiation during a hospitalization and/or with a central venous catheter, is common among patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) followed in multidisciplinary…
FDA issues risk warning due to undeclared peanuts in some cracker sandwiches
Ritz peanut butter cracker sandwiches are being recalled due to the possible presence of undeclared peanuts, a major allergen. The affected products contain individually wrapped packs that may have been…
