Each week we present you with the latest featured study from the research teams at JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association. Check out the video for intriguing…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Findings from a study of Chinese newborns suggest that maternal-fetal exposure to phthalates — plasticizer chemicals used in many consumer products — increases…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in pediatric patients may not include optimal chest compression depths, according to studies in the July issue of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – More than half of patients whose type 2 diabetes resolves after gastric bypass will remain free from the disease up to 16 years…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Even after highly gonadotoxic cancer treatment, long-term ovarian function and fertility can be restored by repeated heterotopic ovarian tissue autotransplantation, researchers in Korea…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a prospective trial to test the feasibility of laparoscopic high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation of uterine localized adenomyosis, Chinese researchers found the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Dementia and use of dopaminergic agents, principally pergolide, are risk factors for psychotic symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease, according to a report…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A low-glycemic index diet can significantly reduce the need for insulin in women with gestational diabetes, without compromising maternal or fetal outcomes, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In asymptomatic individuals at intermediate risk for atherosclerosis, the absence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a valuable “negative risk factor” for major…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a randomized study of patients with acute attacks of migraine, real acupuncture proved more effective than two different types of sham acupuncture…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Statin therapy is associated with a reduced risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with diabetes, according to a report in the June issue…