Many healthcare professionals have criticized ultraprocessed and processed foods for their lack of nutrients and potential health risks. Previously studies have noted that processed food consumption...
Cases of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) were first reported in the United States in June of 1981. At the time, HIV/AIDS was shrouded in fear and...
Sepsis, caused by untreated infection, is a life-threatening syndrome that is a common complication of many diseases and procedures. According to a press release by Blu Biotech, 48.9 million people...
In a recent revolutionary clinical trial, researchers determined that they could restore walking in individuals paralyzed due to a spinal cord injury. According to the Nature publication, the lumbar...
A study published in Nature this August found that deep brain stimulation (DBS) could successfully reduce instances of loss of control (LOC) eating, one of the common features of binge eating disorder....
A team of German radiologists conducted a small study of adolescents with previous COVID-19 infections and found ventilated and perfused lung parenchyma reductions compared to a healthy control...
In medical imaging — specifically magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) — helium is referred to as liquid gold because of its cooling properties. According to an article by Siemens Healthineers,...
In a recent article published in Nature Human Behavior, researchers looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted life expectancy. It’s abundantly clear that COVID — especially in the early...
On October 17, 2022, the NIH announced results from a study it funded that associated permanent straightening chemicals with a greater risk of uterine cancer. Based on these results and the surveyed...
In a recent press release, Abbott announced that the results from a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine show that their glucose monitoring device, the FreeStyle Libre 2 system,...
In the spring of 2021, the CuRe trial — also known as the Cellular Therapy for In Utero Repair of Myelomeningocele trial — was launched by UC Davis Health. Through this trial, 35 patients...
During the Bioprocess International Conference, Advanced Instruments debuted the Solentim VIPS PRO. This biotechnology is a high efficiency single cell seeder. Cell seeding is the process in which...
A new macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agent created by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. gained FDA approval last week after a positive Phase III study. The Vueway injection will be available for adult and...
Although postmortem imaging has been recommended as an alternative to a traditional autopsy, there have been several concerns regarding this autopsy method. While imaging may be less invasive, it...
A Department of Defense (DOD) grant is pushing researchers at the Uniformed Services University (USU) into new reaches of the brain, where they are using cutting-edge technology to understand the...
Diagnostic tests are an essential tool for many clinicians, notably oncologists. Currently, there are no definitive, singular diagnostic tests for pancreatic cancer. Meanwhile, a colorectal cancer...
A retrospective cohort study using data from the National Cancer Database from January 2004 to December 2019 examined trends in postoperative intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and the...
A recent publication in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery analyzed the outcomes of temperature-controlled radiofrequency (TCRF) device treatment for patients with nasal airway obstruction...
Temporal thermometers are widely used in hospitals, physicians’ offices, and homes to identify fever. Despite their universally accepted uses, there has been little data to determine whether...
On September 6, 2022, the FDA shared that Philips recalled specific Philips Respironics masks for BiPAP and CPAP machines. The FDA’s news release shares that these devices have magnets in them,...
