Bariatric surgery linked to premature birth and small birthweight
by Bruce Sylvester – Women who have undergone bariatric surgery are more likely to give birth to premature babies and to babies who are small for gestational age,… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Women who have undergone bariatric surgery are more likely to give birth to premature babies and to babies who are small for gestational age,… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Prophylactic use of the breast cancer drug anastrozole for five years reduced by 53% the development of breast cancer in post-menopausal women at high… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Gabapentin, a treatment for epilepsy and neuropathic pain, appears to be safe and effective for treating alcohol dependence, researchers reported in JAMA Internal Medicine on… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Abatacept, an FDA-approved treatment of rheumatoid arthritis could become the first targeted therapy for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a condition that usually causes… read more.
A new policy paper by a University of York academic calls for limits on the influence of the drinks industry in shaping alcohol policy because it has a… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – An investigative drug could offer the first safe and effective treatment for psychotic symptoms that affect about half of people with Parkinson’s disease, researchers… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Long-term treatment with some prescription heartburn and ulcer medications appears to be related to an increased risk of vitamin B12 deficiency, researchers reported on… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Diflunisal, a generic anti-inflammatory drug, appears to reduce neurological decline and preserve quality-of-life in patients with familial transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR).
Disruption of timing from sensory nerves underlies ‘ringing in the ears’ that plagues millions, including many veterans.
Scientists believe they have an explanation for how the most common strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rapidly rose to prominence.
Patients in a vegetative state are awake, breathe on their own, and seem to go in and out of sleep. But they do not respond to what is… read more.
Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to… read more.