Estrogen May Stop Infection-Induced Brain Inflammation
The chemical best-known as a female reproductive hormone — estrogen — could help fight...
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Month: August 2017
#PWChat Recap – Convincing Antivaxxers: Winning the Vaccine Argument With Patients
The Physician’s Weekly #PWChat series continued with another informative discussion on Wednesday,...
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Blood Test Can Predict Early Lung Cancer Prognosis
Cancer cells obtained from a blood test may be able to predict how early-stage lung cancer...
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Bladder catheter + oxygen supply tubing = death
According to the coroner of South Australia, a 72-year-old former member of the Australian...
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HIV Transmission Risk During Antiretroviral Therapy
The risk for transmitting HIV appears to persist during the first 6 months of antiretroviral...
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#PWChat: Incorporating Physician Assistants & Nurse Practitioners into Practice
Join us Wednesday, September 13 at 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT for a live, interactive tweetchat with...
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#PWChat – The Ins & Outs of Shared Decision Making
Join us Wednesday, September 6 at 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT for a live, interactive tweetchat with...
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Bone Marrow Protein May be Target for Improving Stem Cell Transplants
A new study led by University of Pennsylvania and Technical University of Dresden scientists has...
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New Mobile App Can Easily Screen for Pancreatic Cancer By Taking a Selfie
Pancreatic cancer has one of the worst prognoses — with a five-year survival rate of 9...
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#PWChat Recap – Hospitals, Not Hotels: A Look at Global Budgets
The Physician’s Weekly #PWChat series continued with another insightful discussion on Thursday,...
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High Levels of ‘Good’ Cholesterol Linked to Excessive Mortality
It has been accepted wisdom for many years that the more good cholesterol people have in their...
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New Way to Treat HIV Identified
Medical treatment that targets human proteins rather than ever-mutating viruses may one day help...
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New Tool Identifies Diabetes Patients at Risk for Low Blood Sugar Emergencies
A team led by Kaiser Permanente researchers has developed and validated a practical tool for...
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New Vaccine Could Someday Fight the Effects of Opioid Combinations
Substance abuse is a continuing problem in the U.S., particularly with heroin and other opioids,...
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Link Discovered Between Cells Associated with Aging, Bone Loss
Mayo Clinic researchers have reported a causal link between senescent cells — the cells...
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#PWChat – Convincing Antivaxxers: Winning the Vaccine Argument With Patients
Join us Wednesday, August 30 at 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT for a live, interactive tweetchat with Linda...
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8 ways to prevent denials at your physician’s practice
By Michelle Crawley Ask a physician about their biggest pain points when it comes to the...
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Guidance on Healthcare-Associated Ventriculitis & Meningitis
Healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis (HAVM) is not an uncommon problem in clinical...
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New Handheld Spectral Analyzer Uses Smartphone to Detect Disease
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed technology that...
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Circular RNA Linked to Brain Function For First Time
While hundreds of circular RNAs (circRNAs) are abundant in mammalian brains, one big question has...
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