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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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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New Kinds of Brain Cells Revealed in Study
Under a microscope, it can be hard to tell the difference between any two neurons, the brain cells...
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New Insights into How Cells Detect Damage to Their DNA Could Explain How Body Keeps Cancer in Check
Scientists have discovered how damage to the cell’s genetic material can trigger...
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Know Your ICD-10 Code
ICD-10, which is the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and...
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Know Your ICD-10 Codes
ICD-10, which is the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and...
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Body Parts on a Chip
It’s relatively easy to imagine a new medicine — the hard part is testing it, and that...
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The Presence of Your Smartphone Reduces Brain Power, Study Shows
Your cognitive capacity is significantly reduced when your smartphone is within reach — even...
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#PWChat Recap: EHRs – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
As part of our continuing series of TweetChats, Physician’s Weekly, along with co-host Dr....
Read MoreA doctor’s case for medical marijuana
Physician David Casarett was tired of hearing hype and half-truths around medical marijuana, so he put on his skeptic’s hat and investigated on his own. He comes back with a fascinating report on what we know and what we...
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Nearly Half of Medical Students Turn to Google, Medical Websites before Textbooks, Survey Says
The next generation of physicians was raised with information at their fingertips, yet studying...
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If You’re a Patient in the Hospital, Your Personal Information Could be at Risk
The study, by Xuefeng “John” Jiang, MSU associate professor of accounting, and...
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Infographic: Improving Document Security Improves Data Security
By Chris Click Sr. Healthcare Solutions Marketing Manager for Nuance Document Imaging Data...
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New Survey Tool May Reduce Rates of Malnutrition in Hospitals
The tool, known as the Mealtime Audit Tool (MAT), will help dietitians, doctors and nurses...
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New App Helps Bring Patients Back to Life After Heart Stops
A newly released app called the Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Mobile Application has helped save...
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Video – Against Medical Advice 001: HIMSS, the Robot Apocalypse, and Dark Side Tonight
The following originally appeared at ZDoggMD.com. At last, it’s Against Medical Advice… …the show...
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Brain SPECT Imaging Helps Distinguish Between Dementia and Depression
Neuroimaging of decreased blood flow in specific regions of the brain can differentiate between...
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Examining EHR Use Among Allergists & Immunologists
Evidence suggests that several obstacles appear to prevent widespread acceptance of electronic...
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Digital Health Technology Use in Seniors
According to recent estimates, seniors aged 65 and older rank as the sickest, most expensive, and...
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