If people are educated on recycled water, they may come to agree it’s perfectly safe and tastes as good —…
Virtual ‘moonwalk’ for science reveals distortions in spatial memory
In order to orient ourselves in space, and to find our way around, we form mental maps of our surroundings.…
Benefits of exercise referral schemes not as large as hoped
Exercise referral schemes are associated with many improvements in health and wellbeing, but the changes aren’t as large as hoped,…
Scientists and schoolkids find family soups have antimalarial properties
London schoolchildren have found — with the help of scientists — that some of their families’ soup recipes have antimalarial…
Research reveals no link between statins and memory loss
Over 6 years, researchers evaluated the cognitive effects of statins in elderly consumers, revealing no negative impact and potential protective…
Accuracy in detecting inadequate research reporting by early career peer reviewers using an online CONSORT-based peer-review tool (COBPeer) versus the usual peer-review process: a cross-sectional diagnostic study
The peer review process has been questioned as it may fail to allow the publication of high-quality articles. This study…
Bleeding risk in elderly patients receiving anticoagulant therapy: Should dosage be reduced?
I worry a great deal when I prescribe anticoagulant or antiplatelet agents to an older, thin patient who appears to…
The Anti-Platelet Anomaly: Aspirin/Dipyridamole-Induced Acute Pancreatitis
Drug-induced pancreatitis is a rare etiology of pancreatitis, typically accounting for less than 2% of all incidents of acute pancreatitis.1…
Kaposi’s sarcoma occurring in HIV infection controlled on HAART
A 64 year-old man of sub-Saharan origin presented to clinic for evaluation. He described a twelve-month history of unilateral left…
Severe atypical pneumonia causing acute respiratory failure
A 74-year-old cis man presented to the emergency department (ED) with a 10-day history of diarrhea, cough, and fevers. The…