Men with higher levels of ‘free’ testosterone and a growth hormone in their blood are more likely to be diagnosed…
Liver cancer deaths climb by around 50% in the last decade
Liver cancer deaths have increased by around 50% in the last decade and have tripled since records began, according to…
Medical News Today: Nocturnal seizures: Everything you need to know
Nocturnal seizures occur when a person is asleep. As well as typical seizure symptoms, they may increase the risk of…
Does low-density lipoprotein cholesterol induce inflammation? If so, does it matter? Current insights and future perspectives for novel therapies
Dyslipidemia and inflammation are closely interrelated contributors in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Disorders of lipid metabolism initiate an inflammatory and…
Two Birds, One Stone–An Odd Case of Oligoarthritis
Over a two-day period, an active 72-year old woman became confined to her bed due to severe, progressive bilateral knee…
Wither away: Weight loss and persistent inflammation in a woman with Whipple’s disease
A 58-year-old female patient was referred to our department with a one-year history of markedly elevated inflammatory markers and progressive…
“The Importance of Hanging in There”
“I left the doctor’s office and went out to the parking lot and sat in my car for 30 minutes,…
Medical News Today: What to know about CT head scans
A computed tomography (CT) scan of the head creates images of the skull, brain, and other parts of the head.…
Three-drug combo improves lung function in most common genetic form of cystic fibrosis
A phase three clinical trial determined that a 3-drug combination improved lung function and reduced symptoms in cystic fibrosis (CF)…
Developing new delivery tools for gene editing
Scientists are using simple peptides to deliver gene-editing tools into notoriously hard-to-access lung and airway cells with the goal of…