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Treatment with long term, low dose antibiotic could help people born with chronic lung condition
Taking a low dose of the antibiotic azithromycin for 6 months reduces symptoms for patients with the chronic lung condition…
Utilization of Unconventional Radiography to Localize an Insulinoma
Imaging led to a definitive diagnosis for a 71-year-old female who presented to the endocrine clinic for evaluation of hypoglycemia.…
Say N2O to Drugs: A Unique Presentation of Symptomatic Vitamin B12 Deficiency
A 19-year-old woman with no past medical history presented with 1 month of progressive bilateral hand and feet numbness and…
Doctor offers unique perspective as father of a child with rare genetic disease
From a professional standpoint, Nathan Hoot, MD, Ph.D., understands the value of medical research that leads to new, groundbreaking drugs…
Food insecurity in young adults raises risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma
A paradox of food insecurity in wealthy countries is its association with excess weight. Now, a study finds that young…
Mild-to-moderate hearing loss in children leads to changes in how brain processes sound
Deafness in early childhood is known to lead to lasting changes in how sounds are processed in the brain, but…
Exploring the brain in a new way: Researcher records neurons to understand cognition
Whether we’re searching for Waldo or our keys in a room of clutter, we tap into a part of the…
Medical News Today: Everything you need to know about reishi mushrooms
Reishi mushrooms have many purported benefits, including boosting the immune system and shrinking tumors. Little evidence supports these claims, however.…
Cerebral reperfusion of reading network predicts recovery of reading ability after stroke
A team of New Jersey stroke researchers has linked recovery of reading and language competence with cerebral blood flow in…