Greater attention needs to be paid to malnutrition in the sick and elderly
As many as half of all patients admitted to hospital and other healthcare facilities are malnourished. This has serious consequences for the individual in terms of unnecessary suffering,…
Metformin and Other Antidiabetic Drugs Can Help Reduce the Risk of Dementia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Investigators analyzing the potential cognitive effects of antidiabetic medications in records of more than 1.5 million patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) found risks of dementia and…
Artificial intelligence speeds up heart scans, saving doctors’ time, and could lead to better treatment for heart conditions
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method for analysing heart MRI scans with the help of artificial intelligence, which could save valuable NHS time and resources, as well as…
Active substance identified for the prevention of chlamydial infections
Despite the significant increase in sexually transmitted diseases in recent years, there is currently no vaccine available against common bacterial pathogens such as chlamydia.
Nerve damage from cancer treatment can be predicted
Many women treated for breast cancer using taxanes, a type of cytostatic drug, often experience side effects in the nervous system.