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New imaging guidelines for head and neck cancers, a step toward practice change

New imaging guidelines for head and neck cancers, a step toward practice change

byUniversity of OklahomaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewlypublishedresearch inThe Lancet Oncologylays the foundation for many patients with head and neck cancers to

New imaging guidelines for head and neck cancers, a step toward practice change

byUniversity of OklahomaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewlypublishedresearch inThe Lancet Oncologylays the foundation for many patients with head and neck cancers to
'A bottomless pit': How out-of-pocket TMJ costs drive patients into debt

'A bottomless pit': How out-of-pocket TMJ costs drive patients into debt

by Brett Kelman, Anna Werner, CBS News, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver three decades of relentless pain, Jonna Tallant has tried about every TMJ treatment: mouthguards, six sets of brace

'A bottomless pit': How out-of-pocket TMJ costs drive patients into debt

by Brett Kelman, Anna Werner, CBS News, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver three decades of relentless pain, Jonna Tallant has tried about every TMJ treatment: mouthguards, six sets of brace
Why parents should fear measles, not the vaccine

Why parents should fear measles, not the vaccine

by David W Scheifele,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe oxygen flow was at maximum but it wasn't enough to keep Aliyah alive. Her measles-damaged lungs failed in the night

Why parents should fear measles, not the vaccine

by David W Scheifele,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe oxygen flow was at maximum but it wasn't enough to keep Aliyah alive. Her measles-damaged lungs failed in the night
Improving diagnosis of chronic lung, ear and sinus infections in young children

Improving diagnosis of chronic lung, ear and sinus infections in young children

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Southampton researchers have recommended a method to help diagnose preschool age children with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesi

Improving diagnosis of chronic lung, ear and sinus infections in young children

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Southampton researchers have recommended a method to help diagnose preschool age children with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesi
Allergic asthma, allergies may be risk factors for cardiovascular diseases

Allergic asthma, allergies may be risk factors for cardiovascular diseases

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen most people think of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and diabe

Allergic asthma, allergies may be risk factors for cardiovascular diseases

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen most people think of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and diabe
Customized implants for the rehabilitation of ear malformation

Customized implants for the rehabilitation of ear malformation

by Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyFigure 1.Experimental design. (i) mACs, CCs, maMSCs and cMSCs were isolated from the rib and auricle of patients with microtia. (ii) Cells are ex

Customized implants for the rehabilitation of ear malformation

by Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyFigure 1.Experimental design. (i) mACs, CCs, maMSCs and cMSCs were isolated from the rib and auricle of patients with microtia. (ii) Cells are ex
Inappropriate use of antibiotics in ERs remains high for adults

Inappropriate use of antibiotics in ERs remains high for adults

(HealthDay)—For patients presenting to the emergency department with acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI), inappropriate utilization of antibiotics has decreased for children, but not for adults,

Inappropriate use of antibiotics in ERs remains high for adults

(HealthDay)—For patients presenting to the emergency department with acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI), inappropriate utilization of antibiotics has decreased for children, but not for adults,
Researchers create palm-size device for treatment of common hearing disorder

Researchers create palm-size device for treatment of common hearing disorder

by National University of SingaporeResearchers from NUS have developed a novel handheld device, known as CLiKX, for the treatment of a condition called Otitis Media with Effusion, or ‘glue ear.’

Researchers create palm-size device for treatment of common hearing disorder

by National University of SingaporeResearchers from NUS have developed a novel handheld device, known as CLiKX, for the treatment of a condition called Otitis Media with Effusion, or ‘glue ear.’
Researchers find gene that makes some susceptible to middle ear infections

Researchers find gene that makes some susceptible to middle ear infections

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found multiple genetic variants within the FUT2 gene that makes some p

Researchers find gene that makes some susceptible to middle ear infections

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found multiple genetic variants within the FUT2 gene that makes some p
Finding immune cells under our very noses: Antibody-producing cells discovered inside the nasal conchae

Finding immune cells under our very noses: Antibody-producing cells discovered inside the nasal conchae

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceCross-section of the nasal cavity and conchae of a mouse that was given a nasal vaccination. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07729-xThe no

Finding immune cells under our very noses: Antibody-producing cells discovered inside the nasal conchae

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceCross-section of the nasal cavity and conchae of a mouse that was given a nasal vaccination. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07729-xThe no
Vestibular neurectomy effective for Meniere disease

Vestibular neurectomy effective for Meniere disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Meniere disease (MD), vestibular neurectomy is effective, resolving vertigo episodes and resulting in hydrops regression, according to a studypublishedonl

Vestibular neurectomy effective for Meniere disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Meniere disease (MD), vestibular neurectomy is effective, resolving vertigo episodes and resulting in hydrops regression, according to a studypublishedonl
Open-label placebo works as well as double-blind placebo in irritable bowel syndrome

Open-label placebo works as well as double-blind placebo in irritable bowel syndrome

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor decades, the power of the placebo effect was thought to lie in patients' belief that they were—or at least, could be—receiv

Open-label placebo works as well as double-blind placebo in irritable bowel syndrome

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor decades, the power of the placebo effect was thought to lie in patients' belief that they were—or at least, could be—receiv