Mailing free home HIV tests helps detect more infections
Mailing free home HIV tests to high-risk men offers a potentially better strategy for detecting infections than usual care. That’s according to a U.S. government...
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Too few medicare beneficiaries with diabetes getting eye exams
Nationwide, about half of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with diabetes had eye exams in 2017, according to research published in the Nov. 15 issue of the...
High-intensity interval training not worth the extra effort, study suggests
Exercising at a moderate intensity produces almost the same physical outcomes as exercising at maximum intensity, according to a recent study by University of Alberta...
Cleveland clinic unveils top 10 medical innovations for 2020
A panel of top doctors and researchers presents the medical advancements with the power to transform healthcare in the next year A dual-acting osteoporosis drug....
Antibody-based eye drops show promise for treating dry eye disease
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are the first to identify the presence of a specific type of antibody, called anti-citrullinated protein autoantibodies,...
Innovative brain research records neurons to understand cognition
Where is Waldo? Whether we’re searching for Waldo or our keys in a room of clutter, we tap into a part of the frontal region...
Study evaluates effects of noninvasive neuromodulation used to treat obesity
The results of a clinical trial published in the journal Appetite show that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can reduce or increase appetite, depending on...
Whole body vibration shakes up microbiome, reduces inflammation in diabetes
In the face of diabetes, a common condition in which glucose and levels of destructive inflammation soar, whole body vibration appears to improve how well...
New blood test could Alzheimer’s 20 years before symptoms
Alzheimer’s Blood Test Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri claim they have made significant progress toward developing a blood...
Robotic surgical tool, not medical evidence, drives free hernia screenings
Some hospitals are trying a curious new tactic to attract patients: free hernia screenings. One Illinois hospital raffled off tickets for a smart speaker to...