Addressing serious illness with a serious question to clinicians
Three-quarters of older adults with a serious illness visit the emergency department during the last six months of their lives.
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A tech intervention to tame tuberculosis: An interactive program using mobile phones helps more patients conclude treatment successfully
For tuberculosis patients, complying with a full course of treatment can be daunting and difficult. But a new experiment conducted
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Seeing it both ways: Visual perspective in memory: Recalling memories from first- or third-person can change how well you remember them over time
Think of a memory from your childhood. Are you seeing the memory through your own eyes, or can you see
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Simple blood test unmasks concussions absent on CT scans: Pinprick to measure brain protein offers speedy diagnosis, minus radiation exposure
Many patients with concussion have normal CT scans and are discharged from the hospital without follow-up. But a blood test
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Machine learning models help clinicians identify people who need advanced depression care
Researchers at Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University created decision models capable of predicting which patients might need more treatment for
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Examining the link between caste and under-five mortality in India
In India, children that belong to disadvantaged castes face a much higher likelihood of not living past their fifth birthday
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High fat foods can increase oral cannabidiol absorption into the body
While oral cannabidiol (CBD) capsules were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in patients with
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Improving outcomes for sepsis patients
More than 1 million sepsis survivors are discharged annually from acute care hospitals in the United States. Although the majority
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How do brains remember decisions?
Mammal brains — including those of humans — store and recall impressive amounts of information based on our good and
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Understanding the mode of action of the primaquine: New insights into a 70 year old puzzle
Researchers at LSTM have taken significant steps in understanding the way that the anti-malarial drug primaquine (PQ) works, which they
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