Brain cooling after traumatic head injury does not improve outcomes
Controversy has existed for many years about the perceived benefits of brain cooling following traumatic brain injury (TBI). New research presented at the ESICM LIVES conference (the annual meeting of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine) shows that patients who undergo brain cooling have…
Loss of First Baby Tooth a Positive Experience for Children
Scared, ashamed, happy or proud – how do children feel when they lose their first baby tooth? An interdisciplinary research group at the University of Zurich has now found that children’s feelings are predominantly positive. The study also reveals that previous visits to the dentist’s…
Higher iron levels associated with increased risk of certain types of stroke
People with higher iron levels may be at greater risk of certain types of stroke, a new study has found.
Home monitoring confirms clinic diagnosis of high blood pressure
Blood pressure readings of 130/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or higher taken at home can be used to diagnose hypertension in white, black and Hispanic U.S. adults, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.
Keep it pumping Series – Episode 1
This is the first in a six-part series dealing with Heart Failure. The aim of this series is to improve the recognition, diagnosis and management of heart failure.
Keep it pumping Series – Episode 2
This is the second in a six-part series dealing with Heart Failure. The aim of this series is to improve the recognition, diagnosis and management of heart failure.
Keep it pumping Series – Episode 3
This is the third in a six-part series dealing with Heart Failure. The aim of this series is to improve the recognition, diagnosis and management of heart failure.
Heart Failure Module – Episode 4
This is the fourth in a six-part series dealing with Heart Failure. The aim of this series is to improve the recognition, diagnosis and management of heart failure.
Higher levels of the hormone prolactin in women are associated with protection against type 2 diabetes
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that in women, high levels of the hormone prolactin in the blood (but within the physiological range) are associated with a lower risk of developing type 2…
Link between Gut Flora and Multiple Sclerosis Discovered
In multiple sclerosis, a defective response of the body’s own immune system leads to brain tissue damage. Gastrointestinal microbiota could play a far greater role in the pathogenesis of the disease than previously assumed, researchers at the University of Zurich have now found.
Dermfest 2018
Dermfest is fast approaching. Have you registered? If not click on the video to know more about this year’s event.
Education, freedom and profession
Francesco Carelli , University of Milan, Rome, Bari – In Europe the organization of work varies from country to country depending on whether liberal, regulated or with salary.