Not all scars are created equal. That's the conclusion of a new study by Weizmann Institute of Science researchers: They found that two distinct types of scars, referred to as "hot" and "cold," can ...

Meet mild, reversible acute kidney injury (AKI) -- a sudden loss of kidney function that can go away within 24 hours or, if unchecked, can lead to chronic kidney failure, dialysis or transplant! It ...

Only 19.7% of alert-identified acute kidney injury episodes in children are documented in hospital records, highlighting a ...

Presenter: Sudarshan Hebbar, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of CalciMedica Session Title: Plenary 2: Bench to Bedside: Translating Discoveries to Clinical Care Session Date and Time: Monday, March 3, ...

Dr. Greg Vigna African Americans face higher risks of pressure injuries, sepsis, and death in hospitals, with inadequate care post-discharg ...

Older adults who were 75 and older, frail or taking multiple medications (polypharmacy) had greater net benefits from efforts to lower systolic blood pressure compared to those aged 65 to 74. However, ...

Adding the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody obinutuzumab (Gazyva) to standard therapy for lupus nephritis is more efficacious ...

Uganda’s malaria burden is staggering, with some areas such as Apac District recording the world’s highest density of ...

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Travere Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TVTX) today reported its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results and provided a corporate update.

KEY POINTS A 77-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 4-day history of progressive weakness resulting in recurrent sudden falls at home. He also described fever and cough, ...

International Childhood Cancer Day aims to spread awareness about childhood cancers. Childhood cancers (0-14 years of age) ...