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Ongoing research in patients with oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) so far suggests that a set of biomarkers in synovial fluid may help to predict which patients may be more likely to stay with persistent oligoarticular disease rather than progress…

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a minimally invasive, gold standard procedure used for removing large kidney stones. Creating an access from the skin on the back to the kidney, called renal access, is a crucial yet challenging step in PCNL. An…

Could ‘TRIPLE infections’ sweep Britain this winter? Experts warn pandemic lockdowns have left society vulnerable to flu and other common seasonal illnesses striking at same time as Covid Concerns came amid a reports of American children catching multiple viruses Some experts attributed…

It’s no secret that sleep and emergency medical services (EMS) work do not go hand in hand. The profession is notorious for long and oftentimes odd hours, with overnight shift work a part of the job. It’s bound to effect…

Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center continues to rank as the No. 1 children's hospital in North Carolina by U.S. News & World Report, with nine pediatric specialties ranked among the best in the nation. Duke Children's also retained a…

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the role of adenoside diphosphate (ADP)-ribosylation factor 6 (ARF6) in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Study: ARF6 is an important host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection…

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Recent efforts to educate women with early-stage breast cancer on surgical options appear to be paying off, with rates of breast conservation on the rise and rates of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) on the decline,…

So you could have become a pro footballer when you were younger, you say? Or you were really good at chess? Perhaps you could have been a world-renowned chef? Well, maybe not anymore, we think as we get older. And…

In Italy, many women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) undergo hysterectomy despite the fact that guidelines advise against it. In fact, over the past 10 years, there has been at least a sevenfold increase in the number of patients with CIN resorting to…

A new study by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences examining population genetics across Europe has analyzed the diverse ancestries of people living in the UK. This knowledge has the potential to inform future health research on genetic factors…