Three genes predict success of naltrexone in alcohol dependence treatment On 2020-09-24 Considering a patient’s genetics could inform clinicians which medications would be most effective in controlling cravings and treating alcohol use […]
Vertebral body tethering shows clinical success as treatment for scoliosis On 2020-09-04 Scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity affecting pediatric patients. A posterior spinal fusion (PSF) is the gold standard treatment […]
Immune functions traded in for reproductive success On 2020-07-30 Deep-sea anglerfishes employ an incredible reproductive strategy. Tiny dwarfed males become permanently attached to relatively gigantic females, fuse their tissues […]
Resurgence of virus threatens South Korea’s success story On 2020-06-11 Just weeks ago, South Korea was celebrating its hard-won gains against the coronavirus, easing social distancing, reopening schools and promoting […]
Poor fitness may impede long-term success in weight loss program On 2020-03-31 People who are very out of shape when they begin a behavioral weight loss program lose less weight in the […]
Brain activity may help predict success of CBT in depression On 2019-08-01 In a new study, led by the University of Glasgow and published in Science Advances, scientists show that brain activity […]
London Marathon 2019: Fitness expert reveals five easy steps to success On 2019-04-27 Thousands of people will be pounding the pavements for the London Marathon in the capital tomorrow morning. The run, which […]
Machine learning finds multiple factors underlie cancer immunotherapy success On 2019-01-31 A University of Maryland-led research team is using a branch of artificial intelligence known as machine learning to better target […]
Ultrasound helps predict the success of fistulas in individual dialysis patients On 2018-10-12 Unfortunately, arteriovenous fistulas, the gold standard for accessing the bloodstream for dialysis, frequently fail to mature and cannot be used. […]
Pay less, take more: Success in getting patients to take their medicine On 2018-07-09 Taking a medicine every day in the hopes that it will prevent some long-range potential health catastrophe—like a heart attack […]