Researchers found that patients undergoing the novel treatment gained analgesic benefits for as long as two months after the ...

The neural hyperactivity linked to the agitation and delirium some patients experience when emerging from anesthesia appears to be caused by microglial activity.

A new computerized mental health assessment tool may allow doctors to quickly identify children experiencing anxiety or ...

We have peak organ function at 30 years of age, then we lose organ activity at about 1% every year. Therefore, treating an 80-year-old with diminished liver, kidney and other organ function as if they ...

A simple blood test could help doctors identify women in labor who are at risk for preeclampsia—a leading cause of maternal death.

People who have multiple orthopedic surgeries during the same hospital stay are more likely to suffer malnutrition from ...

This monograph features the clinical perspectives from those working in the trenches of postsurgical pain management, and addresses how their institutions are preparing for a new separate Medicare ...

This article describes the pathophysiology of post-cardiopulmonary bypass vasoplegia, the effects of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system dysfunction, and the use of angiotensin II as an efficacious, ...

Polygenic risk scores are significantly less predictive of opioid dependence risk than environmental factors—in particular, education level and annual household income, according to new study results.

What makes someone an expert? How do we pay professionals for their time and efforts? When professionals in the same area of medicine compete for professional status and space, how do we resolve ...