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Radboudumc researchers used metabolomics to study cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from tuberculous meningitis patients in Vietnam and Indonesia, with long-standing collaborators from Bandung and Jakarta (Indonesia), the Broad Institute (Boston) and the Oxford University Research Unit in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam).

New research using a decade of data shows the lifesaving impact of universal motorcycle helmet laws. Researchers from the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina—an American College of Surgeons (ACS)-verified Level I trauma center—compared outcomes for motorcycle crash victims from North Carolina, where helmets are mandatory for all riders, and South Carolina, where only riders under 21 must wear them.

A new study led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute highlights the significant impact of living in disadvantaged neighborhoods on the onset of menopause. The research followed 691 women from pregnancy to midlife and found that those residing in highly vulnerable neighborhoods, particularly within 10 years of perimenopause onset, experienced menopause approximately two years earlier than those in less vulnerable areas.

Clinical trials are a crucial step in medical research, and without adequate numbers of participants, treatments can be delayed or prevented from reaching the health care market.

When a physician says a procedure is “rarely risky,” what does that really mean? Although terms like “common” and “unlikely” may sound descriptive enough, experts in medical decision-making suggest that leaving out numbers may be misleading for patients.

A potentially lifesaving new smartphone app can help people determine if they are suffering heart attacks or strokes and should seek medical attention, a clinical study suggests.

University of Alabama at Birmingham-led researchers have refined and validated a new framework for diagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), identifying individuals at risk for severe respiratory outcomes who would not meet current diagnostic thresholds.

A grid of electrodes placed on the backs of study participants delivered enough low-voltage electrical stimulation through the skin to change the short-term function of spinal cord neurons, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers showed.

On the last day of patient care at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Marquette, Michigan, a port town on the shore of Lake Superior, dozens of people crowded into the parking lot and alley, holding pink homemade signs that read “Thank You!” and “Forever Grateful.”

If you are staring at a dark spot under your fingernail, you may want to see a dermatologist. It could be a form of melanoma.