From 2008 to 2022, U.S. hospitals closed nearly 30% of pediatric inpatient units but only 4.4% of adult inpatient units, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics. ​Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories ​Read...

Researchers from Saint Michael's College and the University of Vermont have made a new discovery that provides a better understanding of how Alzheimer's disease develops in the human brain. ​Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories ​Read More

Acute kidney injury (AKI) often occurs as a result of ischemia, which is a condition in which blood flow to part of the body is restricted, depriving tissues of oxygen and nutrients. This damage is commonly followed by reperfusion...

New research reveals the unique human ability to conceptualize numbers may be rooted deep within the brain. The results of the study by Oregon Health & Science University involving neurosurgery patients also suggest new possibilities for tapping into those...

A study published in October 2024 in the journal Molecular Psychiatry found that brain volume changes correlate with social behavior differences in psychiatric conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia. ​Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories ​Read...