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Death by caffeine? Dangers of caffeine dissected after teen’s death
Death by caffeine: an eye-catching headline when a coroner recently declared a South Carolina teen died from excessive caffeine consumption. In the span of two hours, according to reports, the 16...
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New Study Determines What Makes ‘Successful’ Smile
New research shows that less is more when it comes to a successful smile, which could have implications for how surgeons and therapists work with patients who have facial paralysis. The study published...
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ICU Patients Can Safely Administer Their Own Sedatives, New Study Finds
Critically ill patients in some cases can safely self-administer sedatives to manage their own anxiety during mechanical ventilation, according to research published in the July 2017 issue of American...
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Almost two decades later, doctor reflects on using embryo selection to save...
Molly Nash was not expected to live to the age of 10. But her parents, and John Wagner, M.D., professor with the Department of Pediatrics in the Medical School, refused to let the genetics of her...
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Research Snapshot: Genetic links to resilience in PTSD patients
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects roughly 20% of all veterans from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. The disorder’s unfortunate prominence among those who’ve served prompted Lisa James, Ph.D.,...
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Can healthy holiday eating actually be unhealthy?
With the holiday season around the corner, tips and tricks for healthy holiday eating are almost unavoidable. But does this unsolicited advice breed unhealthy eating habits in itself? Thanksgiving...
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Research Snapshot: Common Cancer Treatments Could Inadvertently Contribute to...
A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine shows how chemotherapy, radiation and targeted therapy could be inadvertently contributing to the recurrence of some cancers. While these...
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