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Glucose targets for preventing diabetic kidney disease and its progression | Cochrane

Glucose targets for preventing diabetic kidney disease and its progression | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Methods for monitoring blood glucose in pregnant women with diabetes to improve outcomes | Cochrane

Methods for monitoring blood glucose in pregnant women with diabetes to improve outcomes | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Automated training devices for improving walking after stroke | Cochrane "We found moderate-quality evidence that electromechanical-assisted

Automated training devices for improving walking after stroke | Cochrane "We found moderate-quality evidence that electromechanical-assisted gait training combined with physiotherapy when compared with physiotherapy alone may improve recovery of independent walking in people after stroke."
Source: cochrane.org

Long term gluten consumption in adults without celiac disease and risk of coronary heart disease: prospective cohort study:

Long term gluten consumption in adults without celiac disease and risk of coronary heart disease: prospective cohort study: Objective  To examine the association of long term intake of gluten with the development of incident coronary heart disease. Design  Prospective cohort study. Setting and participants...
Source: bmj.com

Harvard Library gets slammed for its earnest fake news guide: Updates from the fake news world: Plus: The science of why

Harvard Library gets slammed for its earnest fake news guide: Updates from the fake news world: Plus: The science of why we spread stories, Russian propaganda gets into fake news, and a "satirical" fake news site pulls the plug after Whoopi Goldberg calls it out.
Source: niemanlab.org

Industry sponsorship and research outcome | Cochrane

Industry sponsorship and research outcome | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Is dance movement therapy an effective intervention for dementia? A review of the evidence | Cochrane

Is dance movement therapy an effective intervention for dementia? A review of the evidence | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Food Allergy Guidelines Updated to Include Advice on Preventing Peanut Allergy: By Joe Elia Edited by André Sofair, MD,

Food Allergy Guidelines Updated to Include Advice on Preventing Peanut Allergy: By Joe Elia Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS Comprehensive advice on preventing peanut allergy has been added to the 2010 guidelines issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...
Source: jwatch.org

Review question: Are action plans with brief education to help patients recognise and respond to worsening symptoms effective

Review question: Are action plans with brief education to help patients recognise and respond to worsening symptoms effective in COPD? | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Can third-party inspections of whether healthcare organisations are fulfilling mandatory standards improve healthcare outcomes?

Can third-party inspections of whether healthcare organisations are fulfilling mandatory standards improve healthcare outcomes? | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Interventions for treating burning mouth syndrome | Cochrane

Interventions for treating burning mouth syndrome | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Trump’s healthcare plans get swift Republican makeover [Updated]: Obamacare repeal still central, but now no imported

Trump’s healthcare plans get swift Republican makeover [Updated]: Obamacare repeal still central, but now no imported prescriptions, more pro-life.
Source: arstechnica.com

Arrival by ambulance explains variation in mortality by time of admission: retrospective study of admissions to hospital

Arrival by ambulance explains variation in mortality by time of admission: retrospective study of admissions to hospital following emergency department attendance in England: Background Studies finding higher mortality rates for patients admitted to hospital at weekends rely on routine administrative...
Source: bmj.com

Combinations of insulin and oral glucose-lowering drugs for people with type 2 diabetes on insulin treatment | Cochrane

Combinations of insulin and oral glucose-lowering drugs for people with type 2 diabetes on insulin treatment | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Australia has moved 1.5 metres, so it's updating its location for self-driving cars: Strewth! Australia will update its

Australia has moved 1.5 metres, so it's updating its location for self-driving cars: Strewth! Australia will update its latitude and longitude to make sure self-driving cars, drones and tractors know where they're going.
Source: cnet.com

Motivational interviewing (MI) for preventing alcohol misuse in young adults is not effective enough | Cochrane

Motivational interviewing (MI) for preventing alcohol misuse in young adults is not effective enough | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Corticosteroids for Bell's palsy | Cochrane "The available moderate- to high-quality evidence from randomised controlled

Corticosteroids for Bell's palsy | Cochrane "The available moderate- to high-quality evidence from randomised controlled trials showed significant benefit from treating Bell's palsy with corticosteroids. We calculated that to stop one person from being left with facial weakness, 10 people need to be...
Source: cochrane.org

Self-monitoring and self-management of oral anticoagulation therapy | Cochrane

Self-monitoring and self-management of oral anticoagulation therapy | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Good read. Animal Liberation by Peter Singer. A powerful book on animal rights written 40 years ago (updated 20 years ago

Good read. Animal Liberation by Peter Singer. A powerful book on animal rights written 40 years ago (updated 20 years ago and re-issued recently with an introduction by Yuval Hariri) and having stood the test of time and debate. It is called 'the bible' of the animal rights movement and rightly so ......
Source: amazon.co.uk

This is the Tesla Model 3, coming in 2017 for $35,000: After ten years of waiting, Tesla has revealed the Model 3, the vehicle

This is the Tesla Model 3, coming in 2017 for $35,000: After ten years of waiting, Tesla has revealed the Model 3, the vehicle that CEO Elon Musk hopes will take the electric car to the masses. At the unveiling of the Model 3 this evening at the...
Source: theverge.com