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Leashed dog walking linked to increased risk of fractures and TBIs

Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) were the second most common injury among adults treated in U.S. emergency rooms for injuries related to walking a leashed dog from 2001 to 2020.

25 Apr 2023

Trial recommends replacing skull section following surgery to treat brain hemorrhage

A major international trial has concluded that, where possible, surgeons should replace the removed section of the skull following surgery to treat a form of brain hemorrhage.

24 Apr 2023

Sphere Fluidics begins work with partners on 3DSecret program to investigate mechanisms of metastasis in cancer

Sphere Fluidics announced its involvement in 3DSecret.

From Sphere Fluidics 24 Apr 2023

New $2.3 million NCI grant awarded to Georgia Cancer Center to improve survival of patients with AML

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer that affects blood cells in the bone marrow -; the spongy tissue inside certain bones, where new blood cells are made.

17 Apr 2023

Women vaccinated for COVID-19 have higher risk for heavier menstrual flow

A new international study finds that women vaccinated for COVID-19 have a slightly higher risk for a heavier period after vaccination.

13 Apr 2023

Leadless pacemakers may be a safe, effective short-term option for children with slow heartbeats

Wireless or leadless pacemakers, commonly implanted in adults, may be a safe and effective short-term option for children with slow heartbeats, according to new research published today in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

11 Apr 2023

Study illuminates how patients with variants in the PTPN2 gene develop IBD

Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, describes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, two chronic diseases that cause inflammation in the intestines. IBD, which affects about 3 million adults in the United States, is an autoimmune disorder -; a condition in which the body's immune system attacks healthy tissues.

7 Apr 2023

Intramuscular injection of TXA may be a potential alternative to reduce obstetric bleeding

Intramuscular administration of tranexamic acid (TXA), a drug used to target severe bleeding after childbirth, is safe and quickly reaches therapeutic concentrations in pregnant women, according to a study involving researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

6 Apr 2023

Study explains why leukemia survivors experience negative effects on blood formation decades later

Contrary to previous belief, stem cells, from which all new blood cells are formed, remain in bone marrow in the blood cancer type acute lymphocytic leukemia.

5 Apr 2023

Computational model of the cardiovascular system for predicting and preventing aortic ruptures

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) causes the wall of a person's aorta, the largest artery in the body, to weaken and bulge outward. If left untreated, it can continue to grow and eventually rupture, which can lead to life-threatening bleeding.

4 Apr 2023

Mosquitoes' saliva contains immune-dampening substances to increase infectivity of dengue viruses

The saliva of mosquitoes infected with dengue viruses contains a substance that thwarts the human immune system and makes it easier for people to become infected with these potentially deadly viruses, new research reveals.

4 Apr 2023

Clinical trial findings may be a game changer in the treatment of pediatric Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease is a lifelong inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that is characterized by swelling in the lining of the digestive tract, causing severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, and rectal bleeding.

3 Apr 2023

A doctor’s love letter to ‘the people’s hospital’

Could a charity hospital founded by a crusading Dutch playwright, a group of Quakers, and a judge working undercover become a model for the U.S. health care system? In this episode of the podcast "An Arm and a Leg," host Dan Weissmann speaks with Dr. Ricardo Nuila to find out.

3 Apr 2023

New statistical model could help doctors improve outcomes for pediatric tonsillectomies

Researchers led by a team at UT Southwestern Medical Center have created a statistical model to identify standards for typical, high, or low rates of bleeding after pediatric tonsillectomies.

31 Mar 2023

In Texas, Medicaid coverage ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

Victoria Ferrell Ortiz learned she was pregnant during summer 2017. The Dallas resident was finishing up an AmeriCorps job with a local nonprofit, which offered her a small stipend to live on but no health coverage. She applied for Medicaid so she could be insured during the pregnancy.

31 Mar 2023

Tanzania has heightened disease surveillance and prevention measures to contain Marburg outbreak

Tanzania has heightened disease surveillance and prevention measures to contain its first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD), which is highly infectious and potentially fatal.

31 Mar 2023

New model can speed up the evaluation process for drugs used to combat cervical cancer

Researchers at Oregon State University have created a means of speeding up and improving the evaluation process for drugs used to combat cervical cancer.

31 Mar 2023

How does acute COVID-19 or COVID vaccination affect menstruation?

Researchers examined the potential impact of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination and disease on changes in the menstrual cycle.

30 Mar 2023

Monthly prophylactic fitusiran injections effective in reducing bleeds in patients with hemophilia A or B

Monthly prophylactic injections of fitusiran are effective in reducing bleeds in patients with hemophilia A or B, according to randomized controlled trials publishing simultaneously in The Lancet and The Lancet Haematology journals.

30 Mar 2023

UT Southwestern awarded $18 million PCORI funding to investigate ways to improve postpartum health

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have been approved for an $18 million funding award from the nonprofit Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to investigate ways to improve postpartum health among primarily low-income Black and Hispanic women.

28 Mar 2023

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Leashed dog walking linked to increased risk of fractures and TBIs

Trial recommends replacing skull section following surgery to treat brain hemorrhage

Sphere Fluidics begins work with partners on 3DSecret program to investigate mechanisms of metastasis in cancer

New $2.3 million NCI grant awarded to Georgia Cancer Center to improve survival of patients with AML

Women vaccinated for COVID-19 have higher risk for heavier menstrual flow

Leadless pacemakers may be a safe, effective short-term option for children with slow heartbeats

Study illuminates how patients with variants in the PTPN2 gene develop IBD

Intramuscular injection of TXA may be a potential alternative to reduce obstetric bleeding

Study explains why leukemia survivors experience negative effects on blood formation decades later

Computational model of the cardiovascular system for predicting and preventing aortic ruptures

Mosquitoes' saliva contains immune-dampening substances to increase infectivity of dengue viruses

Clinical trial findings may be a game changer in the treatment of pediatric Crohn's disease

A doctor’s love letter to ‘the people’s hospital’

New statistical model could help doctors improve outcomes for pediatric tonsillectomies

In Texas, Medicaid coverage ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

Tanzania has heightened disease surveillance and prevention measures to contain Marburg outbreak

New model can speed up the evaluation process for drugs used to combat cervical cancer

How does acute COVID-19 or COVID vaccination affect menstruation?

Monthly prophylactic fitusiran injections effective in reducing bleeds in patients with hemophilia A or B

UT Southwestern awarded $18 million PCORI funding to investigate ways to improve postpartum health

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