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Families are probably not financially burdened by their childrens' Down Syndrome medical care

The first study to analyze the out-of-pocket costs to families for the medical care of children and adolescents with Down syndrome finds that monthly costs - averaged over the first 18 years of life - are less than $100 a month more than the costs for care of a typically developing child. The report published in American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A also finds that the additional costs are lower when the child is older.

14 Dec 2016

Innovation in stroke aftercare across Europe: an interview with Professor Urs Fischer

Stroke is the epidemic disease of the twenty-first century and the second most frequent cause of death in 2011, accounting for 11% of all deaths worldwide. Stroke is also the second most important cause of permanent disability and...

13 Dec 2016

UNMC seeking patients with lymphoma to evaluate two-drug oral therapy

The University of Nebraska Medical Center is seeking 24 patients to enroll in a Phase 2a study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of two oral cancer drugs for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who have relapsed or are resistant to other traditional therapies.

9 Dec 2016

Two drug combinations may reduce mortality rates in breast cancer patients, study reveals

Patient health records revealed two drug combinations that may reduce mortality rates in breast cancer patients, according to a study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

9 Dec 2016

MGH researchers develop magnetic coils for selective and reliable neural stimulation

Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have developed what appears to be a significant improvement in the technology behind brain implants used to activate neural circuits responsible for vision, hearing or movement.

9 Dec 2016

Oral cavity bacterium linked to development and progression of esophageal cancer

A type of bacterium usually found in the human mouth, Fusobacterium nucleatum, has been found to be related to the prognosis of esophageal cancer in Japanese patients by researchers from Kumamoto University, Japan.

9 Dec 2016

New brain scan could act as diagnostic tool in Parkinson’s

A type of brain scan could act as a diagnostic tool in Parkinson’s according to a new study published in the scientific journal Radiology.

9 Dec 2016

EUCAST experts say that genetic testing methods cannot be used to determine antimicrobial susceptibility

Experts at the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, who define the optimal drug concentrations to inhibit the growth of pathogens, have found that genetic methods cannot yet be used to test for susceptibility in a number of important bacterial species.

9 Dec 2016

Study reports influence of air pollution on pulmonary vascular function

Air pollution impairs the function of blood vessels in the lungs, according to a study in more than 16 000 patients presented today at EuroEcho-Imaging 2016.

9 Dec 2016

Study identifies recurrent genomic alterations in subset of breast cancer

A genomic analysis study by Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey investigators and other colleagues has identified recurrent genomic alterations in a subset of breast cancer that are typically associated with a form of thyroid cancer and an intestinal birth defect known as Hirschsprung disease.

9 Dec 2016

Study investigates nursing care experienced by older black patients at high risk for readmission

As many as a quarter of all older adults discharged from an acute hospitalization will return within thirty days.

9 Dec 2016

Sneezing elicits blinking response to protect the body from germs, says allergist

The changing weather brings about many things: holiday excitement, a different wardrobe and—perhaps most annoyingly—cold and flu season.

9 Dec 2016

Oncologist outlines lack of cancer and psychiatric care in rural America

Jennifer Lycette, M.D., understands the importance of treating patients with cancer at home in their in rural communities. It allows them to spend more time with their families and to focus on their treatment and recovery, not traveling.

9 Dec 2016

Study reveals self-harm is leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in Colorado

Self-harm was the leading cause of pregnancy-associated deaths in Colorado from 2004 to 2014, ahead of car crashes, medical conditions and homicide, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

9 Dec 2016

Albert Einstein College of Medicine awarded NIH grant to launch diabetes translation research center

The National Institutes of Health has awarded researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System a five-year, $2.9-million grant to launch a new center, one of only 8 in the country, for diabetes translation research.

9 Dec 2016

Study shows experimental treatment not superior to standard therapy for head and neck cancer

Results of the largest Canadian clinical trial to date comparing standard treatment for locally advanced squamous cell head and neck cancer with an experimental treatment, did not show the new treatment is superior.

9 Dec 2016

Researchers crack genetic code of lung tissues to identify novel targets for treating IPF

Researchers cracked the complete genetic code of individual cells in healthy and diseased human lung tissues to find potential new molecular targets for diagnosing and treating the lethal lung disease Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF).

8 Dec 2016

Resilience lowers risk for developing alcohol use disorders, study shows

Resilience considerably reduces risk for developing alcohol use disorders, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and Lund University in Sweden.

8 Dec 2016

Music can be effective medicine to promote healing and wellness

Music may not seem as potent as a pill, but in many cases, it's just what the doctor ordered.

8 Dec 2016

Geisinger physicians report opioid therapy to be ineffective in treating chronic pain

A new study by a pair of Geisinger Health System physicians reports that the use of opioid therapy to treat chronic pain is not only ineffective, it can actually increase the likelihood of more harmful consequences, including death.

8 Dec 2016

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Families are probably not financially burdened by their childrens' Down Syndrome medical care

Innovation in stroke aftercare across Europe: an interview with Professor Urs Fischer

UNMC seeking patients with lymphoma to evaluate two-drug oral therapy

Two drug combinations may reduce mortality rates in breast cancer patients, study reveals

MGH researchers develop magnetic coils for selective and reliable neural stimulation

Oral cavity bacterium linked to development and progression of esophageal cancer

New brain scan could act as diagnostic tool in Parkinson’s

EUCAST experts say that genetic testing methods cannot be used to determine antimicrobial susceptibility

Study reports influence of air pollution on pulmonary vascular function

Study identifies recurrent genomic alterations in subset of breast cancer

Study investigates nursing care experienced by older black patients at high risk for readmission

Sneezing elicits blinking response to protect the body from germs, says allergist

Oncologist outlines lack of cancer and psychiatric care in rural America

Study reveals self-harm is leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in Colorado

Albert Einstein College of Medicine awarded NIH grant to launch diabetes translation research center

Study shows experimental treatment not superior to standard therapy for head and neck cancer

Researchers crack genetic code of lung tissues to identify novel targets for treating IPF

Resilience lowers risk for developing alcohol use disorders, study shows

Music can be effective medicine to promote healing and wellness

Geisinger physicians report opioid therapy to be ineffective in treating chronic pain

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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