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High-risk heart patients may not require long-term aspirin use after stent placement

High-risk patients undergoing coronary stent procedures may not require long-term aspirin use after stent placement, Mount Sinai researchers report in a groundbreaking study

26 Sep 2019

Study evaluates differences in protein intake and health indicators among racial/ethnic older adults

As the population of older adults in the United States continues to grow and becomes more diverse, health concerns increase in parallel.

26 Sep 2019

Web-based, digital-app birth control prescription services appear to be overall safe and efficient

Web-based and digital-app services that offer oral contraception appear to be overall safe and efficient, according to the findings of a secret-shopper-style study conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School and UC Davis that analyzed the birth control prescription services of nine U.S. vendors.

26 Sep 2019

Mount Sinai researchers identify elemental signatures in baby teeth unique to ADHD and autism

Mount Sinai researchers have identified elemental signatures in baby teeth that are unique to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and cases when both neurodevelopment conditions are present, which suggests that the metabolic regulation of nutrients and toxins play a role in these diseases, according to a study published in Translational Psychiatry in September.

26 Sep 2019

USC researchers develop world’s most realistic model of the human hand in motion

Whatever our hands do--reaching, grabbing or manipulating objects--it always appears simple. Yet your hands are one of the most complicated, and important, parts of the body.

26 Sep 2019

Multiple sclerosis genomic map implicates immune cells in disease susceptibility

The International Multiple Sclerosis Genetic Consortium reports the results of its latest study, "Multiple sclerosis genomic map implicates peripheral immune cells and microglia in susceptibility", in the journal Science today: the highly productive collaborative group presents a new milestone in its efforts to understand the genetic basis of multiple sclerosis.

26 Sep 2019

Arthritis drug could be used to treat lichen planus skin rash

Constant itchy, painful bumps, scaly arms and legs, and damaged nails make lichen planus an inflammatory skin disease that's both frustrating and painful for patients trying to keep their quality of life.

26 Sep 2019

UC research finds racial differences among pregnant women on dialysis

Pregnancy is not common in women on dialysis due to impaired fertility. New research from the University of Cincinnati finds that among patients with certain kidney disease there is a racial disparity as to who is more likely to become pregnant.

26 Sep 2019

Study finds nearly one in three patients with lupus uses prescription opioids for pain

Although there is little evidence that opioids effectively reduce pain from rheumatic diseases, a new study finds nearly one in three patients with lupus uses prescription opioids, often lasting longer than a year.

26 Sep 2019

High-dose radiation effective for men whose prostate cancer has spread, trial shows

A randomized clinical trial of targeted, high-dose radiation for men with oligometastatic prostate cancer has shown the treatment to be an effective and safe option for patients who wish to delay hormone-suppression therapy.

26 Sep 2019

UCI researchers receive BRAIN Initiative grant to lead development of new brain mapping tool

Professors Xiangmin Xu and Rozanne Sandri-Goldin, in collaboration with Professors Bert Semler and Todd Holmes at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, were awarded a three-year, $4.3 million Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative grant.

26 Sep 2019

Noninvasive radiation therapy offers new hope for patients with high-risk heart arrhythmias

Treating high-risk heart patients with a single, high dose of radiation therapy can dramatically reduce episodes of rapid, abnormal heartbeats for more than two years, offering hope to patients who have exhausted other treatment options.

26 Sep 2019

University of Minnesota study finds link between stress and circadian clock health

The human body has an internal biological clock that is constantly running. Our well-being is dependent on the function of that clock. New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School found a little stress can make the circadian clock run better and faster.

26 Sep 2019

New discovery sheds light on how pancreatic cancer fuels its growth

A new discovery about pancreatic cancer sheds light on how the cancer fuels its growth and may help explain how promising cancer drugs work - and for whom they will fail.

26 Sep 2019

Closure of women's health clinics linked to lower cervical cancer screening and higher mortality

Following the closure of nearly 100 women's health clinics across the United States from 2010 to 2013, fewer women were screened for cervical cancer, more women were diagnosed with advanced stages of the disease and mortality rates rose.

26 Sep 2019

Testing the usability of novel mobile app designed to improve care for Alzheimer's patients

A Regenstrief Institute research scientist is testing a novel mobile app designed to improve care for people with Alzheimer's disease. Daniel Bateman, M.D., has received a career development award from the National Institute on Aging to test the feasibility and usability of the revised Brain CareNotes app.

26 Sep 2019

Metabolite may predict cancer versus autism risk in PTEN patients

In a new study published in American Journal of Human Genetics, a team of researchers led by Charis Eng, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of Cleveland Clinic's Genomic Medicine Institute, identified a metabolite that may predict whether individuals with PTEN mutations will develop cancer or autism spectrum disorder.

26 Sep 2019

Medicine News and Research

High-risk heart patients may not require long-term aspirin use after stent placement

Study evaluates differences in protein intake and health indicators among racial/ethnic older adults

Web-based, digital-app birth control prescription services appear to be overall safe and efficient

Mount Sinai researchers identify elemental signatures in baby teeth unique to ADHD and autism

USC researchers develop world’s most realistic model of the human hand in motion

Multiple sclerosis genomic map implicates immune cells in disease susceptibility

Arthritis drug could be used to treat lichen planus skin rash

UC research finds racial differences among pregnant women on dialysis

Study finds nearly one in three patients with lupus uses prescription opioids for pain

High-dose radiation effective for men whose prostate cancer has spread, trial shows

UCI researchers receive BRAIN Initiative grant to lead development of new brain mapping tool

Noninvasive radiation therapy offers new hope for patients with high-risk heart arrhythmias

University of Minnesota study finds link between stress and circadian clock health

New discovery sheds light on how pancreatic cancer fuels its growth

Closure of women's health clinics linked to lower cervical cancer screening and higher mortality

Testing the usability of novel mobile app designed to improve care for Alzheimer's patients

Metabolite may predict cancer versus autism risk in PTEN patients

Oral health plays increasing role in overall health of the elderly

Johns Hopkins researchers identify new way to lower blood pressure in obese patients

Researchers identify novel genetic variants linked to plasma lipid levels and cardiovascular risk

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