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Study: About one-third of gluten-free foods tested positive for presence of gluten

Even tiny amounts of gluten in foods are troublesome for people with celiac disease, and restaurants may be the hardest places to avoid the protein, finds a study by Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, MS, Celiac Disease Center at NY-Presbyterian Hospital and assistant professor of medicine and epidemiology at Columbia Mailman School.

8 Apr 2019

U.K. guidelines for tests drastically differ from those in the U.S, reports Sah

Dr. Sunita Sah practiced general medicine for several years in the United Kingdom's National Health Service. When she came to the United States, she noticed something strange.

8 Apr 2019

ASCO issues guideline recommending older adults with cancer to receive geriatric assessment

Although the majority of patients who have blood cancers are older adults, they make up only a small percentage of participants in the clinical trials that lead to new therapies.

8 Apr 2019

New research finds anti-inflammatory drugs to be ineffective to prevent Alzheimer’s

Researchers have known for decades that inflammation accompanies Alzheimer's disease brain lesions. Several early studies suggested that "super-aspirins" or Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs could help avoid the disease.

8 Apr 2019

Study finds link between common virus and faster disease progression in cystic fibrosis

A new study has found that cystic fibrosis patients who have a common virus may experience faster disease progression than patients who do not have the virus. Signs of faster cystic fibrosis disease progression included earlier times to lung transplant referral and reaching the final stages of the disease.

8 Apr 2019

AVITA Medical presents results highlighting outcomes for pediatric burn patients treated using RECELL System

AVITA Medical, a global regenerative medicine company, announced that interim results describing clinical outcomes for pediatric patients treated using the RECELL System were presented at the American Burn Association 51st Annual Meeting in Las Vegas by Jeffrey Carter, MD, FACS University Medical Center New Orleans Burn Center and LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine.

8 Apr 2019

Newly developed tool helps train clinicians to optimally care for older people

Among many breakthroughs that have made living longer possible, better health care--and more experts to make that care possible--loom large.

8 Apr 2019

Real financial cost of heart attack or stroke is twice as much as the medical expenses

The full financial cost of a heart attack or stroke is twice as much as the medical costs when lost work time for patients and caregivers is included.

8 Apr 2019

NSAIDs ineffective for treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have known for decades that inflammation accompanies Alzheimer's disease (AD) brain lesions.

5 Apr 2019

Study estimates economic burden of smoking on cancer treatment

A study released today in JAMA Network Open reported that smoking after a cancer diagnosis is associated with substantial additional costs of cancer treatment.

5 Apr 2019

New study explains why heart failure patients have trouble with thinking and depression

Heart failure patients often have trouble with thinking and depression. A new study by University of Guelph researchers explains why and points to ways to prevent and treat both heart and brain maladies through the emerging field of circadian medicine.

5 Apr 2019

UCI discovery may lead to mitigation of side effects caused by erectile dysfunction drugs

In a study published in Science Advances magazine, researchers from the University of California, Irvine have captured, for the first time, the full-length structure of the rod photoreceptor phosphodiesterase 6 (PDE6), an enzyme that plays an indispensable role in human vision.

5 Apr 2019

Medicine News and Research

Study: About one-third of gluten-free foods tested positive for presence of gluten

U.K. guidelines for tests drastically differ from those in the U.S, reports Sah

ASCO issues guideline recommending older adults with cancer to receive geriatric assessment

New research finds anti-inflammatory drugs to be ineffective to prevent Alzheimer’s

Study finds link between common virus and faster disease progression in cystic fibrosis

AVITA Medical presents results highlighting outcomes for pediatric burn patients treated using RECELL System

Newly developed tool helps train clinicians to optimally care for older people

Real financial cost of heart attack or stroke is twice as much as the medical expenses

NSAIDs ineffective for treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease

Study estimates economic burden of smoking on cancer treatment

New study explains why heart failure patients have trouble with thinking and depression

UCI discovery may lead to mitigation of side effects caused by erectile dysfunction drugs

Vascular changes in the eye reveal early cognitive impairment

NYU biologists develop methods to validate gene regulatory networks

INTERPHEX 2019 Celebrates 40 years of Delivering Technology Innovation to Industry

Heart and lung transplants from hepatitis-C infected donors considered safe

Could garlic oil represent an alternative to antibiotics in the food industry?

Daily cannabis use significantly higher among individuals with serious psychological distress

On the border, volunteer doctors struggle to provide stopgap care to immigrants

Researchers identify genetic mutations that can promote regeneration after liver damage

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Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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