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Study: 1 in 6 patients on new blood-thinning medications may not be receiving recommended dose

Almost 1 in 6 of the millions of Americans on the new blood-thinning medications for atrial fibrillation, a common heart condition characterized by an irregular and often rapid heart rate, may not be receiving the recommended dose, new Mayo Clinic research finds.

5 Jun 2017

FDA approves expanded use of Sapien 3 THV as valve-in-valve treatment for high-risk patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved an expanded indication for the Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) for patients with symptomatic heart disease due to failure of a previously placed bioprosthetic aortic or mitral valve whose risk of death or severe complications from repeat surgery is high or greater.

5 Jun 2017

Study finds steady decline in severe health problems for childhood cancer survivors

Treatments for childhood cancer are often intense and carry the risk of lifelong health problems for survivors. An analysis of 23,600 childhood cancer survivors in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS), funded by the National Institutes of Health, found that the rate of severe health problems occurring five or more years after diagnosis has declined over time.

5 Jun 2017

CDC warning on Salmonella infections in humans from backyard poultry

CDC and other U.S health services are investigating eight multistate outbreaks of human Salmonella infections linked to contact with poultry living in the backyards.

5 Jun 2017

UTI treatment with antibiotics for older adults may be more harmful than previously thought

In a new research paper published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Thomas E. Finucane, MD, of the Johns Hopkins Geriatrics Center at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, suggests that prescribing antibiotics for urinary tract infections (or "UTIs") may often be avoided among older adults.

2 Jun 2017

Chronic pain may occur when receptors migrate from nerve cell's surface to inner chambers

A study led by Columbia University Medical Center has shown that chronic pain may occur when pain receptors migrate from the nerve cell's surface to the cell's inner chambers, out of the reach of current pain medications.

1 Jun 2017

Reducing target systolic blood pressure lowers risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality

A new study conducted by researchers from Tulane University finds reducing target systolic blood pressure below current recommendations significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and preventable death.

31 May 2017

Therapeutic small molecules safely prevent blood clots without excessive bleeding

It may be possible to disrupt harmful blood clots in people at risk for heart attack or stroke without increasing their risk of bleeding, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.

31 May 2017

MGH scientists show how Shigella survives journey from mouth to the colon

Surviving the treacherous journey through the human body from the mouth to the colon takes a special kind of bacterial pathogen.

31 May 2017

Rice University scientists develop and evaluate analogs of potent cancer fighters

Rice University scientists have developed and evaluated analogs of potent anti-tumor agents known as epothilones using designs and methods that both improve their biological properties and simplify their manufacture.

31 May 2017

Study finds opioid dependence and overdose rates after urologic surgery

About 1 in 1,111 patients who undergo urologic surgery for conditions such as prostate cancer and kidney stones experience opioid dependence or overdose (ODO), a Loyola Medicine study has found.

30 May 2017

Target of Medicare insider trading case boasted he was unstoppable ‘beast’

In his prime, consultant David Blaszczak bragged that he made millions for his hedge-fund clients when he predicted important Medicare funding changes.

30 May 2017

Researchers develop new mouse model that could lead to better treatment of kidney cancer

Research in the field of kidney cancer, also called renal cancer, is vital, because many patients with this disease still cannot be cured today.

30 May 2017

New treatment strategies increase lifespan of transplanted kidneys

New treatment strategies over the last few decades have meant that nowadays 95% of transplanted kidneys function well for at least one year and that the average lifespan of a transplanted organ is between 10 and 15 years.

29 May 2017

New study identifies substantial unmet needs in Indigenous infant disease prevention, medical care

First Nations and Inuit babies were hospitalized much more often in the first year of life compared with non-Indigenous babies, many for preventable illnesses, found a new study of infant hospitalizations in Quebec, Canada, published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) http://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.160900.

29 May 2017

Diabetic donor kidneys may offer greater survival benefit to transplant candidates

A new study indicates that receiving donor kidneys from individuals with diabetes may offer a greater survival benefit than remaining on the waitlist for many transplant candidates.

27 May 2017

Experts outline new approach to total abdominal wall transplantation for complex cases

For some patients undergoing intestinal or multi-organ transplantation, closing the abdominal wall poses a difficult surgical challenge.

26 May 2017

Clinical study tests 100-year-old drug in children with autism spectrum disorder

In a small, randomized Phase I/II clinical trial (SAT1), researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine say a 100-year-old drug called suramin, originally developed to treat African sleeping sickness, was safely administered to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who subsequently displayed measurable, but transient, improvement in core symptoms of autism.

26 May 2017

Diabetic donor kidneys could save lives of patients on transplant waitlist

There are more than 98,000 people currently awaiting a kidney transplant in the United States. But the organs are in short supply: only about 17,000 patients will receive transplants each year.

25 May 2017

Georgia State researchers renew $2.3 million federal grant for diabetic vascular disease research

Dr. Ming-Hui Zou, director of the Center for Molecular & Translational Medicine and a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Molecular Medicine, has renewed a four-year, $2.3 million federal grant to study the role of an enzyme in causing diabetic vascular diseases and the molecular mechanism that leads to these diseases.

25 May 2017

Kidney News and Research

Study: 1 in 6 patients on new blood-thinning medications may not be receiving recommended dose

FDA approves expanded use of Sapien 3 THV as valve-in-valve treatment for high-risk patients

Study finds steady decline in severe health problems for childhood cancer survivors

CDC warning on Salmonella infections in humans from backyard poultry

UTI treatment with antibiotics for older adults may be more harmful than previously thought

Chronic pain may occur when receptors migrate from nerve cell's surface to inner chambers

Reducing target systolic blood pressure lowers risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality

Therapeutic small molecules safely prevent blood clots without excessive bleeding

MGH scientists show how Shigella survives journey from mouth to the colon

Rice University scientists develop and evaluate analogs of potent cancer fighters

Study finds opioid dependence and overdose rates after urologic surgery

Target of Medicare insider trading case boasted he was unstoppable ‘beast’

Researchers develop new mouse model that could lead to better treatment of kidney cancer

New treatment strategies increase lifespan of transplanted kidneys

New study identifies substantial unmet needs in Indigenous infant disease prevention, medical care

Diabetic donor kidneys may offer greater survival benefit to transplant candidates

Experts outline new approach to total abdominal wall transplantation for complex cases

Clinical study tests 100-year-old drug in children with autism spectrum disorder

Diabetic donor kidneys could save lives of patients on transplant waitlist

Georgia State researchers renew $2.3 million federal grant for diabetic vascular disease research

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