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Drugs derived from activated protein C may limit ischemia and reperfusion injury, study suggests

A University of South Florida Health preclinical study offers molecular insight into how activated protein C (APC) may improve aging patients' tolerance to reperfusion injury – a potentially adverse effect of treatment for ischemic heart disease.

31 Jan 2022

Patients undergoing neurosurgical operations with concomitant COVID-19 infection have higher rates of perioperative complications

This unique paper compares neurosurgical patients with COVID-19 for perioperative complications to those without COVID-19.

31 Jan 2022

Population Council receives $11 million to develop non-hormonal MPT ring for preventing unintended pregnancy, STIs

The Population Council's Center for Biomedical Research has been awarded an $11 million P50 Clinical Research Center Grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Development of the National Institute of Health.

29 Jan 2022

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients more likely to experience heavy bleeding when prescribed full-dose blood thinners

Patients with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit (ICU) prescribed full-dose blood thinners are significantly more likely to experience heavy bleeding than patients prescribed a smaller yet equally effective dose, according to a recent University at Buffalo-led study.

28 Jan 2022

New atlas characterizes immune cells that play a role in hemorrhagic stroke

In work that will enhance the study of such disparate diseases as stroke and dementia, researchers at UC San Francisco have catalogued all the cells that form the blood vessels of the human brain, along with their locations and the genes transcribed in each.

28 Jan 2022

New data suggests that post-vaccination menstrual changes are short-lived

Many women have reported changes to their periods after a covid-19 vaccination and the US National Institutes of Health has allocated $1.67m for research into a possible connection.

28 Jan 2022

New risk score can identify younger adults most likely to develop colorectal cancer

A new risk score can identify men and women under age 50 most likely to develop a cancer of the colon or rectum, an international study shows.

27 Jan 2022

After miscarriages, workers have few guarantees for time off or job-based help

For three years, Rachel Makkar said, she thrived in her job as a broker and asset manager at J&B Building Co. in Colorado. She excelled at her work — she said her performance reviews noted that — and she thought it was "the best place I've ever worked."

26 Jan 2022

Ancillary costs associated with use of Alzheimer's drug aducanumab could add pressure on Medicare

A UCLA-led cost analysis of the controversial new Alzheimer's disease drug aducanumab shows that ancillary care services, such as additional MRIs and neurologist visits to monitor the potential brain swelling and bleeding associated with the medication, account for nearly 20% of total Medicare costs related to the drug, or $6,564 per patient per year.

25 Jan 2022

RUDN University dentist implements new approach to treating inflammation of periodontal tissues

A dentist from RUDN University implemented a new approach to treating of inflammation of tissues around dental root and root canal.

22 Jan 2022

How does SARS-CoV-2 infection impact female fertility?

In a recent study published in the journal International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, a team of researchers reviewed published literature that assessed the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection on female reproductive health.

19 Jan 2022

ACP guidelines: Uncomplicated diverticulitis can be treated in an outpatient setting without antibiotics

According to two new clinical guidelines from the American College of Physicians, uncomplicated diverticulitis can be treated in an outpatient setting without antibiotics.

18 Jan 2022

Scientists receive grants to advance research on imaging system to monitor uterine contractions

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received three grants totaling more than $6.8 million to advance research on a novel imaging system to monitor uterine contractions.

10 Jan 2022

Fewer than 1 in 5 U.S. adults with Type 2 diabetes meet targets to reduce heart disease risk

Fewer than 1 in 5 adults with Type 2 diabetes in the U.S. are meeting targets to reduce heart disease risk. Fortunately, available therapies can help when combined with new approaches that address social determinants of health and other barriers to care, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

10 Jan 2022

Study finds a small, temporary menstrual change in women associated with COVID-19 vaccination

Women receiving one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during a single menstrual cycle had an increase in cycle length of nearly one day, compared to unvaccinated women, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

6 Jan 2022

FAU researchers urge to prescribe aspirin based on benefit-to-risk not age

Recent guidelines have restricted aspirin use in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease to patients under 70, and more recent guidance to patients under 60. Yet, the risks of heart attacks and strokes increase markedly with age.

5 Jan 2022

Sustainable diet can lower the risk of bleeding or blood clots in the brain

The risk of bleeding or blood clots in the brain is lower if your diet is sustainable. This is shown by a new research result from Aarhus University. The results have just been published in the scientific journal Stroke.

4 Jan 2022

Laws shield hospitals from families who believe loved ones contracted covid as patients

After Amanda Wilson lost her son, Braden, 15, to covid-19 in early 2021, she tried to honor his memory. She put up a lending library box in his name. She plans to give the money she saved for his college education to other teens who love the arts and technology.

24 Dec 2021

Insight into COVID-19 brain complications

In this interview, we speak to Professor Scott H. Faro about his latest research that looked into COVID-19 and its complications within the central nervous system.

21 Dec 2021

Crash course: Injured patients who sign ‘letters of protection’ may face huge medical bills and risks

Jean Louis-Charles couldn't afford spine surgery to ease nagging neck and back pain after a car crash. So he signed a document, promising to pay the bill with money he hoped to get from a lawsuit against the driver who caused the collision.

21 Dec 2021

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Drugs derived from activated protein C may limit ischemia and reperfusion injury, study suggests

Patients undergoing neurosurgical operations with concomitant COVID-19 infection have higher rates of perioperative complications

Population Council receives $11 million to develop non-hormonal MPT ring for preventing unintended pregnancy, STIs

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients more likely to experience heavy bleeding when prescribed full-dose blood thinners

New atlas characterizes immune cells that play a role in hemorrhagic stroke

New data suggests that post-vaccination menstrual changes are short-lived

New risk score can identify younger adults most likely to develop colorectal cancer

After miscarriages, workers have few guarantees for time off or job-based help

Ancillary costs associated with use of Alzheimer's drug aducanumab could add pressure on Medicare

RUDN University dentist implements new approach to treating inflammation of periodontal tissues

How does SARS-CoV-2 infection impact female fertility?

ACP guidelines: Uncomplicated diverticulitis can be treated in an outpatient setting without antibiotics

Scientists receive grants to advance research on imaging system to monitor uterine contractions

Fewer than 1 in 5 U.S. adults with Type 2 diabetes meet targets to reduce heart disease risk

Study finds a small, temporary menstrual change in women associated with COVID-19 vaccination

FAU researchers urge to prescribe aspirin based on benefit-to-risk not age

Sustainable diet can lower the risk of bleeding or blood clots in the brain

Laws shield hospitals from families who believe loved ones contracted covid as patients

Insight into COVID-19 brain complications

Crash course: Injured patients who sign ‘letters of protection’ may face huge medical bills and risks

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