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Mechanical thrombectomy safe and effective for treating children with stroke

A study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 20th Annual Meeting noted that mechanical thrombectomy, a standard treatment for adults with a large vessel occlusion, a type of severe ischemic stroke, is also safe and effective for treating children.

2 Aug 2023

Care hotel model lowers costs, shortens hospital stays after smaller surgeries

Using a "care hotel" model, which discharges patients to a specialty hospital hotel after smaller surgeries, can lower costs and shorten patients' time in the hospital, according to a study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's 20th Annual Meeting.

2 Aug 2023

Study evaluates impact of stent retriever tip design on distal embolization during mechanical thrombectomy

Research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 20th Annual Meeting shows that different types of stent retriever tips may result in improved patient outcomes when performing mechanical thrombectomy to treat stroke.

31 Jul 2023

New criteria could dramatically increase rates of endovascular thrombectomy

A recent study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 20th Annual Meeting noted that U.S. rates of endovascular thrombectomy, a lifesaving stroke treatment, are projected to increase dramatically based on new criteria.

31 Jul 2023

Early antiplatelet medication linked to improved stroke recovery

Administering antiplatelet medication within 24 hours of mechanical thrombectomy, an effective procedure for stroke, may help patients more successfully recover and prevent high-risk individuals from experiencing additional strokes, according to a study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 20th Annual Meeting.

31 Jul 2023

Hypnosis offers new hope for people with spinal cord injury pain

Hypnosis was effective in helping people with recent spinal cord injuries learn coping strategies to fight chronic pain, a new study shows. Almost 90% of participants reported benefit from the treatment.

26 Jul 2023

Pain clinic chain to pay $11.4M to settle Medicare and Medicaid fraud claims

The owner of one of California's largest chains of pain management clinics has agreed to pay nearly $11.4 million to California, Oregon, and the federal government to settle allegations of Medicare and Medicaid fraud.

26 Jul 2023

Exploring the efficacy of topical lidocaine in individuals with chronic neck pain

A team of researchers investigated the efficacy of lidocaine for the treatment of neck pain.

17 Jul 2023

The American Journal of Health Economics articles examine policies to address opioid crisis

The August 2023 issue of the American Journal of Health Economics will feature a cluster of articles that examine the opioid crisis.

10 Jul 2023

Jawbone changes may signal future height loss in women

Mid-life structural changes to the jawbone may signal subsequent height loss in women, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

6 Jul 2023

SPG-15: A Mother's Fight for a Gene Therapy Cure, Maddi's Story

News Medical spoke to the CEO and founder of the Maddi Foundation to gain a patient perspective on how important research in gene therapy is.

3 Jul 2023

The effect of coffee consumption on abdominal aortic calcification among adults

How coffee consumption affects the incidence of abdominal aortic calcification.

23 Jun 2023

Beware the chair: sedentary habits harm bones, contribute to higher body fat, study reveals

Researchers compared the associations of sedentary and physical activities with factors such as body fat.

23 Jun 2023

Study finds the risk of recurrence of active disease in older patients with MS after discontinuing therapy

An article published today in the journal Lancet Neurology evaluates the risk of recurrence of active disease in older patients with multiple sclerosis after discontinuing disease-modifying therapies.

23 Jun 2023

Researchers use an unprecedented stem cell zoo to study developmental time

In humans, pregnancy lasts around nine months. In mice, only 20 days, and in rhinoceroses, as long as 17 months. Although many mammalian species go through the same stages during embryo development, the speed of development differs substantially across animals.

20 Jun 2023

Molecular cargo released by cancer cells lays the groundwork for leukemia spread

Tiny packets of molecular cargo shed by cancer cells seed the foundations for metastasis at distant sites in the body.

19 Jun 2023

Molecule found in the venomous toadfish controls lung inflammation in mice

A molecule found in the venomous toadfish Thalassophryne nattereri has proved capable of controlling lung inflammation and could be the basis for a more effective asthma drug.

13 Jun 2023

Common weight-loss surgery for obese adolescents and young adults reduces bone strength

A common weight-loss surgery for obese adolescents and young adults is found to have harmful effects on bones, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

13 Jun 2023

Hispanic births with neural tube defects not significantly reduced after voluntary folic acid fortification of corn masa flour

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated folic acid fortification of all enriched cereal grains in 1996, and this regulation resulted in a reduction of neural tube defect (NTD)–affected pregnancies for the population in the United States.

2 Jun 2023

Largest clinical case series of laughing gas users finds a predominance of young Asian men

The largest clinical case series to date of recreational users of nitrous oxide, popularly known as laughing gas, has found a predominance of young men of Asian ethnicity among those with neurological side effects who were seen at hospitals in 3 major cities in England.

30 May 2023

Spine News and Research

Mechanical thrombectomy safe and effective for treating children with stroke

Care hotel model lowers costs, shortens hospital stays after smaller surgeries

Study evaluates impact of stent retriever tip design on distal embolization during mechanical thrombectomy

New criteria could dramatically increase rates of endovascular thrombectomy

Early antiplatelet medication linked to improved stroke recovery

Hypnosis offers new hope for people with spinal cord injury pain

Pain clinic chain to pay $11.4M to settle Medicare and Medicaid fraud claims

Exploring the efficacy of topical lidocaine in individuals with chronic neck pain

The American Journal of Health Economics articles examine policies to address opioid crisis

Jawbone changes may signal future height loss in women

SPG-15: A Mother's Fight for a Gene Therapy Cure, Maddi's Story

The effect of coffee consumption on abdominal aortic calcification among adults

Beware the chair: sedentary habits harm bones, contribute to higher body fat, study reveals

Study finds the risk of recurrence of active disease in older patients with MS after discontinuing therapy

Researchers use an unprecedented stem cell zoo to study developmental time

Molecular cargo released by cancer cells lays the groundwork for leukemia spread

Molecule found in the venomous toadfish controls lung inflammation in mice

Common weight-loss surgery for obese adolescents and young adults reduces bone strength

Hispanic births with neural tube defects not significantly reduced after voluntary folic acid fortification of corn masa flour

Largest clinical case series of laughing gas users finds a predominance of young Asian men

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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