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Researchers identify origin of chronic pain in humans

A new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT Health Science Center at Houston and Baylor College of Medicine has produced evidence of the source of chronic pain in humans, revealing several new targets for pain treatment.

19 Mar 2019

Fish consumption can help prevent asthma, study reveals

A scientist from James Cook University in Australia says an innovative study has revealed new evidence that eating fish can help prevent asthma.

19 Mar 2019

Deep brain stimulation offers significant relief for patients with treatment-resistant depression

Patients suffering from severe, treatment-resistant depression can benefit not only acutely but also the long-term from deep brain stimulation, as researchers from the Medical Center - University of Freiburg and their colleagues from the University Hospital Bonn demonstrate in a current study.

19 Mar 2019

Low levels of certain eye proteins could serve as predictor for Alzheimer’s

Researchers at Boston Medical Center have found that low eye-fluid levels of two proteins associated with Alzheimer’s could serve as a potential predictor of the disease.

19 Mar 2019

New study examines smarter automatic defibrillator

Thousands of patients with congestive heart failure benefit from automatic implantable cardiac defibrillators that deliver shocks to the heart to correct abnormal heart rhythms. These defibrillators improve survival in patients who are at risk for sudden cardiac death.

19 Mar 2019

Piece of puzzle unlocked in what drives alcohol addiction

Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute have made an important discovery that may help to explain the neural mechanism that drives alcohol consumption in cases of addiction.

19 Mar 2019

Study: Written media can improve citizens' understanding of palliative care

In Spain, less than 50% of people who could receive end-of-life care have access to it. Research shows that giving health professionals, patients and families a voice in the media can help integrate these therapies into health care. However, it is politicians who are most present in media coverage.

19 Mar 2019

Framingham cardiovascular risk prediction model from the 1990s still gives the best results

The so-called Framingham cardiovascular risk calculator was developed in 1991 on the basis of data gathered in the USA between 1968 and 1975. It is named after the town of the same name in Massachusetts, where a systematic evaluation of heart health had previously been conducted in the late 1940s.

19 Mar 2019

Research: Pure omega-3 prescription drug significantly reduces the occurrence of ischemic events

Taking a high dose of icosapent ethyl--a pure and stable prescription form of the omega-3 fatty acid known as EPA--significantly reduces the occurrence of first, subsequent and total ischemic events, including heart attacks, strokes and related deaths, among people at high cardiovascular risk despite already being on statin therapy, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session.

19 Mar 2019

New article focuses on integrative health, value-based medicine, and whole systems research

Two decades ago, the popular movement for integrative health practices prompted researchers to advance "whole systems research" (WSR).

19 Mar 2019

Lack of health insurance may increase Aging immigrants’ risk for cardiovascular disease

Aging immigrants' risk for cardiovascular disease may be heightened by their lack of health insurance, particularly among those who recently arrived in the United States, finds a study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.

19 Mar 2019

GARP protein can be a potential target for immunotherapy against colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women. Despite significant advances in therapies for this particular cancer, the five-year survival rate is 12 percent, according to the American Cancer Society.

19 Mar 2019

Researchers identify way to improve common treatment for PTSD

Researchers may have found a way to improve a common treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder by changing how the brain learns to respond less severely to fearful conditions, according to research published in Journal of Neuroscience.

19 Mar 2019

Aphasia research reveals new, complex interactions between thought and language

Knowledge of the facts is called factive knowledge. In the phrase "He knows [that it is warm outside]", the embedded clause is assumed to be true.

19 Mar 2019

Study shows ticagrelor is equally safe and effective as clopidogrel after heart attack

Patients given clot busters to treat a heart attack fared equally well if they were given the standard blood thinning medication clopidogrel versus the newer, more potent drug ticagrelor, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68thAnnual Scientific Session.

19 Mar 2019

Study: Radial or femoral approaches for PCI are equal in terms of survival in heart attack patients

Doctors can use either an artery in the arm (the radial approach) or in the groin (the femoral approach) to safely perform percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on patients presenting with a heart attack, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68thAnnual Scientific Session. The research, which was stopped early, suggests the radial and femoral approach are equivalent in terms of the risk of death at 30 days.

19 Mar 2019

Common medications to treat heartburn linked to increased risks for kidney failure

Common medications prescribed to treat heartburn, acid reflux and ulcers are linked to increased risks for kidney failure and chronic kidney disease, found a recent University at Buffalo study.

19 Mar 2019

Study sheds light on the optimal timing of coronary angiography in NSTEMI patients

In patients resuscitated after cardiac arrest who do not show evidence of the type of heart attack known as ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), receiving immediate coronary angiography did not improve survival at 90 days compared to waiting a few days before undergoing the procedure, based on findings presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68thAnnual Scientific Session.

19 Mar 2019

Radial and femoral approach for PCI achieve similar results in terms of survival

Doctors can use either an artery in the arm or in the groin to safely perform percutaneous coronary intervention on patients presenting with a heart attack, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session.

19 Mar 2019

Study indicates the benefits of stopping aspirin in heart attack patients

Patients who stopped taking aspirin three months after receiving a stent to open the heart's arteries but continued taking a P2Y12inhibitor—clopidogrel, prasugrel or ticagrelor—did not experience higher rates of death from any cause, heart attack or stroke after a year compared with those receiving standard therapy, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68thAnnual Scientific Session.

19 Mar 2019

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Researchers identify origin of chronic pain in humans

Fish consumption can help prevent asthma, study reveals

Deep brain stimulation offers significant relief for patients with treatment-resistant depression

Low levels of certain eye proteins could serve as predictor for Alzheimer’s

New study examines smarter automatic defibrillator

Piece of puzzle unlocked in what drives alcohol addiction

Study: Written media can improve citizens' understanding of palliative care

Framingham cardiovascular risk prediction model from the 1990s still gives the best results

Research: Pure omega-3 prescription drug significantly reduces the occurrence of ischemic events

New article focuses on integrative health, value-based medicine, and whole systems research

Lack of health insurance may increase Aging immigrants’ risk for cardiovascular disease

GARP protein can be a potential target for immunotherapy against colorectal cancer

Researchers identify way to improve common treatment for PTSD

Aphasia research reveals new, complex interactions between thought and language

Study shows ticagrelor is equally safe and effective as clopidogrel after heart attack

Study: Radial or femoral approaches for PCI are equal in terms of survival in heart attack patients

Common medications to treat heartburn linked to increased risks for kidney failure

Study sheds light on the optimal timing of coronary angiography in NSTEMI patients

Radial and femoral approach for PCI achieve similar results in terms of survival

Study indicates the benefits of stopping aspirin in heart attack patients

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