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CT and Doppler equipment have low accuracy in detecting cerebral vasospasm and ischemia

Both CT angiography and transcranial Doppler have limited accuracy in detecting cerebral vasospasm and predicting delayed cerebral ischemia in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured aneurysm, reports a study in the inaugural edition of Critical Care Explorations, the official open-access journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

22 Feb 2019

1 in 10 middle-aged Chinese adults are at high risk for heart disease, finds study

Researchers at Yale and at the National Center for Cardiovascular Disease in China just quantified a significant opportunity to improve Chinese heart health: 1 in 10 middle-aged Chinese adults are at high risk for heart disease, yet only about 3% of those at-risk are taking either statins or aspirin, the recommended therapies for managing that risk.

22 Feb 2019

New identified biomarker predicts patients who might benefit from HER2-targeted agents

In an effort to further individualize therapy and avoid over-treating patients, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report a new study using PET scans has identified a biomarker that may accurately predict which patients with one type of HER2-positive breast cancer might best benefit from standalone HER2-targeted agents, without the need for standard chemotherapy.

22 Feb 2019

Researchers find cost-effective way to improve mental health in prisons

Of the 4 million prisoners released each year, 23 percent have suffered from major depressive disorder. Due to resource shortages, many go without adequate treatment while in prison. Oftentimes they rejoin society in worse mental shape than before their incarceration - which could be prevented with the right care.

22 Feb 2019

Innovative compound offers a new therapeutic approach to treat multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide. This debilitating condition periodically shutters communication between the brain and other parts of the body, resulting in symptoms that range from numbness and tingling in the arms and legs to blindness and paralysis.

22 Feb 2019

Surgery and other treatments offer viable options for adult scoliosis

For years, spine surgeons have debated the best methods for treating scoliosis in adults. Spinal curvature often results in more back pain, leg pain and other symptoms for adults than teens because adults also can have degeneration in the discs between vertebrae, and spinal stenosis -- a narrowing of the opening for the spinal nerves.

21 Feb 2019

Phase 1 data reinforce safety profile of new drug for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) have few treatment options. Medications currently available or in development either target only a subset of DMD patients with a particular genetic mutation or cause significant side effects.

21 Feb 2019

Vitamin D supplementation less effective in the presence of obesity, shows study

A new Journal of Bone and Mineral Research study confirms that vitamin D supplementation is less effective in the presence of obesity, and it uncovers a biological mechanism to explain this observation.

21 Feb 2019

Behavior change of prolonged smoking cessation may delay or prevent onset of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis

In an Arthritis Care & Research analysis of 230,732 women, those who quit smoking many years ago had a lower risk of a certain form of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared with women who recently quit.

21 Feb 2019

Sustained smoking cessation can lower risk of seropositive RA

Smoking is an important risk factor for developing the most common form of rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases, but a critical question remains: Can those who quit smoking delay or prevent RA or have they permanently and irrevocably altered their risk of the disease? A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital leverages data from the Nurses' Health Studies to find out.

21 Feb 2019

Unhealthy diet linked to poor mental health

A study has found that poor mental health is linked with poor diet quality -- regardless of personal characteristics such as gender age, education, age, marital status and income level.

21 Feb 2019

Global health burden of glaucoma has increased, study reveals

The health burden of glaucoma has continuously increased around the globe in the past 25 years, according to an Acta Opthalmologica study.

21 Feb 2019

Artificial intelligence technique can be used to identify alcohol misuse in trauma setting

A first-of-its kind study has demonstrated that an artificial intelligence technique can be used to identify trauma patients who misuse alcohol.

21 Feb 2019

Overweight, obesity in adolescence associated with increased risk of renal cancer later in life

Being overweight has been linked with a higher risk of developing a form of kidney cancer called renal cell carcinoma among adults, but it's unclear if this risk is present during adolescence.

21 Feb 2019

Consumption of allium vegetables linked to reduced colorectal cancer risk

Consumption of allium vegetables—which include garlic, leeks, and onions—was linked with a reduced risk of in colorectal cancer in a study of men and women in China.

21 Feb 2019

Intensive therapy during early stages of MS leads to better long-term outcomes

New findings by researchers at Cardiff University suggest that intensive therapy during the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS) leads to better long-term outcomes for patients, despite it often being viewed as a riskier option than other first-line treatments.

21 Feb 2019

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CT and Doppler equipment have low accuracy in detecting cerebral vasospasm and ischemia

1 in 10 middle-aged Chinese adults are at high risk for heart disease, finds study

New identified biomarker predicts patients who might benefit from HER2-targeted agents

Researchers find cost-effective way to improve mental health in prisons

Innovative compound offers a new therapeutic approach to treat multiple sclerosis

Surgery and other treatments offer viable options for adult scoliosis

Phase 1 data reinforce safety profile of new drug for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Vitamin D supplementation less effective in the presence of obesity, shows study

Behavior change of prolonged smoking cessation may delay or prevent onset of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis

Sustained smoking cessation can lower risk of seropositive RA

Unhealthy diet linked to poor mental health

Global health burden of glaucoma has increased, study reveals

Artificial intelligence technique can be used to identify alcohol misuse in trauma setting

Overweight, obesity in adolescence associated with increased risk of renal cancer later in life

Consumption of allium vegetables linked to reduced colorectal cancer risk

Intensive therapy during early stages of MS leads to better long-term outcomes

The American Heart Association issues new reference toolkit for healthcare providers

Cervical cancer could be eradicated by 2100

Thousands with chronic UTIs are not receiving the treatment they need

New sepsis test could save thousands of lives

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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