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Finger-prick blood test could help prevent unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for patients with COPD

A simple finger-prick blood test could help prevent unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics for people with the lung condition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a new study by researchers from Cardiff University, University of Oxford and King's College London.

11 Jul 2019

$Team approach to care increases likelihood of surviving refractory cardiogenic shock$

Team approach to care increases likelihood of surviving refractory cardiogenic shock

When multidisciplinary health care teams were engaged in caring for patients suffering from refractory cardiogenic shock, a severe condition that can occur after a heart attack, the likelihood of survival increased significantly, by approximately 50 percent.

11 Jul 2019

New imaging probe allows earlier detection of acute kidney failure

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have developed a type of imaging probe that allows for earlier detection of acute kidney failure, a rapidly-developing condition that can be fatal.

11 Jul 2019

UCR biomedical professor to investigate how body's cannabis-like molecules influence obesity

More than two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese. Eating foods containing high levels of fats and sugars -- the "Western diet" -- can lead to obesity and significantly reduce life expectancy.

11 Jul 2019

Novel 'flash mob' study for acute coronary syndrome puts clinical decision rules to the test

A novel "flash mob" study finds that, in emergency care, acute coronary syndrome cannot be safely ruled out using the Marburg Heart Score or the family physicians' clinical assessment.

11 Jul 2019

Study: Nearly a quarter of low-risk thyroid cancer patients receive more treatment than necessary

Nearly a million Americans live with thyroid cancer and doctors will diagnose more than 50,000 new cases this year. Fortunately, the survival rate for this kind of cancer is one of the best. Five years after diagnosis, more than 98 percent of patients are survivors.

11 Jul 2019

New drug for acute migraine shows promising results in a large-scale trial

A drug belonging to a new generation of acute migraine headache treatments was found to eliminate pain and reduce bothersome symptoms for people with migraine in a large-scale trial reported in the July 11 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.

11 Jul 2019

Caffeine may cause problems for individuals with anxiety disorder

Caffeine can boost energy, improve alertness and produce a general feeling of well-being – when used in moderation.

11 Jul 2019

Effective stop smoking treatments less likely to be prescribed to people with mental health conditions

A new study from researchers at the Universities of Bath and Bristol suggests that doctors should rethink which drugs they prescribe to help smokers with mental health conditions kick the habit.

11 Jul 2019

Mentally stimulating activities linked to lower risk or delay of age-related memory loss

A new study has found that mentally stimulating activities like using a computer, playing games, crafting and participating in social activities are linked to a lower risk or delay of age-related memory loss called mild cognitive impairment, and that the timing and number of these activities may also play a role.

11 Jul 2019

Researchers explain how 'viral' agents of neurological diseases ended up in our DNA

What if the missing ‘environmental’ factor in some of our deadliest neurological diseases were really written in our genome?

11 Jul 2019

Obese patients with Type 1 diabetes could safely receive robotic pancreas transplant

For patients with Type 1 diabetes who don't respond well to insulin or have other serious medical complications caused by their disease, pancreas transplantation offers hope for a cure.

11 Jul 2019

Metformin use linked to lower risk of dementia in African Americans with type 2 diabetes

A large observational cohort study examining male veterans aged over 50 years with type 2 diabetes found that metformin use was associated with a significantly lower risk of dementia in African American patients.

11 Jul 2019

Bacteria in the birth canal linked to lower risk of ovarian cancer

A new study shows that something as simple as a cervical swab might have the potential to help hundreds of women who are at extremely high risk of ovarian cancer because they have a mutation in the BRCA1 gene.

11 Jul 2019

Puzzling paralysis affecting healthy children warns CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that a series of rare and difficult to treat cases of paralysis are being seen in otherwise healthy children since 2018. This outbreak is 2018 may soon make a comeback in 2020 the organization warns doctors and paediatricians. The report was published in the CDC’s Vital Signs this week.

11 Jul 2019

Computers, games, crafting keep the aging brain sharp

A team of researchers wanted to investigate whether timing, number, and frequency of brain-stimulating activities in midlife and late life are linked to the risk of incident mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

11 Jul 2019

Study highlights the need for larger Alzheimer's drug trials that intervene much earlier

There are currently no drugs that stop or inhibit Alzheimer's disease. Despite drug trials showing plaque reduction in the brain, the patients' cognitive function did not improve.

11 Jul 2019

New structured approach to managing patients with depression in primary care

A questionnaire-based management algorithm for major depressive disorder in primary care is feasible to implement, though attrition from treatment is high.

11 Jul 2019

Sleep disorders in patients with low back pain linked to increased healthcare visits, costs

Many patients with low back pain also have sleep disorders, which are linked to increased healthcare visits and higher costs for back pain treatment, reports a study in the journal Spine.

10 Jul 2019

Diabetes patients experiencing empathy from PCPs have beneficial long-term clinical outcomes

A United Kingdom study designed to examine the association between primary care practitioner empathy and incidence of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality among type 2 diabetes patients found that those patients experiencing greater empathy in the year following their diagnosis saw beneficial long-term clinical outcomes.

10 Jul 2019

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Finger-prick blood test could help prevent unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for patients with COPD

Team approach to care increases likelihood of surviving refractory cardiogenic shock

New imaging probe allows earlier detection of acute kidney failure

UCR biomedical professor to investigate how body's cannabis-like molecules influence obesity

Novel 'flash mob' study for acute coronary syndrome puts clinical decision rules to the test

Study: Nearly a quarter of low-risk thyroid cancer patients receive more treatment than necessary

New drug for acute migraine shows promising results in a large-scale trial

Caffeine may cause problems for individuals with anxiety disorder

Effective stop smoking treatments less likely to be prescribed to people with mental health conditions

Mentally stimulating activities linked to lower risk or delay of age-related memory loss

Researchers explain how 'viral' agents of neurological diseases ended up in our DNA

Obese patients with Type 1 diabetes could safely receive robotic pancreas transplant

Metformin use linked to lower risk of dementia in African Americans with type 2 diabetes

Bacteria in the birth canal linked to lower risk of ovarian cancer

Puzzling paralysis affecting healthy children warns CDC

Computers, games, crafting keep the aging brain sharp

Study highlights the need for larger Alzheimer's drug trials that intervene much earlier

New structured approach to managing patients with depression in primary care

Sleep disorders in patients with low back pain linked to increased healthcare visits, costs

Diabetes patients experiencing empathy from PCPs have beneficial long-term clinical outcomes

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

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