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Proton pump inhibitors in combination with oral anticoagulants reduce GI bleeding risk

A Vanderbilt University Medical Centerstudy published today in JAMA shows that patients already at higher risk for gastrointestinal bleeding gain a marked protection from this risk when they take a proton pump inhibitor in combination with an oral anticoagulant.

4 Dec 2018

Gene that allows you eat as much as you want could help combat obesity

It sounds too good to be true, but a novel approach that might allow you to eat as much food as you want without gaining weight could be a reality in the near future.

4 Dec 2018

Russian researchers develop novel combined action drug for cancer diagnostics and treatment

Russian researchers announced the development of a combined action drug based on ionizing radiation and bacterial toxin. Their total effect appeared to be 2,200 times stronger compared to that exerted by the radiation and toxin, separately.

4 Dec 2018

Sema4, Mount Sinai, Sanofi announce launch of new collaborative asthma study

Sema4, a patient-centered predictive health company, and the Mount Sinai Health System today announced the launch of a five-year collaborative study with Sanofi designed to provide new insights into the biological mechanisms and other factors implicated in asthma.

4 Dec 2018

Researchers identify promising new therapeutic target for Parkinson’s

A new study has shed light on the role fatty acids play in Parkinson’s disease and pointed towards an enzyme as a potential therapeutic target for the disease.

4 Dec 2018

New research finds cost-effective implant options for hip replacement surgery

New research led by the Hip Implant Prosthesis Study team at the University of Bristol Medical School has shown that small-head cemented metal-on-plastic hip replacements are the most cost-effective in men and women older than 65 years.

4 Dec 2018

Less parental warmth and harshness can lead to callous-unemotional traits in children

Less parental warmth and more harshness in the home environment can affect how aggressive children become and whether they lack empathy and a moral compass-a set of characteristics known as callous-unemotional traits.

4 Dec 2018

Yale researchers predict how people's eyes move when viewing natural scenes

Using precise brain measurements, Yale researchers predicted how people's eyes move when viewing natural scenes, an advance in understanding the human visual system that can improve a host of artificial intelligence efforts, such as the development of driverless cars, said the researchers.

4 Dec 2018

Researchers find two connective tissue cells to be linked to worse prognosis of breast cancer

In certain forms of cancer, connective tissue forms around and within the tumor. One previously unproven theory is that there are several different types of connective tissue cells with different functions, which affect the development of the tumor in different ways.

4 Dec 2018

Scientists find link between dietary salt intake and risk of developing common heart condition

Scientists have uncovered the first evidence to associate dietary salt intake with the risk of developing a common heart condition that affects millions of people worldwide, in a new study published in the Annals of Medicine.

4 Dec 2018

Study finds omitted medicine to be the most common medication administration errors

Medication administration errors leading to death are common with anticoagulants and antibiotics in particular, according to a new study that analyzed incidents reported in England and Wales.

4 Dec 2018

Consumption of antibiotics for children varies widely from country to country, finds study

Researchers analyzing the sales of oral antibiotics for children in 70 high- and middle-income countries found that consumption varies widely from country to country with little correlation between countries' wealth and the types of antibiotics.

4 Dec 2018

Biosense Webster treats first patient in U.S. IDE study of HELIOSTAR RF Balloon Ablation Catheter

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies announced today that Biosense Webster, Inc., a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of heart arrhythmias, has enrolled and treated the first patient in its STELLAR U.S. Investigational Device Exemption study.

From Johnson & Johnson 4 Dec 2018

Early gut bacterial colonization may reduce risk of developing eczema

Strains of a bacterium commonly found in skin infections may help to protect against eczema, according to new research in the British Journal of Dermatology.

4 Dec 2018

Clearer diagnosis of polio-like illness in young children

Johns Hopkins researchers have analyzed patient data from 45 cases of what they thought was acute flaccid myelitis, the polio-like outbreak occurring in U.S. children, and realized that only 75 percent of diagnosed cases were AFM.

4 Dec 2018

CAR-T cell therapy appears to be promising option for treating large B-cell lymphoma

So-called CAR-T cell therapy is a promising option for treating around a fifth of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

4 Dec 2018

Governments across Europe respond in very different ways to lung cancer

The World Health Organization estimates 387,913 Europeans will die of lung cancer in 2018. The preliminary findings from a new study by the Economist Intelligence Unit comparing 13 countries show that governments across Europe are responding in very different ways to the disease.

4 Dec 2018

International study increases group of lung cancer patients who may benefit from immunotherapy

The strategy for triggering the patient's own immune system to attack cancer, immunotherapy, is proving effective for more and more tumor types, although to varying degrees.

4 Dec 2018

Postmenopausal women who suffer tooth loss are at higher risk of hypertension

A new study in the American Journal of Hypertension indicates that postmenopausal women who have experienced tooth loss are at higher risk of developing high blood pressure. Multiple studies have suggested an association between periodontal disease and tooth loss with hypertension, but the relationship remains unclear.

4 Dec 2018

Scientists capture how the brain builds complex sequences from basic elements

To perform a song, a dance or write computer code, people need to call upon the basic elements of their craft and then order and recombine them in creative ways.

4 Dec 2018

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Proton pump inhibitors in combination with oral anticoagulants reduce GI bleeding risk

Gene that allows you eat as much as you want could help combat obesity

Russian researchers develop novel combined action drug for cancer diagnostics and treatment

Sema4, Mount Sinai, Sanofi announce launch of new collaborative asthma study

Researchers identify promising new therapeutic target for Parkinson’s

New research finds cost-effective implant options for hip replacement surgery

Less parental warmth and harshness can lead to callous-unemotional traits in children

Yale researchers predict how people's eyes move when viewing natural scenes

Researchers find two connective tissue cells to be linked to worse prognosis of breast cancer

Scientists find link between dietary salt intake and risk of developing common heart condition

Study finds omitted medicine to be the most common medication administration errors

Consumption of antibiotics for children varies widely from country to country, finds study

Biosense Webster treats first patient in U.S. IDE study of HELIOSTAR RF Balloon Ablation Catheter

Early gut bacterial colonization may reduce risk of developing eczema

Clearer diagnosis of polio-like illness in young children

CAR-T cell therapy appears to be promising option for treating large B-cell lymphoma

Governments across Europe respond in very different ways to lung cancer

International study increases group of lung cancer patients who may benefit from immunotherapy

Postmenopausal women who suffer tooth loss are at higher risk of hypertension

Scientists capture how the brain builds complex sequences from basic elements

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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