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Patients treated with NSAIDs use less opioids

Patients receiving a post-surgery prescription of ibuprofen with a rescue prescription of Percocet used less opioids than a group of similar patients who were prescribed just Percocet.

12 Jul 2019

Adding immunotherapy after initial treatment improves survival in metastatic NSCLC patients

Treating metastatic non-small cell lung cancer patients with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab after they've completed locally ablative therapy – meaning all known sites of their cancer were either treated with surgery, radiation, or other definitive treatments – almost tripled the median progression-free survival compared to the historical average.

12 Jul 2019

New therapeutic food boosts key growth-promoting gut microbes in malnourished children

A new type of therapeutic food, specifically designed to repair the gut microbiomes of malnourished children, is superior to standard therapy in an initial clinical trial conducted in Bangladesh.

12 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

Quanterix to convene leading industry researchers at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2019 following closing of UmanDiagnostics acquisition

Quanterix marks major milestones as it continues to expand its footprint in neurology and lead the digital biomarker revolution across healthcare.

From Quanterix 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

Many patients remain uninsured after ACA implementation

In community health centers in Medicaid expansion states, among established patients who were uninsured prior to the Affordable Care Act, many remained uninsured after implementation of the Obama-era law.

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

'Traffic light' food labels associated with reduction in calories purchased by hospital employees

A new study by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators released today in JAMA Network Open, a publication of the Journal of the American Medical Association, showed that labeling food choices in a hospital cafeteria with simple "traffic-light" symbols indicating their relative health value was associated with a reduction in calories purchased by employees, and that the dietary changes were sustained over two years.

11 Jul 2019

Study finds new way to enhance regenerative potential of aged intestine

Researchers at the University of Helsinki have discovered how regenerative capacity of intestinal epithelium declines when we age.

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

Novel program in England's third largest city helps reduce childhood obesity

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions, affecting children's health and wellbeing and leading to obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cancer later in life.

10 Jul 2019

Subclinical cardiovascular disease linked to higher risk of falling in older adults

Each year, one out of three U.S. adults aged 65 years or older falls - and the number of deaths from falls is rising.

10 Jul 2019

Study could lead to new strategies for slowing the growth of glioblastoma

Researchers are hopeful that new strategies could emerge for slowing the growth and recurrence of the most common primary brain cancer in adults, glioblastoma, based on the results of a study published today in Cancer Research.

10 Jul 2019

New study to ease plight of patients with advanced cancer

Patients with advanced cancer are to test a therapy aimed at reducing their symptoms and improving quality of life.

10 Jul 2019

UM scientists receive $3.3 million NIH contract to develop opioid addiction vaccine

The University of Montana has received a $3.3 million contract from the National Institutes of Health to develop an innovative vaccine targeting opioid addiction.

10 Jul 2019

Participation in local food projects may have positive effect on health

A new study soon to appear in the Faculty of Public Health's Journal of Public Health suggests that participating in local food projects may have a positive effect on wellbeing and psychological health.

9 Jul 2019

Novel method can help clinicians identify individuals most in need of PrEP

Researchers have demonstrated the effectiveness of using algorithms that analyze electronic health records to help physicians identify patients at risk for HIV who may benefit from preexposure prophylaxis, which significantly reduces the risk of getting HIV.

9 Jul 2019

Federal appeals court takes up case that could upend U.S. health system

The fate of the Affordable Care Act is again on the line Tuesday, as a federal appeals court in New Orleans takes up a case in which a lower court judge has already ruled the massive health law unconstitutional.

9 Jul 2019

Many thyroid cancer patients have no choice about radioactive iodine, study reveals

After thyroid cancer surgery, many patients should be in the position of deciding with their doctors whether to pursue treatment with radioactive iodine to help ease long-term follow-up and offer reassurance that the cancer is gone.

9 Jul 2019

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Patients treated with NSAIDs use less opioids

Adding immunotherapy after initial treatment improves survival in metastatic NSCLC patients

New therapeutic food boosts key growth-promoting gut microbes in malnourished children

Team approach to care increases likelihood of surviving refractory cardiogenic shock

Quanterix to convene leading industry researchers at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2019 following closing of UmanDiagnostics acquisition

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

Many patients remain uninsured after ACA implementation

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

'Traffic light' food labels associated with reduction in calories purchased by hospital employees

Study finds new way to enhance regenerative potential of aged intestine

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

Novel program in England's third largest city helps reduce childhood obesity

Subclinical cardiovascular disease linked to higher risk of falling in older adults

Study could lead to new strategies for slowing the growth of glioblastoma

New study to ease plight of patients with advanced cancer

UM scientists receive $3.3 million NIH contract to develop opioid addiction vaccine

Participation in local food projects may have positive effect on health

Novel method can help clinicians identify individuals most in need of PrEP

Federal appeals court takes up case that could upend U.S. health system

Many thyroid cancer patients have no choice about radioactive iodine, study reveals

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