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Osteoarthritis patients with greater disease severity may have higher risk of depression

Two measures of disease severity cumulatively contribute to depressive symptom onset; physical performance and structural severity

14 Jun 2018

Combination of NSAIDs and TNF inhibitors linked to reduced radiographic progression in AS patients

Celecoxib combined with TNF inhibitors was associated with the greatest reduction in radiographic progression.

14 Jun 2018

Scientists discover possible biomarker for long term learning

For the first time, researchers have discovered a possible biomarker for long term learning. Could this new discovery help reshape how students learn and how they are taught?

13 Jun 2018

Nurses have been overlooked in antimicrobial stewardship programs, study finds

Empowering nurses to participate in antimicrobial stewardship programs is the missing link in strengthening hospital-wide antimicrobial stewardship and improving patient care, according to a new study presented at the 45th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology

13 Jun 2018

Combining financial incentives and goal-setting with wearables may encourage heart patients to exercise

Combining financial incentives and personalized goal-setting with wearable devices may be an effective way of encouraging patients with heart disease to increase their physical activity.

13 Jun 2018

NSAIDs use may increase cardiovascular risk associated with osteoarthritis

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are the cornerstone of pain management in patients with osteoarthritis

13 Jun 2018

Study: Early, intensive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has long-term benefits

The results of a 23-year, follow-up study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology suggest early, intensive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has long-term benefits including the normalisation of mortality to levels consistent with the general population.

13 Jun 2018

New Medscape report reveals sexual harassment rate of physicians

A new report from Medscape finds that more than 1 in 10 female physicians and 16% of female residents have experienced sexual harassment within the past three years. Overall, 7% of physicians (12% women, 4% men), and 9% of medical residents (16% women, 4% men) reported harassment.

13 Jun 2018

Medicare takes aim at boomerang hospitalizations of nursing home patients

"Oh my God, we dropped her!" Sandra Snipes said she heard the nursing home aides yell as she fell to the floor. She landed on her right side where her hip had recently been replaced.

13 Jun 2018

Vetter's new campaign aims to examine applicability of digital trends to injection systems

How can digital trends be used purposefully in regards to the application of injection systems? That is the key question being addressed by Vetter’s Open Innovation Challenge.

13 Jun 2018

Critical access hospitals face problems in infection prevention and control practices, shows research

Critical access hospitals face significant challenges in their infection prevention and control practices, according to new research presented at the 45th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

13 Jun 2018

Prescription drugs that could raise risk of depression

Researchers are working towards understanding how use of certain regularly used prescription drugs could be raising the risk of getting depression. The study was published yesterday in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

13 Jun 2018

Video consultations boost survival rates of liver disease patients, study finds

For patients who live in rural areas, driving to see a specialist in a large city or at a university hospital can be challenging, if not impossible.

12 Jun 2018

On-site pathology testing benefits remote Australians and helps save millions

On-site pathology testing is allowing remote Australians to receive effective emergency medical treatment close to home, while saving millions according to researchers.

12 Jun 2018

Scientists discover protective mechanism against atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis, the pathological narrowing of blood vessels, is the underlying cause for the majority of strokes and heart attacks, the major causes of mortality worldwide according to the WHO.

12 Jun 2018

Dexcom receives CE Marking for new G6 continuous glucose monitoring system

Dexcom, Inc., a leader in continuous glucose monitoring, announced today that the company has received CE Mark for its Dexcom G6 System for people with diabetes ages two years and up.

12 Jun 2018

Teens and young adults with type 1 diabetes often experience stigma

Michael Wright was your average high school student, juggling the responsibilities of school and friends while taking the first steps towards finding his first real job.

12 Jun 2018

Penn research team identifies novel therapeutic target for heart disease

Changes in cellular struts called microtubules (MT) can affect the stiffness of diseased human heart muscle cells, and reversing these modifications can lessen the stiffness and improve the beating strength of these cells isolated from transplant patients with heart failure, found researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

12 Jun 2018

Safety protocol violations in health care: Researchers explore ways to avoid infection transmission

The medical community is losing its biggest gun in fighting infection, antibiotics. Researchers are turning to safety protocols to reduce the transmission of antibiotic-resistant organisms, like Clostridium difficile, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and influenza. The health care environment, however, may be setting health care workers up for failure.

12 Jun 2018

Synthetic gene reveals potential therapeutic target for rare, inherited disease

DNA Repair is essential for a healthy organism. In every day of our lives, tens of thousands of damages occur in the genetic material of our cells. Hence, it is not surprising that a broad variety of repair mechanisms developed in the course of evolution that enables cells to quickly react and patch up the affected DNA strands.

11 Jun 2018

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Osteoarthritis patients with greater disease severity may have higher risk of depression

Combination of NSAIDs and TNF inhibitors linked to reduced radiographic progression in AS patients

Scientists discover possible biomarker for long term learning

Nurses have been overlooked in antimicrobial stewardship programs, study finds

Combining financial incentives and goal-setting with wearables may encourage heart patients to exercise

NSAIDs use may increase cardiovascular risk associated with osteoarthritis

Study: Early, intensive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has long-term benefits

New Medscape report reveals sexual harassment rate of physicians

Medicare takes aim at boomerang hospitalizations of nursing home patients

Vetter's new campaign aims to examine applicability of digital trends to injection systems

Critical access hospitals face problems in infection prevention and control practices, shows research

Prescription drugs that could raise risk of depression

Video consultations boost survival rates of liver disease patients, study finds

On-site pathology testing benefits remote Australians and helps save millions

Scientists discover protective mechanism against atherosclerosis

Dexcom receives CE Marking for new G6 continuous glucose monitoring system

Teens and young adults with type 1 diabetes often experience stigma

Penn research team identifies novel therapeutic target for heart disease

Safety protocol violations in health care: Researchers explore ways to avoid infection transmission

Synthetic gene reveals potential therapeutic target for rare, inherited disease

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