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Taking medicine on time seems simple, is anything but
Credit: University of Houston University of Houston pharmaceutical health outcomes and policy researcher Susan Abughosh has received $459,000 from the...
Daily photography improves wellbeing
Credit: Lancaster University Taking a photo each day and posting it online has complex benefits say researchers who say it...
UC Davis researchers discover how antiepileptic drugs induce birth defects
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- A common drug for treating epileptic seizures can lead to birth defects if used during pregnancy by...
Researchers find that lipid accumulation in the brain may be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease
Credit: McLean Hospital Belmont, MA - A collaborative team of researchers at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, and...
Get off the golf cart if you have knee osteoarthritis
CHICAGO --- From presidents to retirees, more than 17 million people over the age of 50 golf regularly. Knee osteoarthritis,...
Boston Medical Center leads study on peer recovery coaches for opioid use disorder
Boston Medical Center (BMC)'s Grayken Center for Addiction is leading a study on the impact of peer recovery coaches on...
Contemporary update to PROGRESS-CTO International Registry shows successful outcomes
SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2018 - A significant update to the PROGRESS-CTO (PROspective Global Registry for the Study of Chronic...
A powerful laser breakthrough
Credit: Sushil Kumar, Lehigh University The ability to harness light into an intense beam of monochromatic radiation in a laser...
Culprit vessel-only strategy has lower mortality rates compared to routine MVI
SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2018 - A contemporary, real-world analysis shows lower mortality rates when culprit-only intervention is used for...
Platelet-rich plasma for cosmetic facial procedures — promising results, but evidence has limitations
April 27, 2018 - Most studies evaluating platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection for facial rejuvenation and other cosmetic procedures have reported...
First ever risk tool predicts readmission rates for patients after undergoing TAVR
SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2018 - A new study looked at the effectiveness of novel risk tool to predict 30-day...
Protein responsible for Leukemia’s aggressiveness identified
(Boston)--Researchers have identified a protein critical for the aggressiveness of T-cell leukemia, a subtype of leukemia that afflicts children and...
First results announced for the AVIATOR 2 international multicenter registry
SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2018 - Results of the AVIATOR 2 international registry are being presented as late-breaking clinical science...
More cases of cancer can be discovered early at a health center
Credit: Photo: Karin Allander Considerably more cases of suspected cancer can today be identified early within primary care. Partly based...