Antibiotics weaken flu defenses in the lung
Credit: Andreas Wack, Francis Crick Institute Antibiotics can leave the lung vulnerable to flu viruses, leading to significantly worse infections ...
Tag: Internal Medicine
Long-term follow up is required to help maintain bone health in childhood cancer survivors
New International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Working Group publication reviews bone complications in childhood cancer survivors and provides evidence-based recommendations for ...
Antidepressants reduce deaths by more than a third in patients with diabetes
WASHINGTON--Antidepressants reduce deaths by more than a third in patients with diabetes and depression, according to a study published in ...
NETRF-funded research may help predict pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET) recurrence
Alpha-like islet cells associated with metastasisCredit: Dana-Farber Cancer Center A group of researchers funded by Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation (NETRF) ...
What is association of radioactive iodine treatment for overactive thyroid with risk of cancer death?
Bottom Line: Radioactive iodine has been used since the 1940s to treat hyperthyroidism, an overactive thyroid. This study is an ...
Mutation discovery leads to precise treatment for child with severe lymphatic disorder
CHOP researchers: A repurposed drug reshapes anatomy, brings dramatic clinical improvementCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, July 1, 2019—Faced with ...
Statin use reduces mortality and stroke risk in dementia patients, new study shows
The use of statins is significantly associated with a reduction in the risk of mortality in dementia patientsCredit: European Academy ...
MS patients at a greater risk of cancer, new study suggests
New results of a 65-year follow-up study of nearly 7,000 Norwegian patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) suggest that patients may ...
Despite the ACA, millions of Americans with cardiovascular disease still can’t get care
Harvard researchers found that nearly 10 million Americans with cardiovascular conditions gained coverage, but twice as many still lack insurance ...
Autism health challenges could be explained by problem behaviors
MU researcher examines relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms and problem behaviors in autism spectrum disorder For years, researchers have documented both ...
Every penny counts: Reducing infections improves care, cuts costs
Patient safety is the primary objective of infection prevention but infection preventionists in a Syracuse healthcare system demonstrate how to ...
Immune damage may explain ineffectiveness of high-dose radiation against lung cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center When it comes to using radiation against lung cancer, preliminary clinical studies were pretty ...
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries run higher risk of readmission compared with traditional Medicare
1. Medicare Advantage beneficiaries run higher risk of readmission compared with traditional Medicare Abstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M18-1795 Editorial: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M19-1599 URLs go live ...
More monitoring needed to reduce post-hospitalization urinary tract infections
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Broader monitoring of patients is needed to reduce the number of people who develop a urinary tract ...
New research hopes to identify individuals at risk of clinically significant COPD
New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham provides evidence, for the first time, for physicians to continue using ...
NCI awards $3 million grant to Hollings Cancer Center immunotherapy team
Hollings Cancer Center researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina received a $3 million grant from the National Cancer ...
Adding clinical variables improves accuracy of lung allocation score
Improved scoring better identifies sickest cystic fibrosis and COPD patients Tuesday, June 25, 2019, Cleveland: Implemented back in 2005, the ...
Artificial intelligence improves heart attack risk assessment
OAK BROOK, Ill. - When used with a common heart scan, machine learning (ML), a type of artificial intelligence, does ...
How gastric stem cells fight bacteria
Researchers discover new protective mechanismCredit: Sigal/Charité Stem cells are not only key players in tissue regeneration, they are also capable ...
Sometimes, a non-invasive procedure will suffice
When the diagnostic accuracy of coronary CT angiography matches that of catheter angiographyCredit: Photo: Dewey/Charité When a patient complains about ...
