Penn's 'enhanced recovery' protocol reduces opioid use in spinal surgery patients
First study to show benefit of a comprehensive ERAS pathway in spine and peripheral nerve surgery patients PHILADELPHIA - A ...
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Fish oil does not appear to improve asthma control in teens, young adults
Credit: ATS Jan. 22, 2019--Fish oil does not appear to improve asthma control in adolescents and young adults with uncontrolled ...
Investigational monoclonal antibody to treat Ebola is safe in adults
Early-stage trial results show promiseCredit: NIAID The investigational Ebola treatment mAb114 is safe, well-tolerated, and easy to administer, according to ...
Cystic fibrosis drug combo found safe and effective for 2- to 5-year-olds
Earlier treatment with lumacaftor/ivacaftor could arrest progression of cystic fibrosis, even reverse pancreatic damage An open label Phase 3 study ...
West Virginia study details promising method for estimating rural intravenous drug use
Researchers release a new tool to help rural communities understand the resources needed to combat the opioid epidemic A study ...
ACR responds to CMS Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage proposed rule
Rheumatology leaders urge CMS to adopt safeguards protecting Medicare Advantage beneficiaries from step therapy; encourage more price transparency in Part ...
Smoking cessation strategies targeting stress reduction may be more successful in women
Female smokers experienced more stress and craving than male smokers after viewing cellphone-delivered stress-inducing images, report addiction researchers at the ...
Discovery could advance blood pressure treatments
Credit: Photo by Steve Green A team of Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers, working with the U.S. Department of Veteran's ...
Drought in Lesotho heightened HIV risk in girls
Credit: ICAP at Columbia University Adolescent girls exposed to severe drought conditions in rural Lesotho had higher rates of HIV, ...
In life and death, Alzheimer's disease looks different among Hispanic patients
Autopsy study of Hispanics with neurological condition suggests greater difficulty diagnosing living Hispanics with disease Researchers at Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease ...
Inspiring people to make better lifestyle choices — through isotopes
Credit: ASU Fitness goals are typically at the forefront of new year's resolutions for many Americans, and a recent study ...
Sleep deprivation may affect our genes
Sleep deprivation was associated with DNA damage in a new Anaesthesia study. In the observational study on 49 healthy full-time ...
Announcing the fourth edition of PCR Tokyo Valves
PCR Tokyo Valves, the learning platform for sharing the best practice of Japan, the Asia Pacific region and beyond in ...
Multiple sclerosis: Perilous ruptures
The permanent neurological deficits of multiple sclerosis patients largely depend on the extent of degeneration of long nerve fibers. The ...
Effective method for reducing hospital stay after 'whipple' operation
Implementing a new recovery pathway speeds time to next treatment for pancreatic cancer patients by 15 days, without increasing complication ...
Genetic risk for ADHD manifest in brain structure in childhood
Genetic variants related to intelligence and educational attainment found to be associated with larger total brain volume There is only ...
HBOT showed improvement in Alzheimer's Disease
New Orleans, LA - Dr. Paul Harch, Clinical Professor and Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School ...
LGB and other sexual minorities face significant health disparities
Sexual minorities -- people who are attracted to members of the same sex or who identify as gay, lesbian or ...
Study: Keloids linked to early onset and late stage breast cancer
DETROIT - Findings from a new study conducted by researchers at Henry Ford Health System suggest a link between keloids ...
Kidney-resident macrophages — a role for healing during acute kidney injury?
These kidney macrophages reprogram to a developmental state after kidney injury, similar to those in newborn mice.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ...