New techniques reduce the complications of spinal cord stimulator implant
Two innovative techniques in the placement of an implanted spinal cord stimulator (SCS) are expected to reduce common complications at the implant site, according to new research revealed today. Results from a case series ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 11, 2013 |
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Baby Lake doing fine 5 months after exit procedure
(AP)—Lake Annabelle Hall wouldn't be alive today if doctors at Children's Hospital of Colorado hadn't operated on a cyst on her left lung before she was born.
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Apr 09, 2013 |
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Fewer unnecessary early deliveries seen in multistate, hospital-based study
A study published today in Obstetrics & Gynecology shows that multistate, hospital-based quality improvement programs can be remarkably effective at reducing early elective deliveries of babies.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Apr 08, 2013 |
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Old drug offers new hope against Niemann-Pick Type C—rare, deadly childhood disease
(Medical Xpress)—Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is playing a leading role in one of the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) first clinical trials to improve treatments for rare ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 03, 2013 |
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Cholesterol rafts deliver drugs inside cancer cells
DNA, siRNA and miRNA can reprogram cancer cells – that is, if these nucleic acids could cross through the cell membrane. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published today in the journal Therapeutic Delivery shows ...
Cancer
Apr 02, 2013 |
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Study redefines the 'optimal time for delivery'
(HealthDay)—The number of fetal deaths that could be avoided by delivery is greater than the number of neonatal deaths that would be anticipated by delivery around 37 to 38 weeks' gestation, according to ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mar 28, 2013 |
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Overweight and obese women at higher risk of adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes
Overweight and obese women are more likely to require specialist medical care during their pregnancy due to the increased risk of adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes, finds a new study published today (27 March) in BJOG: An ...
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Mar 26, 2013 |
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New technology measures oxygen in individual red blood cells in real time
In an engineering breakthrough, a Washington University in St. Louis biomedical researcher has discovered a way to use light and color to measure oxygen in individual red blood cells in real time.
Medical research
Mar 25, 2013 |
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To make health systems more effective, physicians say time is now for clinician-led innovation
Physician experts in health system issues propose a timely alternative process for harnessing and supporting physician-led innovations to rapidly address front-line health care delivery problems and improve health. Published ...
Health
Mar 19, 2013 |
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Pregnant women's likelihood of cesarean delivery in Massachusetts linked to choice of hospitals
There is wide variation in the rate of cesarean sections performed at different hospitals across the U.S. and one explanation has been that hospitals with higher c-section rates serve greater numbers of women at high risk ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mar 18, 2013 |
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Local chemotherapy has a stronger effect on reducing tumor growth
Reducing the growth of a tumor by localized delivery of cancer medication can be achieved by using a combination of ultrasound, temperature-sensitive nanoparticles and MRI. This is shown by Mariska de Smet ...
Cancer
Mar 14, 2013 |
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Scientists identify Buphenyl as a possible drug for Alzheimer's disease
(Medical Xpress)—Buphenyl, an FDA-approved medication for hyperammonemia, may protect memory and prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Hyperammonemia is a life-threatening condition that can affect patients at ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 11, 2013 |
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NIH study sheds light on role of climate in influenza transmission
Two types of environmental conditions—cold-dry and humid-rainy—are associated with seasonal influenza epidemics, according to an epidemiological study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health's Fogarty ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 07, 2013 |
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ACC: Adult admissions for congenital heart disease up
(HealthDay)—Annual adult admissions for congenital heart disease are increasing and approaching that of pediatric admissions, according to a study published online March 7 in the Journal of the American Me ...
Cardiology
Mar 07, 2013 |
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CMS reports on progress toward improved health care
(HealthDay)—Considerable progress has already been made toward improving the quality and delivery of health care, according to a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) bulletin published online ...
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Mar 05, 2013 |
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