Medical research
Damaged lungs regenerated in study
A new technique to rehabilitate lungs that are too damaged to be considered for transplant could benefit an increasing population of patients with end-stage lung disease.
May 7, 2019
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Neuroscience
Healthy living builds 'cognitive reserve' in brain that may prevent dementia
New research suggests healthy lifestyles can help stave off dementia, perhaps by building a resilient 'cognitive reserve' in the aging brain.
Feb 6, 2024
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Neuroscience
How the gut communicates with the brain
How the 'second brain' – the enteric nervous system in our gut—communicates with our first brain has been one of the most challenging questions faced by enteric neuroscientists, until now.
Mar 23, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Oncology therapy at the end-of-life: Have we missed the mark?
Continued treatment for patients with cancer near end-of-life delays conversations about goals of care and hospice enrollment, escalates costs, and may adversely affect the quality of care patients receive. Accordingly, over ...
Oct 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study examines quality of end life care for patients with different illnesses
Families reported better quality of end-of-life care for patients with cancer or dementia than for patients with end-stage renal disease, cardiopulmonary failure or frailty because patients with cancer or dementia had higher ...
Jun 26, 2016
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Medical research
Lung experts aim to combat COPD more effectively worldwide
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most common chronic respiratory disease worldwide and the third leading cause of death. In Germany, about 10% of the population is affected. Fatigue, coughing and persistent ...
Sep 27, 2022
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
New method maps the dopamine system in Parkinson's patients
With the aid of a PET camera, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a new method for investigating the dopamine system in the brains of patients suffering from Parkinson's disease. The method measures ...
Feb 14, 2018
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Cardiology
Ethical dilemma when the very old hesitate to deactivate implanted heart defibrillator
With only 1 in 10 people surviving a cardiac arrest, efforts are being made to identify those at increased risk of cardiac arrest and provide them with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). In Sweden, more than ...
Feb 14, 2022
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Cardiology
More patients with cardiovascular disease now die at home than in the hospital
Despite their wishes, many patients die in hospitals or other facilities. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death both globally and in the U.S., yet little is known about where patients with CVD die. In ...
Oct 10, 2019
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Surgery
Pig hearts may save human lives: researchers
One day, cardiac patients may enjoy a new lease on life with pig hearts beating in their chests, said researchers reporting a major advance Tuesday in cross-species organ transplantation.
Apr 5, 2016
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