Medical research
Using mathematics to enhance kidney exchange programs
Danny Blom researched advanced models and their impact on the practice of kidney exchange.
Dec 21, 2023
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Diabetes
Faster walking speed of 4 km+/hour linked to significantly lower type 2 diabetes risk
Walking at a speed of 4 or more km an hour is linked to a significantly lower risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Nov 28, 2023
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Medical research
Sequential antibiotic therapy in the laboratory and in patients to counteract resistance
Recent research results from the Max-Planck-Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Plön (MPI) suggest that rapid switching of antibiotics during the treatment of a patient could successfully counteract the evolution of resistance. ...
Jan 12, 2023
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Medications
Researchers study relationship between epilepsy drug and Alzheimer's disease
Researchers from an Indiana University School of Medicine-led consortium of Alzheimer's disease experts are studying how an anti-seizure drug used to treat epilepsy in children and adults could be repurposed as a potential ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Medications
Clinical trial finds novel therapy markedly reduces lipoprotein(a) levels in people with cardiovascular disease
Lipoprotein(a) is a special type of bad cholesterol that is believed to contribute to heart disease, but there are no approved pharmacological therapies to decrease its concentration in the bloodstream. Olpasiran is an investigational ...
Nov 7, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Ophthalmologists underrepresented in Google searches
In most U.S. counties, a Google search of the phrase "eye doctor near me" may underrepresent ophthalmologists, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Oct 26, 2022
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Medications
Full-dose anticoagulation treatment prevented blood clots in COVID-19 patients
A clinical trial of patients with COVID-19 led by investigators at the TIMI Study Group at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Critical Care Cardiology Trials Network (CCCTN) has found that full-dose anticoagulation lowers ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Cardiology
Trial finds best strategy to select non-infarct–related artery lesions for intervention
Selection of non-infarct related artery (IRA) lesions for intervention using fractional flow reserve (FFR) is superior to routine angiography-based selection in patients with acute myocardial infarction and multivessel disease. ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Medical economics
Who should get vaccinated first where supplies are limited?
Nearly a year after many rich nations achieved widespread vaccination against COVID-19, many less affluent countries still face difficult choices about which groups of people should be the first to receive vaccines from a ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Health
Emergency workers need standard health checks to prevent heart events on the job
Firefighters, police and health staff could benefit from regular check-ups and monitoring to avoid heart events at work that might harm themselves or others, according to a review article published today in the European Journal ...
Dec 17, 2021
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