Archive: 04/02/2019

Demand for long-acting contraception rose sharply after 2016 election

Not long after Donald Trump was elected president, descriptive reports began rolling in: Demand for long-acting, reversible contraception (LARCs) such as intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants seemed to be on the rise. ...

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Enlarged prostate could actually be stopping tumor growth, simulations show

For men older than about 60, an enlarged prostate means feeling the urge to make a pit stop way too often throughout the day.

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Balloon-guided catheters provide better blood flow following stroke interventions

Patients who have experienced a stroke as a result of blockages of the arteries in the brain have better outcomes with the use of balloon-guided catheter surgery as compared to having a conventional guided catheter procedure.

Feb 4, 2019

Mapping oesophageal cancer genes leads to new drug targets

Mutations that cause oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) have been mapped in unprecedented detail—unveiling that more than half could be targeted by drugs currently in trials for other cancer types.

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Researchers report positive findings with dasotraline for ADHD in children ages 6-12

A new study in children aged 6 to 12 years of dasotraline, a promising new treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), showed significant improvement in efficacy in the treatment of ADHD compared to placebo ...

Feb 4, 2019

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Putting yourself in their shoes may make you less open to their beliefs

Trying to take someone else's perspective may make you less open to their opposing views, according to findings published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

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A match made in neural heaven: How a neuron grows an axon

While the neural architecture responsible for the transmission of electrical impulses has been known for more than a century, the basic biology behind how a neuron acquires its one and only axon—a fundamental component ...

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Concussion treatment: Adolescent athletes 'prescribed' aerobic exercise recovered faster

Adolescent athletes who sustained concussions while playing a sport recovered more quickly when they underwent a supervised, aerobic exercise regimen, a study published Feb. 4 in JAMA Pediatrics has found.

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New study seeks to guide clinical treatment for older patients with aortic stenosis

Why do some patients recover quickly after surgery, while others don't? That is an important question when treating older frail patients suffering from aortic stenosis. Lead author Dae Hyun Kim, M.D., M.P.H., Sc.D., and principle ...

Feb 4, 2019

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A gut feeling for mental health

The first population-level study on the link between gut bacteria and mental health identifies specific gut bacteria linked to depression and provides evidence that a wide range of gut bacteria can produce neuroactive compounds. ...

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