Archive: 10/05/2017

Helping clinicians through traumatic events also helps the bottom line, analysis shows

A peer-support program launched six years ago at Johns Hopkins Medicine to help doctors and nurses recover after traumatic patient-care events such as a patient's death probably saves the institution close to $2 million annually, ...

May 10, 2017

Experts probe possible reasons for loss of smell

Studies have shown that loss of the sense of smell can be among the first warning signs of diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Now a researcher at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania ...

May 10, 2017

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Study: Access to long-lasting contraception after childbirth lags behind demand

Before leaving the hospital after childbirth, more women are opting to check one thing off their list: birth control.

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Portuguese doctors launch two-day strike

Portuguese doctors launched a 48-hour strike Wednesday to protest at working conditions and budget cuts, with only minimum healthcare being offered at public hospitals nationwide.

May 10, 2017

Does HIV infection affect brain connectivity and cognitive performance?

A new study has shown that compared to HIV-negative young adults, those positive for HIV infection with limited or no treatment history had significant disruptions in whole brain structural networks, poorer strength and efficiency ...

May 10, 2017

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Climate change could increase ER visits for allergy-related asthma

More children could wind up in hospital emergency rooms suffering from allergy-induced asthma if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise and cause longer oak pollen seasons, according to a new study.

May 10, 2017

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Stem cell vaccine found to increase immune responses, inhibit tumors in animal models

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that a cancer stem cell vaccine, engineered to express a pro-inflammatory protein called interleukin-15 (IL-15) and its receptor (IL-15Ralpha), caused T cell production ...

May 10, 2017

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Experimental technology monitors and maintains drug levels in the body

As with coffee or alcohol, the way each person processes medication is unique. One person's perfect dose may be another person's deadly overdose. With such variability, it can be hard to prescribe exactly the right amount ...

May 10, 2017

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Proteins on the loose in a rare childhood disease

Australian scientists have shown, for the first time, that a family of untethered proteins builds up in the cells of children with a rare and serious genetic condition, known as mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD).

May 10, 2017

The continuum of HIV care: What does it mean and how is Europe doing?

From diagnosis of HIV to successful viral suppression: this new ECDC report summarises key findings concerning and the Continuum of HIV Care in Europe based on data reported by countries in Europe and Central Asia. In the ...

May 10, 2017

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Archive: 10/05/2017

Helping clinicians through traumatic events also helps the bottom line, analysis shows

Experts probe possible reasons for loss of smell

Study: Access to long-lasting contraception after childbirth lags behind demand

Portuguese doctors launch two-day strike

Does HIV infection affect brain connectivity and cognitive performance?

Climate change could increase ER visits for allergy-related asthma

Stem cell vaccine found to increase immune responses, inhibit tumors in animal models

Experimental technology monitors and maintains drug levels in the body

Proteins on the loose in a rare childhood disease

The continuum of HIV care: What does it mean and how is Europe doing?

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