Archive: 12/01/2016

Standardized approach makes outpatient thyroid surgery safe for even the elderly, super-elderly

A standardized treatment approach that starts with good screening and ends with patients going home to well-prepared caregivers, means outpatient thyroid surgery is safe for the vast majority of patients, including the elderly ...

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Traumatic brain injury induces mental impairments using mechanisms linked with Alzheimer's

A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston fills an important gap in understanding the link between traumatic brain injury and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.

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SCAI releases expert consensus for cardio-oncology patients treated in cardiac catheterization labs

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has released an expert consensus statement providing cardiologists, oncologists and internal medicine physicians guidance for treating patients facing concomitant ...

Jan 12, 2016

Neurosurgeons challenged to eliminate all infant deaths from hydrocephalus

Every year, thousands of babies worldwide die from untreated hydrocephalus, a condition in which the head swells from a buildup of excess fluid. But no baby need die from this condition, once called "water on the brain." ...

Jan 12, 2016

Largest-ever study of cornea condition reveals hidden risk factors

A large new study reveals previously unknown risk factors associated with an eye condition that causes serious progressive nearsightedness at a relatively young age.

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Study finds geography influences government grading of medicare advantage plans

Geographic location is an important predictor of the quality grades assigned to Medicare Advantage insurance plans, and the federal government should consider accounting for geographic differences to allow for fairer comparisons ...

Jan 12, 2016

A cultural look at moral purity: Wiping the face clean

Moral people have a pure heart. Immoral acts feel dirty. Expressions that describe morality in terms of purity abound in English and numerous other languages. The idea is rooted in religions around the world as well. For ...

Jan 12, 2016

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Simplified artesunate regimen is non-inferior to WHO-recommended malaria treatment

In African children, a 3-dose intramuscular (i.m.) artesunate regimen is non-inferior to the WHO-recommended regimen for the treatment of severe malaria, according to a trial published this week in PLOS Medicine. The trial, ...

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The long-term benefits of improving your toddler's memory skills

If your toddler is a Forgetful Jones, you might want to help boost his or her brainpower sooner rather than later. New research shows that preschoolers who score lower on a memory task are likely to score higher on a dropout ...

Jan 12, 2016

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Racial disparity in premature births contributes significantly to infant mortality problem

Black women are nearly four times more likely than white women to have a baby born between 16 and 22 weeks gestation, a time period in which the life of a baby outside the womb is not viable.

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Archive: 12/01/2016

Standardized approach makes outpatient thyroid surgery safe for even the elderly, super-elderly

Traumatic brain injury induces mental impairments using mechanisms linked with Alzheimer's

SCAI releases expert consensus for cardio-oncology patients treated in cardiac catheterization labs

Neurosurgeons challenged to eliminate all infant deaths from hydrocephalus

Largest-ever study of cornea condition reveals hidden risk factors

Study finds geography influences government grading of medicare advantage plans

A cultural look at moral purity: Wiping the face clean

Simplified artesunate regimen is non-inferior to WHO-recommended malaria treatment

The long-term benefits of improving your toddler's memory skills

Racial disparity in premature births contributes significantly to infant mortality problem

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