Archive: 21/06/2017
Rare genetic variants found to increase risk for Tourette syndrome
An international research team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) - along with their facilitating partner the Tourette Association of America ...
Jun 21, 2017
What are trends in emergency department utilization, costs for shingles?
A new article published by JAMA Dermatology uses a nationwide database of emergency department (ED) visits to examine herpes zoster (HZ, shingles)-related ED utilization and costs.
Jun 21, 2017
Study examines use, outcomes of valve replacement procedure performed for off-label indications
Approximately 1 in 10 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures in the U.S. were for an off-label indication, with similar 1-year mortality rates compared to on-label use, suggesting that TAVR may be a possible ...
Jun 21, 2017
Molecular test for common causes of vaginitis receives FDA approval
Johns Hopkins researchers report that a molecular diagnostic test accurately distinguishes among the three most common causes of vaginitis, an inflammation of vaginal tissue they say accounts for millions of visits to medical ...
Jun 21, 2017
New inhibitor drug shows promise in relapsed leukemia
A new drug shows promise in its ability to target one of the most common and sinister mutations of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania ...
Jun 21, 2017
Provider's preference for pain therapy can affect patient's results, researchers find
A health care provider's beliefs about a particular treatment may have a strong influence on the patient's outcome, according to a new University of Florida stuPdy that evaluated people undergoing treatment for short-term ...
Jun 21, 2017