Archive: 21/09/2017

Long-acting erythropoiesis agents can help save resources

(HealthDay)—Switching from short- to long-acting erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) leads to a large reduction in time and subsequent costs, according to a study published ...

Sep 21, 2017

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Thyroid surgery for benign goiters ups quality of life

(HealthDay)—Thyroid surgery restores quality of life (QOL) for patients with benign goiters, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in Head & Neck.

Sep 21, 2017

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Smart inhaler to help asthma sufferers breathe easier

With almost 30 million people under the age of 45 living with asthma in Europe, new 'smart inhalers' may provide better ways of treating the disease and help scientists understand what is driving this growing global epidemic.

Sep 21, 2017

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Your kids weathered the storm, now what?

Families are slowly trying to return to normalcy after the devastating Hurricane Irma. As power is restored, schools reopen and the clean-up continues, Jonathan Comer, professor of psychology and psychiatry at Florida International ...

Sep 21, 2017

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Over 50 people have died in Chad cholera outbreak

The Chadian government said Thursday that more than 50 people have died of cholera in Chad where authorities have since declared an outbreak.

Sep 21, 2017

Steroid injection betters hand function with carpal tunnel

(HealthDay)—Local steroid injection is effective for treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and improves hand function, according to a small study published online Sept. 13 in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.

Sep 21, 2017

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Investigators may unlock mystery of how staph cells dodge the body's immune system

For years, medical investigators have tried and failed to develop vaccines for a type of staph bacteria associated with the deadly superbug MRSA. But a new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators shows how staph cells evade the ...

Sep 21, 2017

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Study shows diet and exercise improve treatment outcomes for obese pediatric cancer patients

Diet and exercise may improve treatment outcomes in pediatric cancer patients, according to a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital.

Sep 21, 2017

Intradiscal electrothermal therapy cost-effective

(HealthDay)—For patients with discogenic low back pain, intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET) is an effective and cost-effective treatment alternative to circumferential lumbar fusion with femoral ring allograft (FRA), ...

Sep 21, 2017

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UV exposure may contribute to impaired fat homeostasis

(HealthDay)—Adipochemokines induced by ultraviolet (UV) light may play a role in reduction of lipogenesis in subcutaneous (SC) fat, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in the British Journal of Dermatology.

Sep 21, 2017

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