Archive: 26/11/2018

Clinical decision support system ups outpatient PE management

(HealthDay)—The use of a clinical decision support system (CDSS) in the emergency department can improve outpatient management for patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE), according to a study published online Nov. ...

Nov 26, 2018

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Ocrelizumab may help preserve hand, arm function in PPMS

(HealthDay)—For patients with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), ocrelizumab reduces progression of upper-extremity (UE) impairment, according to an exploratory analysis published online Nov. 12 in the Multiple ...

Nov 26, 2018

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Obesity tied to increased risk for early-onset CRC in women

(HealthDay)—Obesity is associated with an increased risk for early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) among women, according to a study recently published in JAMA Oncology.

Nov 26, 2018

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Lung cancer screening implementation guide developed

(HealthDay)—The American Lung Association and the American Thoracic Society have established a website to guide implementation of lung cancer screening, according to an editorial published in the Nov. 1 issue of the American ...

Nov 26, 2018

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CDC: U.S. prevalence of ALS was 5.2 per 100,000 in 2015

(HealthDay)—In 2015, the prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in the United States was 5.2 per 100,000 population, with 16,583 cases identified, according to research published in the Nov. 23 issue of the U.S. ...

Nov 26, 2018

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Newly mapped genes may hold keys to ADHD

Millions of American kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have a genetic vulnerability to the disease, a new study suggests.

Nov 26, 2018

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Q&A on scientist's bombshell claim of gene-edited babies

Designer babies might be here sooner than anyone reckoned. A Chinese researcher who says he created gene-edited babies crossed what most scientists consider a forbidden line.

Nov 26, 2018

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Proposed changes on Medicare drugs create winners and losers

The Trump administration on Monday proposed changes to Medicare's prescription drug benefit that would affect people's costs over the next few years, and create winners and losers.

Nov 26, 2018

Some research may be encouraging ineffective prescriptions, says new study

A new paper published by McGill University researchers in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that some clinical trials may promote the use of ineffective and costly treatments. That's the opposite of what clinical trials are ...

Nov 26, 2018

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Cancer researchers identify 'Achilles heel' of drug-resistant tumors

UC San Francisco scientists have figured out why some lung cancers become drug-resistant after initially responding to targeted therapies. In the process, they devised a new two-pronged approach that yields an effective treatment ...

Nov 26, 2018

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