Archive: 27/08/2018

Researchers to test novel drug combination against toughest breast cancers

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have launched a phase Ib clinical trial to assess the safety and tolerability of cirmtuzumab, in combination with standard chemotherapy, to treat metastatic ...

Aug 27, 2018

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Drug could aid recovery after a heart attack

Drugs currently undergoing development to treat anaemia could be repurposed to help prevent people with Type 2 diabetes from developing heart failure, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) ...

Aug 27, 2018

Prescription drug monitoring program may not cut opioid use

(HealthDay)—Implementation of a mandatory prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) does not necessarily reduce the overall rate of opioid prescribing or the mean number of pills prescribed for patients undergoing general ...

Aug 27, 2018

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Smartphone app can help improve outcomes with HIV

(HealthDay)—A smartphone app designed for people living with HIV increases users' consistency in doctor visits and improves their health outcomes, according to a study recently published in AIDS Patient Care and STDs.

Aug 27, 2018

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Brain-heart activity predicts post-malaria epilepsy in mice

Animals that develop epilepsy after an infection can be identified as early as three months prior to their first seizure by measuring interactions between the brain and the heart, according to new research using a mouse model ...

Aug 27, 2018

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Emergency department visits after abortion extremely rare

(HealthDay)—Abortion-related visits to the emergency department comprise a very small proportion of reproductive-aged women's visits, according to a study published June 14 in BMC Medicine.

Aug 27, 2018

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Computer-aided colonoscopy reliably identifies small polyps

(HealthDay)—Computer-aided colonoscopy can reliably diagnose small polyps that do not need to be removed, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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Researchers develop more accurate measure of body fat

Cedars-Sinai investigators have developed a simpler and more accurate method of estimating body fat than the widely used body mass index, or BMI, with the goal of better understanding obesity.

Aug 27, 2018

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Researchers reveal how gene variant is linked to chronic pain after traumatic injury

The gene FKBP5 is a critical regulator of the stress response and affects how we respond to environmental stimuli. Previous studies have shown that certain variants of this gene play a role in the development of neuropsychiatric ...

Aug 27, 2018

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Heart-brain connection could be predictive biomarker for epilepsy

Heartbeat irregularities connected to brain activity abnormalities may lead to the ability to predict eventual epileptic seizures in subjects who suffered physical or infectious brain insults, according to Penn State researchers ...

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