Archive: 29/06/2017

Wireless peripheral nerve stimulation safe and effective

(HealthDay)—Wireless peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) is beneficial for chronic intractable pain secondary to post-herpetic neuralgia, according to a case report published online June 20 in PAIN Practice.

Jun 29, 2017

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Tryptophan may be marker for diabetic nephropathy

(HealthDay)—For patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD), a lower level of tryptophan (Trp) is associated with rapid decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), according to a study published ...

Jun 29, 2017

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Possible early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder

Measuring a set of proteins in the blood may enable earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study from the Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Jun 29, 2017

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Catheters linked to most bloodstream infections in dialysis patients

Using catheters to access the blood during hemodialysis continues to be linked with increased rates of bloodstream infections, according to a recent analysis of data from US dialysis facilities. The findings appear in an ...

Jun 29, 2017

Brain stimulation no better than escitalopram for depression

(HealthDay)—Escitalopram may outperform transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) in the treatment of depression, according to a study published in the June 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Jun 29, 2017

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Robotic navigation noninferior for CVPI in atrial fibrillation

(HealthDay)—For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing circumferential pulmonary vein isolation (CPVI), use of robotic navigation (RN) systems is noninferior to manual ablation (MN), according to a study published ...

Jun 29, 2017

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Oregon infant's illness prompts warning about placenta pills

Health officials are warning new moms about the potential dangers of taking pills made from their placenta, after an Oregon infant's infection was tied to the practice.

Jun 29, 2017

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Concussion in high school doesn't boost depression risk: study

(HealthDay)—Two new studies offer good news for any high school athlete who's suffered a concussion: For most athletes, mental or physical effects may resolve themselves over the long term.

Jun 29, 2017

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Metformin therapeutic as post-ischemic conditioning agent

(HealthDay)—Metformin has therapeutic potential as a post-ischemic conditioning agent, according to a study published online June 23 in Cardiovascular Therapeutics.

Jun 29, 2017

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For many, friends are key to happiness in old age

(HealthDay)—As you age, the friends you keep wield an ever-greater impact on your health and sense of happiness, new research reveals.

Jun 29, 2017

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