Archive: 06/05/2019

Pushing early beta-cell proliferation can halt autoimmune attack in type 1 diabetes model

Many in-development cures for type 1 diabetes have understandably focused on tackling the autoimmune aspect of the disease before figuring out a way to replace the destroyed beta cells. But what if focusing on the beta cells ...

May 6, 2019

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Generalist nurse practitioners and physician assistants may prescribe disproportionate share of opioids

In an effort to identify which health care providers may be overprescribing opioids and potentially fueling the opioid epidemic, Johns Hopkins researchers looked at the different type of providers at the front lines of caring ...

May 6, 2019

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Predicting whether surgery patients will continue to refill opioid 'scripts

Although opioids play a key role in reducing pain when recovering from surgery, some patients transition to chronic users and become dependent on them. In order to find out what situations result in patients continuing to ...

May 6, 2019

Making a 'to do' list for trauma docs

In hospital trauma centers, where life-or-death decisions are made in seconds, fractions of a second it takes even the best doctors to remember "what's next?" could be pivotal. With the goal of saving time and lives, Drexel ...

May 6, 2019

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AUA: Atenolol linked to drop in low-, intermediate-risk prostate cancer

(HealthDay)—Atenolol is associated with a reduction in incident intermediate- and low-risk prostate cancer (PCa), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, held from May ...

May 6, 2019

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Caster Semenya's impossible situation: Testosterone gets special scrutiny but doesn't necessarily make her faster

A yearslong saga between a middle-distance runner and her sport's ruling body may be nearing something that resembles a conclusion.

May 6, 2019

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Mongolian couple dies of plague after eating raw marmot meat

A Mongolian couple has died of the bubonic plague after eating raw marmot kidney, triggering a quarantine that left tourists stranded in a remote region for days, officials said Monday.

May 6, 2019

Soy protein lowers cholesterol, study suggests

Soy protein has the ability to lower cholesterol by a small but significant amount, suggests a new study led by St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto.

May 6, 2019

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Rheumatoid arthritis drug diminishes Zika birth defects in mice

In experiments with pregnant mice infected with the Zika virus, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report they have successfully used a long-standing immunosuppressive drug to diminish the rate of fetal deaths and birth defects ...

May 6, 2019

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Direct dispensing of naloxone by pharmacists can cut opioid overdose deaths, study finds

Allowing pharmacists to dispense the opioid antidote naloxone without a physician's prescription can sharply reduce the incidence of fatal opioid-related overdoses, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

May 6, 2019

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Archive: 06/05/2019

Pushing early beta-cell proliferation can halt autoimmune attack in type 1 diabetes model

Generalist nurse practitioners and physician assistants may prescribe disproportionate share of opioids

Predicting whether surgery patients will continue to refill opioid 'scripts

Making a 'to do' list for trauma docs

AUA: Atenolol linked to drop in low-, intermediate-risk prostate cancer

Caster Semenya's impossible situation: Testosterone gets special scrutiny but doesn't necessarily make her faster

Mongolian couple dies of plague after eating raw marmot meat

Soy protein lowers cholesterol, study suggests

Rheumatoid arthritis drug diminishes Zika birth defects in mice

Direct dispensing of naloxone by pharmacists can cut opioid overdose deaths, study finds

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