Medical research
A brief history of federal funding for basic science
Biomedical science in the United States is at a crossroads.
May 15, 2025
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Investigative Techniques: News and Research on Epidemiologic Studies
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds that patients with glioblastoma who received gabapentin lived longer
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham suggests that gabapentin, a relatively common anti-seizure/pain medication, is linked to improved survival in patients with glioblastoma (GBM)—the most common and deadly ...
May 15, 2025
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Medical research
Q&A: How halt in funding hurts efforts to ensure safety of patients in medical research
The Trump administration's freeze of more than $2 billion in federal research grants to Harvard has disrupted work in a number of areas, including efforts to ensure the rights and safety of patients who take part in medical ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Cardiology
New analysis underscores health risks of e-cigarettes
A Johns Hopkins Medicine-led analysis of medical information gathered on a diverse group of almost 250,000 people over four years has significantly clarified the link between the "exclusive" use of e-cigarettes and chronic ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Cardiology
Cannabis users face substantially higher risk of heart attack
Marijuana is now legal in many places, but is it safe? Two new studies add to mounting evidence that people who use cannabis are more likely to suffer a heart attack than people who do not use the drug, even among younger ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Health
Geospatial clustering seen in pediatric firearm injuries
Geospatial clusters are seen in pediatric firearm injuries, and most of these incidents occur within the same ZIP code as the child's home, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
Mar 17, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Exploring the stability of risk preference: Meta-analysis reveals discrepancies in how it's measured
Past psychology research suggests that some people are more prone than others to take risks in uncertain situations, such as investing money in risky business ventures, consuming addictive substances or leaving a secure job ...
Pediatrics
Years of experience support the safe use of fine-needle aspiration for pediatric thyroid nodules
Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) has long been used as a safe and effective way to evaluate thyroid nodules in adults, usually without sedation. Less is known about the safety and tolerability of FNA in children, ...
Jan 22, 2025
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Genetics
Science behind genetic testing for identifying risk of opioid misuse remains unproven, says study
Opioid misuse and specifically opioid use disorder (OUD), continues to represent a significant U.S. public health threat, with more than 6 million Americans aged 12 and older meeting the criteria for OUD in 2022. Efforts ...
Jan 9, 2025
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Health
Emergency department physicians vary widely in their likelihood of hospitalizing a patient, study finds
Patients in emergency departments who are treated by physicians with a high propensity to admit those they see into the hospital are more likely to be discharged after only a short stay, suggesting a possible unnecessary ...
Dec 23, 2024
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