Medications
Deprescribing efforts failing dementia patients, study finds
Researchers led by the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, have examined how a dementia diagnosis impacts medication use patterns in older adults.
News tagged with chronic condition
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
In people with opioid use disorder, telemedicine for HCV was more than twice as successful as off-site referral
People with opioid use disorder who have hepatitis C virus (HCV) were twice as likely to be successfully treated and cured from HCV if they received facilitated telemedicine treatment at their opioid treatment program (OTPs) ...
Apr 3, 2024
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Immunology
Immune cells can adapt to invading pathogens, deciding whether to fight now or prepare for the next battle
How does your immune system decide between fighting invading pathogens now or preparing to fight them in the future? Turns out, it can change its mind.
Mar 10, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Despite their prevalence, arthritis, neck and back pain receive few research dollars, analysis finds
Musculoskeletal diseases—a diverse category of conditions affecting bones, joints, muscles, and connective tissues—affect more than 1 in 3 people in the United States and are a leading driver of health care spending with ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Genetics
Harnessing human evolution to advance precision medicine
Humans are still evolving, and Tatum Simonson, Ph.D., founder and co-director of the Center for Physiological Genomics of Low Oxygen at University of California School of Medicine, plans to use evolution to improve health ...
Feb 10, 2024
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Medications
Improving antiviral medication for COVID-19 to give more patients access to treatment
Researchers from the University of Alberta (U of A) are working to improve the only oral antiviral approved for COVID-19 infections in the hopes of expanding its use in populations that need it most.
Jan 22, 2024
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Radiology & Imaging
Targeted MRI detects chronic liver disease
Chronic liver diseases such as hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Fibrosis—the thickening and scarring of connective tissue—plays a major role ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Health
Where you live matters: A first-of-its-kind study illustrates how racism is interrelated with poor health
A team of health equity researchers from several institutions has leveraged a complex web of data to test a hypothesis: That structural racism is associated with resources and structures at the neighborhood level that are ...
Dec 21, 2023
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Medications
New study finds diabetes drug may reduce risk for colorectal cancer
A study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University suggests a class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes may also reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC).
Dec 7, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pivotal role of TLR7 protein revealed in lung disease
Researchers have revealed that the protein Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7), usually associated with antiviral defense in the body, surprisingly, exacerbates lung conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ...
Nov 15, 2023
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