Psychology & Psychiatry
A new look at the placebo effect
A new conceptualization of the placebo effects is presented in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.
Jan 3, 2018
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Cardiology
First-of-its-kind-study reveals that eating prior to cardiac catheterization is non-inferior to fast
Patients undergoing cardiac catheterization are traditionally instructed to follow nothing by mouth, or nil per os (NPO), as there are no current standardized fasting protocols. The single center, randomized study presented ...
May 14, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study find progesterone therapy may improve COVID-19 outcomes for men
COVID-19 disproportionately affects men compared with women, raising the possibility that a hormone like progesterone may improve clinical outcomes for certain hospitalized men with the disease. New research from Cedars-Sinai ...
Mar 18, 2021
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Research shows genetic evidence that new therapies targeting Parkinson's disease may cause harm
(Medical Xpress)—NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) and Mayo Clinic researchers have partnered on a study that shows genetic and clinical evidence that therapies targeting the expression of alpha-synuclein—a ...
Mar 21, 2013
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Medications
Patients with heart failure with improved ejection fraction benefit from the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin: Study
With modern therapies for heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), some patients can improve their cardiac function during treatment. But despite this improvement in the ability of their hearts to pump, ...
Dec 15, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
HPV improves survival for African-Americans with throat cancer
Even though the human papillomavirus (HPV) is a risk factor for certain head and neck cancers, its presence could make all the difference in terms of survival, especially for African Americans with throat cancer, according ...
Mar 28, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Hepatitis B screening before chemo deemed cost-effective
(HealthDay) -- Universal hepatitis B virus (HBV) screening before chemotherapy for lymphoma reduces costs in most settings, according to a study published online June 18 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Jun 20, 2012
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Other
ESC Policy Conference makes recommendations for new EU medical device legislation
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is calling for a single, co-ordinated European system to oversee the evaluation and approval of medical devices. The call is being made in a paper published online in the European ...
May 16, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Allogeneic stem cell transplant feasible for leukemia in elderly patients
In elderly adults aged 60 years and older with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) can be performed with acceptable overall survival and nonrelapse ...
Feb 21, 2023
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Cardiology
Clinical outcomes in PCI patients given sirolimus-eluting and everolimus-eluting stents
The second generation drug-eluting stent, everolimus-eluting stent (EES), has consistently demonstrated superior clinical outcomes in randomised controlled trials over the first generation drug-eluting stent, paclitaxel-eluting ...
Aug 29, 2011
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