Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have identified the first blood biomarker for myocarditis, a cardiac disease that is often misdiagnosed as myocardial infarction. Nevertheless, ...
May 26, 2021
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A study at Ulm University and its Medical Center has uncovered the molecular mechanisms by which psychological trauma and other massively stressful experiences slow down the healing of bone fractures.
Jul 13, 2023
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Led by Regenstrief Institute Research Scientist Kristin Levoy, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., a meta-analysis of findings from 54 studies (involving more than 31,000 individuals) confirms that caregiver engagement across health care transitions ...
Jul 19, 2022
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The burden of knee osteoarthritis is set to continue to increase around the world. Aging populations and rising levels of obesity, combined with an absence of a cure for the disease, will lead to an increased strain on health-care ...
Oct 29, 2020
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Women who take extra vitamin D during their pregnancy are more likely to have a 'natural' delivery, according to University of Southampton research.
Feb 6, 2023
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Although sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) has become an effective treatment option for many allergies, about 20–30% of patients don't respond to SLIT for Japanese cedar pollinosis—a highly common disease. In a recent study, ...
Mar 7, 2022
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A Medicare system that is meant to assess and incentivize healthcare quality with pay adjustments may not be working as intended, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.
Dec 6, 2022
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Biopsies are one of the most widely used diagnostic procedures for many types of diseases, including cancer. Today, the gold standard is to mechanically extract a tissue section, cut it into thin slices, and stain these with ...
Dec 15, 2022
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In recent years, the use of genomic sequencing panels in cancer treatment has become widespread. These are tests that search the DNA of the patient's tumor for gene variants for which validated drugs are known, making the ...
Jun 16, 2023
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A new study from The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, published this week in JAMA Network Open, finds that Accountable Care Organization (ACO)-reported care management and coordination activities ...
Jul 12, 2019
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