Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Black patients more prone to dialysis graft failure, finds study

Compared to other races, African American patients are more likely to experience premature arteriovenous (AV) graft failure in the treatment of advanced kidney failure, according to a study published today in Radiology.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Demonstrating fetal head moldability and brain compression

Researchers have called for improvements in birthing risk assessment and anticipatory interventions. In a study titled "Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging During Childbirth to Demonstrate Fetal Head Moldability and Brain Compression: ...

Oncology & Cancer

Epigenetic age and lung cancer risk in a prospective cohort study

Epigenetic age, a robust marker of biological aging, has been associated with obesity, low-grade inflammation and metabolic diseases. However, few studies have examined associations between different epigenetic age measures ...

Medications

Opioid tapering may have unintended negative consequences

For patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy (LTOT), opioid tapering may have unintended negative consequences, including more emergency department visits and hospitalizations, according to a study published online Feb. ...

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