Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Four questions—chronic pain and how it affects the brain
Chronic pain affects an estimated 100 million Americans, and its impact goes beyond physical discomfort.
May 17, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Decision making predicts future drug addiction in recreational users
Activity in decision-making brain regions of people who use recreational stimulants predicts who will discontinue use and who will develop a drug use disorder, according to a new study led by Martin Paulus, Ph.D., of Laureate ...
Apr 19, 2018
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Pediatrics
Decision characteristics impact decision making in NICU
(HealthDay)—For parents with an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), preferences for parent-centered decision making are positively associated with decisions that involve big-picture goals and have the potential ...
Mar 20, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds shared decision making still lacking in prostate cancer screening
A new study finds many men receiving prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing do so without a comprehensive shared decision making process, contrary to current guidelines. The American Cancer Society study, appearing in Annals ...
Mar 12, 2018
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Surgery
Risk factors for recurrence of acute diverticulitis identified
(HealthDay)—Certain patient factors increase the risk of recurrent acute diverticulitis, according to a study published in the March issue of Diseases of the Colon & Rectum.
Feb 23, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Interactive tool improves patient knowledge of breast cancer treatment options
Breast cancer patients face complex decisions about their treatment.
Jan 30, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Brain stimulation shows promise for Alzheimer's disease in early trial
Scientists in the US have found that electrically stimulating regions of the brain in three people with Alzheimer's disease was safe and appeared to show an effect on thinking skills and day-to-day tasks in two of the volunteers. ...
Jan 30, 2018
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Diabetes
Diabetes consultation model helps patient involvement in care
(HealthDay)—A consultation model that facilitates person-centered diabetes care results in more patient involvement, including shared decision making, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in Diabetes Care.
Jan 29, 2018
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Health
How do doctors make decisions when managing care for critically and terminally ill patients?
With the U.S. population aging rapidly, more resources are being dedicated to understanding how doctors make decisions while caring for critically ill, older patients at the end of their lives. If faced with an elderly, critically ...
Dec 4, 2017
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Health
How to reduce medications in older generations
New research published today in the Journal of Gerontology has developed new ways to characterise older people who take multiple medicines and those who are open to "deprescribing", a process where medicines are reviewed ...
Nov 27, 2017
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