Obstetrics & gynaecology
Labour–inducing drugs put to the test
Researchers comparing the use of two drugs for pregnant women who do not go into labour shortly after their waters break have found both are reasonable options.
Feb 27, 2018
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Medical research
Study sheds light on side effects of COX-2 drugs
It's been about a decade since the promise of COX-2 inhibitors—drugs that relieve arthritis pain and inflammation without the gastrointestinal side effects of other painkillers—was tempered by the realization that they ...
Nov 12, 2015
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Medical research
Researchers confirm molecule's role in kidney formation
Research in the laboratory of Rebecca Wingert, the Gallagher Family Associate Professor of Adult Stem Cell Research in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame, has confirmed the key role of a ...
Dec 21, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance in the kidney
Distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) develops in response to the loss of acid secretion by α-intercalated cells in the kidney. The inability to remove acid from the body results in low blood potassium levels (hypokalemia), ...
Sep 24, 2013
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Ophthalmology
Network meta-analysis recommends prostaglandins for glaucoma
(HealthDay)—Network meta-analysis, which compares multiple treatment options, suggests that prostaglandins are best for decreasing intraocular pressure at three months in primary open angle-glaucoma (POAG), according to ...
Apr 19, 2016
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