Pediatrics
Ask the Pediatrician: What can new moms do about low milk supply?
Q: I'm concerned that I'm not producing enough milk for my baby. Is there anything I can do about this?
Jun 13, 2022
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Page 5 - News tagged with pump
Diabetes
'Open source' automated insulin delivery systems help people with type 1 diabetes
Open-source automated insulin delivery (AID) systems are an effective and safe way for people with type 1 diabetes to control their blood sugar levels, researchers say.
Jun 7, 2022
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Medical research
Study reveals that kidney cells don't filter blood, they pump it
Human kidneys are an intricate network of tubes that process roughly 190 quarts of blood every day. Lining these tubes are epithelial cells that transport blood through the kidneys and circulate it back into the body. How ...
May 18, 2022
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Cardiology
The timing of heart surgery is crucial, research shows
Valve replacement heart surgery should be performed earlier than conventionally thought for people with aortic stenosis, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
May 17, 2022
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
New hope to help advanced Parkinson's patients walk, sleep again
People with advanced Parkinson's disease often struggle to walk more than a few steps or sleep through the night, but new research offers hope of relief from these two debilitating symptoms.
Apr 14, 2022
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Health
High-tech drug infusion pumps in hospitals vulnerable to damage, hackers
You've probably seen an infusion pump, even though the name might make it sound like a mysterious piece of medical technology.
Mar 21, 2022
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Surgery
Inhibiting ischemic damage to donated kidneys using a synchronization modulation electric field
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S., has found that applying a synchronized modulation electric field to mouse kidneys can reduce damage due to ischemia-reperfusion injury. In their paper ...
Gastroenterology
Preventive medicine use for gastrointestinal bleeding varies by specialty; improved prescribing guidelines needed
Proton pump inhibitors are common and effective medications for the treatment of stomach acid-related diseases, including peptic ulcers that can lead to gastrointestinal bleeding. While proton pump inhibitors are commonly ...
Jan 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New data suggest machine learning algorithms can accurately predict C. diff infection in hospitalized patients
New data published today suggest that several commonly used machine learning algorithms (MLAs) can effectively predict which hospitalized patients will become infected with Clostridiodes difficile (C. diff). The findings, ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Neuroscience
Scientists explain why neurons consume so much fuel even when at rest
Pound for pound, the brain consumes vastly more energy than other organs, and, puzzlingly, it remains a fuel-guzzler even when its neurons are not firing signals called neurotransmitters to each other. Now researchers at ...
Dec 3, 2021
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