Medical research
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Apr 13, 2020
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Gastroenterology
Suppressing stomach acid may up intestinal growth of MDROs
(HealthDay)—Stomach acid suppression medications increase the odds of intestinal colonization with multidrug-resistant microorganisms (MDROs), according to a review and meta-analysis recently published in JAMA Internal ...
Apr 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zimbabwe system 'inadequate' to take on coronavirus
At Chitungwiza, in the southern suburbs of Harare, several women are waiting at the water pump with large cans, concern etched on their faces, fearful of the growing threat of the coronavirus.
Mar 21, 2020
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Medications
Acid reflux drugs linked to increased fracture risk in kids
Proton pump inhibitors—a widely used class of drugs used to treat acid reflux and related symptoms—may lead to an increased risk of fractures in children and adolescents, reports a study in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology ...
Mar 17, 2020
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Health
World's first artificial pancreas app licensed for people with type 1 diabetes in UK
The world's first licensed, downloadable artificial pancreas app for people with type 1 diabetes launches today, based on over a decade of research by Professor Roman Hovorka at the University of Cambridge and Cambridge University ...
Mar 16, 2020
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Medications
New drug combination may improve cold sore treatment
Research from Kent's School of Biosciences and the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, has found a drug combination that may improve treatment for diseases caused by herpes simplex viruses such as cold sore, genital herpes, ...
Mar 13, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Use of PPIs tied to cognitive issues in breast cancer survivors
(HealthDay)—Use of acid reflux drugs (proton pump inhibitors [PPIs]) during and after cancer treatment may be tied to impaired memory and concentration in breast cancer survivors, according to a study recently published ...
Mar 3, 2020
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Medications
Potential new heartburn drug studied at VUMC
An investigational drug that binds bile acids in the stomach can reduce the severity of heartburn symptoms in patients with treatment-resistant gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) when combined with a proton pump inhibitor ...
Feb 26, 2020
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Neuroscience
A weak heart also damages the brain
If the heart pumps too little blood into the body, the brain is usually not adequately supplied with oxygen. Until now, however, it was unclear how this affects brain structure. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for ...
Feb 25, 2020
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Cardiology
Mayo Clinic Minute: What's a cardiac stress test?
Your heart provides blood to all parts of your body. In order to determine if it's pumping properly, your health care provider may order a cardiac stress test. It makes the heart pump harder and faster, and can reveal potential ...
Feb 24, 2020
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