Obstetrics & gynaecology
HRT could raise odds for asthma
Millions of women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to ease their transition through menopause may be unknowingly upping their risk for asthma.
Aug 3, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Saving lives with smoking cessation treatment for patients with depression
Ateam of scientists estimates that providing patients with depression with the tools to quit smoking could save as many as 125,000 lives over the next 80 years. That number jumps to 203,000 when extended to people with depression ...
Aug 3, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Seeking a unique treatment for lobular breast cancer
Though the two main histological types of breast cancer—lobular and ductal—are treated with the same hormonal therapies, women with lobular breast cancer often have recurrence or metastasis of the disease several years ...
Jul 28, 2021
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Medications
Abelacimab shown to be an effective blood clot treatment
A potentially game-changing treatment for people with, or at risk of, blood clots has been found effective by an international team of researchers led by McMaster University's Jeffrey Weitz.
Jul 19, 2021
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Surgery
Most common joint procedures not backed by high quality evidence
Most common bone and joint (orthopaedic) procedures, such hip replacements and shoulder repair surgery, are not backed up by high quality evidence, mainly because of a lack of definitive trials, suggests an analysis of data ...
Jul 7, 2021
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Many U.S. seniors may need better knee arthritis care
Just a fraction of older Americans with arthritic knees try physical therapy, pain-relieving injections or other more conservative measures before undergoing knee replacement surgery, new research shows.
Jun 15, 2021
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Biomedical technology
3D-printed custom medical devices: Boost performance, cut infection
Using a new 3D printing process, University of Nottingham researchers have discovered how to tailor-make artificial body parts and other medical devices with built-in functionality that offers better shape and durability, ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Medications
Apixaban not superior to standard care after TAVR
The blood thinner apixaban was not superior to standard of care following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), according to findings from a new trial called ATLANTIS presented at the American College of Cardiology's ...
May 17, 2021
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Medications
Interim study suggests oral TXA is equally effective in preventing blood loss in joint replacement
Interim results of a study conducted by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) suggest that oral tranexamic acid (TXA) is non-inferior to intravenous (IV) TXA in preventing blood loss in total knee and total hip ...
May 14, 2021
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Surgery
Knowledge gaps on opioid use after surgery offer opportunities for improving patient education
Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have identified gaps in patient knowledge about pain management and opioid use before total hip replacement, including misconceptions about how much pain relief to expect ...
May 13, 2021
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