Arthritis & Rheumatism
Shoulder replacements benefit most patients for more than ten years, study shows
More than 90 percent of shoulder replacement implants last more than ten years, according to the largest study of its kind.
Aug 26, 2020
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Neuroscience
A multicenter look at gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy
In May 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a gene replacement therapy for the inherited, progressive neuromuscular disease 5q-linked spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Approval included all children with ...
Aug 25, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
New surgical approach for women at risk of ovarian cancer
A new two-stage surgical approach for cancer prevention is highly acceptable among premenopausal women at high risk of ovarian cancer, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London.
Aug 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Review suggests postmenopausal women at risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
A review article authored by a researcher at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, suggests that following menopause, women are at higher risk for developing nonalcoholic fatty ...
Aug 14, 2020
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Pandemic hampers reopening of joint replacement gold mine
Dr. Ira Weintraub, a recently retired orthopedic surgeon who now works at a medical billing consultancy, saw a hip replacement bill for over $400,000 earlier this year.
Aug 13, 2020
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Health
Though concerned about COVID-19, cigar smokers are smoking more, survey finds
An online survey involving nearly 800 cigar smokers found while the majority of the people surveyed intended to quit smoking due to concerns about elevated health risks if they contracted COVID-19, more than twice as many ...
Aug 5, 2020
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Canakinumab shows promise for treatment of large joint osteoarthritis
An exploratory analysis of data from the CANTOS (Canakinumab Anti-inflammatory Thrombosis Outcomes Study) randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial found that patients receiving interleukin-1β (IL-1β) inhibitors ...
Aug 4, 2020
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Health
Group-based smoking cessation help US inmates quit tobacco
Behavioral and nicotine replacement therapies offered together can help people who are incarcerated quit smoking, according to Rutgers researchers.
Jul 30, 2020
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Medical research
Engineers find thinner tissues in replacement heart valves create problematic flutter
You're in the middle of the aorta, the body's pipeline for oxygen-rich blood, looking back toward the heart's primary pump, the left ventricle.
Jul 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 may cause deadly blood clots
COVID-19 may increase the risk of blot cots in women who are pregnant or taking estrogen with birth control or hormone replacement therapy, according to a new manuscript published in the Endocrine Society's journal, Endocrinology.
Jul 29, 2020
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