Archive: 01/10/2018

Study suggests more older women may benefit from bone drugs

A bone-strengthening drug given by IV every 18 months greatly lowered the risk of fracture in certain older women, a large study found. The results suggest these medicines might help more people than those who get them now ...

Oct 1, 2018

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Study finds that DFMO increases survival for children with high risk neuroblastoma

A paper published September 27 in Scientific Reports shows the positive results of a phase II clinical trial using the oral medication DFMO to prevent relapse in children with High Risk Neuroblastoma (HRNB).

Oct 1, 2018

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New study confirms Mediterranean diet prevents a leading cause of blindness

Evidence is mounting that a poor diet plays an important role in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States. A large collaboration of researchers from the ...

Oct 1, 2018

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Review demonstrates exercise effective treatment for major mental health conditions should form a core part of treatment

Based on compelling evidence from a meta-review of existing research, the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) has issued new guidelines to promote exercise as a key additional treatment for mental health conditions. A ...

Oct 1, 2018

Populations served by CPC+ medical home model are wealthier, use fewer inpatient services

When a new model of care delivery is introduced into the healthcare system an important measure of success is how well it aligns with population needs, and how well it serves those with the highest needs. Although such models ...

Oct 1, 2018

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New best practices recommended for feeding tube location verification in pediatric patients

Placement of nasogastric (NG) tubes (feeding tubes) in pediatric patients is a common practice, however, the insertion procedure carries risk of serious or even potentially lethal complications. While there are numerous methods ...

Oct 1, 2018

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No 'reservoir': Detectable HIV-1 in treated human liver cells found to be inert

In a proof-of-principle study, researchers at Johns Hopkins report that a certain liver immune cell called a macrophage contains only defective or inert HIV-1 copies, and aren't likely to restart infection on their own in ...

Oct 1, 2018

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Focus on neuroscience, nociception to improve anesthesia, paper says

People sometimes mistakenly think of general anesthesia as just a really deep sleep but in fact, anesthesia is really four brain states—unconsciousness, amnesia, immobility and suppression of the body's damage sensing response, ...

Oct 1, 2018

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Disease causing mutation found in French-Canadians

A team of Canadian scientists, including researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) has discovered the first French-Canadian founder mutation gene linked to synucleinopathies, a group of neurodegenerative ...

Oct 1, 2018

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Removal of ovary for fertility preservation found safe in girls as young as five months

In the first publication from the U.S. on surgical techniques and outcomes of single ovary removal for fertility preservation in girls, surgeons from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago report that the procedure ...

Oct 1, 2018

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