Archive: 12/09/2018

An old drug finds new purpose against retinal neovascularization

Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have found that the anti-malaria drug amodiaquine inhibits the apelin receptor protein, which helps drive the vascularization behind diabetic retinopathy, ...

Sep 12, 2018

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Corruption is hard to hide if you're a politician whose face is wide

An old joke says if you want to know if a politician is lying, see if their lips are moving. New research shows that people can predict something about a politician's honesty just by looking at them, but it's not the lips ...

Sep 12, 2018

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With flu season on the horizon, Q&A on this year's vaccine

School's back, summer's over, and area pharmacies are enticing customers with low-cost flu vaccinations on every corner.

Sep 12, 2018

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Medicaid benefits for addiction treatment expanded after ACA

(HealthDay)—The Affordable Care Act (ACA) may have prompted state Medicaid programs to expand addiction treatment benefits in alternative benefit plans, according to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs.

Sep 12, 2018

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Avoidable sepsis infections send thousands of older patients to gruesome deaths

Shana Dorsey first saw the purplish wound on her father's lower back as he lay in a suburban Chicago hospital bed a few weeks before his death.

Sep 12, 2018

Single, fixed-dose combo pills improve hypertension outcomes

(HealthDay)—Single-pill, fixed-dose combination (FDC) treatment may be more effective for improving blood pressure control in older patients, according to a study recently published in PLOS Medicine.

Sep 12, 2018

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Back-to-school tips: Childhood test anxiety

It's normal for both adults and children to feel nervous once in a while. A little anxiety prior to an event like a presentation or test is common—and normal.

Sep 12, 2018

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Discovery of a cancer promoter offers pathway to overcome drug resistance

Geneticists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered a previously unknown cell growth mechanism that makes a wide range of cancers resistant to rapamycin and related drugs. The finding offers the promise of ...

Sep 12, 2018

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Six-step analysis can help improve practice logistics

(HealthDay)—A six-step analysis can help redesign and improve the outpatient health care process, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice.

Sep 12, 2018

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Blood and brain fluid change first in Huntington's disease

A simple blood test can detect the earliest changes caused by Huntington's disease, even before scans can pick up any signs in the brain, a new UCL-led study has found.

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