Archive: 13/09/2016

Positive FCal not likely to indicate IBD in peds primary care

(HealthDay)—For children with gastrointestinal symptoms seen in primary care, a positive fecal calprotectin (FCal) result is not likely to indicate inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published in the ...

Sep 13, 2016

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Investigation: Unique Utah Zika case remains medical mystery (Update)

A case of the Zika virus in Utah is now the only one in the continental U.S. that's still puzzling researchers on exactly how it spread, health officials said Tuesday.

Sep 13, 2016

Advanced glycation end products tied to renal function loss

(HealthDay)—For American-Indians with type 2 diabetes, advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are associated with renal function loss (RFL), according to a study published online Sept. 8 in Diabetes.

Sep 13, 2016

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Study suggests how 'super aging' older adults retain youthful memory abilities

Some loss of memory is often considered an inevitable part of aging, but new research reveals how some people appear to escape that fate. A study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators examines a remarkable ...

Sep 13, 2016

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Computer algorithm shows need of standard care for transplant patients

Using the results from a computerized mathematical model, Johns Hopkins researchers investigated whether they could improve heart and lung transplantation procedures by transferring patients from low-volume to high-volume ...

Sep 13, 2016

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New anticancer drugs up costs and life expectancy considerably

(HealthDay)—New anticancer drugs, which increase costs considerably, are associated with large gains in life expectancy, according to research published in the September issue of Health Affairs.

Sep 13, 2016

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Makeup of germs in newborn's gut may triple allergy, asthma risk

(HealthDay)—A relatively rare abnormality in the makeup of germs in an infant's gut may triple the risk for allergies and asthma in childhood, new research warns.

Sep 13, 2016

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Similar outcomes for permissive underfeeding, standard feeding

(HealthDay)—For critically ill adults, permissive underfeeding with full protein intake is associated with similar outcomes as standard feeding among those with high and low nutritional risk, according to research published ...

Sep 13, 2016

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Most on opioid painkillers OK with getting overdose antidote: survey

(HealthDay)—A new, small survey of people taking powerful opioid painkillers like OxyContin and Vicodin found that most were willing to also fill prescriptions for an overdose antidote.

Sep 13, 2016

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New approach helps ease teens' stubborn concussion symptoms

(HealthDay)—For teenagers with lingering symptoms after a concussion, treatment that focuses on the "whole person" may speed their recovery, a new, small study suggests.

Sep 13, 2016

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