Archive: 16/02/2018

Pilot study in Kenya shows link between chronic pain and glutamate consumption

Chronic pain is among the most vexing health problems, including in the developing world, where most research suggests that the prevalence of pain is similar to the United States and other developed nations.

Feb 16, 2018

'Liquid biopsy' can help predict outcomes in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer

A clinically relevant "liquid biopsy" test can be used to profile cancer genomes from blood and predict survival outcomes for patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), according to new research published ...

Feb 16, 2018

Expanding Hepatitis C testing to all adults is cost-effective and improves outcomes

According to a new study, screening all adults for hepatitis C (HCV) is a cost-effective way to improve clinical outcomes of HCV and identify more infected people compared to current recommendations. Using a simulation model, ...

Feb 16, 2018

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New approaches in neuroscience show it's not all in your head

Our own unique experiences shape how we view the world and respond to the events in our lives. But experience is highly subjective. What's distressing or joyful to one person may be very different to another.

Feb 16, 2018

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First multiplex test for tick-borne diseases

A new blood test called the Tick-Borne Disease Serochip (TBD Serochip) promises to revolutionize the diagnosis of tick-borne disease by offering a single test to identify and distinguish between Borrelia burgdorferi, the ...

Feb 16, 2018

Patients often mispredict well-being after mastectomy

(HealthDay)—Adult women undergoing mastectomy underestimate future well-being after mastectomy alone and overestimate well-being after reconstruction, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in JAMA Surgery.

Feb 16, 2018

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Patient involvement may promote hand washing in the hospital

(HealthDay)—There is limited understanding of patients' and health care professionals' perceptions about appropriate patient involvement in promoting hand hygiene compliance in the hospital setting, according to a review ...

Feb 16, 2018

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Team cracks code to restoring memory creation in older or damaged brains

Aging or impaired brains can once again form lasting memories if an enzyme that applies the brakes too hard on a key gene is lifted, according to University of California, Irvine neurobiologists.

Feb 16, 2018

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Patients want physicians to have greater connectivity

(HealthDay)—Most patients want greater connectivity, online tools and text messaging, as well as more time with their physicians, according to a report published in Medical Economics.

Feb 16, 2018

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ECMO helps revive woman thought to be drowned

Just before 3 a.m., the distress call came in to the Coast Guard's Small Boat Rescue Station in Seattle: A young woman and another person were on a weather-battled paddleboat in the middle of Puget Sound—and they were sinking.

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Archive: 16/02/2018

Pilot study in Kenya shows link between chronic pain and glutamate consumption

'Liquid biopsy' can help predict outcomes in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer

Expanding Hepatitis C testing to all adults is cost-effective and improves outcomes

New approaches in neuroscience show it's not all in your head

First multiplex test for tick-borne diseases

Patients often mispredict well-being after mastectomy

Patient involvement may promote hand washing in the hospital

Team cracks code to restoring memory creation in older or damaged brains

Patients want physicians to have greater connectivity

ECMO helps revive woman thought to be drowned

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