Archive: 16/08/2016

New guidance for administering hemorrhage prevention treatment

Tranexamic acid (TXA) is currently being administered to injured patients by many prehospital air and ground systems, despite a lack of evidence supporting or refuting its efficacy in preventing hemorrhage. Several studies ...

Aug 16, 2016

New cancer type with PIK3CA mutations

A newly defined type of colorectal and endometrial cancer involves at least two somatic mutations in the mismatch repair genes (MMR): MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2. This double somatic MMR cancer has no germline mutations in the ...

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European agency proposes tougher medical checks for pilots (Update)

The European Aviation Safety Agency on Tuesday proposed tougher medical examinations for pilots, including better mental health assessments, in response to last year's Germanwings crash.

Aug 16, 2016

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Hawaii officials: Restaurants as likely Hepatitis A source

Hawaii health officials have ordered several sushi restaurants closed immediately after citing them as a possible source of a Hepatitis A outbreak.

Aug 16, 2016

New MRI technique sheds technology's longtime limits

A new technology harnesses imperfections that typically compromise MRI exams to create images resolved enough to enable consistent diagnoses across populations for the first time. These are findings of a study led by NYU ...

Aug 16, 2016

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Migraines may be caused by vascular reactivity

A group of scientists from several Russian universities and medical centers have proposed a new explanation of the nature of migraine, one of the most ancient neurologic conditions. The study was conducted within a larger ...

Aug 16, 2016

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Diet and exercise can reduce protein build-ups linked to Alzheimer's

A study by researchers at UCLA's Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior has found that a healthy diet, regular physical activity and a normal body mass index can reduce the incidence of protein build-ups that ...

Aug 16, 2016

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Computers trounce pathologists in predicting lung cancer type, severity, researchers find

Computers can be trained to be more accurate than pathologists in assessing slides of lung cancer tissues, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

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Nutrition can be important factor in athletic success

When tuning into the Summer Olympics this month, it's clear that each Olympian has worked hard to get Rio. However, according to a registered dietitian at Baylor College of Medicine, that hard work is not limited to the track, ...

Aug 16, 2016

Greater drop in hemoglobin A1c with empagliflozin plus metformin

(HealthDay)—Twenty-four weeks of empagliflozin + metformin correlates with a significantly greater reduction in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) compared with once-daily empagliflozin or twice-daily metformin, according to a study ...

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Archive: 16/08/2016

New guidance for administering hemorrhage prevention treatment

New cancer type with PIK3CA mutations

European agency proposes tougher medical checks for pilots (Update)

Hawaii officials: Restaurants as likely Hepatitis A source

New MRI technique sheds technology's longtime limits

Migraines may be caused by vascular reactivity

Diet and exercise can reduce protein build-ups linked to Alzheimer's

Computers trounce pathologists in predicting lung cancer type, severity, researchers find

Nutrition can be important factor in athletic success

Greater drop in hemoglobin A1c with empagliflozin plus metformin

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