Archive: 20/12/2017

Oral care guidelines can improve quality of oral health care

(HealthDay)—Development and implementation of standardized oral care treatment and referral guidelines can improve the overall quality of oral health practice for older sub-acute patients, according to a study published ...

Dec 20, 2017

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Researchers discover key link between mitochondria and cocaine addiction

For years, scientists have known that mitochondria in brain cells play a role in brain disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and stress responses. But recently, scientists at the University of Maryland School ...

Dec 20, 2017

Struggling to get your kids to eat healthy? 'Don't give up!' researchers say

Varied diets and persistence in exposing infants and children to healthy foods, even when they don't like them at first, are key to promoting healthy eating behaviors, a new review paper has concluded.

Dec 20, 2017

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Switching dual antiplatelet therapy beneficial after ACS

(HealthDay)—Switching dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) from aspirin plus ticagrelor or prasugrel to aspirin plus clopidogrel after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) provides benefits regardless of initial platelet reactivity, ...

Dec 20, 2017

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New guidelines aim to prevent medics from failing to diagnose patients with liver disease

New recommendations, led by experts at the University of Birmingham, have been published to improve the use of liver blood tests.

Dec 20, 2017

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Femtosecond laser safer for post-vitrectomy cataract surgery

(HealthDay)—Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery demonstrates comparable visual outcomes to conventional phacoemulsification, with a trend toward better intraoperative and postoperative safety, according to a study ...

Dec 20, 2017

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CRISPR treatment prevents hearing loss in mice

Using molecular scissors wrapped in a greasy delivery package, researchers have disrupted a gene variant that leads to deafness in mice.

Dec 20, 2017

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Cisatracurium ups some ARDS outcomes versus vecuronium

(HealthDay)—Among patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), cisatracurium does not improve mortality versus vecuronium but is associated with improvements in other outcomes, according to a study published ...

Dec 20, 2017

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Molecular super enhancers: A new key for targeted therapy of brain cancer in children

Ependymoma refers to a heterogeneous group of cancers that can occur at any age, and is one of the most common types of brain cancer in children. The genetic causes for its development are largely unknown and there are no ...

Dec 20, 2017

Self-reported symptoms in elderly predict readmission

(HealthDay)—Post-discharge symptoms self-reported by frail, elderly adults may predict 30-day hospital readmission and emergency department visits, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in the Journal of the American ...

Dec 20, 2017

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