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September 9, 2016

Stem Cell Therapy Gives Paralyzed Man Use of Arms

Experimental Drug Could Stop Melanoma

Biobank Storage Time Affects Blood Test Results

Zika Reference Strain Sequenced, Say Scientists

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Chemists Devise Revolutionary 3-D Bone-Scanning Technique

Sep. 8, 2016 — A scanning technique for bones has been created that does not expose patients to X-ray radiation but provides exceptional 3-D images from which diagnoses and prognoses can be made. Their technique ... read more

Hip Fractures: Most Elderly Unlikely to Fully Recover

Sep. 8, 2016 — One in every two older persons who have suffered a hip fracture will never be as physically active and independent as they were before. The odds are even lower for the very old and those with ... read more

Borderline Personality Disorder: As Scientific Understanding Increases, Improved Clinical Management Needed

Sep. 8, 2016 — Even as researchers gain new insights into the neurobiology of borderline personality disorder (BPD), there's a pressing need to improve diagnosis ... read more

Researchers Uncover New Potential Genetic Links to Common Brain Disorder

Sep. 8, 2016 — A set of 30 inherited recessive genes that play a role in intellectual disability, a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects as many as 213 million people around the world, has been, for the first ... read more

Lengthy ER Visits for Psychiatric Patients Often Result in Transfer, Not Treatment

Sep. 7, 2016 — People who visit emergency rooms for mental health care were transferred to another facility at six times the rate of people who visit ERs for ... read more

Steroid Treatment for IVF Problems May Do More Harm Than Good

Sep. 8, 2016 — Researchers are urging doctors and patients to refrain from using a specific steroid treatment to treat infertility in women unless clinically indicated, because of its links to miscarriage, preterm ... read more

Ten Year Time Limit on Storing Human Eggs Should Be Scrapped, Says New Research

Sep. 8, 2016 — The 10 year statutory time limit on the storage of human eggs should be scrapped to allow women to freeze their eggs for longer periods, according to ... read more

Experts Recommend Shared Decision-Making in Treating Adult Sinusitis

Sep. 7, 2016 — A process of shared decision-making between physicians and patients is recommended in a new article for the treatment of adult sinusitis. The article is a pragmatic, evidence-based approach to best ... read more

Surgery at High-Quality Hospitals Costs Medicare Less Than at Low-Quality Hospitals

Sep. 7, 2016 — Patients who had major surgery at high-quality hospitals in the United States cost Medicare less than those who had surgery at low-quality hospitals, ... read more

Telemedicine Is as Effective as in-Person Visits for Children With Asthma

Sep. 8, 2016 — Sometimes children with asthma live hundreds of miles away from the nearest allergist and therefore may not be getting the best and most cost-effective care. According to a new study, treatment via ... read more

In Iran, Kidney Donors Get Paid

How A Florida Teen Survived A Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

Residents Must Leave Housing Complex Due To Lead

Concerns Grow Over Rising Cost of EpiPens

New Technology Could Be Game Changer for Providing a 'Voice' for Hospitalized Patients

Sep. 8, 2016 — There are almost 800,000 patients in the U.S. who are intubated and require mechanical ventilation annually. More than half of these patients are awake, alert and desperately attempting to ... read more

Implementation of Lean Processes Shows Potential to Reduce Surgical Wait Times at VA Hospitals

Sep. 7, 2016 — Researchers have examined whether lean processes can be used to improve wait times for surgical procedures in Veterans Affairs hospitals. This health system has come under increased media scrutiny ... read more

Early Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Oral Contraceptive Cost Sharing

Sep. 7, 2016 — Researchers have examined how the Affordable Care Act mandate requiring most commercial insurance plans to cover Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptive methods, without cost sharing ... read more

Mechanical Engineering in Hot Pursuit of Creeping Bacteria

Sep. 7, 2016 — The growth of bacterial biofilm is problematic when you think of all the liquid flowing through all those miles of tubing at your local hospital or Medi-Centre. The movement of bacteria with flow can ... read more

Antimicrobial Chemicals Found With Antibiotic-Resistance Genes in Indoor Dust

Sep. 7, 2016 — University of Oregon researchers have found links between the levels of antimicrobial chemicals and antibiotic-resistance genes in the dust of an aging building used for athletics and academics. One ... read more

Why Bones Don't Heal: Researchers Identify Risk Factors for Nonunion of Fractures

Sep. 7, 2016 — Researchers have identified risk factors which may help orthopaedic surgeons better predict a serious complication of bone fractures. Fracture nonunion may be increasing as more patients survive ... read more

Strong Social Support Is Related to Shorter Stay in Inpatient Rehab After Hospitalization

Sep. 7, 2016 — A recent study showed that patients with strong social support from family and friends spend less time in an inpatient rehabilitation facility. 'Without the social support of family and friends, ... read more

Adverse Drug Reactions May Be Under-Reported in Young Children

Sep. 7, 2016 — A new study reveals that adverse drug reactions in newborns and infants may be ... read more

New Tumor Analysis Method Identifies High-Risk Prostate Cancer

Sep. 7, 2016 — A new way to identify which prostate cancer patients are likely to develop aggressive types of the disease, even if their tumors at first appear to be lower risk, has been created by investigators. ... read more

Earned Income Tax Credit Program Is a Boon for Health, Report Suggests

Sep. 7, 2016 — The Earned Income Tax Credit program is not only good for people's pocketbooks, but also for their health, new research shows. Findings of a new suggest that the program is much more ... read more

Antibacterial Ingredients in Indoor Dust Could Contribute to Antibiotic Resistance

Sep. 7, 2016 — Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, known as 'superbugs,' pose a major public health threat. Some officials have even warned of a post-antibiotic -- and sicker -- era. To better understand the ... read more

New Protocols Could Significantly Reduce Postoperative Setbacks in Cardiac Patients

Sep. 7, 2016 — Researchers have recognized that the occurrence of POAF under traditional surgical protocols was not preventing or reducing the number of POAF patients. A team investigated whether the protocols ... read more

Early Palliative Care Improves Coping, Quality of Life for Patients With Incurable Cancers

Sep. 7, 2016 — A randomized clinical trial found that introducing palliative care shortly after a diagnosis of certain metastatic cancers greatly increases a patient's coping abilities, as well as overall ... read more

Cancer Caregivers Experience Unique Burdens Compared With Other Conditions

Sep. 7, 2016 — An analysis of data from more than 1,200 caregivers in the United States finds that cancer caregivers report a higher burden and spend significantly more hours per week caregiving, as opposed to ... read more

Family Caregivers for Patients With Cancer Experience High Levels of Anxiety, Depression

Sep. 7, 2016 — A new multi-state survey shows that nearly one-quarter to one-third of family caregivers of patients with high-mortality cancers experience high levels of depression and anxiety ... read more

Drug Reduces Seizure Frequency in Children With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Sep. 6, 2016 — The drug everolimus has been shown to significantly reduce the frequency of seizures in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) -- a genetic disease that ... read more

Healthcare Corruption Taken to Task by Technology, Study Shows

Sep. 6, 2016 — Mobile phone technology could help to beat bad practices in healthcare delivery, research suggests. Innovations such as apps offer opportunities for improving governance in the healthcare sector, ... read more

European Standards to Prevent Repeat Heart Attacks Launched Today

Sep. 6, 2016 — European standards to prevent repeat heart attacks have now been released. The consensus document outlines the steps patients and healthcare professionals can take to prevent recurrent heart ... read more

Research Reveals Artificial Thyroid Cancer Epidemic

Sep. 6, 2016 — Doctors around the world are over diagnosing the most common thyroid cancer, creating an artificial epidemic that costs billions of dollars each year in unnecessary medical costs, suggests new ... read more

Steroid Use Linked to Worse Outcomes in Lyme Disease-Associated Facial Paralysis

Sep. 6, 2016 — Researchers have found that patients who were prescribed corticosteroids as part of treatment for Lyme disease-associated facial paralysis had worse long-term outcomes of regaining facial function ... read more

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