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Effects of deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson’s disease

29.08.2018 Health Problems

Researchers at Universitätsmedizin Berlin have studied motor and cognitive effects of deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Their results show that the adverse cognitive effects of deep brain stimulation are linked to a different neural pathway than that responsible for the treatment’s desired motor effects. This finding will help optimize treatments for patients with Parkinson’s disease. Results from […]

New treatment can halve hospital stays for some patients with heart infection

28.08.2018 Health Problems

A new treatment can halve hospital stays for some patients with a heart infection (endocarditis), according to late breaking results of the POET trial presented today in a Hot Line Session at ESC Congress 2018 and published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The nationwide Danish POET trial examined if it was feasible and safe to shorten the duration […]

Oxygen therapy for patients suffering from a heart attack does not prevent heart failure

26.08.2018 Health Problems

Oxygen therapy does not prevent the development of heart failure. Neither does it reduce the long-term risk of dying for patients with suspected heart attack. This has been proven for the first time by researchers at Karolinska Institutet as a result of a major Swedish study. The study is to be presented at the European Society of Cardiology’s (ESC) cardiology […]

Fewer dialysis patients facing leg amputations

01.08.2018 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—Losing a leg is one of the most traumatic consequences of advanced kidney disease, but the risk of amputations has dropped significantly since 2000, a new study finds. Between 2000 and 2014, amputations among U.S. patients with end-stage kidney disease who were receiving dialysis were cut by 51 percent. Despite the decrease, however, almost half of patients who had amputations […]

New diagnostic blood test helps rule out need for CT scans in some patients with possible traumatic brain injuries

26.07.2018 Health Problems

Research conducted at the Wayne State University School of Medicine has helped confirm the effectiveness of a blood biomarker that can indicate if patients with a head injury can avoid a costly CT scan because the blood test results indicate no traumatic brain injury (TBI). The findings, published online in The Lancet Neurology on July 24, validated the use of […]

Low/no calorie soft drinks linked to improved outcomes in advanced colon cancer patients

22.07.2018 Health Problems

Drinking artificially-sweetened beverages is associated with a significantly lower risk of colon cancer recurrence and cancer death, a team of investigators led by a Yale Cancer Center scientist has found. The study was published today in the journal PLOS ONE. “Artificially sweetened drinks have a checkered reputation in the public because of purported health risks that have never really been […]

Algorithm identifies patients best suited for antidepressants

18.07.2018 Health Problems

McLean Hospital researchers have completed a study that sought to determine which individuals with depression are best suited for antidepressant medications. Their findings, published in Psychological Medicine on July 2, 2018, have led to the development of a statistical algorithm that identifies patients who may best respond to antidepressants—before they begin treatment. Christian A. Webb, Ph.D., director of the Treatment […]

Using hepatitis C-infected donor kidneys could reduce time on dialysis for transplant patients with HCV

10.07.2018 Health Problems

Transplanting hepatitis C (HCV)-infected dialysis patients with organs from HCV-positive donors and then treating the infection after transplantation is more effective, costs less and will shorten wait times for donated organs, according to a computer analysis conducted by physician-researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine. The findings are available online in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The […]

Synthetic surfactant could ease breathing for patients with lung disease and injury

10.07.2018 Health Problems

Human lungs are coated with a substance called surfactant which allows us to breathe easily. When lung surfactant is missing or depleted, which can happen with premature birth or lung injury, breathing becomes difficult. In a collaborative study between Lawson Health Research Institute and Stanford University, scientists have developed and tested a new synthetic surfactant that could lead to improved […]

For dialysis patients with AFib, a newer blood thinner may provide a safer option

05.07.2018 Health Problems

People with irregular heartbeat due to a condition called atrial fibrillation, are often prescribed blood thinners to reduce the risk of blood clots that can cause a stroke. But for those who are also on dialysis for kidney failure, the already-difficult choice of blood thinner can seem like a guessing game without a right answer. One reason: patients on dialysis […]

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