by Rowan Walker, University College London Former daily smokers report higher levels of pain than people who have never smoked daily, and their pain levels are similar to people who currently smoke daily, according to a new UCL study. The paper, published today in Addictive Behaviors, analyzed data from just over 220,000 people in the UK...
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Study: Human body temperature has decreased in the US since the 19th century
by Jack J. Lee, Stanford University Medical Center Since the 19th century, the average human body temperature in the United States has dropped, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. “Our temperature’s not what people think it is,” said Julie Parsonnet, MD, professor of medicine and of health research and...
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This drug could save their lives, but less than 2% of them get it
Despite naloxone recommendations for people who take high-dose opioids, or who have a history of opioid problems, study finds those at risk aren’t getting overdose rescue drug MICHIGAN MEDICINE – UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Only a tiny minority of people at risk for an opioid overdose actually are prescribed a drug that could save their lives,...
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Bioness StimRouter Cleared in Europe to Treat Fecal Incontinence
MEDGADGET EDITORS, GI, NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY Bioness, a Valencia, California firm, won European regulatory approval for its StimRouter neuromodulation system to treat fecal incontinence. Previously cleared in the EU as a tool for managing chronic pain and overactive bladder, the new indication significantly expands the stated capabilities of this novel neuromodulation system. For the management of...
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Pain in the lower abdomen and bloating: What to know
Lower abdominal pain is pain that occurs below a person’s belly button. Bloating refers to a feeling of pressure or fullness in the abdomen, or a visibly distended abdomen. Sometimes, these symptoms occur together. Though occasional lower abdominal pain and bloating are common, a person should speak to their doctor if it becomes a regular...
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How to treat or get rid of a stye
A stye, which a doctor might call a hordeolum, is a bump that develops on the eyelid or at the base of the eyelashes. A bacterial infection is the cause of most styes. The majority of styes will disappear on their own, with or without treatment, within 1 or 2 weeks. However, there are a number...
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NCI-MATCH: T-DM1 shows promising activity in salivary gland cancer
Discovery in the NCI-MATCH precision medicine cancer trial is consistent with another recent trial, signaling that the data on ado-trastuzumab (T-DM1) is promising for this rare cancer ECOG-ACRIN CANCER RESEARCH GROUP The antibody-drug conjugate ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) has promising activity in HER2 amplified salivary gland tumors, according to data published in the Annals of Oncology....
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Biomarker predicts which patients with heart failure have a higher risk of dying
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – LOS ANGELES HEALTH SCIENCES A UCLA-led study revealed a new way to predict which patients with “stable” heart failure — those who have heart injury but do not require hospitalization — have a higher risk of dying within one to three years. Although people with stable heart failure have similar characteristics,...
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New ultrasound technique significantly improves brain performance
by Johannes Angerer, Medical University of Vienna In neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease or Multiple Sclerosis, brain neurons are constantly being lost, resulting in memory lapses, speech disorders, mood swings and movement disorders, for example, as well as muscle tremors in the case of Parkinson’s. After six years of development, MedUni Vienna...
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Body Sensors Made of Magical Self-Healing Threads
MEDGADGET EDITORS DIAGNOSTICS, MEDICINE, SPORTS MEDICINE A team of scientists in South Korea has developed a remarkable new body sensor technology that consists of flexible threads that can heal on their own. The fabric-like threads, which are made of carbon fiber electrodes coated with a citric acid-based polymer, can measure electrolyte concentrations within sweat. The...