By Dr. Chinta Sidharthan Jan 4 2023 Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. In a recent study published in the journal Cureus, researchers conducted a literature review to determine whether platelet-rich plasma therapy could help slow disease progression through lung regeneration in patients with chronic respiratory disease. Study: Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment for Chronic Respiratory Disease. Image Credit: Kitreel/Shutterstock...
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Newly published research out of the University of Cincinnati and the University of California-Davis shows that direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) drugs are more effective and are more cost-effective than low molecular weight heparin for treating cancer-associated thrombosis. The research was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. “For reasons that are not completely...
by Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter Progression-free survival is significantly longer with zanubrutinib than ibrutinib among patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), according to a study published online Dec. 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Jennifer R. Brown, M.D., Ph.D., from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston,...
by Massachusetts General Hospital Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Myocarditis, a condition in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed, is a rare complication that can occur after mRNA COVID vaccination. It’s estimated that roughly 18 cases occur in every 1 million vaccine doses administered, making it so rare that it is challenging to find cases to...
by University of Technology, Sydney Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research led by the Centenary Institute, the University of Technology Sydney and Ghent University Hospital, Belgium has identified a new therapeutic approach for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)—the targeting and inhibition of a protein called RIPK1. The third leading cause of death worldwide and with no...
by Helen King, The Conversation Female anatomy. Credit: Mister_X/Shutterstock “What’s the difference between a bar and clitoris? Most men have no trouble finding a bar.” In the world of humour, the clitoris remains a mystery: supposedly small, and so inevitably difficult to locate. “Which dinosaur will never be discovered? The Clitaurus.” It sometimes seems medical science has been far more interested...
Laird Harrison December 29, 2022 Kiwifruit can increase the frequency of bowel movements for people with constipation, according to researchers in New Zealand. “In addition to improved measures of constipation status, there was a significant improvement in stool consistency, reduction in constipation, indigestion/reflux, and abdominal pain resulting in an improved overall level of GI comfort,” write Richard Gearry,...
WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH January 3, 2023 – A rapidly growing body of evidence shows the importance and effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). A major update of the groundbreaking INCOG guidelines for cognitive rehabilitation following TBI is presented in the January/February special issue of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (JHTR). The official journal of...
COMPLEXITY SCIENCE HUB VIENNA IMAGE: PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS (SOLID LINES) DIAGNOSED WITH VTE COMPARED TO PATIENTS WITHOUT DIABETES MELLITUS (DOTTED LINES) WITH VTE (IN %): THE GENDER GAP OF FEMALE (RED LINES) AND MALE PATIENTS (BLUE LINES) SUFFERING FROM VTE IS LARGER IN THE DM COHORT (FEMALE PATIENTS WITH DM) CREDIT: ©...
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (Boston)— Recent evidence has emerged to suggest that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a clinical risk factor for increased risk for infection and mortality. AMD has been reported to confer higher risk of severe complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection, including respiratory failure and death (25 percent), a risk which is higher than Type 2...
