IMAGE: W. David Merryman, professor of biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University, in his laboratory. view more A well-known, four-year study found popular arthritis drug Celebrex no more dangerous for the heart than older drugs in its same classification – commonly called NSAIDs. Now, a big-data analysis of patient records at Vanderbilt University has found a link…
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ROCHESTER, Minn. — The good news is that physician burnout appears to be improving, along with indicators for physician well-being. However, physicians remain at high risk for burnout, depression and depersonalization, compared to other professionals. Those are the updated findings from Mayo Clinic researchers and their collaborators that are published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. “This…
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A new study by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers found that U.S.-based patient advocacy organizations received a disproportionate amount of contributions made by the world’s 10 largest pharmaceutical companies in 2016. The study assessed contributions to patient advocacy groups in seven countries and the United Kingdom and found that U.S.-based patient advocacy…
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VIDEO: The number of Medicaid patients in Kentucky who received colorectal cancer screening after the 2014 expansion was more than triple the number of patients who were screened before the expansion…. view more CHICAGO (February 22, 2019): Kentucky is one of the poorest states in the U.S.1 However, the state has been one of the most…
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One third of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy cases in Finland are caused by one of the four major mutations, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows. Overall, 40% of patients carried a specific or a likely mutation causing the disease, and 20% were carriers of a rare gene mutation whose…
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN- February 22, 2019 – Nearly 3 million Americans are living with atrial fibrillation (AFib), which is described as quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). With increasing lifespan and increasing prevalence of risk factors such as obesity, experts believe the number of people living with AFib will increase at an exponential rate in the next…
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WASHINGTON–The Endocrine Society objects to the administration’s decision to severely restrict access to the Title X Family Planning Program, the nation’s only program for affordable birth control and reproductive care. The Title X program is essential in helping ensure that every person — regardless of income, identity, or whether or not they have health insurance…
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IMAGE: The breast cancer cells’ nuclei are illuminated (blue) by quantum dots and individual EGF growth factors appear as red spots. view more Credit: University of Illinois Department of Bioengineering Whether healthy or diseased, human cells exhibit behaviors and processes that are largely dictated by growth factor molecules, which bind to receptors on the cells. For…
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IMAGE: North Vancouver resident Marilyn Lenzen, who was diagnosed with MS nearly two decades ago, hopes that everyone with MS, regardless of their socioeconomic status, has access to the same lifestyle… view more Credit: Courtesy Marilyn Lenzen Neighbourhood income and education level is associated with risk of disability progression in patients with multiple sclerosis, suggests new…
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IMAGE: Professor Xiao, Clydesdale Scholar of Food Science, was named in 2018 among the world’s most highly cited researchers by Clarivate Analytics, owner of Web of Science. view more Credit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst Professor Hang Xiao, Clydesdale Scholar of Food Science, has received a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health…
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