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Drug delivery system slowly releases pain-relieving nerve block over weeks
Most local anesthetics used in medicine last only eight to 12 hours, or a day at most. Now, Boston Children's Hospital r…
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Pharmacist-led medication review can improve medication use in older adults with cancer
There is a pressing need to optimize medication strategies in older adults with cancer, many of whom take ≥5 medications…
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Why are US mortality rates increasing relative to other countries?
Research in The Milbank Quarterly reveals that for decades, U.S. mortality rates have exceeded rates in peer countries a…
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New resource helps people protect brain health and reduce dementia risk
With Western Australia projected to record the nation's fastest growth in dementia cases, a new Curtin University-led re…
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The drugs and devices have been on the market for years, but FDA-ordered studies still aren't done
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was deciding whether to approve the drug Tavneos several years ago to t…
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Alcohol companies keep Australians in the dark about health risks
Alcohol companies are more than twice as likely to tell consumers to "Drink responsibly" as to warn them of alcohol's he…
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Parents say they don't know much about e-bikes, poll finds
Zipping, zooming electric bikes have become a fixture on the streets and sidewalks of America's neighborhoods, but most …
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Young-onset type 2 diabetes in Germany linked to socioeconomic and migration disparities
Type 2 diabetes is increasingly affecting young adults in Germany, with new evidence showing poverty, low education and …
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Assisted conception for single mothers by choice yields comparable birth outcomes
The children of single mothers who conceive through medically assisted reproduction (MAR) have birth outcomes similar to…
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New method makes AI brain-disorder screening more transparent and computationally efficient
A research team at InfoLab, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), led by Professor Tamer Abuhmed, has developed a new vision t…
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Every extra 100 grams of ultra-processed food linked to higher disease risks
Higher ultra-processed food (UPF) intake is linked to a heightened risk of several major chronic health issues, such as …
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Teens as young as 13 referred for ketamine-linked bladder problems at UK clinic
Non-prescribed ketamine use may start at age 13, data from a UK clinic dedicated to treating bladder problems associated…
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Blinatumomab improves event-free survival in children with high-risk B-cell ALL
Blinatumomab is associated with significantly higher event-free survival among children with newly diagnosed high-risk B…
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Researchers develop interactive tool to track agricultural injuries, strengthen prevention efforts
Agriculture is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. Each year, vehicles, machinery, environmental…
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Cirrhosis can recur after liver transplant
Cirrhosis can recur after liver transplantation, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Portal Hypertension & …
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AI could cut medical device recalls by nearly a third, study finds
Most medical devices do not enter the market through rigorous safety testing but by being deemed similar enough to somet…
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Rheumatic immune-related adverse events with immune checkpoint inhibitors more severe than previously reported
For patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), rheumatic immune-related adverse events (rh-irAEs) are usual…
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Strength training causes fat cells to shrink even before weight loss, study suggests
Just seven days of strength training increased visceral fat burning in obese mice, even before any weight loss could be …
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Kratom cases climb sharply across the US
Addiction treatment centers across the United States are seeing more patients who have become dependent on kratom and a …
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First global guideline sets standards for the use of phages in hard-to-treat infections
An international working group led by the German Society for Infectious Diseases (DGI) has developed a guideline for per…
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Smart models to prioritize care in the ICU
A patient's condition can deteriorate unexpectedly quickly in the intensive care unit (ICU). For his Ph.D. research, Roy…
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Minicircle’s gene therapy advances in XPRIZE $101m aging race
Out of 1,400 teams chasing the largest prize ever offered for reversing aging, an Austin gene therapy company made the f…
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'Invisible' inflammation in rare bowel disease may explain heightened colon cancer risk
New research from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has revealed for the first time that two closely related bowe…
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Imaging agent may improve diagnoses for rare heart disease
A PET/CT radiotracer demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing cardiac amyloidosis, a rare disease th…