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New brain circuitry found with Parkinson’s disease gene therapy
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- Bianca Nogrady
Imaging has revealed the formation of new brain circuitry in patients with Parkinson’s disease treated with gene therapy.
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Healthier lifestyle in midlife women reduces subclinical carotid atherosclerosis
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- Bianca Nogrady
Menopausal women who choose a healthier lifestyle – particularly not smoking – have less subclinical carotid atherosclerosis.
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Review of pediatric data indicates link between vitamin D levels and atopic dermatitis severity
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- Bianca Nogrady
Data on vitamin D supplementation and AD severity “suggested potential benefit but were conflicting.”
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Smaller inguinal hernias linked to more postoperative pain
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- Bianca Nogrady
Patients with smaller inguinal hernias may have high expectations regarding postoperative pain.
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Study identifies potential biomarkers for an increased risk of SCARs-related mortality
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- Bianca Nogrady
Higher levels of elafin, IL-6, and TNF-alpha may be predictive of a greater risk of death in cancer patients with severe cutaneous adverse...
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Intimate partner violence and PTSD increase menopausal symptom risk
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- Bianca Nogrady
Women who have PTSD related to experiencing intimate partner violence and sexual assault are more likely to experience menopausal symptoms.
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Oral immunotherapy desensitizes youth with peanut allergy
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- Bianca Nogrady
After 12 months, most participants aged 4-17 years who received the drug were able to eat a dose of 600 mg or more of peanut protein.
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Increased risk of atrial fibrillation with migraine aura
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- Bianca Nogrady
Individuals who experience migraine with aura have a higher risk of atrial fibrillation than those without aura or without migraine.
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Lower glucose targets show improved mortality in cardiac patients
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- Bianca Nogrady
Lower blood glucose targets in critically ill cardiac patients are associated with lower 30-day mortality, compared with higher targets.
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Circulating tumor DNA identified by fragment size
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- Bianca Nogrady
Circulating tumor DNA in plasma is more likely to be within certain fragment size ranges, which could enable its detection and use in cancer...
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Exercise improves outcomes for patients with heart failure and OSA
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- Bianca Nogrady
Exercise alone or in addition to CPAP significantly improves quality of life for patients with heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea.
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Platelet transfusion threshold matters for preterm infants
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- Bianca Nogrady
Premature infants with severe thrombocytopenia who receive platelet transfusions at a higher threshold of platelet count have a higher risk of...
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Lower threshold for platelet transfusions appears safer
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- Bianca Nogrady
A lower threshold for platelet transfusions may be safer for preterm infants with severe thrombocytopenia, a new study suggests. Researchers...
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Antipsychotic drugs failed to shorten ICU delirium
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- Bianca Nogrady
The mechanisms of brain dysfunction targeted by antipsychotics may not play a major role in delirium.
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VTE risk after gynecologic surgery lower with laparoscopic procedures
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- Bianca Nogrady
Laparoscopic and vaginal gynecologic surgery are associated with a lower incidence of postoperative VTE, compared with laparotomy.