Coronary heart disease
According to a recent study, central sleep apnea (CSA) is a serious condition that can lead to numerous long-term consequences, including arrhythmias, hypertension, congestive heart failure, stroke, and type 2 diabetes, among others. Researchers at Parkview Regional Medical Center have found significant improvement in patients with CSA using the remede
Diabetes therapy
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have identified a genetic variant in the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) that influences the effectiveness of liraglutide, a medication used to treat obesity and pre-diabetes. The study, published in the Journal of Endocrinology, found that individuals with the variant allele (rs6923761) experienced greater weight
Medical centers
Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, in collaboration with Roche, have developed a next-generation human liver organoid microarray platform that can predict which drugs may cause harmful immune reactions in certain individuals. This innovative platform uses induced pluripotent stem cell-derived liver organoids combined with each donor'
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Surgeons at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery have successfully performed the country's first procedure using the latest generation of intraoperative PET (positron emission tomography) and CT (computed tomography) technology. This innovative approach aims to improve surgical outcomes for patients with head
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Researchers from Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have reported a significant finding in the field of epithelioid sarcoma, a rare and aggressive type of cancer. The study, published in the journal Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer, describes a case of a 62-year-old woman who presented with a lower abdominal mass
Joint replacement
A new study published in the Journal of Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery has presented fresh data on Surgical Technology - Joint Replacement. The research, led by University Medical Center Groningen, aimed to assess the 3-7 year follow-up outcomes of a patient-specific temporomandibular joint total joint replacement (G-TMJ-TJR) prosthesis. The study included 14
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Researchers from Tufts Medical Center recently conducted a study evaluating the impact of bereavement effects on parents of children who have died of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1. The study, which was published in the journal Value in Health, aimed to assess health-related quality of life, work productivity, and
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Research conducted by investigators at Aichi Children's Health and Medical Center aimed to compare the predictive value of thromboelastography parameters, including maximum amplitude of citrated functional fibrinogen (CFF-MA) and citrated rapid thromboelastography (CRT-MA), with central laboratory tests for early postoperative bleeding in pediatric cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass.
Influenza
Researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center have investigated the association between influenza, oseltamivir treatment, and serious neuropsychiatric events in children and adolescents. This retrospective cohort study analyzed data from over 692,000 children aged 5 to 17 years enrolled in Tennessee Medicaid during the 2016 to 2017 and 2019 to
Influenza
Researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center have investigated the association between influenza, oseltamivir treatment, and serious neuropsychiatric events in children and adolescents. This retrospective cohort study analyzed data from over 692,000 children aged 5 to 17 years enrolled in Tennessee Medicaid during the 2016 to 2017 and 2019 to
Childhood mental disorders
Research on schizophrenia conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center suggests that childhood trauma, particularly physical neglect, is associated with cognitive impairment in individuals with the condition. The study, published in Schizophrenia Research, found non-linear relationships between reported childhood trauma and cognitive impairment, with cumulative trauma explaining more cognitive impairment than
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Children in Jordan continue to be hospitalized at high rates due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to a recent study. The research, conducted at Al-Bashir Hospital, aimed to determine RSV burden and seasonality among young children hospitalized in Jordan from November 2023 to April 2024. The findings reveal that
