Breakthrough study finds Parkinson’s patients have thinner retinas Breakthrough study finds Parkinson’s patients have thinner retinas: Scientists hope research will
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Two Strategies for Preventing Diabetes in Minority Patients
THURSDAY, Aug. 16, 2018 — Recognizing the barriers to care for minority patients with type 2 diabetes could reduce the
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One-Third of Canadian Patients Get Hip Fx Repair Within 24 Hours
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 8, 2018 — Only one-third of Canadian patients received hip fracture repair surgery within the desired 24 hours,
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Implants made by computer-aided design provide good results in patients with rare chest muscle deformity
For patients with Poland syndrome—a rare congenital condition affecting the chest muscle—computer-aided design (CAD) techniques can be used to create
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Flu Vaccine Cuts Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
TUESDAY, July 31, 2018 — Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), particularly elderly patients, who receive the influenza vaccine have significantly
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Supplemental oxygen eliminates morning blood pressure rise in sleep apnea patients
Supplemental oxygen eliminates the rise in morning blood pressure experienced by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients who stop using continuous
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Cancer: Can testosterone improve patients’ quality of life?
Studies have noted that “[a]pproximately half of all patients with cancer experience cachexia,” severely impairing their quality of life. It
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DBS treatment may slow the progression of Parkinson’s tremor in early-stage patients
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) may slow the progression of tremor for early-stage Parkinson’s disease patients, according to a Vanderbilt University
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Few Hemodialysis Patients on Medicare Enroll in Hospice
WEDNESDAY, June 27, 2018 — Among Medicare beneficiaries on hemodialysis, few patients are enrolled in hospice at the end of
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Are the BCG vaccines a solution to type 1 diabetes?
Are the BCG vaccines a solution to type 1 diabetes? Patients’ blood sugars drop to near-normal levels three years after
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