A New Approach to Essential Tremor
Essential tremor (ET) is the most common movement disorder in the United States, afflicting an...
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Mayo Clinic: Mental Activities May Protect Against Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that engaging in mentally stimulating activities, even late in...
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Physician-Hospital Integration is More Complex than Expected
Current research has focused on the overall trend of tighter integration, but it has not examined...
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What Primary Care Providers Should Know About Diabetic Neuropathy
New guidelines equip physicians with better information on the condition. An estimated 60 to 70...
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Food and Antibiotics May Change Microorganisms in Gut, Causing IBS
Study finds more disease contributors in addition to stress and genetics. A recent review of...
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Dangerous Infectious Diseases are Good for Wall Street
While infectious diseases may be dangerous for the general public, they are good news for stock...
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Too Much Sitting, Too Little Exercise May Accelerate Biological Aging
Older women with low physical activity and 10 hours of daily sit time had even “older” cells....
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Heart Failure on the Rise; Cardiovascular Diseases Remain Leading Killer
Heart disease and stroke are still the leading two killers in the world; in the U.S. The number of...
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An Early Warning Sign for Chronic Kidney Disease
Elevated levels of soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) are associated...
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Women with Early Periods at Increased Risk of Early or Premature Menopause
A large international study has linked early puberty and childlessness with an increased risk of...
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Hospitals Can Rapidly Identify Life-Threatening Bacteria
Research project detects bacteria faster, better, cheaper. Soon in virtually every hospital it...
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HIV Therapy Could Be Contributing to Syphilis Outbreak
Drugs used to treat HIV could affect how the body responds to syphilis, inadvertently contributing...
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Burnout & Satisfaction: Examining Trends
Burnout has been defined as a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and feelings of...
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Study: Running Actually Lowers Inflammation in Knee Joints
Running may also slow the process that leads to osteoarthritis. New research from BYU exercise...
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What is Twitter’s Role in the Fight Against HIV?
How the social media platform can help patients engage. Twitter isn’t just a platform to...
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Arthritis Drug Celecoxib Boosts Effectiveness of Antidepressant Medication
The drug saw positive results in patients as early as one week. Giving severely depressed patients...
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Obesity & Orthopedic Trauma
Studies have shown that the prevalence of obesity in the United States has increased substantially...
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Patients with Severe Chronic Rhinosinusitis Show Improvement with Verapamil Treatment
A clinical trial found that patients with CRS with nasal polyps improved with Verapamil therapy. A...
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Brain Scan Before Antidepressant Therapy May Predict Response
Predicting patient responses to drugs could reduce the time it takes patients to begin feeling...
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Nurse Practitioners Step in to Fill Growing Need for House Calls
Researcher: States could revisit regulations on NPs to help meet demand. Nurse practitioners are...
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