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New algorithm identifies patients harboring tumor-causing defect found in multiple cancers

April 15, 2019 Algorithm, cancers, defect, found, harboring, identifies, in, multiple, New, patients, tumor-causing

Medications known as PARP inhibitors have emerged as a promising therapy for several forms of cancer fueled by a defect

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Brain alterations make it difficult for Parkinson’s disease patients to turn while walking

April 8, 2019 alterations, brain, difficult, disease, for, It, Make, Parkinson's, patients, to, turn, walking, While

The ability to turn while walking is impaired among patients with Parkinson’s disease. This difficulty is also associated with freezing

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Self-sustaining, bioengineered blood vessels could replace damaged vessels in patients

March 28, 2019 bioengineered, Blood, Could, damaged, in, patients, replace, Self-sustaining, vessels

Researchers at Humacyte, a biotechnology and regenerative medicine company, have published an article in Science Translational Medicine demonstrating that the

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Brain-cancer patients reveal the subtle ‘symptoms’ they ignored

March 22, 2019 brain, cancer, ignored, patients, reveal, subtle, symptoms

From shaking while drinking a cup of tea to needing a nap in the afternoon: Brain cancer patients reveal the

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Apixaban plus P2Y12 inhibitor and no aspirin safest for patients with both AFib and ACS

March 18, 2019 ACS:, AFib, and, Apixaban, aspirin, both, for, inhibitor, NO, P2Y12, patients, plus, safest, with

Patients at high risk for heart attacks, strokes and blood clots who were treated with a novel blood thinner (apixaban)

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Catheter ablation reduces dementia risk in A-Fib, heart disease patients more than medications

March 17, 2019 A-Fib, ablation, catheter, Dementia, disease, heart, in, medications, more, patients, reduces, risk, than

Even though most medical practitioners may opt not to perform procedures on higher-risk patients, new research finds that it may

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Patients discharged to home care vs. nursing facilities have higher rates of hospital readmissions

March 13, 2019 care, discharged, facilities, Have, higher, home, hospital, nursing, of, patients, rates, readmissions, to, vs.

Spending on post-acute care continues to rise in the United States. Today, nearly 90 percent of Medicare patients discharged to

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PCSK9 inhibitors to lower cholesterol in patients with statin-associated autoimmune myopathy

February 19, 2019 autoimmune, Cholesterol, in, inhibitors, Lower, myopathy, patients, PCSK9, statin-associated, to, with

Clinicians should consider using PCSK9 inhibitors to lower cholesterol in patients with statin-associated autoimmune myopathy. Findings from a case report

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ASA: Intensive BP Control Lowers Bleeding Risk in Stroke Patients

February 12, 2019 ASA:, Bleeding, BP, Control, in, Intensive, lowers, patients, risk, Stroke

TUESDAY, Feb. 12, 2019 — Stroke patients who receive intensive blood pressure lowering are less likely to suffer brain bleeds

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Diabetes patients could swallow tiny NEEDLES to deliver their insulin

February 8, 2019 Breakthrough, deliver, Diabetes, drug, insulin, NEEDLES, patients, swallow, tiny

An end to insulin shots? Diabetes patients could take a pill containing tiny NEEDLES that inject insulin in the stomach