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• Therapeutic Hypothermia Duration Explored in Comatose OHCA Survivors

  13-08-2026 16:59 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2026-- For comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest treated with therapeutic hypothermia, neurological outcomes are not improved with increasing cooling duration, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in the...
  
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• Stair Climbing Associated With Reduction in Cardiovascular, All-Cause Mortality

  13-08-2026 22:18 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2026-- Stair climbing as a form of physical activity is associated with a reduced risk for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in the American Journal of Cardiovascular...
  
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• Socioeconomic Inequalities Tied to Functional Aging

  13-08-2026 22:16 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2026-- Socioeconomic inequalities are associated with differences in mobility and functioning as people age, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in PLOS Medicine.Stephanie Schrempft, Ph.D., from Geneva University...
  
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• Flu Treatment With Oseltamivir Linked to Reduced Risk for Pediatric ICU Admissions, Length of Stay

  13-08-2026 17:33 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2026-- For children hospitalized with influenza, oseltamivir treatment is associated with a reduced risk for intensive care unit (ICU) admission and with decreased hospital length of stay (LOS), according to a study published...
  
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• First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis Eases Painful Hallux Rigidus

  13-08-2026 17:30 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2026-- For adults aged 40 years or older with painful hallux rigidus, first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) arthrodesis offers a superior reduction in walking-related pain compared with watchful waiting, according to a study...
  
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• Menopausal Hormone Therapy Use Linked to Lower Risk for Alzheimer Disease

  13-08-2026 17:27 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2026-- Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) use is associated with Alzheimer disease (AD)-related neuropathologic and clinical outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in Neurology.Jennifer Bruno, Ph.D., from Stanford...
  
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• Study IDs Neurobiological Roots of Sensory Over-Responsivity

  13-08-2026 17:22 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2026-- Sensory over-responsivity (SOR) is associated with autistic traits and anxiety in both children with and without autism, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in the Journal of the American Academy of Child &amp...
  
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• 2005 to 2023 Saw Decrease in DXA Testing for Osteoporosis Screening

  13-08-2026 17:10 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2026-- From 2005 to 2023, there was a decrease in dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) testing for osteoporosis among Medicare beneficiaries, with the largest decrease seen for Hispanic beneficiaries, according to a study...
  
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• Endometriosis Tied to Higher Risk for Developing Type 2 Diabetes

  13-08-2026 17:07 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2026-- Endometriosis is associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in Diabetologia.Maggie Fuzak Nunziato, Ph.D., from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and colleagues...
  
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• Older Adults Limit Movements With Rising Temperatures

  13-08-2026 17:04 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2026-- Among older adults, higher temperatures are associated with lower life-space mobility, the geographic footprint of where people live, work, and recreate, according to a pilot study published in the May issue of Innovation...
  
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• Physician Normalization of Symptoms May Lead Patients to Not Seek Treatment

  12-08-2026 22:54 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2026-- Reassurance of patients that their symptoms are "normal" may lead patients to infer that treatment is not necessary, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in Nature Human Behaviour.Seyi Lawal, from the University...
  
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• Subclinical Cardiac Dysfunction Linked to Neurodegeneration in APOE-ε4 Carriers

  12-08-2026 22:51 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2026-- Subclinical cardiac dysfunction relates to greater neurodegeneration cross-sectionally and longitudinally among APOE ε4 carriers, according to a study published online July 24 in Alzheimer's & Dementia.Elizabeth E...
  
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• Dexamethasone Eye Drops Can Reduce Progression to ROP Requiring Treatment

  12-08-2026 17:59 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2026-- Administration of dexamethasone eye drops reduces the proportion of preterm infants with prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) progressing to type 1 ROP requiring treatment, according to a study published online...
  
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• Deramiocel Can Safely Slow Progression in Advanced Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

  12-08-2026 17:55 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2026-- Deramiocel, a heart-derived cellular therapy consisting of human allogeneic cardiosphere-derived cells, can safely slow progression of advanced Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), according to a study published online...
  
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• AMH Predicts Benefit of Chemo + Endocrine Therapy in Under 55s With Breast Cancer

  12-08-2026 17:53 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2026-- Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) appears to predict the benefit of chemotherapy plus endocrine therapy (CET) versus ET alone in premenopausal women younger than 55 years with hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth...
  
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• High Temps, Heat Waves Linked to Poorer Mental Health in Children, Teens

  12-08-2026 17:41 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2026-- High temperatures and heat waves are associated with poorer mental health in children and young people, according to a review published online July 25 in the International Journal of Epidemiology.Shevonne Kwan, R.N...
  
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• Effect of Preparation Techniques Before Embryo Transfer Appears to Be Limited

  12-08-2026 17:38 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2026-- Preparation techniques before embryo transfer (ET) do not seem to affect pregnancy rates, according to a review published online Aug. 5 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.Noyuri Yamaji, Ph.D., from Showa...
  
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• Physical Activity Reduces Stroke, Mortality, Regardless of A-Fib

  12-08-2026 00:32 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026-- Physical activity (PA) is associated with a reduced risk for stroke and mortality among individuals with and without atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published online Aug. 5 in the Journal of the American...
  
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• Bacterial Vaginosis Linked to Tripled Odds of STI Coinfection

  12-08-2026 00:30 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026-- More than 1 in 10 women (12 percent) positive for bacterial vaginosis (BV) are infected with at least one sexually transmitted infection (STI), according to a study published in the August issue of O&G Open.Elizabeth...
  
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• Long-Term Medication Adherence Tied to Lower Cardiovascular Event Rate in Type 2 Diabetes

  11-08-2026 18:08 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026-- Greater long-term medication adherence among adults with type 2 diabetes is linked to fewer cardiovascular events, according to a study published in the September issue of The Lancet Regional Health: Europe.Lise B...
  
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• Organized, Biennial FIT-Based Screening Linked to Lower Colorectal Cancer Mortality

  11-08-2026 18:04 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026-- An organized fecal immunochemical testing (FIT)-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program is associated with a sustained decline in CRC mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in JAMA Network...
  
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• Reinitiating Obesity Meds After Bariatric Surgery Tied to Greater One-Year Weight Loss in Youths

  11-08-2026 18:01 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026-- Restarting obesity medications, including glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, soon after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) surgery is associated with greater one-year weight loss than surgery alone in adolescents...
  
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• Dietary Nitrate From Beetroot Juice Promising for Pregnant Women With CKD

  11-08-2026 17:57 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026-- For pregnant women with chronic kidney disease (CKD), receipt of dietary nitrate from beetroot juice is associated with lower median creatinine concentrations and fewer serious adverse events, according to a study...
  
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• Risk for Psychiatric Disorders Begins to Increase Before Diagnosis of IBD

  11-08-2026 17:55 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026-- Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders from two to three years before diagnosis to 10 years after, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in Clinical...
  
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• Full, Limited Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Beneficial in Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps

  11-08-2026 17:50 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026-- For patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), full and limited functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) are both effective for improving health-related quality of life within 24 months, according...
  
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• High-Dose Omega-3 Linked to A-Fib Risk in Patients With High CVD Risk

  11-08-2026 17:48 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026-- High-dose eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)/docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) treatment is associated with increased atrial fibrillation (AF) risk in patients at high cardiovascular disease risk, according to a study published online...
  
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• 4CMenB Vaccine Confers Modest Protection Against Gonorrhea in Teens

  11-08-2026 17:14 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026-- The 4C meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine confers modest protection against gonorrhea among adolescents, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.Mark McMillan, Ph.D., R.N., from the...
  
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• CHEST Issues Guidelines for Management of Adult Bronchiectasis

  10-08-2026 23:47 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026-- New recommendations are presented for the management of adult bronchiectasis in a clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Chest Physicians and published online July 21 in CHEST.Rachel Thomson...
  
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• Study IDs Dementia Risk Factors in Those Older Than 90 Years

  10-08-2026 23:43 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026-- Dementia risk factors persist even in nonagenarians, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in The Lancet Healthy Longevity.Hilary L. Colbeth, Ph.D., from the University of California (UC) Davis, and colleagues...
  
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• AAP Releases Influenza Vaccine Recommendations for All Children 6 Months and Older

  10-08-2026 17:24 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026-- Researchers from the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases updated recommendations for use of influenza vaccines and antiviral medications in the prevention and treatment of influenza for children...
  
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