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A new study from Kaiser Permanente, published in the journal Pediatrics; suggests that the benefits can last for many years and can include sustained reductions in mental health conditions. Kaiser Permanente researchers find long-term benefits for patients and health organizations that employ screenings, interventions, and referrals. Substance abuse is “closely associated with the top three causes of…
The researcher is leading the way of bringing robot-assisted surgery to the orthopedic space. The Kalamazoo, Mich. based orthopedic device giant has already placed more than 650 Mako robots around the world; with more than 76,900 knee and hip replacement procedures performed in 2018 and double-digit growth in installations expected in 2019. In the process,…
The study is conduct to determine the natural history of imaging findings by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of HCC treat with SBRT and test the hypothesis that APHE following SBRT does not suggest persistent entreat tumor. Arterial phase hyper enhancement is a key feature of untreated or recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); standard response assessment such…
The stomach-dwelling bacteria Helicobacter pylori survives in the stomach a hellish; churning vat of hydrochloric acid; by holing up inside that organ’s pit-like glands and establishing squatter’s rights. Once the germ has set up shop, Stanford University School of Medicine investigators have learned; but even competing strains of the same species can’t displace it, or even…
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new test that can reliably predict; the future course of inflammatory bowel disease in individuals; transforming treatments for patients and paving the way for a personalized approach. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); are chronic conditions that involve inflammation of…
After 20 years of dedicated research, scientists have cracked the chemical code of an incredibly complex; but ‘anti-tumor antibiotic’ which is highly effective against cancer cells; as well as drug-resistant bacteria, and have reproduced it synthetically in the lab for the first time. This major breakthrough and world-first could hail a new era in the…
A multi-institution team unveiled a new tool for understanding and controlling the health and climate impacts of shipping goods a source not only of greenhouse gases but of soot and smog threatening our health. Therefore In the journal; Hertz Fellow Tami Bond (’95); Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Illinois; and her team…
CEMS Bangladesh in association with CEMS Global USA will organize the 12th edition of Meditex Bangladesh 2019. A healthcare three-day expo begining in Dhaka next week; to showcase the latest technologies and services in the sector. CEMS Bangladesh in association with CEMS Global USA will organize the 12th edition of Meditex Bangladesh 2019, the biggest…
A recently published study from Iowa State University medical entomologists found transmission of West Nile virus; most often occurs in Iowa’s western counties; where the data also found the heaviest concentrations of the mosquito species most often identified as the vector of disease transmission. The study, published this week in the academic journal Scientific Reports; drew…
In the case of mosquitos, only the females feed on blood; which provides a high level of nutrients for egg production. The saliva of biting insects contains proteins that stop host blood from clotting; keep blood vessels dilated so easily accessible; and prevent inflammatory reactions from occurring.Biting insects use a range of tools when sucking…
A pharmacist in Celina, Tenn., was one of 60 people indicate on charges of opioid related crimes last week, in a multistate sting. John Polston was charged with 21 counts of filling medically unnecessary narcotic prescriptions. He was also Gail Gray’s pharmacist and the person she relied on to regularly fill her opioid prescriptions. They take…
Washington has passed new bill which states the limits of exemption for measles vaccine received by children. But parents can no longer claim a personal or philosophical exemption; for their children from receiving the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine; before attending a day care center or school under a measure signed Friday by Gov.…