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Discoveries & Research
Weight-loss drug reduces risk of early death for patients with heart failure, trial finds
Weight-loss and diabetes drug tirzepatide can reduce the risk of death or worsening heart failure for patients with heart failure,…
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PTSD patients can benefit just as much from intensive outpatient programs as from inpatient clinics, new study shows
The effects of war on those who fight and witness it firsthand can linger long after peace has been made…
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Technology
The First Crispr Treatment Is Making Its Way to Patients
Nearly a year after its approval, the first medical treatment that uses the Nobel Prize–winning technology Crispr is now being…
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Early detection, intensive treatment critical for high-risk patients with Kawasaki Disease
Advances in cardiac imaging techniques and risk categorization have led to improvements in diagnosis, initial treatment and long-term management of…
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Immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab improves outcomes for patients with soft tissue sarcoma
Addition of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard of care for patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma of the limb…
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Lab-grown human immune system uncovers weakened response in cancer patients
To better understand why some cancer patients struggle to fight off infections, Georgia Tech researchers have created tiny lab-grown models…
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South America
Ambulance patients murdered in Haiti attack, MSF says
It is unclear from MSF’s statement the condition of the third patient. But the group said its ambulance staff were…
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Blood vessel-like coating could make medical devices safer for patients
University of B.C. researchers have developed a groundbreaking coating that could make medical devices safer for millions of patients, reducing…
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Patients may become unnecessarily depressed by common heart medicine
All patients who have had a heart attack are typically treated using beta blockers. According to a Swedish study conducted…
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Discoveries & Research
One gene provides diagnoses for 30 patients whose condition was unexplained for years
An international team of researchers has provided a genetic diagnosis for 30 individuals whose condition was undiagnosed for years despite…
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