The Covid-19 Early Treatment Fund was launched to provide funding for research in order to "find an existing drug or drug combination that, when given early, reduces hospitalization…
In an interview for NBC News, Vin Gupta, MD, MPA, MSc, affiliate assistant professor of Health Metrics Sciences at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Potassium monitoring can help prevent drug-associated hyperkalemia events in patients with diabetes, according to a report in the January 20th online issue of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with peptic ulcers, eradication of Helicobacter pylori seemed to double the risk of new-onset reflux – but only in cohort study…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) can help prevent exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an analysis of randomized trials suggests that the benefits…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Endovascular surgery on the descending thoracic aorta offers many advantages over open surgery, including fewer complications, a reduced risk of early mortality and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The presence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in patients with pulmonary embolism is associated with an increased risk of death, according to a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Stimulant medications show greater efficacy than nonstimulants for treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults, according to a new meta-analysis. Study authors Dr. Stephen…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with Barrett’s esophagus, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) before or after anti-reflux surgery can reduce metaplasia and dysplasia, but whether the multi-treatment approach…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Performing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in high-risk patients without placing them on cardiopulmonary bypass does not increase their risk of short-term…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Only two visits to the pulmonary function lab — one for pre- and post-bronchodilatory spirometry and one for a methacholine challenge test —…
Gary Small, MD, Director, UCLA Center on Aging, University of California, Los Angeles, discusses a recent study, “Your Brain on Google” in which blood flow patterns were compared…
