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'Polypill' for heart failure cuts hospitalizations and ER visits by 60% in trial

A "polypill" combining three medications recommended to treat heart failure into a single daily dose proved far more effective for patients than taking the drugs separately, a randomized clinical trial led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers showed. The findings, publis

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Dual-mobility hip replacement implant can lower dislocation risk by 70%

A new type of hip replacement implant reduces the risk of joint dislocation after surgery by 70%, according to a new study involving 1,600 patients across 44 hospitals in Sweden and the UK, published in The Lancet. The new implant consists of a small ball encased in a much larger

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Decade-long national study finds antimicrobial use in Australian hospitals improves with r

A 10-year national study has found improved antimicrobial use in Australian hospitals that regularly monitored their prescribing, using a globally unique program developed by a Melbourne hospital. The study reinforces the importance of antimicrobial stewardship to improve patient

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PET scans reveal stage-linked tau signal in Huntington's disease brains

A study conducted by the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau) and Hospital de Sant Pau has identified for the first time in living individuals a brain pattern related to the tau protein that changes according to the stage of Huntington's disease. This discovery opens the doo

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Repurposed cancer drug rapidly eased rare autoimmune neuropathy in two patients

An interdisciplinary team at Jena University Hospital achieved a surprisingly rapid and significant improvement in two patients with an autoimmune peripheral nervous system disorder. The team administered teclistamab, a drug originally developed for multiple myeloma, and reported

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Study reveals a distinct subtype of eosinophilic esophagitis

Researchers from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago identified a distinct subtype of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)—a chronic allergic inflammatory disorder in which the esophagus narrows, interfering with food passing properly. They found that 25% of children w

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Researchers discover treatable cause of severe anemia associated with a cancer therapy

Researchers at the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center have identified a previously underrecognized folate deficiency that may cause severe anemia in some patients receiving PARP inhibitors, a widely used class of targeted cancer therapies. Their findings, published in the latest iss

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Brain tumor vaccine links mutation targeting to eight-year survival gains

A novel vaccination strategy against certain malignant brain tumors could fundamentally improve treatment for patients. Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Mannheim University Medical Center, Heidelberg University Hospital and numerous partner institutions

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New AI system provides treatment recommendations for complex blood cancers

Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the HI-STEM* Stem Cell Institute and Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) have developed "HemaGuide," an AI assistant that supports physicians in making difficult treatment decisions. In extensive testing, the system has

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New study reveals how same day care can ease NHS emergency pressures

A new study led by the University of Sheffield and published in BMJ Open has found that up to one-third of A&E attendances and two-fifths of acute admissions could potentially be managed through same-day emergency care (SDEC) and community settings—keeping patients safe and treat

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Clinical trial offers strong evidence that nerve blocks can cut opioid use after cardiac s

A clinical trial led by St. Michael's Hospital researchers found that using nerve blocks, an anesthesia technique to numb targeted areas of the body, significantly reduced opioid use after cardiac surgery—findings the authors say could reshape how the potentially addictive drugs

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Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy admissions rise in recent years as stark inequalities pe

Hospital admissions for miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy have increased in England in recent years, according to research presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE). The study abstract was published in Human Reproduc

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