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Research shows positive changes in opioid prescribing, but trend among young people a cause for concern

MyBlueDots5 months ago01 mins

New Monash University research has revealed a concerning rise in new opioid prescriptions among younger Victorians, while also finding an overall positive trend, with a drop in opioid prescription numbers and the number of people being prescribed opioid medications for longer periods of time.

Regularly eating eggs supports a lower risk of cardiovascular disease-related death, finds study

MyBlueDots5 months ago01 mins

Regular consumption of eggs is associated with a 29% lower risk of cardiovascular disease-related death in relatively healthy older adults, new research from a Monash University-led team has found.

Experimental drug shows promise in reversing memory loss for early Alzheimer’s patients

MyBlueDots5 months ago01 mins

A paradigm-shifting study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows an experimental drug, GL-II-73, has the potential to restore memory and cognitive function in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.

Opinion: Utah law allowing minors to revoke medical consent is ‘attacking the foundation of the US health care system’

MyBlueDots5 months ago01 mins

In Utah, patients who consent to “hormonal transgender treatment” or surgery on “sex characteristics” while they are minors are able to revoke their informed consent if they later regret receiving the care. Under the Health Care Malpractice Act, updated in 2023, minors can recant their consent before age 25 if they develop a “permanent injury” from their treatment, with the argument that their doctor should have anticipated the patient’s health outcome and subsequent regret.

Opinion: Utah law allowing minors to revoke medical consent is ‘attacking the foundation of the US health care system’

MyBlueDots5 months ago01 mins

In Utah, patients who consent to “hormonal transgender treatment” or surgery on “sex characteristics” while they are minors are able to revoke their informed consent if they later regret receiving the care. Under the Health Care Malpractice Act, updated in 2023, minors can recant their consent before age 25 if they develop a “permanent injury” from their treatment, with the argument that their doctor should have anticipated the patient’s health outcome and subsequent regret.

Antibody’s outside-in signaling shows a route into cancer cells

MyBlueDots5 months ago01 mins

A new study shows how an anticancer drug triggers an “outside in” signal that gets it sucked into a cancer cell. The work, published Jan. 29 in Nature Communications, reveals a new signaling mechanism that could be exploited for delivering other drugs.

Pickleball program boosts health and wellness for cancer survivors, study finds

MyBlueDots5 months ago01 mins

A new community-based pickleball program called Project Rally is helping cancer survivors improve their physical and social well-being, according to a recent pilot study led by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center. The program, which is offered in partnership with the YMCA of the Suncoast, has shown strong results in terms of participation, enjoyment, and physical improvements.

Diabetes-linked amputations surge in Oklahoma amid national decline, study finds

MyBlueDots5 months ago01 mins

After years of decreasing amputations in the United States, rates of non-traumatic lower extremity amputations due to diabetes and related conditions are rising, and Oklahoma is among the states with the most pronounced increase, a new University of Oklahoma study has found.

What the ‘moral distress’ of doctors tells us about eroding trust in health care

MyBlueDots5 months ago01 mins

I sit on an ethics review committee at the Albany Med Health System in New York state, where doctors and nurses frequently bring us fraught questions.

Comprehensive genetic analysis identifies protective factors against Alzheimer’s disease

MyBlueDots5 months ago01 mins

An international research team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has identified key genetic factors that confer protective effects against Alzheimer’s disease (AD) through a comprehensive genetic analysis of East Asian populations, including Chinese and Japanese, as well as European populations.

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Opinion: Utah law allowing minors to revoke medical consent is ‘attacking the foundation of the US health care system’

Opinion: Utah law allowing minors to revoke medical consent is ‘attacking the foundation of the US health care system’

Antibody’s outside-in signaling shows a route into cancer cells

Pickleball program boosts health and wellness for cancer survivors, study finds

Diabetes-linked amputations surge in Oklahoma amid national decline, study finds

What the ‘moral distress’ of doctors tells us about eroding trust in health care

Comprehensive genetic analysis identifies protective factors against Alzheimer’s disease

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