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Study finds no added benefit of surfactant treatment for babies with severe bronchiolitis

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A major UK-led clinical trial has found that a treatment commonly used to help premature babies breathe offers no benefit for infants on life support with severe bronchiolitis—a seasonal viral illness that hospitalizes thousands of babies each year.

Empagliflozin has kidney protective effects in acute myocardial infarction

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Empagliflozin has kidney protective effects and reduces heart failure outcomes across baseline kidney function among patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI), according to a study published online June 13 in Nature Cardiovascular Research.

Blood test shows promise for early dementia with Lewy Bodies diagnosis

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A research team has made a significant finding that sheds new light on dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB). The team was led by Associate Professor Ayako Okado-Matsumoto from the Department of Biology at Toho University in collaboration with Professor Ryuji Sakakibara from the Department of Neurology at Sakura Medical Center, and Professors Hitoshi Nukada and Soroku Yagihashi from the Department of Exploratory Medicine on Nature, Life and Man at Toho University.

Female veterans, veterans from racial and ethnic minority groups at higher risk of dying from opioid overdose

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Prior studies have shown veterans are particularly at risk of dying by opioid overdose and the possibility of that occurring has been rising steadily over the past two decades. From 2010–2019, there was a 61.2% increase in risk of overdose death among male veterans.

Intestinal hormone accelerates fat burning and promotes weight loss in obese mice

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Research carried out on mice has revealed how a hormone released by the intestine acts on the brain and helps regulate the body’s energy expenditure. FGF19 (fibroblast growth factor 19) activates mechanisms that stimulate the use of more energy, burn fat, and favor weight control and blood glucose levels in obese animals.

Fire smoke exposure may alter the immune system, even in healthy individuals

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Exposure to fire smoke—which can be composed of particulate matter, gases, materials from buildings such as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), toxic metals, and carcinogenic compounds—may alter the immune system on a cellular level, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study is the first to examine the specific cellular changes associated with fire smoke exposure, documenting how smoke can damage the body through the immune system.

‘It takes a village’ to address childhood anxiety and depression

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, levels of clinically elevated depression and anxiety symptoms in children have skyrocketed worldwide and parents are feeling increasingly helpless.

Surviving breast cancer tied to lower Alzheimer’s risk: Radiation therapy may offer short-term protection

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Research led by Samsung Medical Center finds breast cancer survivors exhibit an 8% lower risk of Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) compared with cancer-free individuals, with radiation therapy potentially contributing to the reduced risk.

No evidence to support the practice of having patients fast prior to surgery to prevent post-surgery vomiting

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A new analysis of published data finds no evidence to indicate that the long-standing practice of having patients fast for a period of time prior to surgery prevents post-surgical aspiration: vomiting that is followed by gastric contents getting into the lungs, which in turn causes what is known as aspiration pneumonia.

Strategies needed to support ethnically diverse patients with hearing loss

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Hearing clinics are not always identifying the language needs of ethnically diverse patients with hearing loss, creating a concerning impact on their quality of care, a University of Queensland-led study has found.

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Improvements to patient recovery strategies lower long-term opioid usage after colorectal surgery

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Hidden bias may leave women and older adults underdiagnosed for HIV in Spain

Study finds no added benefit of surfactant treatment for babies with severe bronchiolitis

Empagliflozin has kidney protective effects in acute myocardial infarction

Blood test shows promise for early dementia with Lewy Bodies diagnosis

Female veterans, veterans from racial and ethnic minority groups at higher risk of dying from opioid overdose

Intestinal hormone accelerates fat burning and promotes weight loss in obese mice

Fire smoke exposure may alter the immune system, even in healthy individuals

‘It takes a village’ to address childhood anxiety and depression

Surviving breast cancer tied to lower Alzheimer’s risk: Radiation therapy may offer short-term protection

No evidence to support the practice of having patients fast prior to surgery to prevent post-surgery vomiting

Strategies needed to support ethnically diverse patients with hearing loss

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