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Higher endovascular thrombectomy volumes yield better stroke outcomes
LOS ANGELES – Thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke works like other endovascular interventions: The more cases a center does, the better the...
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Late effects in young cancer survivors underscore importance of high-risk screening
Childhood cancer survivors have higher standardized mortality ratios than early-adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.
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Medical malpractice insurance premiums likely to rise in 2020
In 2019, more than 25% of medical liability insurance premiums rose for internists, ob.gyns., and surgeons, a recent analysis shows.
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Resident experience with hysterectomy is on the decline
ACGME data show a significant decrease in the total number of hysterectomies performed by residents.
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Adolescent obesity linked with midlife cancer risk
Investigators say teen obesity could be an important intervention target for subsequent cancer prevention.
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As costs for neurologic drugs rise, adherence to therapy drops
In patients with Parkinson’s disease, dementia, and neuropathy, higher out-of-pocket drug prices were associated with lower adherence for common...
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Early cognitive screening is key for schizophrenia spectrum disorder
“Here, we ... suggest that personalized treatment with emphasis on practical daily skills may be of great significance especially for those with...
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ARCADIA: Predicting risk of atrial cardiopathy poststroke
LOS ANGELES – First analysis of risk factors for atrial cardiopathy in patients with an embolic stroke of undetermined source may help to identify...
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2019-nCoV: Structure, characteristics of key potential therapy target determined
The 2019-nCoV spike protein, critical to infection in coronaviruses, has been sequenced and synthesized and the 3-D structure determined.
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Shingles vaccine linked to lower stroke risk
Data from a large Medicare database showed a 20% decrease in stroke risk among adults who received the shingles vaccine.