Federal agencies that regulate drug pricing and healthcare insurance are concerned that an industry practice of using rebates to lower drug costs for insurers has led to increases in list prices and out-of-pockets costs for patients. To investigate whether patients…
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Can a Routine Cancer Scan Flag Depression?
Whole-body imaging that is performed routinely in the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma could offer the added benefit of flagging those with possible depression, “without extra dedicated brain images or increased radiation exposure or cost,” according to researchers at…
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Innovative platform enhances surgical team experience during a trauma simulation
Simulators have long been used for training surgeons and surgical teams, but traditional simulator platforms typically have a built-in limitation: they often simulate one or a limited number of conditions that require performance of isolated tasks, such as placing an…
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This Is What Actually Causes Mastitis
Ever wonder what causes mastitis? As you probably know, this condition is common among breastfeeding women. Up to 33% of new mothers develop mastitis during lactation, according to a 2003 review featured in the journal Disease in Childhood. Its causes…
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DNAM-1 receptor could be used as new molecular target for treating autoimmune diseases
Autoimmune diseases occur when an individual's immune system fights their own body as if it was a foreign invader. However, in healthy people, these responses are prevented by a process known as immune tolerance. Many complex biological mechanisms maintain the…
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