Medical News
Article ID: 710165 Study Shows That Patients With or Without Cancer Use Different Forms of MarijuanaNYU Langone HealthPeople with and without cancer are more likely, over time, to use a more potent form of medical marijuana with increasingly higher amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a new study shows. Released:25-Mar-2019 3:05 PM EDTChannels: All Journal News, Cancer, Marijuana Cancer, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana, cancer patient, Patient Care |
 Article ID: 710192 Contraceptive Jewelry Could Offer a New Family Planning ApproachGeorgia Institute of TechnologyFamily planning for women might one day be as simple as putting on an earring. A report published recently in the Journal of Controlled Release describes a technique for administering contraceptive hormones through special backings on jewelry such as earrings, wristwatches, rings or necklaces. Released:25-Mar-2019 8:05 PM EDT |
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Article ID: 710189 Nation’s first clinical trial to rehabilitate infant stroke victims to beginVirginia TechStrokes are devastating and often associated with people over 65. But large numbers of infants have strokes, too. In the nation’s first multicenter pediatric stroke recovery trial, researchers and clinicians from 12 sites will evaluate an innovative therapeutic approach to help infants who have had strokes. Released:25-Mar-2019 5:05 PM EDT |
 Article ID: 710171 New Computational Tool Harnesses Big Data and Deep Learning to Illuminate 'Dark Matter' of the TransciptomeChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaA research team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has developed an innovative computational tool offering researchers an efficient method for detecting the different ways RNA is pieced together (spliced) when copied from DNA. Released:25-Mar-2019 5:00 PM EDT |
 Article ID: 710183 $200 Million, Phase 2 Development Plans Announced for University Hospitals Ahuja Medical CenterUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterUniversity Hospitals (UH) announces development plans for its UH Ahuja Medical Center that will respond to needs of the community through the expansion of services. The health system, which provides services to 1.3 million patients each year, plans to break ground on a $200 million Phase 2 building project in Fall 2019. Released:25-Mar-2019 4:25 PM EDT |
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Article ID: 710177 Science News Biomedical Writer Receives Endocrine Society Award for Excellence in Science and Medical JournalismEndocrine SocietyScience News health and biomedical reporter Aimee Cunningham received the Endocrine Society’s annual Award for Excellence in Science and Medical Journalism, the Society announced today. Released:25-Mar-2019 3:05 PM EDT |
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 Article ID: 710173 Mindful meditation could reduce anxiety in women who require hospitalization during pregnancyUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResearchers are investigating if daily mindful meditation through an app could decrease anxiety in antepartum patients, who are hospitalized due to pregnancy complications, in a new trial at UTHealth. Released:25-Mar-2019 2:05 PM EDTChannels: |
Article ID: 709879 Testosterone Can Help Men with Hypogonadism Lose Weight, Keep It OffEndocrine SocietyLong-term testosterone therapy can help men with hypogonadism lose weight and maintain their weight loss, researchers from Germany and the United States report. Ten-year results of the ongoing study will be presented Monday at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in New Orleans, La. Released:20-Mar-2019 9:00 AM EDT |
