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Vagus Nerve Stimulation Shows Positive Treatment Effect in Depression
Two studies show positive treatment effect and improved quality of life among patients with treatment-resistant depression
Study Compares Single-Inhaler Triple Therapies for Treatment of COPD
Budesonide-glycopyrrolate-formoterol does not improve clinical outcomes compared with fluticasone-umeclidinium-vilanterol
Clinical Manifestations Differ Between Interstitial Cystitis, Bladder Pain Syndrome
Those with interstitial cystitis show worse symptom severity, bladder function
Ultrasound, 3D Printing Aid Sacral Neuromodulation for Neurogenic Bladder
Fewer punctures and shorter surgical time reported for sacral neuromodulation with 3D printing and ultrasound localization
Intestinal Ultrasound Feasible for Detecting Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Correlations seen with fecal calprotectin, endoscopic disease activity, but not clinical disease activity
Today’s Health News
Performance, Optimal Combination of MRI Descriptors Explored in Meniere Disease
Zero-point endolymph and negative signal endolymph descriptor combinations classified 95.8 percent of ears
Tinnitus Risk Increased for Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Use of proton pump inhibitor medication does not reduce onset of tinnitus in GERD patients
FDA Approves Subcutaneous Opdivo Qvantig for Most Solid Tumor Indications
Approval based on noninferior pharmacokinetic exposures, similar effectiveness and safety to intravenous Opdivo
Prevalence of Dementia Diagnoses Increased in Individuals With Autism Diagnosis
Increase in odds of dementia diagnosis seen with age among those with ASD only and ASD plus intellectual disabilities
Patient-Centered Pathology Reports Improve Prostate Cancer Understanding
Benefits include better discrimination between risk levels
More Than Half of People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Anemia
Anemia significantly associated with higher disease severity, elevated inflammatory markers
Late Eating Tied to Poor Glucose Tolerance
Glucose tolerance worse for people consuming ≥45 percent daily calories after 5 p.m.
Adverse Outcomes Seen With MS Disease-Modifying Drugs in Pregnancy
Significant reductions seen in birth weight with exposure to certain DMTs, and increase seen in rate of small for gestational age
FDA Approves Symvess, an Acellular Tissue-Engineered Vessel
Acellular tissue-engineered vessel is approved for use in adults as a vascular conduit for extremity arterial injury
Human A(H5N1) Cases Generally Have Mild Illness, With Short Duration
Forty-five of 46 case patients were exposed to infected poultry or infected/presumed infected dairy cows