Cart is empty A new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute has found that a 2019 Medicare opioid safety policy showed initial reductions in opioid prescribing to high-risk populations. However, the policy’s effectiveness diminished over time.
Many young adults favor at-home STI testing for convenience and privacy
Stigma, privacy and inconvenience are among the many barriers that may prevent some adolescents and young adults from addressing sexual health with a traditional health provider.
Immunotherapy and targeted radiation shrink liver tumors, enabling surgery
The risk of developing liver cancer is increased in people who have cirrhosis, a disease in which healthy liver tissue is replaced by scar tissue. The scar tissue blocks the flow of blood through the liver and keeps it from functioning as it should, and patients with advanced liver cancer and cirrhosis are normally considered unsuitable for surgery or transplant.
Why anti-TNF drugs don’t work for some kids with Crohn’s disease
A study by Michigan Medicine researchers has investigated possible genetic factors for drug efficacy for children with Crohn’s disease.
Study highlights importance of sleep for mental well-being of teenage girls
A new study by researchers at The University of Manchester, using data from the #BeeWell survey, has found that sleep plays a crucial role in the mental well-being of adolescent girls.
Rheumatoid arthritis tied to cognitive decline in dementia
A new Swedish study has, for the first time, shown a link between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and cognitive decline in dementia patients. The study, published in the journal Neurology, emphasizes the importance of careful monitoring and management to prevent cognitive decline.
Boston surgeons successfully transplant pig kidney in fourth patient
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have successfully performed the fourth pig kidney transplant in the U.S.
New book examines patterns of self-criticism and isolation
Perfectionism has a dark side, says Ellen Hendriksen, a clinical psychologist and faculty member at Boston University, in her new book “How to Be Enough: Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists.” In this edited conversation with the Gazette, Hendriksen, whose résumé includes a fellowship at Harvard Medical School, shares her insights on how to roll back tendencies that can lead to painful patterns of self-criticism and isolation.
Popular weight-loss drugs show promise in reducing kidney disease complications and mortality
A well-known class of drugs used to manage type 2 diabetes and control weight could offer hope for patients who also struggle with related chronic kidney disease (CKD), researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found.
When blood cancer starts to spread, tumor cells diversify and affect immune response
When blood cancer cells break through the bone and multiply, tumor cells become dangerously diverse and the immune response in the region changes, report researchers from Berlin and Heidelberg in Science Immunology. The detailed insights into cancer progression could advance diagnostics and treatment.