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Study: Organ rejection following infection may not be permanent
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareNew research suggests that organ transplant recipients who reject organs may not necessarily reject future transplanted organs. In a study of mice at the University of Chicago, researchers found the rodents rejected a transplanted heart after a bacterial infection, but then tolerated a second heart transplant after the infection was eliminated from the body.
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Exploring unconventional treatments to mental disorders
Dr. Abimbola Farinde PharmaceuticalClinicians often turn to the use of pharmacotherapy when it comes to the management of different types of mental disorders. However, studies have shown the use of complementary and alternative therapies or interventions tend to be reported more in individuals with psychiatric disorders when compared to the rest of the population. The interest in the use of complementary and alternative interventions has been increasingly growing among healthcare professionals as a means of improving the lives of patients.
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New study damages old heart attack theory
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareMedical researchers have been examining the link between excess calcium in heart cells and the death of those cells during heart attacks. But a new study at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine appears to throw a monkey wrench into this line of work. A previous study at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine demonstrated how the enzyme CaM kinase II triggers heart cell death following heart damage, showing the action takes place in the cells' energy-producing mitochondria. In animal tests, the team reported that blocking the enzyme could prevent heart cells from dying and protect the animals from heart failure.
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Reflections of a pharmacist: The new FDA NSAID warning
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalOn July 9, the FDA published a new drug safety warning indicating there is a greater risk of heart attack or stroke related to the use of nonaspirin NSAIDs than previously believed. This warning soon spread to all the national and local media and the questions started pouring in.
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A look at the latest gadgets throughout the medical world
Rosemary Sparacio Medical & Allied HealthcareMedical gadgets are in the news often, and cutting-edge manufacturers continue to bring new and exciting inventions to many areas of medicine. Let's take a look at some recent innovations in the medical world.
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CVS buys Target’s pharmacy business: So what?
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalIn a move that caught nearly everyone by surprise, CVS Health announced June 15 that it would purchase and begin operating the retail pharmacy business for Target. Soon, nearly 1,700 Target pharmacies and pharmacy personnel will be rebranded as a CVS/pharmacy operating within the Target stores. The move puts $1.9 billion into the pocket of Target, which had struggled to make a profit from its prescription business line.
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Emergency treatment leads to better outcomes for opioid addicts
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareA Yale School of Medicine study finds pharmaceutical treatment in an emergency department leads to better outcomes for opioid addicts than those who are referred for outpatient treatment or simply given a list of treatment services. The study was the first known random trial that compared three options for treating people who seek emergency care for dependence on opioids like hydrocodone, oxycodone, heroin and morphine.
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Are more good days ahead for the pharmacy job market?
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalAmerican entertainer Lawrence Welk once famously quipped, "There are good days and there are bad days, and this is one of them." With respect to the pharmacy profession, and in particular the career outlook for pharmacists, it has seemed like more "bad" days than "good" days for quite some time.
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Psychopharmacology: When drugs are right for treating mental illness
Dr. Abimbola Farinde PharmaceuticalPsychopharmacology in the treatment of mental illnesses is gradually gaining more attention among mental health providers because they are beginning to formulate more balanced therapeutic approaches into their interventions.
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Robotic anesthesia pushes surgery into a new era
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareA new automated anesthesia delivery machine is challenging the way we look at anesthesia delivery. The Sedasys Computer-Assisted Personalized Sedation System administers a propofol infusion to patients undergoing colonoscopy and espophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) procedures without the direct oversight of an anesthesia provider. The use of propofol for such procedures has been gaining momentum and has become a frequently preferred medication. The effects are quick, and the time for the medication to wear off is also quick, making it highly desired in procedure areas.
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