FDA Approves Invokana to Treat Type 2 Diabetes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Invokana (canagliflozin) tablets, used with...
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AAOS 2013: Assessing the Long-Term Benefits of THA
The Particulars: Data are lacking on the long-term benefits and risks of total hip arthroplasty...
Read MoreFDA Approves Dotarem, a New MRI Agent
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Dotarem (gadoterate meglumine) for use in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain, spine and associated tissues of patients ages 2 years and older. Dotarem is a...
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AAOS 2013: Predicting Hip Fracture Complications & Mortality
The Particulars: Previous research has not provided well-defined predictors of complications and...
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AAOS 2013: Returning to Work After TKA
The Particulars: Previous studies have indicated that success rates with total knee arthroplasty...
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AAOS 2013: Smoking Negatively Impacts THA Outcomes
The Particulars: Previous research has shown that smoking is linked to prolonged healing and...
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AAN 2013: DaTscan Imaging May Improve Dementia Dx
Differential diagnosis of dementia in patients with equivocal clinical presentations may be...
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AAOS 2013: Sexual Function Improves With THA & TKA
The Particulars: Previous investigations have suggested that osteoarthritis of the hip and knee...
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AAOS 2013: Pediatric Sports and Recreation Injuries Down
Bicycle, trampoline and roller sport injuries decline; football and soccer injuries still...
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AAOS 2013: Cushioned Heel Running Shoes May Alter Adolescent Biomechanics
Many of today’s running shoes feature a heavy cushioned heel. New research presented today at the...
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AAOS 2013: Clinical News Highlights – March 19
Military Personnel Return to Duty Following Severe Injury to the Lower Extremity Return to Duty of...
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AAN 2013: New York Neurologist Elected AAN President
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world’s largest professional association of...
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AAN 2013: Sweetened Drinks Hike Depression in Seniors
Older adults who drink sweetened beverages, and artificially sweetened diet drinks in particular,...
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AAN 2013: Sports Concussion Guidelines Updated
With more than one million athletes now experiencing a concussion each year in the United States,...
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AAN 2013: Can Salivary Glands Help Test for Parkinson’s Disease?
The Particulars: Currently, there is no diagnostic test available to identify Parkinson’s disease...
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AAN 2013: Stroke, Depression, & Mortality Risk
The Particulars: Previously published studies have indicated that nearly one-third of stroke...
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AAN 2013: Migraine With Aura Linked to Heart Health in Women
The Particulars: Clinical trials have revealed little about the role of migraine with aura in the...
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AAN 2013: New Drugs May Improve QOL in Parkinson’s
Three studies released today present possible positive news for people with Parkinson’s disease....
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