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September 08, 2021
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Study finds room for improvement in care coordination between dialysis centers, hospitals

Study finds room for improvement in care coordination between dialysis centers, hospitals

Although researchers from Emory University found communication between hospitals and dialysis facilities to be “suboptimal,” patients viewed overall care coordination favorably, according to a study that included a one-time patient survey.

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August 14, 2021
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VIDEO: Diabetes care professionals must ‘face uncomfortable truths’ about care delivery

VIDEO: Diabetes care professionals must ‘face uncomfortable truths’ about care delivery

In this video exclusive, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with James R. Gavin III, MD, PhD, about actions organizations and individual diabetes care and education specialists can take to mitigate inequities in diabetes care.

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August 05, 2021
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Racial discrimination ‘may place a burden’ on certain brain regions in Black women

Racial discrimination ‘may place a burden’ on certain brain regions in Black women

Experiences of racial discrimination appeared linked to disproportionately greater response in brain regions related to emotion regulation, fear inhibition and visual attention among Black women.

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August 04, 2021
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Diversity increases in kidney-focused research workforce, but other trends raise concerns

Diversity increases in kidney-focused research workforce, but other trends raise concerns

An analysis of NIH records indicates substantial demographic changes have occurred in the physician-scientist workforce conducting kidney research in the United States during the past 30 years.

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July 28, 2021
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Depression, subjective cognitive decline common among transgender, nonbinary adults

Depression, subjective cognitive decline common among transgender, nonbinary adults

Adults in the U.S. who identify as transgender or gender nonbinary more often reported worsening memory and thinking, functional limitations and depression than cisgender adults.

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July 13, 2021
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Cardiac cells can be grown in space

Cardiac cells can be grown in space

Beating cardiomyocytes were successfully grown from stem cells in space, which could have future implications for cardiac research.

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July 10, 2021
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Thoracic oncologist named Winship Cancer Institute executive director

Thoracic oncologist named Winship Cancer Institute executive director

Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD, has been appointed executive director of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.

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July 08, 2021
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Longer time since trauma linked to larger symptom reductions in PTSD

Longer time since trauma linked to larger symptom reductions in PTSD

Longer time since trauma was associated with larger symptom reductions among patients with PTSD, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

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June 23, 2021
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Tarlatamab demonstrates ‘remarkable’ duration of response in SCLC

AMG 757, or tarlatamab, demonstrated safety and efficacy among patients with small cell lung cancer, according to updated phase 1 data presented at the virtual ASCO annual meeting.

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June 21, 2021
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Luspatercept safe, effective in nontransfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia

Luspatercept safe, effective in nontransfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia

Luspatercept appeared safe and effective at improving anemia among adults with nontransfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia, according to study results presented during the European Hematology Association 2021 Virtual Congress.

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