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Preliminary results of a laboratory study, conducted by researchers at the Center for Thrombosis Research at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore and Duke University, indicate that anti-depressants may be beneficial in patients with ischemic heart disease by having a previously undiscovered inhibitory effect on platelets.

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Experts at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore have found that recovery rates from nerve injury in limb lengthening patients are significantly faster and higher when diagnosed by pressure specified sensory device than by clinical symptoms or nerve conduction studies alone.

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Aspirin is used by millions of patients for the prevention and treatment of coronary artery disease, the single leading cause of death in the world. In the largest study to date on the effectiveness of aspirin, researchers at the Center for Thrombosis Research at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore recently demonstrated that aspirin resistance is rare, less than 5 percent, at all doses (81 mg, 162 mg and 325 mg) in patients with heart disease.

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According to a new Harris poll, when encountered by a public restroom without soap or towels, 74% of people who use public restrooms say they would rinse their hands with water and let them air dry. However, LifeBridge Health experts stress that this action is meaningless without soap.

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In an online Harris Interactive poll, two-thirds of U.S. women ages 40 to 49 say they will continue to have annual screening mammograms despite last month's new USPSTF recommendations.

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For the second year in a row, LifeBridge Health received a Trailblazer Award for environmental excellence. The award, given by Maryland Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (MD H2E), honors the organization’s work in acquiring grant funding from Baltimore Gas and Electric to replace fluorescent lights with LED lamps and providing assistance to staff at several other Maryland hospitals in an effort to duplicate energy successes.

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Fecal transplant procedures performed for patients with severe clostridium difficile (C. difficile). Feces from a donor are injected into the patient.

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Dallas, TX – Researchers from the Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research presented findings from a Phase 2a trial substudy that examined the antiplatelet effects of CSL112, a novel apolipoprotein A-I (apo A-I) infusion therapy, at the American Heart Association 2013 Scientific Sessions.

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Scientists at the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and doctors at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore have found that restoring the normal, helpful bacteria of the gut and intestines may treat patients suffering from recurrent Clostridium difficile infections.

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Sinai Hospital endocrinologist, Henry G. Fein, M.D.’s, new research shows that patients with Cushing’s syndrome, a disease that can lead to extreme weight gain, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and psychological issues, experienced significant, sustained weight loss while taking oral medication daily.