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Study highlights mental health challenges faced by home health aides

Home health aides (HHAs) are vulnerable to stress, isolation and depressive symptoms, which impact their own health as well as their patients' desire to age in place, according to Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

6 Jun 2024

Flavor restrictions has the potential to reduce socioeconomic disparities in tobacco use

Restricting menthol flavor in cigarettes while making nicotine replacement therapy, such as a skin patch that can help ease withdrawal, more available and affordable has the potential to reduce socioeconomic disparities in tobacco use.

6 Jun 2024

NIH invests $30M to pilot a national primary care research network

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is investing approximately $30 million in total over fiscal years 2024 and 2025 to pilot a national primary care research network that integrates clinical research with community-based primary care.

6 Jun 2024

Investigating factors associated with the progression of native coronary atherosclerosis after PCI

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. This study was aimed at investigating factors influencing the progression of native coronary atherosclerosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

6 Jun 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Nursing home staffing rules prompt pushback

It's not surprising that the nursing home industry is filing lawsuits to block new Biden administration rules requiring minimum staffing at facilities that accept federal dollars.

6 Jun 2024

New molecular portrait of KRAS in pancreatic cancer may guide better treatments

Researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues have established the most comprehensive molecular portrait of the workings of KRAS, a key cancer-causing gene or "oncogene," and how its activities impact pancreatic cancer outcomes.

6 Jun 2024

High blood pressure common in young athletes, study finds

A substantial portion of young athletes are at risk of hypertension, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Care of the Athletic Heart conference, taking place on June 6-8 in Washington.

6 Jun 2024

New study highlights ongoing mpox cases among gay and bisexual men in the U.S.

While mpox cases have sharply declined since the 2022 global outbreak, they continue to occur in the U.S. among gay and bisexual men who have sex with men (GBMSM), according to a UCLA-led study from EMERGEncy ID NET, a multisite surveillance network funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

6 Jun 2024

Addressing the lifelong needs of adults with cerebral palsy

Because the majority of people living with cerebral palsy (CP) are adults, a focus on adult care in addition to pediatric and adolescent care is increasingly important to address their needs.

6 Jun 2024

New hope for BCG-unresponsive bladder cancer patients with innovative combination therapy

In a groundbreaking advance that could revolutionize bladder cancer treatment, a novel combination of cretostimogene grenadenorepvec and pembrolizumab has shown remarkable efficacy in patients with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

6 Jun 2024

‘Artificial lymph node’ shows potential to treat cancer

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have developed an artificial lymph node with the potential to treat cancer, according to a new study in mice and human cells.

6 Jun 2024

New computational method analyzes complex tissue data to transform treatment of disease

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Brown University have developed a new computational method to analyze complex tissue data that could transform our current understanding of diseases and how we treat them.

6 Jun 2024

Exploring the biology behind maternal mental health disorders

Pregnancy and new motherhood transform a woman's body as well as her life. While this is often a joyous time, it can sometime lead to mental health disorders, most often anxiety and depression.

6 Jun 2024

Early detection and intervention as key strategies to combat colorectal cancer

Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is set to transform from a severe disease to a controllable condition through early detection and intervention.

6 Jun 2024

Discovery paves the way for more specific cancer drugs with fewer side effects

The small protein ubiquitin is involved in almost every cellular process in our body: it orchestrates the stability and function of the vast majority of proteins.

6 Jun 2024

New approach reduces the required drug dosage for cancer treatment

Traditional chemotherapy often poses significant challenges, including severe side effects, damage to healthy tissue and limited efficacy.

6 Jun 2024

Bile acids: Balancing digestive health and liver toxicity

Bile acids are essential molecules the liver produces that play a critical role in digestion. They help us absorb fat-soluble vitamins and cholesterol from our food.

6 Jun 2024

Precision medicine revolutionizes outcomes for high-risk pediatric cancer patients

In a world-first, Australian researchers and clinicians have shown that precision medicine – where treatment is tailored to an individual child's cancer – leads to significantly improved outcomes in children with high risk cancer.

6 Jun 2024

Complexities and emotional challenges of STI disclosure to sexual partners

A review of research to-date reveals the complex nature of revealing a diagnosis of a sexually transmitted infection (STI) to a partner ahead of engaging in sexual activity.

6 Jun 2024

Study examines potential dangers of consuming energy drinks for patients with genetic heart diseases

A new study in Heart Rhythm, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society, and the Pediatric & Congenital Electrophysiology Society, published by Elsevier, examined the potential dangers of consuming energy drinks for patients with genetic heart diseases.

6 Jun 2024

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Study highlights mental health challenges faced by home health aides

Flavor restrictions has the potential to reduce socioeconomic disparities in tobacco use

NIH invests $30M to pilot a national primary care research network

Investigating factors associated with the progression of native coronary atherosclerosis after PCI

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Nursing home staffing rules prompt pushback

New molecular portrait of KRAS in pancreatic cancer may guide better treatments

High blood pressure common in young athletes, study finds

New study highlights ongoing mpox cases among gay and bisexual men in the U.S.

Addressing the lifelong needs of adults with cerebral palsy

New hope for BCG-unresponsive bladder cancer patients with innovative combination therapy

‘Artificial lymph node’ shows potential to treat cancer

New computational method analyzes complex tissue data to transform treatment of disease

Exploring the biology behind maternal mental health disorders

Early detection and intervention as key strategies to combat colorectal cancer

Discovery paves the way for more specific cancer drugs with fewer side effects

New approach reduces the required drug dosage for cancer treatment

Bile acids: Balancing digestive health and liver toxicity

Precision medicine revolutionizes outcomes for high-risk pediatric cancer patients

Complexities and emotional challenges of STI disclosure to sexual partners

Study examines potential dangers of consuming energy drinks for patients with genetic heart diseases

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