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CU research identifies ways to improve care provided to trafficked children

Newly published research by a CU School of Medicine faculty member and colleagues identifies multiple ways that health care providers and organizations can improve the quality of care provided to trafficked children.

4 Mar 2020

Personalized approach in IVF increases success rate

Becoming pregnant can be a lengthy and stressful process for one in every six couples. As fertility treatment protocols are based on the "average woman", approximately 30 per cent of patients need a personalised approach in IVF.

4 Mar 2020

Nearly $4 million to fund drug discovery research for Alzheimer's, other dementia

The Alzheimer's Association and the Rainwater Charitable Foundation have joined forces again to fund drug discovery research towards finding therapies for Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal degeneration, and other tauopathies.

4 Mar 2020

Indonesia reports first coronavirus cases, World Bank pledges $12 billion

Now, Indonesia has reported its first cases of the coronavirus on Mar. 2, a 31-year-old woman and a 64-year-old woman from Depok, a city in West Java province in Jakarta. The mother and daughter had been in contact with an infected Japanese National who lived in Malaysia and had tested positive after returning from a trip to Indonesia.

4 Mar 2020

Integrating computer and statistical models can improve clinical decisions relating to the heart

In recent times, researchers have increasing found that the power of computers and artificial intelligence is enabling more accurate diagnosis of a patient's current heart health and can provide an accurate projection of future heart health, potential treatments and disease prevention.

4 Mar 2020

Study shows protective effect of bilingualism against dementia

The conclusions of a study carried out by Víctor Costumero, as the first author, Marco Calabria and Albert Costa (died in 2018), members of the Speech Production and Bilingualism group at the Cognition and Brain Center (CBC) of the Department of Information Technology and the Communications of the UPF, together with researchers from the Universities of Jaume I, Valencia, Barcelona and Jaén; IDIBELL, Hospital La Fe (Valencia) and Grupo Médico ERESA (Valencia) show that bilingualism acts as a cognitive reserve factor against dementia.

4 Mar 2020

Scientists explore link between fruit consumption during pregnancy and infant cognition

You may have heard of a 2016 study linking cognitive enhancement in babies with eating more fruit during pregnancy. But how strong is that link? That's the question scientists at the University of Alberta asked as they set out to verify the findings in a new study.

4 Mar 2020

Cesarean delivery has little impact on development of childhood allergic diseases

A cesarean birth had little impact on whether a child would go onto develop allergies, a new study led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute has shown.

4 Mar 2020

Asthma and COPD can increase risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were each associated with increased risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis in a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

4 Mar 2020

Study: Death rates after liver transplantation drop by more than 50% in the UK

In the past two decades, death rates after liver transplantation have dropped by more than half in the UK, according to a recent analysis of almost 10,000 liver transplant recipients published in BJS (British Journal of Surgery).

4 Mar 2020

Study: Bereaved individuals face higher risk of dying from melanoma

Individuals who experience the loss of a partner are less likely to be diagnosed with melanoma but face an increased risk of dying from the disease, according to research published in the British Journal of Dermatology.

4 Mar 2020

Novel drug to arrest antibiotic resistance by preventing micro-evolution

Desperate times need desperate measures. Accordingly, scientists, today published a new study in the journal Cell Host and Microbe in March 2020, showing that drugs that prevent the acquisition of DNA-borne antibiotic resistance traits from their surroundings by bacteria can stop mice from becoming resistant to the action of the antibiotics.

3 Mar 2020

UAB research reveals hydrogen sulfide as new culprit for deadly tuberculosis

A new culprit -- hydrogen sulfide -- has been found for the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis. Hydrogen sulfide gas is known for its rotten egg smell, yet it has normal physiological roles in the human body to communicate among cells.

3 Mar 2020

Study explores ways to predict patients' risk of future readmissions

Recurrent, unplanned readmissions to the hospital -- which happen when patients return shortly after discharge and are readmitted for the same or a related condition -- are a challenge worldwide.

3 Mar 2020

Less than 20% of Americans can access a stroke center capable of endovascular thrombectomy

Timely treatment is critical for stroke victims, yet only 19.8% of the U.S. population can access a stroke center capable of endovascular thrombectomy to remove a large clot in 15 minutes or less by ambulance, according to researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

3 Mar 2020

Obesity could increase severity of influenza study shows

A new study has revealed that those who are obese or overweight tend to get more severe bouts of influenza than those who are a healthy weight. The reason behind this could be the altered immune system of those who are obese. The study outlining this finding is published in the latest issue of the journal mBio from the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). The study was titled, "Obesity-Related Microenvironment Promotes Emergence of Virulent Influenza Virus Strains."

3 Mar 2020

Subpopulations of leukemic cells present at diagnosis can cause relapse in children with ALL

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, Canada, have reported that subpopulations of leukemic cells present at diagnosis can cause relapse in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

3 Mar 2020

Australia reports first human-to-human coronavirus transmission, total cases now 39

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has started to gain momentum over the past week, spreading to 77 countries, including Australia. The number of confirmed cases in the country has reached 41, with ten new cases reported in Queensland.

3 Mar 2020

Reitman Foundation funds pilot study to investigate outcomes of neonates treated for opioid withdrawal

Researchers at Kessler Foundation will collaborate with Children's Specialized Hospital to study the outcomes of neonates treated for opioid withdrawal in the Hospital's Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Program.

3 Mar 2020

Study: Five-year survival rate for adolescents and young adults with cancer has improved

The five-year survival rate for adolescents and young adults with cancer has significantly improved from 1975 to 2005 in the United States overall, but this was not the case for all cancers, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

3 Mar 2020

Hospital News and Research

CU research identifies ways to improve care provided to trafficked children

Personalized approach in IVF increases success rate

Nearly $4 million to fund drug discovery research for Alzheimer's, other dementia

Indonesia reports first coronavirus cases, World Bank pledges $12 billion

Integrating computer and statistical models can improve clinical decisions relating to the heart

Study shows protective effect of bilingualism against dementia

Scientists explore link between fruit consumption during pregnancy and infant cognition

Cesarean delivery has little impact on development of childhood allergic diseases

Asthma and COPD can increase risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Study: Death rates after liver transplantation drop by more than 50% in the UK

Study: Bereaved individuals face higher risk of dying from melanoma

Novel drug to arrest antibiotic resistance by preventing micro-evolution

UAB research reveals hydrogen sulfide as new culprit for deadly tuberculosis

Study explores ways to predict patients' risk of future readmissions

Less than 20% of Americans can access a stroke center capable of endovascular thrombectomy

Obesity could increase severity of influenza study shows

Subpopulations of leukemic cells present at diagnosis can cause relapse in children with ALL

Australia reports first human-to-human coronavirus transmission, total cases now 39

Reitman Foundation funds pilot study to investigate outcomes of neonates treated for opioid withdrawal

Study: Five-year survival rate for adolescents and young adults with cancer has improved

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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