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Microbiome can predict a person's chronological age

Our microbiomes - the complex communities of microbes that live in, on and around us - are influenced by our diets, habits, environments and genes, and are known to change with age.

11 Feb 2020

One in five operations with in-network surgeons and facilities could result in surprise bills

As if recovering from surgery wasn't hard enough, a new study shows that one in five operations could result in an unwelcome surprise: a bill for hundreds or thousands of dollars that the patient didn't know they might owe.

11 Feb 2020

MGH researchers uncover potential antiviral drug target for treating infectious diseases

As the coronavirus outbreak shows, viruses are a constant threat to humanity. Vaccines are regularly developed and deployed against specific viruses, but that process takes a lot of time, doesn't help everyone who needs protection, and still leaves people exposed to new outbreaks and new viruses.

11 Feb 2020

Coronavirus can live on common surfaces for nine days - how to kill it

When a new pathogen wreaks havoc on the planet, scientists from across the globe race to understand how it behaves and spreads. Now, scientists have found that the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) can survive on metal, plastic, and glass for as long as nine days.

11 Feb 2020

Study finds impact of frailty on long‐term outcomes after emergency surgery

Frailty is the medical term for becoming weaker or experiencing lower levels of activity/energy. Becoming frail as we age increases our risk for poor health, falls, disability, and other serious concerns. This can be especially true for older people facing surgery, up to half of whom are classified as frail.

11 Feb 2020

Macrophages migrate from the blood to attack brain tissue shortly after stroke

Macrophages are part of the innate immune system and essential for brain development and function. Using a novel method, scientists from Jena University Hospital, the University of Bonn and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York (USA) succeeded in visualizing macrophages that were formed in the bone marrow.

11 Feb 2020

Telemedicine can help pregnant women struggling with opioids

Sarah, a military veteran living on the coast of South Carolina, knew she had a problem. The opioids prescribed for her pain were becoming a headache of their own.

11 Feb 2020

DNA misfolding linked to heightened risk for Type 1 diabetes

It's known that genetics, or an inherited genome, is a major determinant of one's risk for autoimmune diseases, like Type 1 diabetes. In human cells, a person's genome--about six feet of DNA--is compressed into the micrometer space of the nucleus via a three-dimensional folding process.

11 Feb 2020

Combination of two antibiotics found to be no better than one for treating MRSA blood infections

Researchers attempting to improve the treatment for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood infections have discovered the combination of two antibiotics was no better than one, and led to more adverse effects.

11 Feb 2020

A protein that plays key role in endometrial cancer growth discovered

The hormone estrogen plays many critical roles in men and women, in both healthy tissues and in cancer. In breast and gynecologic cancers, estrogen sends signals to tumors instructing the cancer cells to grow out of control.

11 Feb 2020

New germ-killing fabric could help stop the spread of communicable diseases

UMass Lowell researchers have created germ-killing fabric that could help stop the spread of communicable diseases.

11 Feb 2020

App-based digital intervention alleviates depressive symptoms in people living with HIV

Globally more than 36 million people are living with HIV (PLWH), and a third of them have elevated depressive symptoms. Most PLWH live in developing countries with limited access to mental health services due to HIV-related stigma and a shortage of mental health professionals. Widely accessible smart phones offer a promising intervention delivery mode to address this gap.

11 Feb 2020

Greater motor reserve in long-distance skiers may help postpone onset of Parkinson's disease

To better understand the relationship between physical activity and Parkinson's Disease (PD) investigators in Sweden analyzed medical records of nearly 200,000 long-distance skiers who took part in the Vasaloppet cross-country ski race.

11 Feb 2020

Blood test for inflammatory and cell senescence biomarkers may help predict cognitive decline

In order to provide the best medical care for newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, a method of predicting their cognitive and motor progression, beyond using purely clinical parameters, would have major implications for their management.

11 Feb 2020

Adolescents with a history of ADHD at increased risk for many adverse outcomes

Adolescents with a history of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are at an increased risk for a multitude of adverse outcomes, including sexually-transmitted infections, mental health conditions, and car accidents.

11 Feb 2020

Taller body height in young men linked to lower risk of dementia in old age

Men who are taller in young adulthood, as an indicator of early-life circumstances, may have a lower risk of dementia in old age, suggests a study published today in eLife.

11 Feb 2020

New multiplexed electrical biosensor for accurate detection of Alzheimer's disease

A research team at KAIST reported clinically accurate multiplexed electrical biosensor for detecting Alzheimer's disease by measuring its core biomarkers using densely aligned carbon nanotubes.

11 Feb 2020

Blue Water Vaccines enters into agreement to develop Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine with St. Jude

Blue Water Vaccines Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on creating transformative vaccines solving global health challenges, has entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement for the development of a Streptococcus Pneumoniae vaccine with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the nation's leading hospital dedicated to understanding, treating and curing childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

11 Feb 2020

Ziath supports the KoalaComeback Campaign

Ziath announces, that as a result of a booth raffle at the recent SLAS 2020 exhibition, that they will be donating $1000 to the KoalaComeback Campaign.

From Ziath Ltd 11 Feb 2020

Better than other plans or better than nothing? Trump’s claim about ‘affordable’ options

In his wide-ranging State of the Union address, President Donald Trump returned to a favorite theme: the cost of health insurance.

11 Feb 2020

Hospital News and Research

Microbiome can predict a person's chronological age

One in five operations with in-network surgeons and facilities could result in surprise bills

MGH researchers uncover potential antiviral drug target for treating infectious diseases

Coronavirus can live on common surfaces for nine days - how to kill it

Study finds impact of frailty on long‐term outcomes after emergency surgery

Macrophages migrate from the blood to attack brain tissue shortly after stroke

Telemedicine can help pregnant women struggling with opioids

DNA misfolding linked to heightened risk for Type 1 diabetes

Combination of two antibiotics found to be no better than one for treating MRSA blood infections

A protein that plays key role in endometrial cancer growth discovered

New germ-killing fabric could help stop the spread of communicable diseases

App-based digital intervention alleviates depressive symptoms in people living with HIV

Greater motor reserve in long-distance skiers may help postpone onset of Parkinson's disease

Blood test for inflammatory and cell senescence biomarkers may help predict cognitive decline

Adolescents with a history of ADHD at increased risk for many adverse outcomes

Taller body height in young men linked to lower risk of dementia in old age

New multiplexed electrical biosensor for accurate detection of Alzheimer's disease

Blue Water Vaccines enters into agreement to develop Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine with St. Jude

Ziath supports the KoalaComeback Campaign

Better than other plans or better than nothing? Trump’s claim about ‘affordable’ options

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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