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Weight loss surgery helps reverse respiratory issues in obese patients

Obesity is now considered a global health epidemic, affecting millions of people worldwide. In morbidly obese patients, the extra weight has taken a toll on their overall health, including predisposing them to cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, and respiratory issues. However, breathing issues in obese people may be reversed and relieved, thanks to weight loss surgery.

28 Jan 2020

PCORI Board of Governors approve $12.2 million to find ways to treat different health conditions

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors today approved $12.2 million to fund four studies comparing the most effective ways to treat a range of health conditions that impose high burdens on patients, their families and the healthcare system.

28 Jan 2020

Research provides insights about sex- and gender-specific aspects of medicine

At present, a focus on males in basic research and clinical trials means that models of disease are also based on men. Symptoms and disease progression in male patients are therefore considered the standard, while disease manifestations that are usually observed in women are judged "atypical".

28 Jan 2020

Virtual assistants do not provide reliable and relevant information on medical emergencies

Virtual assistants don't yet live up to their considerable potential when it comes to providing users with reliable and relevant information on medical emergencies, according to a new study from University of Alberta researchers.

28 Jan 2020

Response to nation’s 1st coronavirus case draws on lessons from measles outbreak

When the first U.S. case of a new coronavirus spreading throughout China was confirmed last week in Washington state, public health workers were well prepared to respond, building on lessons learned during the outbreak of measles that sickened 87 people in the state in 2019.

28 Jan 2020

Study could lead to next-generation clinical testing for hidden hearing loss

A pair of biomarkers of brain function -- one that represents "listening effort," and another that measures ability to process rapid changes in frequencies -- may help to explain why a person with normal hearing may struggle to follow conversations in noisy environments, according to a new study led by Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers.

28 Jan 2020

New coalition will help hospitals nationwide provide plant-based food options for patients

Cheesy scrambled eggs, meatloaf, chicken parmesan and pie. It wouldn't be an unusual tally of meals consumed by a patient admitted to a hospital for heart disease or stroke. It's clearly not health food, yet it's the type of sustenance offered at hospitals every day nationwide.

28 Jan 2020

Experts identify cities most at risk from global spread of Coronavirus

Experts in population mapping at the University of Southampton have identified cities and provinces within mainland China, and cities and countries worldwide, which are at high-risk from the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

28 Jan 2020

SU2C announces international team for fighting gastric cancer

Stand Up To Cancer announced today that an international team of experts will take a new approach to fighting the world's third-leading cause of cancer death -- stomach (or gastric) cancer.

28 Jan 2020

Heatwaves could increase health threats in China

Current health issues in China could be dwarfed by the future impacts of severe and frequent heatwaves caused by climate change, scientists are warning.

28 Jan 2020

AI analysis of blood samples can predict progression of neurodegenerative disease

Evaluating the effectiveness of therapies for neurodegenerative diseases is often difficult because each patient's progression is different.

28 Jan 2020

Primary care needs to be improved to help young stroke survivors return to work

The role of primary care needs to be improved to help young stroke survivors return to work, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Cambridge.

28 Jan 2020

OH not linked with greater risk of adverse events among patients undergoing hypertension treatment

Orthostatic hypotension (OH), a drop in blood pressure after standing, is common among older adults and has been reported to be an important predictor of falls and fainting, as well as cardiovascular disease.

27 Jan 2020

Research favors the use of surgical aortic valve replacement in young and middle-aged adults

While transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) continues to expand its pool of eligible patients, open heart surgery- resulting in excellent patient survival and fewer strokes when compared to TAVR- is the best option for young and middle-aged adults with aortic valve disease- at least for now, according to a scientific presentation at the 56th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

27 Jan 2020

Patients can be discharged 3 days after open heart surgery without increased risk for complications

Patients who undergo open heart surgery and head home 3 days later are not at increased risk for complications, according to a scientific presentation at the 56th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

27 Jan 2020

One-third of UK doctors burned out and stressed

A detailed survey published online in the journal BMJ Open in January 2020 says that almost a third of doctors in the UK are under significant stress and burnt out. The ones most at risk are those who are posted in the emergency room and in general practice. These professionals complain of exhaustion, stress and “compassion fatigue”, or a lack of satisfaction or pleasure at having completed a job well and having helped others.

27 Jan 2020

New micro-scale technology holds promise for improved tumor diagnosis

Using a single-needle biopsy and new technology for tumor diagnosis developed by Baylor College of Medicine and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, researchers have been able to provide a more detailed and wider window into cancer biology, tumor type and the mechanisms of response and resistance to therapy than with conventional approaches.

27 Jan 2020

Deadly infection in cystic fibrosis could be curbed with combination medication

Researchers from Aston University and Birmingham Children’s Hospital have developed a new medication regimen that could successfully treat a bacterial infection that could prove fatal to patients with cystic fibrosis or bronchiectasis. The results of the new study were published in the latest issue of the journal Scientific Reports.

27 Jan 2020

New gene correction therapy for hereditary muscular disease among children

Duchenne type muscular dystrophy is the most common hereditary muscular disease among children, leaving them wheelchair-bound before the age of twelve and reducing life expectancy.

27 Jan 2020

Preterm survival rate up by 25 percent thanks to the quality improvement program

Preterm birth occurs before 37 weeks of gestation and has been tied to many complications in the infant. In Canada, the rate of survival of very preterm infants born between 28 to 32 weeks, improved by 25 percent, thanks to the national Evidence-based Practice for Improving Quality (EPIQ) program in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across the country.

27 Jan 2020

Hospital News and Research

Weight loss surgery helps reverse respiratory issues in obese patients

PCORI Board of Governors approve $12.2 million to find ways to treat different health conditions

Research provides insights about sex- and gender-specific aspects of medicine

Virtual assistants do not provide reliable and relevant information on medical emergencies

Response to nation’s 1st coronavirus case draws on lessons from measles outbreak

Study could lead to next-generation clinical testing for hidden hearing loss

New coalition will help hospitals nationwide provide plant-based food options for patients

Experts identify cities most at risk from global spread of Coronavirus

SU2C announces international team for fighting gastric cancer

Heatwaves could increase health threats in China

AI analysis of blood samples can predict progression of neurodegenerative disease

Primary care needs to be improved to help young stroke survivors return to work

OH not linked with greater risk of adverse events among patients undergoing hypertension treatment

Research favors the use of surgical aortic valve replacement in young and middle-aged adults

Patients can be discharged 3 days after open heart surgery without increased risk for complications

One-third of UK doctors burned out and stressed

New micro-scale technology holds promise for improved tumor diagnosis

Deadly infection in cystic fibrosis could be curbed with combination medication

New gene correction therapy for hereditary muscular disease among children

Preterm survival rate up by 25 percent thanks to the quality improvement program

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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