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A shortfall of ECMO treatment cost lives during the delta surge

Speaking from his hospital bed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, James Perkinson’s voice was raspy. In February, he’d just been taken off ECMO, the last-ditch life support treatment in which a machine outside the body does the work of the heart and lungs.

7 Apr 2022

Domestic violence survivor, UK patient stands and walks for the first time in more than eight years

"Deep breaths, April. Deep breaths." April Ballentine nods, steeling herself. As she sits inside the lab of the University of Kentucky's Sports Medicine Research Institute (SMRI), her anticipation stirs up an incredible amount of pure nervousness.

1 Apr 2022

'Stroke-heart syndrome' may put stroke survivors at higher risk for future cardiovascular events

People who survive an ischemic stroke are much more likely to develop major heart complications during the first month after their stroke, and, as a result, they also have an increased risk of death, heart attack or another stroke within five years, compared to people who don't develop heart problems soon after a stroke, according to new research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed, flagship journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

31 Mar 2022

As red states push strident abortion bans, other restrictions suddenly look less extreme

What is the ultimate goal of the anti-abortion movement? It might be surprising.

30 Mar 2022

Music program teaches deaf and hard-of-hearing children to better understand sounds

A 12-week music program is helping deaf and hard-of-hearing children learn to optimize their hearing aids and cochlear implants, by teaching them to better understand the sounds they detect.

30 Mar 2022

Chronic low back pain associated with regional brain atrophy

Chronic low back pain is associated with reductions in brain volume in areas involved in pain processing, reports a study in PAIN, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

29 Mar 2022

$4 million program launched to find transformative therapies for ADNP syndrome

Researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute are launching a $4 million program to find transformative therapies for ADNP syndrome. The rare genetic condition causes developmental delays and can affect the brain, heart, gastrointestinal system and more.

29 Mar 2022

Researchers discover a four-protein complex that may play key role in generating ribosomes

UT Southwestern researchers have identified a four-protein complex that appears to play a key role in generating ribosomes – organelles that serve as protein factories for cells – as well as a surprising part in neurodevelopmental disorders.

29 Mar 2022

Study provides insights on how risk factors following ICH stroke can affect patient outcomes

A new study led by University of Cincinnati researchers provides new insights on how different risk factors following one of the most severe types of stroke can affect patient outcomes.

28 Mar 2022

Government announces £2.5 million package to improve transport accessibility for disabled people

The government has today (29 March 2022) announced a £2.5 million package to support disabled people travel more confidently on our transport network as it reopens after coronavirus (COVID-19).

28 Mar 2022

Timely stroke treatment could benefit people with preexisting disability and dementia

According to a new American Heart Association scientific statement, people with dementia or a pre-existing disability who receive timely and appropriate treatment for ischemic stroke (caused by a blood clot) may avoid additional disability and the subsequent health and financial impacts of stroke.

28 Mar 2022

Amygdala in children diagnosed with autism begins its accelerated growth during infancy

The amygdala- a brain structure enlarged in two-year-old children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)- begins its accelerated growth between 6 and 12 months of age, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

25 Mar 2022

Predicting the risk of some common diseases in preimplantation fertilized embryos

A new study uses a novel strategy for whole-genome reconstruction by using parental genome sequencing and sibling embryo genotyping.

23 Mar 2022

Hydrocortisone does not prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants

Hydrocortisone is no more effective than placebo at preventing damage that can result from oxygen and ventilator therapy necessary to keep preterm infants alive, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health.

23 Mar 2022

Exploring the drivers of Catatonia and Acute Regression in Down Syndrome

When clinical psychiatrist and University of Queensland researcher Dr Cathy Franklin saw her first patient with Catatonia and Acute Regression in Down Syndrome in 2009, she was shocked.

22 Mar 2022

Oral drug that reverses immune aging effectively prevents death in COVID-19 mouse model

The immune system deteriorates with age, making COVID-19 particularly deadly in older people - but to date, no clinically available medication addresses this key risk factor.

21 Mar 2022

Housing officers need to be better equipped to deal with hoarders, research says

Housing officers need better training or even specialist anti-hoarding teams to deal with hoarders – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

21 Mar 2022

It was already hard to find Evusheld, a covid prevention therapy. Now it’s even harder.

As immunocompromised people across the country work to get Evusheld, a potentially lifesaving covid therapy, several hundred providers of the injections were removed from a federal dataset on Wednesday night, making the therapy even harder to locate.

17 Mar 2022

Study highlights the economic burden of excessive sugar consumption in Canada

Imagine if the real cost to society of the food you buy at the grocery store was built right into each product's price. Everything with added sugar would cost a whole lot more, according to University of Alberta researchers in a new study in The Canadian Journal of Public Health.

16 Mar 2022

Novel method can help find the most appropriate exercise therapy for osteoarthritis patients

Osteoarthritis is the most common cause of chronic pain and disability in the world. While no good structure modifying drugs are available to prevent or treat osteoarthritis, various forms of therapeutic exercise have been shown to be useful in relieving pain and improving physical functionality.

16 Mar 2022

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A shortfall of ECMO treatment cost lives during the delta surge

Domestic violence survivor, UK patient stands and walks for the first time in more than eight years

'Stroke-heart syndrome' may put stroke survivors at higher risk for future cardiovascular events

As red states push strident abortion bans, other restrictions suddenly look less extreme

Music program teaches deaf and hard-of-hearing children to better understand sounds

Chronic low back pain associated with regional brain atrophy

$4 million program launched to find transformative therapies for ADNP syndrome

Researchers discover a four-protein complex that may play key role in generating ribosomes

Study provides insights on how risk factors following ICH stroke can affect patient outcomes

Government announces £2.5 million package to improve transport accessibility for disabled people

Timely stroke treatment could benefit people with preexisting disability and dementia

Amygdala in children diagnosed with autism begins its accelerated growth during infancy

Predicting the risk of some common diseases in preimplantation fertilized embryos

Hydrocortisone does not prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants

Exploring the drivers of Catatonia and Acute Regression in Down Syndrome

Oral drug that reverses immune aging effectively prevents death in COVID-19 mouse model

Housing officers need to be better equipped to deal with hoarders, research says

It was already hard to find Evusheld, a covid prevention therapy. Now it’s even harder.

Study highlights the economic burden of excessive sugar consumption in Canada

Novel method can help find the most appropriate exercise therapy for osteoarthritis patients

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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