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Virtual reality platform helps UWF nursing students step into real-life scenarios

University of West Florida Usha Kundu, MD College of Health School of Nursing students graduating this semester will be among the first who had practice stepping into real-life scenarios during their entire academic career.

4 May 2023

Does stress increase biological age?

Researchers evaluated stress-induced biological age (BA) changes among mice and humans.

4 May 2023

Finnish mitochondrial disease of newborns shows cancer-like changes in proliferating cells

A study found that a mitochondrial disease of newborns shows cancer-like changes in proliferating cells, causing tissues to age prematurely.

3 May 2023

Using MRI for earlier detection of chronic kidney disease

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a major public health challenge affecting more than 10% of people. A key challenge for effective treatment is early identification of patients that are at risk of CKD to ensure timely intervention.

3 May 2023

Swedish research offers insights to improve the treatment of type 2 diabetes in India

Researchers at Lund University have shown that diabetes can be divided into five subgroups, and that there are genetic differences between the four subgroups relating to type 2 diabetes.

3 May 2023

A scientific statement from the American Heart and Stroke Association on the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of poststroke cognitive impairment

Researchers reviewed the incidence, prevalence, diagnosis, and management of post-stroke cognitive impairment.

3 May 2023

Study shows link between obesity and adverse postoperative outcomes

In the United States, almost 74% of adults age 20 and older have overweight or obesity, and of that number almost 42% have obesity.

2 May 2023

After Idaho’s strict abortion ban, OB-gyns stage a quick exodus

At a brewery in this northern Idaho city, hundreds of people recently held a wake of sorts to mourn the closure of Sandpoint's only labor and delivery ward, collateral damage from the state's Republican-led effort to criminalize nearly all abortions.

2 May 2023

Urgent call for improved diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines against deadly Hantavirus

Scientists discuss hantavirus infections, which are a type of viral hemorrhagic fever that can be transmitted to humans through exposure to infected rodents in endemic areas.

30 Apr 2023

Heart Foundation encourages Australians to do three simple things to take care of the heart

Every 30 minutes, one Australian loses their life to heart disease, yet it takes less than 30 minutes to know your risk.

29 Apr 2023

Post-COVID quality of life: Study reveals long-term challenges for ICU patients

Study aimed to determine the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of COVID-19 patients after hospitalization. The study found that HRQoL is limited in COVID-19 ICU patients 3- and 12-months post COVID-19 hospitalization, with significantly less improvement at 12-months compared to non-ICU patients. Mental disorders were common, highlighting the complexity of post-COVID-19 symptoms.

27 Apr 2023

Readmission and mortality more likely to happen after hospitalization with acute kidney injury

A study supported by the National Institutes of Health found that people who experienced acute kidney injury (AKI) during a hospitalization, including those admitted with AKI or who developed AKI in the hospital, were more likely to revisit the hospital or die shortly after discharge, compared to people hospitalized without AKI.

27 Apr 2023

Study suggests the zoonotic-like avian H3N8 virus has limited efficiency for human-to-human transmission and is unlikely to cause severe disease in humans

Researchers demonstrated that the novel and avian hemagglutinin 3 neuraminidase 8 (H3N8) virus showed limited replication in explant cultures of lung and bronchial tissue.

27 Apr 2023

Ingestible capsule uses electricity to boost production of hunger-regulating hormone

Hormones released by the stomach, such as ghrelin, play a key role in stimulating appetite. These hormones are produced by endocrine cells that are part of the enteric nervous system, which controls hunger, nausea, and feelings of fullness.

26 Apr 2023

Spatial organization of immune cells predicts outcomes for patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Outcomes for patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma have improved over the past decade due to the approval of immunotherapies, yet still there is a subset of patients who do not respond to this type of therapy.

26 Apr 2023

Shedding light on diabetes: Vitamin D's crucial role in insulin regulation and disease prevention

Research discusses the role of vitamin D in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes pathogenesis. It summarizes the molecular mechanisms of vitamin D in insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity, and immunity, as well as the observational and interventional human studies investigating the use of vitamin D as a treatment for diabetes.

25 Apr 2023

Disability rights groups sue to overturn California’s physician-assisted death law

Disability rights advocates sued Tuesday to overturn California’s physician-assisted death law, arguing that recent changes make it too easy for people with terminal diseases whose deaths aren't imminent to kill themselves with drugs prescribed by a doctor.

25 Apr 2023

Kidney News and Research

Virtual reality platform helps UWF nursing students step into real-life scenarios

Does stress increase biological age?

Finnish mitochondrial disease of newborns shows cancer-like changes in proliferating cells

Using MRI for earlier detection of chronic kidney disease

Swedish research offers insights to improve the treatment of type 2 diabetes in India

A scientific statement from the American Heart and Stroke Association on the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of poststroke cognitive impairment

Study shows link between obesity and adverse postoperative outcomes

After Idaho’s strict abortion ban, OB-gyns stage a quick exodus

Urgent call for improved diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines against deadly Hantavirus

Heart Foundation encourages Australians to do three simple things to take care of the heart

Post-COVID quality of life: Study reveals long-term challenges for ICU patients

Readmission and mortality more likely to happen after hospitalization with acute kidney injury

Study suggests the zoonotic-like avian H3N8 virus has limited efficiency for human-to-human transmission and is unlikely to cause severe disease in humans

Ingestible capsule uses electricity to boost production of hunger-regulating hormone

Spatial organization of immune cells predicts outcomes for patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Shedding light on diabetes: Vitamin D's crucial role in insulin regulation and disease prevention

Disability rights groups sue to overturn California’s physician-assisted death law

Gum Health Day 2023 campaign focuses on aesthetics and wellbeing

Cedars-Sinai performs a record-setting number of solid organ transplants in 2022

The Wonder of DNA: Reflections from Dr. Francis Collins on the 20th Anniversary of the Human Genome Project

Event guide: 8th CKD Summit 2026 eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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