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Major step toward creation of vaccine that could neutralize ‘superbug’

Researchers from the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute have taken a major step toward the creation of vaccine that could neutralize the culprit behind a growing public health crisis.

6 Aug 2019

Dietary intake of phosphatidylcholine linked to reduced dementia risk

A new study by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland is the first to observe that dietary intake of phosphatidylcholine is associated with a reduced risk of dementia.

6 Aug 2019

New blood test can detect clinically significant prostate cancer in high-risk patients

An international research team at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand, has developed a new blood test capable of detecting clinically significant prostate cancer in high-risk patients, as reported in the medical journal Cancers on 27 July 2019.

6 Aug 2019

Trump wants to take guns away from people in crisis. Will that work?

In his response Monday to mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, President Donald Trump called for an expansion of state laws that temporarily prevent someone in crisis from buying or possessing a gun.

6 Aug 2019

New research explains why some cancers don't respond to immunotherapy

New research has uncovered a mechanism thought to explain why some cancers don't respond to a widely used form of immunotherapy called "checkpoint inhibitors" or anti-PD-1.

6 Aug 2019

New therapy improves survival rate to 99% in preemies with chronic lung condition

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is the most common illness that develops in babies born premature with underdeveloped lungs.

6 Aug 2019

New model for ICU pharmacists resolves common dilemma for hospitals

A new team-based model for intensive care unit pharmacists, developed by Rutgers and RWJBarnabas Health System, resolves a common dilemma for hospitals and improves care for critically ill patients.

6 Aug 2019

Sheffield academic receives funding to protect brain cells affected by Parkinson's

A Sheffield academic has been awarded £100,000 of funding by the Virtual Biotech Programme - the drug development arm of charity Parkinson's UK - to develop a new treatment that could protect brain cells affected by Parkinson's disease, potentially slowing, or stopping its progression for the first time.

6 Aug 2019

Ultrasound-guided IV line insertion in children has higher success rates

Children's veins are small and sometimes difficult to access during necessary medical treatment. When caregivers used ultrasound to guide placement of intravenous lines in children with presumed difficult access, they had higher success rates on their first attempt.

5 Aug 2019

Biomarkers reveal increase in thyroid cancer incidence among WTC responders

The incidence of thyroid cancer among first responders who volunteered or were employed as firefighters, rescue personnel and cleanup workers at Ground Zero in New York on or after September 11, 2001, is three times higher than that in the general population.

5 Aug 2019

Experimental pilot study identifies possible causes of functional dizziness

Many patients with functional dizziness look back on a long odyssey to numerous doctors, because no organic causes could be found.

5 Aug 2019

Novel medical device protects healthy organs from radiation exposure during particle therapy

Kobe University and Alfresa Pharma Corporation develop a novel medical device with non-woven fabric style made of bioabsorbable material.

5 Aug 2019

Female doctors continue to pay a higher price for family

Forty percent of female doctors in a new study stopped working or moved to working part time within a few years of finishing their medical training. In contrast, all of the male doctors kept working full time. The findings were published online today in JAMA Network Open.

5 Aug 2019

Study shows how 'natural-killer' cells may help women avoid placental accreta

One of the most dangerous risks expectant mothers face as their delivery date approaches is a surprisingly common condition with a little-known name: placental accreta.

5 Aug 2019

Genetic testing motivates behavior changes in people at risk for melanoma, finds study

Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States, and melanoma is the most severe type of skin cancer.

3 Aug 2019

Study estimates global prevalence of latent tuberculosis

A new study from Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Denmark, has shown that probably 1 in 4 people in the world carry the tuberculosis bacterium in the body.

3 Aug 2019

Machine learning-guided virtual reality simulators can be powerful tools in surgeon training

Machine learning-guided virtual reality simulators can help neurosurgeons develop the skills they need before they step in the operating room, according to a new study.

3 Aug 2019

Study finds fewer deaths among elderly intensive care patients vaccinated against influenza

It appears that an influenza vaccine does not just work when it comes to influenza. A new study shows that elderly people who have been admitted to an intensive care units have less risk of dying and of suffering a blood clot or bleeding in the brain if they have been vaccinated.

2 Aug 2019

Study shows new treatment option for heart failure fluid overload

Higher doses of spironolactone, a diuretic (water pill), can prevent the need for dialysis in selected heart failure patients, a UT Health San Antonio study found.

2 Aug 2019

Early follow-up to improve outcomes of sepsis survivors

More than 1 million sepsis survivors are discharged annually from acute care hospitals in the United States.

2 Aug 2019

Hospital News and Research

Major step toward creation of vaccine that could neutralize ‘superbug’

Dietary intake of phosphatidylcholine linked to reduced dementia risk

New blood test can detect clinically significant prostate cancer in high-risk patients

Trump wants to take guns away from people in crisis. Will that work?

New research explains why some cancers don't respond to immunotherapy

New therapy improves survival rate to 99% in preemies with chronic lung condition

New model for ICU pharmacists resolves common dilemma for hospitals

Sheffield academic receives funding to protect brain cells affected by Parkinson's

Ultrasound-guided IV line insertion in children has higher success rates

Biomarkers reveal increase in thyroid cancer incidence among WTC responders

Experimental pilot study identifies possible causes of functional dizziness

Novel medical device protects healthy organs from radiation exposure during particle therapy

Female doctors continue to pay a higher price for family

Study shows how 'natural-killer' cells may help women avoid placental accreta

Genetic testing motivates behavior changes in people at risk for melanoma, finds study

Study estimates global prevalence of latent tuberculosis

Machine learning-guided virtual reality simulators can be powerful tools in surgeon training

Study finds fewer deaths among elderly intensive care patients vaccinated against influenza

Study shows new treatment option for heart failure fluid overload

Early follow-up to improve outcomes of sepsis survivors

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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