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High body roundness index linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk

Having a high body roundness index (BRI) over a 6-year period was associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease for adults older than age 45, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

25 Sep 2024

University of Pittsburgh receives $100 million to enhance trauma care research

The University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences has been awarded approximately $100 million from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to continue a clinical research program that is advancing trauma care.

25 Sep 2024

New insights into how the brain processes the concept of zero

Despite its importance for mathematics, the neuronal basis of the number zero in the human brain was previously unknown.

24 Sep 2024

New guidelines for cardiovascular management in noncardiac surgery released

The 2024 guideline for cardiovascular management of adults undergoing noncardiac surgery reflects a decade of updates and new evidence since the guideline's last release in 2014.

24 Sep 2024

Innovative HiTIP-seq method advances epigenetic research in pediatric brain tumors

Diffuse midline glioma (DMG) is a highly aggressive and fatal pediatric high-grade glioma that primarily affects critical regions of the central nervous system, such as the pons, thalamus, and spinal cord.

24 Sep 2024

Graphene breakthrough offers hope against antibiotic-resistant infections

With strong bactericidal properties, graphene has the potential to become a game changer in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

24 Sep 2024

Neurostimulation target identified for treating PTSD in veterans

A new study led by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, suggests that using neurostimulation therapies on a specific brain network could treat post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans.

24 Sep 2024

Inadequate staffing in surgical wards linked to adverse outcomes

A new paper in the British Journal of Surgery, published by Oxford University Press, shows that nursing shortages result in longer hospital stays and worse patient outcomes, including higher mortality.

24 Sep 2024

Neuroactive drugs show promising anti-glioblastoma effects in preclinical trials

Study explores the potential to repurpose neuroactive drugs, originally approved for neurological disorders, for the treatment of glioblastoma. Vortioxetine, an antidepressant, showed promising anti-glioblastoma activity, significantly reducing tumor size in preclinical trials.

24 Sep 2024

Medicaid patients less likely to receive prenatal heart defect diagnoses

Patients insured by Medicaid are less likely to get prenatal diagnosis of heart defects than those with private insurance, and this disparity can be partly attributed to lower rates of 20-week ultrasound in pregnant people with public insurance, according to a study led by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago in collaboration with Advocate Christ Children's Hospital. The study was published in the journal Prenatal Diagnosis.

23 Sep 2024

UChicago Medicine implants first Revi neuromodulation device to improve bladder control

UChicago Medicine has become the first medical center in Illinois to implant the Revi neuromodulation device, an exciting new treatment option that could offer relief for patients with urinary urgency incontinence (UUI).

23 Sep 2024

Study aims to uncover sex-specific causes of shoulder pain in wheelchair users

Josh Leonardis received funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health to study why female manual wheelchair users experience shoulder pain and pathology at greater rates than males.

23 Sep 2024

Researchers develop tools for objective pain measurement in the operating room

The degree to which a surgical patient's subconscious processing of pain, or "nociception," is properly managed by their anesthesiologist will directly affect the degree of post-operative drug side effects they'll experience and the need for further pain management they'll require.

23 Sep 2024

AB ANALITICA partners in DECIDER project en

AB ANALITICA partners in DECIDER project to improve diagnostics and treatment of ovarian cancer with the help of AI – 15 million euros in funding from the EU

From AB ANALITICA 23 Sep 2024

Liraglutide activates key brain circuits to trigger weight loss in obesity

Researchers uncover how liraglutide targets specific brain regions to suppress appetite and promote significant weight loss through GLP-1 receptor activation.

23 Sep 2024

Excess body weight at first cancer diagnosis increases risk of second cancer

Adults with excess body weight at their first cancer diagnosis face a higher risk of developing a second primary cancer, particularly those related to obesity, according to a recent study. The research emphasizes the need for survivorship guidelines targeting weight management.

22 Sep 2024

Sexual health symptoms associated with lower adherence to breast cancer therapy in Black women

Among patients with early-stage breast cancer treated with adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET), symptoms related to sexual health were associated with decreased adherence to treatment in Black women, according to results presented at the 17th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, held September 21-24, 2024.

21 Sep 2024

Endoscopic spine surgery reduces opioid use and postoperative pain

An emerging type of minimally invasive spine surgery reduces the use of pain medication in patients' recovery compared to those who undergo other less minimally invasive spine surgery, which use larger incisions that result in more postoperative pain, according to a study published in World Neurosurgery in September.

20 Sep 2024

Bariatric surgery outperforms GLP-1 medications in protecting kidney function

A Cleveland Clinic study showed that in patients with type 2 diabetes, obesity, and chronic kidney disease, bariatric surgery was associated with a significant decrease in the progression of chronic kidney disease compared to those who received GLP-1 diabetes medications. The paper was published in Annals of Surgery.

20 Sep 2024

UTA cancer researcher elected president of the American Society for Photobiology

University of Texas at Arlington cancer researcher Sherri McFarland has been elected president of the American Society for Photobiology (ASP), a national scientific organization dedicated promoting research related to the effects of light on human health and the broader natural world.

20 Sep 2024