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Clinically significant valvular heart disease vastly underdiagnosed in U.S. elders

Results from the PREVUE-VALVE study suggest that there are currently at least 4.7 million people aged 65-85 living with moderate or greater valvular heart disease (VHD) in the United States, and at least 10.6 million with clinically significant VHD, most of whom are unaware of their condition.

28 Oct 2025

Sirolimus-eluting balloon strategy matches drug-eluting stents in large international PCI trial

New study results from a large international all-comer population of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) candidates found that utilizing a strategy of sirolimus-eluting balloons with bailout stenting only if necessary was noninferior to routine drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation as part of the treatment for de novo coronary artery disease.

27 Oct 2025

Liver transplants from MAiD donors show outcomes comparable to standard donations

Organ donation following medical assistance in dying (MAiD), also known as euthanasia, is a relatively new practice both in North America and worldwide.

27 Oct 2025

Senegal initiates comprehensive response to Rift Valley fever outbreak

Senegal has launched a nationwide, multisectoral response to tackle a growing outbreak of Rift Valley fever (RVF), warning affected communities against risky self-medication.

27 Oct 2025

Revolutionizing patient discharge with text message-based technology

Every day, millions of people are discharged after extended hospital stays, but matching these patients with appropriate care facilities can be arduous, often reliant on months-old, inaccurate data.

27 Oct 2025

AI-powered app matches human-led programs in diabetes prevention

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health report that an AI-powered lifestyle intervention app for prediabetes reduced the risk of diabetes similarly to traditional, human-led programs in adults.

27 Oct 2025

New certification equips providers with digital tools to ensure quality cardiac care

The rapidly expanding availability of remote telehealth cardiac health care poses a growing challenge for health care providers to learn how to use new digital tools and resources safely and effectively to treat people living with chronic health conditions.

27 Oct 2025

Daily 40Hz audiovisual stimulation may slow cognitive decline in late-onset Alzheimer's patients

A new research paper documents the outcomes of five volunteers who continued to receive 40Hz light and sound stimulation for around two years after participating in an MIT early-stage clinical study of the potential Alzheimer's disease therapy.

27 Oct 2025

Study finds higher rate of stillbirths in the U.S. than previously reported

Stillbirths occur at a higher rate in the U.S. than previously reported, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Mass General Brigham.

27 Oct 2025

Intraoperative music therapy reduces anesthetic use and physiological stress

A groundbreaking study published in the peer-reviewed journal Music and Medicine demonstrates that intraoperative music therapy significantly reduces the amount of propofol and fentanyl required during laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed under general anesthesia.

27 Oct 2025

Research shows a decline in opioid dispensing across Canadian provinces

Efforts to promote safer opioid prescribing in Canada appear to be having an effect, as new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.250670 shows a decrease in opioid dispensing between 2018 and 2022.

27 Oct 2025

Genetic analysis of blood sample could offer a non-invasive way for early Parkinson’s diagnosis

The genetic analysis of a blood sample could become a tool for the early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, according to an exploratory study led by researchers from the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH).

27 Oct 2025

Qureight Vascul8 model for pulmonary vascular disorders validated in peer-reviewed study, offering potential to improve treatment options and patient outcomes following surgery

Qureight, a techbio company advancing the understanding of lung and heart disease through application of its AI-powered imaging and clinical data curation platform, today announced the publication of a peer-reviewed study validating its Vascul8™ model for pulmonary vascular disorders, in the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology.

27 Oct 2025

Evaluating bed-based care for substance use disorder in Canada

Is expanding hospital inpatient, or bed-based, care a way to help address the overdose crisis? An analysis article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.240955 describes the RE-AIM framework (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance), which can help provinces determine whether bed-cased care is effective.

27 Oct 2025

Study finds evidence for repurposing thiostrepton as an anti-rhabdomyosarcoma drug

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) accounts for up to 10% of childhood cancers and nearly half of pediatric soft tissue sarcomas.

27 Oct 2025

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time linked to brain development in adolescents

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and learning, according to two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital.

27 Oct 2025

Excess mortality associated with chronic pain can be avoided through spinal cord stimulation

Treating chronic neuropathic pain with spinal cord stimulation may help prevent excess mortality associated with chronic pain, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows.

27 Oct 2025

Study finds bright nights raise risk for stroke and heart failure in adults over 40

A large UK Biobank study found that higher night-time light exposure is linked to significantly greater risks of coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, and other cardiovascular conditions. The findings suggest maintaining darker nights and adequate daytime light could support heart health.

26 Oct 2025

Mitochondria and lysosomes work together to control regulatory T cell activation

Metabolism guides the activation states of regulatory T cells, the immune cells that prevent inappropriate activation of the immune system.

24 Oct 2025

First multiple sclerosis patient in the UK receives CAR T cell therapy in groundbreaking trial

A multiple sclerosis (MS) patient in the UK was the first to receive CAR T cell therapy, invented by UCL researchers, in a clinical trial testing whether this personalized treatment can slow or even halt the progression of the disease.

24 Oct 2025

Hospital News and Research

Clinically significant valvular heart disease vastly underdiagnosed in U.S. elders

Sirolimus-eluting balloon strategy matches drug-eluting stents in large international PCI trial

Liver transplants from MAiD donors show outcomes comparable to standard donations

Senegal initiates comprehensive response to Rift Valley fever outbreak

Revolutionizing patient discharge with text message-based technology

AI-powered app matches human-led programs in diabetes prevention

New certification equips providers with digital tools to ensure quality cardiac care

Daily 40Hz audiovisual stimulation may slow cognitive decline in late-onset Alzheimer's patients

Study finds higher rate of stillbirths in the U.S. than previously reported

Intraoperative music therapy reduces anesthetic use and physiological stress

Research shows a decline in opioid dispensing across Canadian provinces

Genetic analysis of blood sample could offer a non-invasive way for early Parkinson’s diagnosis

Qureight Vascul8 model for pulmonary vascular disorders validated in peer-reviewed study, offering potential to improve treatment options and patient outcomes following surgery

Evaluating bed-based care for substance use disorder in Canada

Study finds evidence for repurposing thiostrepton as an anti-rhabdomyosarcoma drug

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time linked to brain development in adolescents

Excess mortality associated with chronic pain can be avoided through spinal cord stimulation

Study finds bright nights raise risk for stroke and heart failure in adults over 40

Mitochondria and lysosomes work together to control regulatory T cell activation

First multiple sclerosis patient in the UK receives CAR T cell therapy in groundbreaking trial

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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