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Realigning the brain clock to fit night shift patterns could result in better sleep, health

New research published in The Journal of Physiology shows that our brain clock can be shifted by light exposure, potentially to align it with night shift patterns.

28 Mar 2018

Lassa fever epidemic in Nigeria beginning to slow, but concern remains

After nearly 400 confirmed infections and 100 deaths, the spread of Lassa fever in Nigeria is beginning to slow but the epidemic is far from contained, the World Health Organization and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control have warned.

28 Mar 2018

UA scientist receives grant to study how traumatic brain injury changes brain communication

A scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix has received a $1.65 million grant to find out how a traumatic brain injury changes communication in the brain.

28 Mar 2018

Scientists discover link between diminished dopamine-firing cells and ability to form new memories

A new link between diminished input from dopamine-firing cells deep inside the brain and the ability to form new memories could be crucial in detecting the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease.

28 Mar 2018

Rubber ducks can be full of nasty bugs at bath time

Researchers have found that the cute little rubber ducks that float around in bath tubs and come in contact with potable water are homes to millions of bacteria and harmful microbes. They found that these toys contain water that’s seeped into them and when squeezed, they release this dirty water into the bath water. The water is rich in microbes that could be potentially “pathogenic” or disease causing especially among children, they write.

28 Mar 2018

New intervention aims to improve treatment adherence among teen kidney transplant recipients

Learning to become self-sufficient and responsible is part of life's journey through the teen and young adult years. Mistakes are often made, and lessons are learned. However, for young kidney-graft patients, any mistake or failure in keeping to their strict immunosuppressive therapy can lead to tragic results.

27 Mar 2018

Menopausal hormone therapy reduces abdominal fat tissue in women

Women who undergo hormone therapy to relieve menopausal symptoms tend to have less fat tissue, particularly in the abdomen, than other menopausal women, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

27 Mar 2018

Screening strategies could reduce multiple myeloma prevalence, mortality

Multiple myeloma is a rare incurable disease that is diagnosed in more than 30,000 people each year in the United States.

27 Mar 2018

Mental health symptoms associated with risky driving behaviors in novice teen drivers

Mental health symptoms related to attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and conduct disorder are associated with increased errors in a driving simulator and self-reported risky driving behaviors in adolescents, according to study in Nursing Research, published by Wolters Kluwer.

27 Mar 2018

Researchers measure whether transcranial direct current stimulation generates EFs in deep brain areas

A defining characteristic of stroke is the loss of motor control due to structural damage in specific brain areas. In fact, motor impairments (or deficits) are the number one complication after stroke.

27 Mar 2018

Scientists discover abnormal brain networks in children with autism

A new study has shown that pre-school children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have abnormal connections between certain brain networks.

27 Mar 2018

Without context or cushion, Do online medical results make sense?

As she herded her two young sons into bed one evening late last December, Laura Devitt flipped through her phone to check on the routine blood tests that had been performed as part of her annual physical. She logged onto the patient portal link on her electronic medical record, scanned the results and felt her stomach clench with fear.

27 Mar 2018

Study identifies genetic factors linked to severity of acute viral bronchiolitis

A scientific study conducted at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo State, Brazil, has identified genetic factors associated with the severity of acute viral bronchiolitis. The study was supported by the Sao Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP. Its results were published in the journal Gene.

27 Mar 2018

Labtech International acquires business of MSE

Labtech International Limited, the niche scientific company celebrating its 25thanniversary this year,has acquired the business of MSE (UK) Limited,the UK manufacturer of centrifuges.

From Labtech International Ltd 27 Mar 2018

Measurement of tumor's metabolic activity could help determine prostate cancer prognosis

A new approach to analyzing prostate gland tissue may help address a major challenge in treating prostate cancer - determining which tumors are unlikely to progress and which could be life threatening and require treatment.

27 Mar 2018

Medicare metrics may not completely reflect hospital quality for readmissions

Over the past several years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have reported hospital quality measures on the Hospital Compare website, providing the public with a way to compare hospital performance.

27 Mar 2018

Researchers propose new approach to look deeper into brain function

To uncover connections between brain regions and specific cognitive functions, neuroscientists have long made extensive use of techniques like functional resonance imaging (fMRI). First introduced in the 1990's, the method allows tracking the brain's activity while a test subject performs a task or responds to stimuli in the MRI scanner.

26 Mar 2018

New device achieves 92% accuracy in detecting patients with severe stroke

A new device worn like a visor can detect emergent large-vessel occlusion in patients with suspected stroke with 92 percent accuracy, report clinical investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina, Mount Sinai, the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center and elsewhere in an article published online on March 6, 2018, in the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery.

26 Mar 2018

Using machine learning to predict C. difficile infection risk

Researchers have developed a series of machine learning models that can predict a patient’s risk of infection by C. difficile, a gastrointestinal pathogen.

26 Mar 2018

Study finds low treatment rates for people with elevated cholesterol levels

Less than 40 percent of people with severe elevations in cholesterol are being prescribed appropriate drug treatment, according to a nationally representative study reported in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

26 Mar 2018

Hospital News and Research

Realigning the brain clock to fit night shift patterns could result in better sleep, health

Lassa fever epidemic in Nigeria beginning to slow, but concern remains

UA scientist receives grant to study how traumatic brain injury changes brain communication

Scientists discover link between diminished dopamine-firing cells and ability to form new memories

Rubber ducks can be full of nasty bugs at bath time

New intervention aims to improve treatment adherence among teen kidney transplant recipients

Menopausal hormone therapy reduces abdominal fat tissue in women

Screening strategies could reduce multiple myeloma prevalence, mortality

Mental health symptoms associated with risky driving behaviors in novice teen drivers

Researchers measure whether transcranial direct current stimulation generates EFs in deep brain areas

Scientists discover abnormal brain networks in children with autism

Without context or cushion, Do online medical results make sense?

Study identifies genetic factors linked to severity of acute viral bronchiolitis

Labtech International acquires business of MSE

Measurement of tumor's metabolic activity could help determine prostate cancer prognosis

Medicare metrics may not completely reflect hospital quality for readmissions

Researchers propose new approach to look deeper into brain function

New device achieves 92% accuracy in detecting patients with severe stroke

Using machine learning to predict C. difficile infection risk

Study finds low treatment rates for people with elevated cholesterol levels

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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