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New scanning technology could reduce number of biopsies on people with fatty liver disease

A study jointly led by the University of Birmingham and University of Edinburgh has revealed that a new scanning technology could almost halve the number of liver biopsies carried out on people with fatty liver disease.

13 Feb 2018

New Blink Reflexometer could provide more objective measures of concussion severity

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that between 1.6 and 3.8 million concussions occur each year in the US. In addition, research indicates that nearly a quarter of annual traumatic brain injuries among children are sustained during high-contact/collision recreational activities or sports.

13 Feb 2018

Participation of family members in basic care enhances healing of hospitalized patients

A voluntary program being spearheaded by Intermountain Healthcare that allows family members of hospitalized patients to participate in their care enhanced healing and reduced readmission rates, according to a new study published in the February issue of the medical journal, CHEST.

13 Feb 2018

Postoperative pain control following extensive pelvic exenteration

In the March issue of Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, surgeons from Australia discuss postoperative pain control following one of the most extensive operations performed for pelvic cancer.

13 Feb 2018

Cardiovascular risk factors may play greater role in sudden cardiac arrest among younger people

Obesity and other common cardiovascular risk factors may play a greater role in sudden cardiac arrest among younger people than previously recognized, underscoring the importance of earlier screening, a Cedars-Sinai study has found.

13 Feb 2018

Study: Most children with sickle cell anemia not getting daily antibiotics to reduce the risk

One of the greatest health threats to children with sickle cell anemia is getting a dangerous bacterial infection - but most are not receiving a key medication to reduce the risk, a new study suggests.

13 Feb 2018

Study reports longer survival for obese men with metastatic melanoma

Obese patients with metastatic melanoma who are treated with targeted or immune therapies live significantly longer than those with a normal body mass index, investigators report in a study published in Lancet Oncology of 1,918 patients in six independent clinical cohorts.

13 Feb 2018

Opioid users have increased risk of invasive pneumococcal diseases

Opioid users have a significantly increased risk of infections severe enough to require treatment at the hospital, such as pneumonia and meningitis, as compared to people who don't use opioids.

13 Feb 2018

Social benefits may ease financial burden experienced by parents of children diagnosed with cancer

A new study from Sweden found that social benefits often ease the financial burdens experienced by the parents of children recently diagnosed with cancer, but mothers experienced persistently lower income after benefits diminished.

13 Feb 2018

Family history of breast cancer increases risk even in aging women, research finds

Family history of breast cancer continues to significantly increase chances of developing invasive breast tumors in aging women - those ages 65 and older, according to research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

12 Feb 2018

New study explores connection between shift work and type 2 diabetes

A new study takes a deep look at the connection between shift work and type 2 diabetes. Investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital leveraged data on hundreds of thousands of people in the UK Biobank to better understand how shift work - especially frequent night work - contributes to the likelihood of type 2 diabetes.

12 Feb 2018

Researchers use molecular simulations to understand lung cancer drug resistance

Scientists from the Universities of Bristol and Parma, Italy, have used molecular simulations to understand resistance to osimertinib - an anticancer drug used to treat types of lung cancer.

12 Feb 2018

Experimental molecular therapy restores insulation on peripheral nerves in mice

When the body attacks its own healthy tissues in an autoimmune disease, peripheral nerve damage handicaps people and causes persistent neuropathic pain when insulation on healing nerves doesn't fully regenerate.

12 Feb 2018

Mortality risk found to be higher for Canadian stroke victims treated in rural hospitals

Canadians who suffer a stroke have a higher risk of dying if they are treated in a rural hospital rather than an urban one.

12 Feb 2018

Before-school physical activity program leads to improvement in body weight, wellness of children

Children participating in a 12-week, before-school physical activity program experienced improvement in body weight and social/emotional wellness, compared with their classmates who did not participate.

12 Feb 2018

Polyploid cells can protect the liver against cancer formation, study shows

Researchers at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern have discovered that cells in the liver with whole genome duplications, known as polyploid cells, can protect the liver against cancer.

12 Feb 2018

Study: UK GPs with dyslexia just as likely to pass licensing exam as their counterparts

UK GPs with dyslexia are just as likely to pass the knowledge component of the licensing exam as their counterparts, a new study has found.

12 Feb 2018

New biomarker may indicate success of popular treatment for atrial fibrillation

Johns Hopkins researchers report successful use of heart imaging to predict the benefit or futility of catheter ablation, an increasingly popular way to treat atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder.

12 Feb 2018

AMU researchers design new, intelligent stethoscope

AMU team of researchers led by dr Honorata Hafke-Dys from AMU Institute of Acoustics (Faculty of Physics), have designed a new and intelligent stethoscope.

12 Feb 2018

People who survive childhood heart defects may be at elevated risk of developing dementia

People born with heart defects who survive into adulthood may be at higher risk of developing dementia, particularly dementia that starts before 65 years of age, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

12 Feb 2018

Hospital News and Research

New scanning technology could reduce number of biopsies on people with fatty liver disease

New Blink Reflexometer could provide more objective measures of concussion severity

Participation of family members in basic care enhances healing of hospitalized patients

Postoperative pain control following extensive pelvic exenteration

Cardiovascular risk factors may play greater role in sudden cardiac arrest among younger people

Study: Most children with sickle cell anemia not getting daily antibiotics to reduce the risk

Study reports longer survival for obese men with metastatic melanoma

Opioid users have increased risk of invasive pneumococcal diseases

Social benefits may ease financial burden experienced by parents of children diagnosed with cancer

Family history of breast cancer increases risk even in aging women, research finds

New study explores connection between shift work and type 2 diabetes

Researchers use molecular simulations to understand lung cancer drug resistance

Experimental molecular therapy restores insulation on peripheral nerves in mice

Mortality risk found to be higher for Canadian stroke victims treated in rural hospitals

Before-school physical activity program leads to improvement in body weight, wellness of children

Polyploid cells can protect the liver against cancer formation, study shows

Study: UK GPs with dyslexia just as likely to pass licensing exam as their counterparts

New biomarker may indicate success of popular treatment for atrial fibrillation

AMU researchers design new, intelligent stethoscope

People who survive childhood heart defects may be at elevated risk of developing dementia

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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