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Coaching program reduces emotional exhaustion and imposter syndrome among resident physicians

A coaching program aimed at decreasing burnout among female resident physicians significantly reduced emotional exhaustion and imposter syndrome while increasing self-compassion over a six month period, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

6 May 2022

Influenza and pneumonia vaccinations linked with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Flu (influenza) and pneumonia vaccinations are associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2020.

5 May 2022

New method improves polygenic prediction of disease risk across diverse populations

Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are promising tools for predicting disease risk, but current versions have built-in bias that can affect their accuracy in some populations and result in health disparities.

5 May 2022

Past cancer history not linked with increased mortality or hospitalization due to COVID-19

Patients diagnosed with cancer more than one year ago and those not receiving active treatment were no more vulnerable to worse COVID-19 outcomes than patients without cancer, according to a new study led by UTHealth Houston.

4 May 2022

Researchers reveal the mechanism of action of century-old BCG vaccine

The century-old Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine against tuberculosis is one of the world's oldest and most widely used vaccines, used to immunize 100 million newborns every year. Given in countries with endemic TB, it has surprisingly been found to protect newborns and young infants against multiple bacterial and viral infections unrelated to TB. There's even some evidence that it can reduce severity of COVID-19.

4 May 2022

Hydrogen sulfide production in the gut is based on animal- or plant-based diet, study finds

Published in Clinical Nutrition, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School looked at colonic hydrogen sulfide - a toxic gas in the body that smells like rotten eggs - production in people in response to animal- and plant-based diet interventions.

4 May 2022

Researchers explore the growing influence of Universal Health Coverage in low- and middle-income countries

What policy is the best approach for developing health systems in low- and middle-income countries?

4 May 2022

Normal-appearing skin of lupus patients predisposed to flares and rashes, study finds

People with lupus have overactive immune systems that attack their own tissue, causing inflammation throughout the body.

3 May 2022

Research shows how Alzheimer's disease affects the functional architecture of the brain

A new study led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) shows the impact of early amyloid-β and tau protein accumulation on disrupting connections between brain structures that are important for memory.

3 May 2022

New method enables the structural analysis of RNA molecules

We live in a world made and run by RNA, the equally important sibling of the genetic molecule DNA. In fact, evolutionary biologists hypothesize that RNA existed and self-replicated even before the appearance of DNA and the proteins encoded by it.

3 May 2022

Studies identify two groups of first-year residents who may be at risk of developing mental health issues

The first year of medical training after medical school brings intense stress, long work hours, irregular sleep schedules, and a risk of new or worsened symptoms of depression.

29 Apr 2022

Study illustrates how a protein complex controls genome organization to maintain lineage fidelity

Understanding the molecular mechanisms that specify and maintain the identities of more than 200 cell types of the human body is arguably one of the most fundamental problems in molecular and cellular biology, with critical implications for the treatment of human diseases. Central to the cell fate decision process are stem cells residing within each tissue of the body.

29 Apr 2022

Improving Medical Communication through Social Media

News-Medical interviews Dr. Benjamin Schmidt about using social media to highlight different perspectives in the medical community and improve communication between patients and doctors.

29 Apr 2022

Study offers critical clues into longstanding mystery of deep sleep

Healthy sleep is a basic physiologic need. In its absence, a myriad of processes in the body can go terribly awry. Chronic sleep problems have been linked to mental health disorders, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity, among other conditions.

28 Apr 2022

Researchers develop novel technique to identify relationships among medical concepts

A team of researchers from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital has developed a novel, machine learning–based technique to explore and identify relationships among medical concepts using electronic health record data across multiple healthcare providers.

28 Apr 2022

Novel method could bring life-saving benefits of CAR T-cell therapy to patients with acute myeloid leukemia

Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have developed a novel treatment strategy that has the potential to bring the life-saving benefits of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR T) to patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) the most common form of leukemia in adults.

28 Apr 2022

Medical School News and Research

Coaching program reduces emotional exhaustion and imposter syndrome among resident physicians

Influenza and pneumonia vaccinations linked with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease

New method improves polygenic prediction of disease risk across diverse populations

Past cancer history not linked with increased mortality or hospitalization due to COVID-19

Researchers reveal the mechanism of action of century-old BCG vaccine

Hydrogen sulfide production in the gut is based on animal- or plant-based diet, study finds

Researchers explore the growing influence of Universal Health Coverage in low- and middle-income countries

Normal-appearing skin of lupus patients predisposed to flares and rashes, study finds

Research shows how Alzheimer's disease affects the functional architecture of the brain

New method enables the structural analysis of RNA molecules

Studies identify two groups of first-year residents who may be at risk of developing mental health issues

Study illustrates how a protein complex controls genome organization to maintain lineage fidelity

Improving Medical Communication through Social Media

Study offers critical clues into longstanding mystery of deep sleep

Researchers develop novel technique to identify relationships among medical concepts

Novel method could bring life-saving benefits of CAR T-cell therapy to patients with acute myeloid leukemia

Sleep deprivation negatively affects the stem cells in the cornea

Black and Hispanic people get the same benefits from CAR-T therapy as white patients

Researchers unravel why neuropsychiatric symptoms appear in Alzheimer's patients before memory loss

New insight into the body’s response to tuberculosis may help design a more effective vaccine

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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