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Machine learning may augment diagnostics of kidney disease

Two new studies reveal that modern machine learning--a branch of artificial intelligence in which systems learn from data, identify patterns, and make decisions--may augment traditional diagnostics of kidney disease. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of JASN.

6 Sep 2019

VUMC partners with Batavia to move promising Zika antibody therapy closer to the clinic

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are partnering with the Dutch biopharmaceutical firm Batavia Biosciences and Nashville-based IDBiologics to bring to the clinic a highly potent Zika virus neutralizing antibody they isolated three years ago.

6 Sep 2019

Study finds alarming risk for people coming off chronic opioid therapy

With a huge push to reduce opioid prescribing, little is known about the real-world benefits or risks to patients.

6 Sep 2019

Mesh electronics could make brain stimulation the new therapeutic norm

Implantable brain electrodes have been around for quite some time now, both for diagnosing and treating neuropsychiatric conditions like Parkinson’s disease. However, one limitation of conventional probes is their size and rigidity, compared to the soft, gelatinous consistency of the brain.

6 Sep 2019

Mobile health devices for screening and detection of common heart condition

A new study, presented as 'Late Breaking Science' at the European Society of Cardiology annual congress and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, highlights the feasible use of mobile health (mHealth) devices to help with the screening and detection of a common heart condition.

6 Sep 2019

Updated ASGE guideline on screening and surveillance of Barrett's esophagus released

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has released its updated "ASGE guideline on screening and surveillance of Barrett's esophagus," published in the September issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

5 Sep 2019

Marijuana use seven times higher among bisexual women finds study

The study titled, “State-level marijuana policies and marijuana use and marijuana use disorder among a nationally representative sample of adults in the United States, 2015-2017: Sexual identity and gender matter,” was published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

5 Sep 2019

Coffee intake may help reduce the risk of developing gallstones

Drinking more coffee may help reduce the risk of developing gallstones, according to a new study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine.

5 Sep 2019

OB-GYNs are uncomfortable counseling their patients on fertility, study shows

A new study shows that many OB-GYNs are uncomfortable counseling their patients on fertility at a time when more women are delaying pregnancy and needing their doctors to be more vigilant about this education.

5 Sep 2019

School districts double down on drug testing, targeting even middle schoolers

Thirteen-year-old Aura Brillhart and her 11-year-old sister, Morgan, will face a new sort of test in school this year: a drug test.

5 Sep 2019

Pharmacists in the ED can quickly deliver coagulation drug to bleeding patients

Millions of patients take blood thinners such as Coumadin to prevent blood clots that can cause strokes.

5 Sep 2019

Language skills of all children can benefit from exposure to more speech from caregivers

A new language-skills study that included infants later diagnosed with autism suggests that all children can benefit from exposure to more speech from their caregivers.

5 Sep 2019

Sepsis care quality improvement program saves lives and reduces healthcare costs

A sepsis care quality improvement program saves lives, shortens hospital stays and reduces healthcare costs, according to a study by researchers at Loyola Medicine and Loyola University Chicago.

5 Sep 2019

Scientists visualize protein tangles linked with dementia in patients’ brains after single head injury

Scientists have visualized for the first time protein 'tangles' associated with dementia in the brains of patients who have suffered a single head injury.

5 Sep 2019

Common IBD drugs not linked to increased risk of serious infections in children

In a new register-based study, Swedish and Danish researchers show that common drugs for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, so-called TNF-α inhibitors, are not linked to increased risk of serious infections in children. Previous studies have shown an increased risk in corresponding adult patients.

5 Sep 2019

Simple urine analysis can be used to quickly identify brain trauma and expedite treatment

A traumatic brain injury is often easily suspected and can be confirmed and treated if necessary following an injury using a blood analysis, but scientists are reporting that even one mild blast to the brain can cause very subtle but permanent damage as well.

5 Sep 2019

Young adults with childhood history of incarceration more likely to have depression, PTSD

Young adults with childhood history of both parental incarceration and juvenile justice involvement were nearly three times more likely to have depression or post-traumatic stress disorder compared to peers without any experience with the criminal justice system, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

4 Sep 2019

Medicine News and Research

Machine learning may augment diagnostics of kidney disease

VUMC partners with Batavia to move promising Zika antibody therapy closer to the clinic

Study finds alarming risk for people coming off chronic opioid therapy

Mesh electronics could make brain stimulation the new therapeutic norm

Mobile health devices for screening and detection of common heart condition

Updated ASGE guideline on screening and surveillance of Barrett's esophagus released

Marijuana use seven times higher among bisexual women finds study

Coffee intake may help reduce the risk of developing gallstones

OB-GYNs are uncomfortable counseling their patients on fertility, study shows

School districts double down on drug testing, targeting even middle schoolers

Pharmacists in the ED can quickly deliver coagulation drug to bleeding patients

Language skills of all children can benefit from exposure to more speech from caregivers

Sepsis care quality improvement program saves lives and reduces healthcare costs

Scientists visualize protein tangles linked with dementia in patients’ brains after single head injury

Common IBD drugs not linked to increased risk of serious infections in children

Simple urine analysis can be used to quickly identify brain trauma and expedite treatment

Young adults with childhood history of incarceration more likely to have depression, PTSD

U of M researcher wins $3.9 million NIH grant to study CMV vaccine strategies

Rutgers studies find link between poor oral health and cognitive decline, perceived stress

Large-scale study maps the genetic underpinnings of early TB progression

Everything there is to know about biosimilars eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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