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New project to validate a novel hydrogel for preventing scar tissue formation after heart attack

The European Union has awarded a European Consortium €4.5 million for the ELR-Scar project to validate a novel hydrogel biomaterial that will prevent scar tissue from forming in the heart following a heart attack.

10 Mar 2023

Scientists identify the cause of leukemia in people with trisomy 21

People with a third copy of chromosome 21, known as trisomy 21, are at high risk of developing Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML), an aggressive form of blood cancer.

10 Mar 2023

$3 million grant supports an ambitious effort to improve children’s health around the world

An international team of researchers has received $3 million to support an ambitious effort to understand how early gut development can profoundly shape children's health throughout life.

10 Mar 2023

Hospitalist comanagement associated with shorter length of hospital stay for cancer patients

Involving hospitalists in the co-management of care for patients with cancer is associated with decreased length of hospital stay for patients, increased inpatient hospital capacity, and reduced stress among oncologists – all while maintaining high-quality inpatient care, according to a new study from Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital.

10 Mar 2023

New guide for facilitating research in the health and care sector in Norwegian municipalities

A new guide by the University of Agder's Centre for Care and Research in Norway, provides an introduction as to how research in the health and care sector in Norwegian municipalities can be carried out.

10 Mar 2023

New community-based diagnostic tool is feasible and effective for diagnosing tuberculosis

A new, low-cost, scalable package for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) onsite in resource-poor community settings is feasible and effective, according to a new trial.

10 Mar 2023

New ultrasound method can measure a key indicator of abnormal tissue and disease

A new ultrasound method that can measure the level of tension in human tissue for the first time - a key indicator of disease - has been developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield.

10 Mar 2023

Ozone pollution associated with increase in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke

The first evidence that exceeding the World Health Organization ozone limit is associated with substantial increases in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke is published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

10 Mar 2023

Study of pregnant women in the UK reveals ethnic disparities in obstetric anesthesia care

New research published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) shows that black pregnant women in the UK are much more likely than white women to be given general anesthesia during Caesarean section births, while some black and south Asian women having vaginal births are less likely than white women to receive an epidural (a type of anesthetic used to provide pain relief in labor).

10 Mar 2023

Light exposure before bedtime may be a easily modifiable risk factor of gestational diabetes

Pregnant persons should dim the lights in their home and turn off or at least dim their screens (computer monitors and smartphones) a few hours before bedtime to reduce the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus, a new Northwestern Medicine study shows.

10 Mar 2023

Decluttering and reducing hazards at home can reduce the risk of falls for older people

Eliminating hazards around the home, such as clutter, stairs without railings and poor lighting, can reduce the risk of falls for older people by around a quarter, according to a new Cochrane review.

10 Mar 2023

Soft gingiva increases the likelihood of inflammation

The tissue area that surrounds our teeth is known as the gingiva, and healthy teeth will nestle firmly into the gums thanks to the many gingival fibers that connect the tooth to the gingiva.

10 Mar 2023

Analysis shows parental sexual orientation does not determine children's development

Sexual minority families—where parental sexual orientation or gender identity is considered outside cultural, societal, or physiological norms—fare as well as, or better than, 'traditional' families with parents of the opposite sex, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.

10 Mar 2023

Mercury and urinary arsenobetaine in blood are strong biomarkers for seafood consumption among pregnant women

Mercury content in RBCs and arsenobetaine in urine could be considered seafood consumption biomarkers during pregnancy.

10 Mar 2023

Novel triple assortments of swine influenza virus detected in pigs by active surveillance analysis in China

Researchers discuss the results of an active surveillance analysis for the swine influenza virus.

10 Mar 2023

Advanced imaging method shows promise to improve prostate cancer diagnosis

An advanced imaging method is showing promise as a way to improve the diagnosis of prostate cancer by giving clinicians a clearer view of suspected tumors during biopsy.

10 Mar 2023

New discoveries made regarding autism onset in mouse models

Although autism is a common neurodevelopmental disorder, the multiple factors behind its onset are still not fully understood.

10 Mar 2023

Seniors with anxiety frequently don’t get help. Here’s why.

Anxiety is the most common psychological disorder affecting adults in the U.S. In older people, it's associated with considerable distress as well as ill health, diminished quality of life, and elevated rates of disability.

10 Mar 2023

Montana considers new wave of legislation to loosen vaccination rules

When Deb Horning's youngest daughter was 5, she got her measles, mumps, and rubella shot like many other kindergartners. But unlike many other moms, Horning had to stay away from her daughter for a week after the shot.

10 Mar 2023

Black patients dress up and modify speech to reduce bias, California survey shows

A young mother in California's Antelope Valley bathes her children and dresses them in neat clothes, making sure they look their very best — at medical appointments. "I brush their teeth before they see the dentist. Just little things like that to protect myself from being treated unfairly," she told researchers.

10 Mar 2023

Research News and Research

New project to validate a novel hydrogel for preventing scar tissue formation after heart attack

Scientists identify the cause of leukemia in people with trisomy 21

$3 million grant supports an ambitious effort to improve children’s health around the world

Hospitalist comanagement associated with shorter length of hospital stay for cancer patients

New guide for facilitating research in the health and care sector in Norwegian municipalities

New community-based diagnostic tool is feasible and effective for diagnosing tuberculosis

New ultrasound method can measure a key indicator of abnormal tissue and disease

Ozone pollution associated with increase in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke

Study of pregnant women in the UK reveals ethnic disparities in obstetric anesthesia care

Light exposure before bedtime may be a easily modifiable risk factor of gestational diabetes

Decluttering and reducing hazards at home can reduce the risk of falls for older people

Soft gingiva increases the likelihood of inflammation

Analysis shows parental sexual orientation does not determine children's development

Mercury and urinary arsenobetaine in blood are strong biomarkers for seafood consumption among pregnant women

Novel triple assortments of swine influenza virus detected in pigs by active surveillance analysis in China

Advanced imaging method shows promise to improve prostate cancer diagnosis

New discoveries made regarding autism onset in mouse models

Seniors with anxiety frequently don’t get help. Here’s why.

Montana considers new wave of legislation to loosen vaccination rules

Black patients dress up and modify speech to reduce bias, California survey shows

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