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Food-insecure college students less likely to obtain a bachelor's or advanced degree

A study led by a researcher at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that food insecurity among college students is associated with lower college graduation rates and lower chances of obtaining a bachelor's or advanced degree.

1 Sep 2021

COVID-19 associated with increased risk of kidney damage, end-stage kidney diseases

A study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System shows that people who have had COVID-19, including those with mild cases, are at an increased risk of developing kidney damage as well as chronic and end-stage kidney diseases.

1 Sep 2021

New model shows how dysfunction in the air sacs initiates fibrotic cascade

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common and severe form of lung disease characterized by relentless scarring leading to death within an average of four years from the time of diagnosis.

31 Aug 2021

Telehealth’s limits: Battle over state lines and licensing threatens patients’ options

If you live in one state, does it matter that the doctor treating you online is in another? Surprisingly, the answer is yes, and the ability to conduct certain virtual appointments may be nearing an end.

31 Aug 2021

Prevalence of suicidal thinking did not increase among veterans during the pandemic

Many public health experts feared the COVID-19 pandemic would cause an increase in suicidal behavior among U.S. military veterans, a group that already has high rates of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder and which experienced a 30% surge in suicides between 2010 and 2018.

25 Aug 2021

Telepsychiatry in rural health centers expands access to high-quality care for underserved patients

John Nolan served in the U.S. Army and Marines and later worked in law enforcement and as a correctional officer. A career spent dealing with traumatic events led to post-traumatic stress disorder and insomnia. He felt like his life was spinning out of control.

25 Aug 2021

Less than 20% of patients with laboratory evidence of kidney disease are referred to nephrologists

Less than 20% of patients with laboratory evidence of kidney disease are referred for specialty care but most patients who are not referred have low predicted two-year risk of kidney failure.

25 Aug 2021

UCLA scientists receive $1 million translational award to advance CAR T cell therapy for rare melanomas

Scientists Dr. Cristina Puig-Saus and Dr. Daniel Shin from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have received a $1 million Translational Research Award from the U.S. Department of Defense Melanoma Research Program to help advance the use of chimeric antigen receptor, or CAR, T cell therapy as a treatment for people with acral, mucosal and uveal melanomas.

24 Aug 2021

Study suggests a novel therapeutic target to reverse lung fibrosis

Researchers have reversed lung fibrosis in a mouse model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, as reported in a study published in the journal Cell Death and Differentiation.

24 Aug 2021

Preclinical study validates crucial role of the spleen in cardiac repair

Although we can survive without a spleen, evidence continues to mount that this abdominal organ plays a more valuable role in our physiological defenses than previously suspected.

23 Aug 2021

Hedgehog-signaling inhibitor may shift tumor-associated macrophages back to cancer fighters

A form of cell communication called hedgehog signaling is vital for embryonic development in mammals.

16 Aug 2021

A quarter of US hospitals, and counting, demand workers get vaccinated. But not here.

Hospitals coast to coast are demanding their employees get vaccinated against covid as the highly contagious delta variant tears through populations with low vaccination rates.

10 Aug 2021

Availability heuristic plays a role in how physicians make complex testing decisions

Emergency department physicians who saw patients with a pulmonary embolism - a blood clot in the lung - were about 15% likelier over the next 10 days to test subsequent patients for the same thing.

8 Aug 2021

Study reveals disparities in heart failure diagnosis within clinical practices

Many heart failure diagnoses may be missed in a primary care setting. Women, Black adults and individuals with lower net worth are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with heart failure in an acute care setting such as the emergency room or during a hospitalization, even if they reported symptoms of heart failure during a routine, outpatient health care appointment during the previous six months, according to new research published today in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.

27 Jul 2021

MCG scientists find copper transporter as potential therapeutic target for cardiovascular diseases

An internal transporter that enables us to use the copper we consume in foods like shellfish and nuts to enable a host of vital body functions also has the essential role of protecting the receptor that enables us to grow new blood vessels when ours become diseased, Medical College of Georgia scientists report.

20 Jul 2021

California makes it easier for low-income residents to get and keep free health coverage

Getting clean drinking water cost Ignacio Padilla his health insurance. The World War II veteran needed to repay the loan for the water pump installed on his 1-acre property in rural Tulare County, the only source of water to his mobile home.

20 Jul 2021

Electroconvulsive therapy may result in longer hospital stays and increased health care costs

Electroconvulsive therapy, which may be effective at lowering long-term risks of suicide and death among patients with certain mood disorders, may result in longer hospital stays and increased health care costs, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

14 Jul 2021

Health information exchange event notification can be a promising tool for better patient care

A new study from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Regenstrief Institute, IUPUI and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers reports that primary care physicians recognize the need for better coordination and welcome health information exchange (HIE) event notifications as a means of improving the flow of information to enable provision of better patient care.

9 Jul 2021

Hospitals may not be adequately prepared for the next pandemic, study finds

As the COVID-19 pandemic wanes in the U.S., a new study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) finds that hospitals nationwide may not be adequately prepared for the next pandemic.

8 Jul 2021

Many wheelchair users with spinal cord injury experience repairs and adverse consequences

Among wheelchair users with spinal cord injury 42 percent reported adverse consequences related to needing wheelchair repair, according to a team of experts in spinal cord injury rehabilitation.

2 Jul 2021

Veterans Affairs News and Research

Food-insecure college students less likely to obtain a bachelor's or advanced degree

COVID-19 associated with increased risk of kidney damage, end-stage kidney diseases

New model shows how dysfunction in the air sacs initiates fibrotic cascade

Telehealth’s limits: Battle over state lines and licensing threatens patients’ options

Prevalence of suicidal thinking did not increase among veterans during the pandemic

Telepsychiatry in rural health centers expands access to high-quality care for underserved patients

Less than 20% of patients with laboratory evidence of kidney disease are referred to nephrologists

UCLA scientists receive $1 million translational award to advance CAR T cell therapy for rare melanomas

Study suggests a novel therapeutic target to reverse lung fibrosis

Preclinical study validates crucial role of the spleen in cardiac repair

Hedgehog-signaling inhibitor may shift tumor-associated macrophages back to cancer fighters

A quarter of US hospitals, and counting, demand workers get vaccinated. But not here.

Availability heuristic plays a role in how physicians make complex testing decisions

Study reveals disparities in heart failure diagnosis within clinical practices

MCG scientists find copper transporter as potential therapeutic target for cardiovascular diseases

California makes it easier for low-income residents to get and keep free health coverage

Electroconvulsive therapy may result in longer hospital stays and increased health care costs

Health information exchange event notification can be a promising tool for better patient care

Hospitals may not be adequately prepared for the next pandemic, study finds

Many wheelchair users with spinal cord injury experience repairs and adverse consequences

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