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Analysis of new heart organ allocation system finds signal of decrease in survival rates

In an analysis of the new heart organ allocation system for transplant patients in the U.S., researchers have identified a signal of a decrease in heart transplant survival rates.

21 Nov 2019

Gene linked to Alzheimer’s plays indirect role in increasing delirium risk

Marked by acute temporary confusion, disorientation and/or agitation, postoperative delirium is the most common post-surgical complication in older adults, striking as many as half of adults older than 65 who undergo high-risk procedures such as cardiac surgery or hip replacements.

21 Nov 2019

Sphingolipids associated with heart disease in African Americans with lupus

When it comes to cholesterol, we've come to accept a simple narrative. Our risk of heart disease is lower when we have more "good cholesterol," or high-density lipoproteins (HDL), and less "bad cholesterol," or low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and triglycerides.

21 Nov 2019

Neuroscientists decode how visual cues can reorganize the activity of compass neurons

If you've ever woken up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and stumbled around in the dark, banging into walls or dressers in a room you've walked through countless times, you've experienced the effects of inadequately calibrated neurons.

21 Nov 2019

No safety switch: How lax oversight of electronic health records puts patients at risk

In fall 2009, several dozen of the best minds in health information technology huddled at a hotel outside Washington, D.C., to discuss potential dangers of an Obama White House plan to spend billions of tax dollars computerizing medical records.

21 Nov 2019

Air pollution associated with memory decline and Alzheimer's-like brain atrophy

Women in their 70s and 80s who were exposed to higher levels of air pollution experienced greater declines in memory and more Alzheimer's-like brain atrophy than their counterparts who breathed cleaner air, according to USC researchers.

20 Nov 2019

Influenza vaccine found to be safe for people with autoimmune neuromuscular disorders

A recent study published in Muscle & Nerve appears to show that the influenza vaccination is safe to use for those with autoimmune neuromuscular disorders.

20 Nov 2019

Researchers elucidate role of inflammation resolution sensor in obesity and heart failure

After heart attack injury, several fatty-acid-derived bioactive molecules -- including one called resolvin D1 -- play an essential signaling role to safely clear inflammation and help repair heart muscle. The mechanism of how this resolution occurs is not well-understood.

20 Nov 2019

Inflammatory processes drive progression of neurodegenerative brain diseases

Inflammation drives the progression of neurodegenerative brain diseases and plays a major role in the accumulation of tau proteins within neurons.

20 Nov 2019

BrainStorm publishes NurOwn ALS Phase 2 randomized clinical trial results in Neurology

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc., a leader in the development of innovative autologous cellular therapies for highly debilitating neurodegenerative diseases, today announced publication of "NurOwn Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial in ALS: Safety, Clinical and BioMarker Results," in the international, peer-reviewed journal Neurology.

20 Nov 2019

JACM special issue focuses on challenges in inter-rater reliability in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Diagnostic agreement between practitioners is an ongoing challenge in the evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine and other healthcare systems that rely on constitutional types.

20 Nov 2019

New findings could help clinicians to improve care for pregnant women and new mums with depression

Professor Sue Jordan from the University's College of Human and Health Science, who led the study, says the findings could be used to help clinicians improve care for women during pregnancy and after they have given birth.

20 Nov 2019

Researchers examine models for automatic bone age estimation

Ensembles created using models submitted to the RSNA Pediatric Bone Age Machine Learning Challenge convincingly outperformed single-model prediction of bone age, according to a study published in the journal Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.

20 Nov 2019

New suicide prevention program reduces deaths by 17%

A new suicide prevention programme which includes swift access to specialist care and 12 months of telephone follow-ups has shown to reduce deaths by 17 per cent.

20 Nov 2019

Scientists discover new molecular drivers of Parkinson's disease

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have uncovered new molecular drivers of Parkinson's disease using a sophisticated statistical technique called multiscale gene network analysis.

20 Nov 2019

UTHealth expert successfully performs surgery on patient with heart problems

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District principal Maria Mamaux was impressed by the credentials of the surgeon recommended to repair her failing heart, but what really got her attention was the fact that he was a graduate of the same school district.

20 Nov 2019

New brain research by UTHealth student was showcased at Neuroscience 2019

Brain research by a student in a laboratory at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) was singled out for special attention at the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) annual meeting in Chicago Oct. 19-23.

20 Nov 2019

E-meditation: Coupling cutting-edge brain stimulation with mindfulness

We live in a society plagued by burnout. Our hyper-connectivity, sustained through the pulse of WiFi, leaves little room for quiet. This constant stimulation can cause stress, which is a risk factor for a host of diseases, including diabetes, depression and heart disease.

19 Nov 2019

Shared reading between parents and young children associated with stronger vocabulary skills

Shared reading between parents and very young children, including infants, is associated with stronger vocabulary skills for nearly all children by age 3, say physicians at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Princeton University.

19 Nov 2019

UTHealth receives $3.3 million to expand Developing Talkers literacy program

The Developing Talkers literacy program has been so successful that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $3.3 million to The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) to expand it.

19 Nov 2019

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Analysis of new heart organ allocation system finds signal of decrease in survival rates

Gene linked to Alzheimer’s plays indirect role in increasing delirium risk

Sphingolipids associated with heart disease in African Americans with lupus

Neuroscientists decode how visual cues can reorganize the activity of compass neurons

No safety switch: How lax oversight of electronic health records puts patients at risk

Air pollution associated with memory decline and Alzheimer's-like brain atrophy

Influenza vaccine found to be safe for people with autoimmune neuromuscular disorders

Researchers elucidate role of inflammation resolution sensor in obesity and heart failure

Inflammatory processes drive progression of neurodegenerative brain diseases

BrainStorm publishes NurOwn ALS Phase 2 randomized clinical trial results in Neurology

JACM special issue focuses on challenges in inter-rater reliability in Traditional Chinese Medicine

New findings could help clinicians to improve care for pregnant women and new mums with depression

Researchers examine models for automatic bone age estimation

New suicide prevention program reduces deaths by 17%

Scientists discover new molecular drivers of Parkinson's disease

UTHealth expert successfully performs surgery on patient with heart problems

New brain research by UTHealth student was showcased at Neuroscience 2019

E-meditation: Coupling cutting-edge brain stimulation with mindfulness

Shared reading between parents and young children associated with stronger vocabulary skills

UTHealth receives $3.3 million to expand Developing Talkers literacy program

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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