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Researchers find the "true" rate of dislocation following total hip replacement

The cumulative incidence of hip dislocation following total hip replacement is about 50 percent higher than suggested by simple analysis of hospital data, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

21 Dec 2020

Study: COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to avoidable heart-related deaths in England

Lower rates of hospital attendance for urgent heart problems during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to avoidable deaths in England, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

20 Dec 2020

IU researchers receive $2.9 million grant to expand work on subconcussive impacts

Every year, nearly 2.5 million U.S. high school athletes participate in contact sports. Each of these athletes sustains an average of 650 subconcussive head impacts in a single season, hits that can negatively affect brain health.

18 Dec 2020

Anti-hypertension drug may be key to extending lifespan, shows study

A stress response of mitochondria, the part of our cells that produce energy to power bodily functions, is important to a longer life.

18 Dec 2020

Novel SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody enters Phase 1/2a clinical study

Cologne University Hospital (UKK), University of Marburg (UMR), the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) and Boehringer Ingelheim today announced the initiation of Phase 1/2a clinical investigation of BI 767551, a new SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody.

18 Dec 2020

New microscope could allow surgeons to inspect tumor margins within minutes

When surgeons remove cancer, one of the first questions is, "Did they get it all?" Researchers from Rice University and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have created a new microscope that can quickly and inexpensively image large tissue sections, potentially during surgery, to find the answer.

18 Dec 2020

UEA study offers recommendations to reduce Covid-19 transmission in universities

Universities should keep their windows fully open and students shouldn’t share personal items – according to new University of East Anglia research into reducing the spread of Covid-19.

18 Dec 2020

Intensive childhood intervention program could help reduce 'deaths of despair'

Mortality rates among young adults are rising in the U.S. due in part to "deaths of despair" -- preventable deaths from suicide, drug overdoses and alcohol-related liver disease.

17 Dec 2020

A machine-learning model created to calculate COVID-19 health outcomes

University of California, Irvine health sciences researchers have created a machine-learning model to predict the probability that a COVID-19 patient will need a ventilator or ICU care. The tool is free and available online for any healthcare organization to use.

17 Dec 2020

Nurse practitioners can reduce costs, improve patient safety in long-term care facilities

Countries worldwide face challenges meeting the growing needs for long-term care services because of high costs.

17 Dec 2020

Skin cancer risk remains high in winter months for college students

New research from Brigham Young University finds college students could be just as at risk for developing skin cancer in the dead of winter as they are in the middle of summer.

17 Dec 2020

Oral contraceptives offer a protective effect against common gynecological cancers

A comprehensive study from Uppsala University, involving more than 250,000 women, shows that oral contraceptive use protects against ovarian and endometrial cancer. The protective effect remains for several decades after discontinuing the use. The study is published in the journal Cancer Research.

17 Dec 2020

Why are some groups more vulnerable to COVID-19?

News-Medical speaks to Dr. Jaswinder Singh about his research surrounding why some groups are more susceptible to severe cases of COVID-19.

17 Dec 2020

4E-BP proteins are key to unlock the antidepressant effect of ketamine in the brain

A group of proteins called 4E-BPs, involved in memory formation, is the key to unlocking the antidepressant effect of ketamine in the brain, according to researchers from three Canadian universities. The discovery could lead to better and safer treatments for certain patients suffering from major depression.

17 Dec 2020

Researchers use GIS software to map COVID-19 vaccine administration facilities

As the biggest vaccination effort in U.S. history gets underway, several states may not have a sufficient number of facilities in some areas to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to all residents who want it, according to a new analysis from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and the nonprofit West Health Policy Center.

17 Dec 2020

Innovation Partners Institute and MavenSphere launch personal engagement app for organizations

Amid rapidly rising cases of COVID-19 in Indiana, the Innovation Partners Institute (IPI) at Purdue University and MavenSphere today launched a personal engagement app designed to give organizations a simple tool to help people monitor their COVID symptoms, track test results, and connect to important support tools and resources.

16 Dec 2020

University reopenings appear to have triggered local COVID-19 cases

Researchers in the United States have conducted an analysis suggesting that students returning to university campuses this fall (2020) may have increased the number of new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) within surrounding areas.

16 Dec 2020

Regulatory policies block transgender and gender diverse individuals from accessing care

The Endocrine Society and the Pediatric Endocrine Society oppose legislative efforts to block transgender and gender diverse individuals from accessing gender-affirming medical and surgical care, the two medical societies said in a joint policy perspective published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

16 Dec 2020

Researchers show link between adverse childhood experiences and justice system contact

A new paper released by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health reports a strong association between a high number of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and contact with the U.S. justice system.

16 Dec 2020

Researchers study the mechanisms of skin aging

The ageing process is most apparent on the skin. In the newly opened "SKINMAGINE" (Multimodal Imaging of Aging and Senescence of the Skin) Christian Doppler Laboratory, dermatologists from MedUni Vienna have joined forces with biotechnologists from the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna and chemists from Vienna University of Technology, as well as the company Chanel, to study the interaction of metabolism, cellular communication and cellular quality control in skin ageing accelerated by environmental stress.

16 Dec 2020

Students News and Research

Researchers find the "true" rate of dislocation following total hip replacement

Study: COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to avoidable heart-related deaths in England

IU researchers receive $2.9 million grant to expand work on subconcussive impacts

Anti-hypertension drug may be key to extending lifespan, shows study

Novel SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody enters Phase 1/2a clinical study

New microscope could allow surgeons to inspect tumor margins within minutes

UEA study offers recommendations to reduce Covid-19 transmission in universities

Intensive childhood intervention program could help reduce 'deaths of despair'

A machine-learning model created to calculate COVID-19 health outcomes

Nurse practitioners can reduce costs, improve patient safety in long-term care facilities

Skin cancer risk remains high in winter months for college students

Oral contraceptives offer a protective effect against common gynecological cancers

Why are some groups more vulnerable to COVID-19?

4E-BP proteins are key to unlock the antidepressant effect of ketamine in the brain

Researchers use GIS software to map COVID-19 vaccine administration facilities

Innovation Partners Institute and MavenSphere launch personal engagement app for organizations

University reopenings appear to have triggered local COVID-19 cases

Regulatory policies block transgender and gender diverse individuals from accessing care

Researchers show link between adverse childhood experiences and justice system contact

Researchers study the mechanisms of skin aging

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