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New collaboration aims to address the social isolation and wellness needs of seniors

The COVID-19 pandemic has made two things abundantly clear: While prevention and management techniques are well-intentioned and successful, social distancing strategies can have severe consequences for older persons who are already at risk for the disease; and university students have had fewer opportunities to learn in traditional settings.

20 Apr 2022

Nurses on the frontlines faced psychological and physical demands during COVID-19 pandemic

A new study from researchers at DePaul University's School of Nursing documents the emotions of 100 nurses who cared for patients during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 Apr 2022

Scientists receive $4.6 million for a program that matches mental health patients with psychotherapists

A University of Massachusetts Amherst psychologist has received a $4.6 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to implement a program that matches mental health patients with psychotherapists based on the therapist's previously established effectiveness strengths.

20 Apr 2022

Most infants enrolled in WIC may not be getting the suggested daily amount of vitamin D, finds study

Most infants enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, also known as WIC, are likely not getting the recommended daily amount of vitamin D, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

20 Apr 2022

Racism may partly contribute to high cancer burden impacting Asian Americans

The Journal of the National Cancer Institute published a commentary today on the significant cancer disparities facing Asian Americans.

19 Apr 2022

Automated system can offer great potential for the treatment of bloodstream infections

When treating acute infections in patients, health care providers must be able to quickly and accurately identify the best antibiotics for fighting the infection.

19 Apr 2022

Study finds higher risk of dementia among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia

A new study from the from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and MU Health Care shows patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia have a higher risk of developing dementia than those with other types of pneumonia.

19 Apr 2022

WEB device found to be safe and effective in treating sidewall brain aneurysms

A novel mesh plug that has been traditionally used to treat brain aneurysms occurring where the blood vessels branch out was found to be equally effective in treating aneurysms on the side of the vessel, according to a study in the journal Radiology.

19 Apr 2022

Mount Sinai wins $500,000 grant to support continued innovation in pancreatic cancer treatment

The Canopy Cancer Collective, a national nonprofit organization that strives to fuel better treatments and outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients, has awarded The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai a $500,000 grant to support continued innovation in its multidisciplinary treatment of pancreatic cancer.

19 Apr 2022

Wearables can identify changes in physiological systems during COVID-19 disease progression

If you become ill with COVID-19, your smartwatch can track the progression of your symptoms, and could even show how sick you become.

19 Apr 2022

New report provides clear picture of COVID-19's impact on the U.S. STD epidemic

Reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States decreased during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but most resurged by the end of that year.

19 Apr 2022

Study elucidates why it takes a long time to diagnose life-threatening rare diseases

Regular episodes of severe pains in the abdomen and mysterious swellings had become the new normal for Yuki - for 20 years.

19 Apr 2022

NTNU researcher explores how kids are affected by coronavirus, RS virus and rhinovirus

For two years now, the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has ravaged populations the world over. Some researchers believe that the virus will mutate toward less harmless variants.

19 Apr 2022

Why cheap, older drugs that might treat covid never get out of the lab

In March 2020, Dr. Joseph Vinetz left the contemplative world of his Yale University infectious-disease laboratory and plunged into the covid ward at Yale New Haven Hospital, joining an army of health care workers who struggled to treat the deadly viral disease.

19 Apr 2022

Better ventilation can prevent covid spread. But are companies paying attention?

Americans are abandoning their masks. They're done with physical distancing. And, let's face it, some people are just never going to get vaccinated.

19 Apr 2022

As eating disorders spike during pandemic, rural treatment options lag

Erin Reynolds had battled bulimia since childhood, but the weeks before she entered treatment were among her worst. At 22, she was preparing to leave her home in Helena, Montana, for an inpatient program in New Jersey with round-the-clock medical care.

19 Apr 2022

UK experts share their work in the field of opioid use disorder research at 2022 Rx Summit

University of Kentucky experts on the front lines of the nation's opioid and addiction crises will share their work in the field of opioid use disorder research, treatment and prevention this week at the 2022 Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit in Atlanta April 18-22.

19 Apr 2022

Study finds link between woman's history of infertility and increased heart failure risk

A new study finds that a history of infertility is associated with increased risk of heart failure. Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital revealed that women who had experienced infertility had a 16% increased risk of heart failure compared with women who did not have an infertility history.

19 Apr 2022

Better understanding of hydrocephalus could lead to improved treatments

Hydrocephalus, or "water on the brain," occurs when the cerebral ventricles - four interconnected cavities of the brain that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid - become enlarged, but its cause is unknown in many cases.

18 Apr 2022

Poor sleep increases risk of long COVID

Researchers investigate the presence and impact of health behaviors like smoking and poor sleep in individuals on long COVID.

18 Apr 2022

Health Care News and Research

New collaboration aims to address the social isolation and wellness needs of seniors

Nurses on the frontlines faced psychological and physical demands during COVID-19 pandemic

Scientists receive $4.6 million for a program that matches mental health patients with psychotherapists

Most infants enrolled in WIC may not be getting the suggested daily amount of vitamin D, finds study

Racism may partly contribute to high cancer burden impacting Asian Americans

Automated system can offer great potential for the treatment of bloodstream infections

Study finds higher risk of dementia among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia

WEB device found to be safe and effective in treating sidewall brain aneurysms

Mount Sinai wins $500,000 grant to support continued innovation in pancreatic cancer treatment

Wearables can identify changes in physiological systems during COVID-19 disease progression

New report provides clear picture of COVID-19's impact on the U.S. STD epidemic

Study elucidates why it takes a long time to diagnose life-threatening rare diseases

NTNU researcher explores how kids are affected by coronavirus, RS virus and rhinovirus

Why cheap, older drugs that might treat covid never get out of the lab

Better ventilation can prevent covid spread. But are companies paying attention?

As eating disorders spike during pandemic, rural treatment options lag

UK experts share their work in the field of opioid use disorder research at 2022 Rx Summit

Study finds link between woman's history of infertility and increased heart failure risk

Better understanding of hydrocephalus could lead to improved treatments

Poor sleep increases risk of long COVID

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