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AI model identifies sepsis patients before symptoms appear

Each year, at least 1.7 million adults in the United States develop sepsis, and approximately 350,000 will die from the serious blood infection that can trigger a life-threatening chain reaction throughout the entire body.

23 Jan 2024

Study links GLP1 agonists to reduced risk of severe liver disease in diabetic patients

Ozempic and other GLP1 agonists are associated with a reduced risk of developing cirrhosis and liver cancer in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic liver disease, according to a nationwide study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the journal Gut.

23 Jan 2024

Researchers develop a monitoring technology to identify individual factors provoking atrial fibrillation

Researchers from two Lithuanian universities have developed a patient-safe monitoring technology to identify and manage individual factors provoking atrial fibrillation.

23 Jan 2024

SynNeurGe: A new biological classification system for Parkinson's disease research

One of the things that makes developing effective treatments for Parkinson's disease so challenging is its complexity.

23 Jan 2024

New study reveals effective strategies against drug resistance in hospital-acquired pneumonia treatment

A novel rabbit infection model to investigate meropenem's resistance development.

23 Jan 2024

AI model accurately predicts lymph node metastasis in nonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Nonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, while rare, are primarily treated through surgery. The presence or absence of lymph node metastasis considerably influences the selection of surgical and other treatment approaches.

23 Jan 2024

APOE4 genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease associated with increased risk of subclinical atherosclerosis

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares in Madrid have found that one of the most potent genetic risk factors for Alzheimer disease, apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4), is also associated with an increased risk of developing subclinical atherosclerosis in middle age.

23 Jan 2024

Researchers propose a new model for classifying Parkinson's disease

An international research team led by Krembil Brain Institute Neurologist and Senior Scientist, Dr. Anthony Lang, has proposed a new model for classifying Parkinson's disease (PD).

23 Jan 2024

Medicare Advantage is popular, but some beneficiaries feel buyer’s remorse

Medicare Advantage plans are booming — 30.8 million of the 60 million Americans with Medicare are now enrolled in the private plans rather than the traditional government-run program.

23 Jan 2024

Lung cancer prediction using biomarkers based on bronchoalveolar fluid microbiomes

The lung microbiomes of patients with benign and malignant pulmonary diseases.

23 Jan 2024

Effects of varying COVID-19 vaccination rates on population-level health outcomes across variant waves in the U.S.

23 Jan 2024

Posterior cortical atrophy predicts Alzheimer's, study finds

A team of international researchers, led by UC San Francisco, has completed the first large-scale study of posterior cortical atrophy, a baffling constellation of visuospatial symptoms that present as the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

22 Jan 2024

England needs urgent action to tackle rising childhood obesity inequalities

The fastest and highest growth in the prevalence of childhood obesity in England has been among 11-15 year olds, rising from 30% in 1995 to 38% in 2019, finds a detailed analysis of national data, published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

22 Jan 2024

New screening tool helps doctors spot precarious employment

Precarious employment, defined by temporary contracts, unstable employment, or job insecurity, is increasingly common and is associated with inconsistent access to health insurance, lower incomes, and greater exposure to physical hazards and psychological stress.

22 Jan 2024

Revolutionary bio-sponge halts bleeding instantly

More than 11 million people in the United States take anticoagulation or antiplatelet medications, such as heparin or aspirin, to treat serious conditions like heart attack and stroke.

22 Jan 2024

Patient-specific "organ-on-chip" aims to accelerate research on cholangiocarcinoma

It is only a few centimeters in size and can be held between two fingers, but in the micro-channels carved inside it, it's hidden a three-dimensional and highly faithful model of a biliary tract cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, complete with its tumor microenvironment.

22 Jan 2024

Early warning sign for myeloma found in bone marrow fat cells

A new research perspective was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on January 16, 2024, entitled, "Bone marrow adipocytes provide early sign for progression from MGUS to multiple myeloma."

22 Jan 2024

New biomarkers could help detect lupus nephritis earlier

New biomarkers with improved diagnostic performance for early detection of lupus nephritis have been discovered in the University of Houston lab of Chandra Mohan, a pioneer in lupus research.

22 Jan 2024

New study examines trends in liquid laundry detergent packet exposures among young children

A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Central Ohio Poison Center investigated trends in calls to poison centers across the country for exposures to liquid laundry detergent packets.

22 Jan 2024

COMO study focuses on the physical and mental health of children and adolescents in Germany

Less exercise, more time spent in front of screens, higher psychological stress, and reduced physical fitness: These alarming results were obtained by various studies focusing on children and adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic.

22 Jan 2024

Hospital News and Research

AI model identifies sepsis patients before symptoms appear

Study links GLP1 agonists to reduced risk of severe liver disease in diabetic patients

Researchers develop a monitoring technology to identify individual factors provoking atrial fibrillation

SynNeurGe: A new biological classification system for Parkinson's disease research

New study reveals effective strategies against drug resistance in hospital-acquired pneumonia treatment

AI model accurately predicts lymph node metastasis in nonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

APOE4 genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease associated with increased risk of subclinical atherosclerosis

Researchers propose a new model for classifying Parkinson's disease

Medicare Advantage is popular, but some beneficiaries feel buyer’s remorse

Lung cancer prediction using biomarkers based on bronchoalveolar fluid microbiomes

Effects of varying COVID-19 vaccination rates on population-level health outcomes across variant waves in the U.S.

Posterior cortical atrophy predicts Alzheimer's, study finds

England needs urgent action to tackle rising childhood obesity inequalities

New screening tool helps doctors spot precarious employment

Revolutionary bio-sponge halts bleeding instantly

Patient-specific "organ-on-chip" aims to accelerate research on cholangiocarcinoma

Early warning sign for myeloma found in bone marrow fat cells

New biomarkers could help detect lupus nephritis earlier

New study examines trends in liquid laundry detergent packet exposures among young children

COMO study focuses on the physical and mental health of children and adolescents in Germany

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