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Novel imaging approach accurately identifies sub-types of primary aldosteronism

A novel imaging approach, 68Ga-pentixafor PET/CT, has been shown to accurately identify sub-types of primary aldosteronism (an adrenal gland disorder), outperforming traditional methods for diagnosis.

18 Jan 2024

Study explores social and economic factors linked to withdrawal of life support after intracerebral hemorrhage

Living in a high-income neighborhood, having private health insurance, and being older are tied to an increased likelihood that life support will be withdrawn for people who have suffered severe bleeding in the brain, a new study shows.

18 Jan 2024

UNC scientists develop "smart" patch for precision drug delivery

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists created a new drug delivery system, called the Spatiotemporal On-Demand Patch (SOP), which can receive commands wirelessly from a smartphone or computer to schedule and trigger the release of drugs from individual microneedles.

18 Jan 2024

St. Jude announces $13 million investment to expand the understanding of G-protein coupled receptors

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today announced a nearly $13 million investment toward a new research collaboration with scientists at Columbia University, Duke University and Stanford University to expand the understanding of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR), which are vital proteins that impact human health and disease.

18 Jan 2024

Understanding antimicrobial resistance in hospital-acquired pneumonia

New research has been published that identifies positive steps towards a better understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), specifically in hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP).

18 Jan 2024

Women and minorities bear the brunt of medical misdiagnosis

Charity Watkins sensed something was deeply wrong when she experienced exhaustion after her daughter was born.

18 Jan 2024

Who's at greater risk for long-COVID? New study sheds light on vulnerable demographics

A study analyzing 134,444 participants from BRFSS and NHIS reveals that 21.5% and 17.1% respectively suffer from long-COVID, with higher risks in middle-aged, female, Hispanic individuals, those with less education, and residents of certain areas.

17 Jan 2024

Anti-HIV drugs can be used to prevent inflammatory complications of bacterial sepsis

Bacterial infections can lead to the formation of abscesses - pockets of dead cells and debris surrounded by inflammatory immune cells. Bacteria multiply within abscesses, causing more inflammation and further damage to surrounding tissues.

17 Jan 2024

Innovative computational tool unearths hidden cancer targets for immunotherapy

An innovative computational tool dubbed "SNAF" may help the research world bring the emerging promise of cancer immunotherapy to a wider range of patients, according to a study published Jan. 17, 2024, in Science Translational Medicine.

17 Jan 2024

INSIS study unveils secrets of rare vaccine events, shaping future immunizations

A University of Alberta professor is co-leading a new international vaccine safety network to examine why some people who received a COVID-19 vaccine experienced very rare adverse events associated with the vaccine.

17 Jan 2024

RBMX protein emerges as key player in cancer progression and immunotherapy response

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 1, entitled, "Aberrant RBMX expression is relevant for cancer prognosis and immunotherapy response."

17 Jan 2024

Study finds reduction in mortality rate among children born with Down syndrome and heart defect

Since 1990, the mortality rate for children born with Down syndrome and a congenital heart defect has more than halved.

17 Jan 2024

Chronic kidney and cardiovascular disease threaten burn victims' survival

Despite enormous medical advances, severe burns are still potentially life-threatening injuries. Clinical scores, which take relevant parameters into account, are available to doctors as a decision-making aid for therapeutic measures and to assess the probability of patient survival.

17 Jan 2024

Are vacation days taken and working while on vacation associated with physician burnout?

Associations between the vacation days taken by physicians per year.

17 Jan 2024

Behavioral activation vs antidepressants: Which wins for heart failure patients with depression?

The efficacy of antidepressant medication management (MEDS) against behavioral activation psychotherapy (BA).

17 Jan 2024

CGRP antagonists and dietary changes show promise for migraine treatment

Review in "Medicina" explores advancements in migraine therapy, highlighting the role of CGRP antagonists and dietary interventions like ketogenic and low-glycemic diets in reducing migraine frequency and severity.

17 Jan 2024

Phase 3 trial shows acoramidis safe and effective for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

Pumping over 100,000 times a day, the heart is a critical muscle needed to deliver oxygen and nutrients to our organs to sustain healthy bodily function.

16 Jan 2024

Vaccination provides moderate protection against long COVID in children

Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, reduces the risk of serious acute illness in children and adolescents.

16 Jan 2024

AI shows the same accuracy as a cardiologist in detecting rheumatic heart disease

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to detect rheumatic heart disease (RHD) with the same accuracy as a cardiologist, according to new research demonstrating how sophisticated deep learning technology can be applied to this disease of inequity.

16 Jan 2024

Research projects aim to develop breakthrough digital technology for improving heart and brain health

A special issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association spotlights the progress of ongoing projects aimed at developing breakthrough digital technology solutions to improve heart and brain health on a global scale.

16 Jan 2024

Hospital News and Research

Novel imaging approach accurately identifies sub-types of primary aldosteronism

Study explores social and economic factors linked to withdrawal of life support after intracerebral hemorrhage

UNC scientists develop "smart" patch for precision drug delivery

St. Jude announces $13 million investment to expand the understanding of G-protein coupled receptors

Understanding antimicrobial resistance in hospital-acquired pneumonia

Women and minorities bear the brunt of medical misdiagnosis

Who's at greater risk for long-COVID? New study sheds light on vulnerable demographics

Anti-HIV drugs can be used to prevent inflammatory complications of bacterial sepsis

Innovative computational tool unearths hidden cancer targets for immunotherapy

INSIS study unveils secrets of rare vaccine events, shaping future immunizations

RBMX protein emerges as key player in cancer progression and immunotherapy response

Study finds reduction in mortality rate among children born with Down syndrome and heart defect

Chronic kidney and cardiovascular disease threaten burn victims' survival

Are vacation days taken and working while on vacation associated with physician burnout?

Behavioral activation vs antidepressants: Which wins for heart failure patients with depression?

CGRP antagonists and dietary changes show promise for migraine treatment

Phase 3 trial shows acoramidis safe and effective for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

Vaccination provides moderate protection against long COVID in children

AI shows the same accuracy as a cardiologist in detecting rheumatic heart disease

Research projects aim to develop breakthrough digital technology for improving heart and brain health

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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