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Outsourced children's services linked to out-of-area and unstable placements of vulnerable children

The growth in for-profit provision of outsourced children's services is linked with out of area and unstable placements, according to a new study, published today [29 May], from Oxford's Department of Social Policy and Intervention.

6 Jun 2023

As fewer MDs practice rural primary care, a different type of doctor helps take up the slack

For 35 years, this town's residents have brought all manner of illnesses, aches, and worries to Kevin de Regnier's storefront clinic on the courthouse square — and he loves them for it.

6 Jun 2023

Trends in the prevalence of individual health risk factors: how has the mortality risk changed over time?

Researchers explored the prevalence of health risk factors and their correlation with all-cause mortality.

6 Jun 2023

Is there radiographic evidence of premature brain aging in individuals with type 1 diabetes?

Researchers identified brain regions most affected in middle-aged and older adults with type I diabetes.

6 Jun 2023

ISSCR proposes new guidelines for using stem cells in research

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) today released the ISSCR Standards for Human Stem Cell Use in Research, an international collaboration aimed at enhancing rigor in preclinical research and ultimately strengthening the pipeline of therapies for patients.

6 Jun 2023

Experts investigate the potential impacts of a midwifery education app

An international research team from Tanzania and Japan created a smartphone app and conducted a pilot study of how the app might be used to improve midwives' knowledge and skills in Tanzania. Their study focused on the app's potential effects on the learning outcomes of midwives and birth preparedness of pregnant women in Tanzania.

6 Jun 2023

Breastfeeding duration associated with improved educational outcomes in later life

Children who are breastfed for longer appear to be more likely to gain slightly better results in their school GSCEs at age 16 compared with non-breastfed children, suggests a study published online in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood.

5 Jun 2023

Study highlights strikingly low numbers of defibrillators being used during out-of-hospital cardiac arrests

Defibrillators are being used in just one in ten cardiac arrests where the lifesaving devices are available, according to new research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference in Manchester.

5 Jun 2023

International response may be inadequate to meet the scale and severity of antimicrobial resistance

Governments around the world must do more to tackle the growing threat of drug-resistant infections, new research suggests.

5 Jun 2023

New insights into the importance of microglia in controlling anxiety-related behaviors

The pandemic and its aftermath have raised anxiety to new levels. But the roots of anxiety-related conditions, including obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSD), are still unclear.

5 Jun 2023

Understanding recovery and symptom trajectories up to two years after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Around 1 in 6 unvaccinated individuals say they are still experiencing health effects of covid-19 up to two years after infection, finds a study from Switzerland published by The BMJ today.

5 Jun 2023

Researchers test nitroglycerin patch as treatment for menopausal women experiencing hot flashes

Women have long searched for remedies for the bothersome hot flashes that often come with menopause.

5 Jun 2023

Poor cardiovascular health may contribute to the development of musculoskeletal disorders

People with higher risks of cardiovascular disease are significantly more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, and rotator cuff tendinitis, according to a new study involving researchers at the University of Utah and the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health.

5 Jun 2023

Older children under-five living in low incomes large families in rural areas are most vulnerable to malaria infection

Researchers assessed malaria prevalence among children aged six to 59.0 months.

5 Jun 2023

New assessment of health captures the multi-dimensional nature of everyday health experience

Researchers reveal how a new assessment of health called ‘human functioning’ could bridge health and well-being, with far reaching benefits to individuals and society as a whole.

5 Jun 2023

Gene alterations in biliary tract cancer offer potential targets for effective precision therapies

Gene alterations in biliary tract cancer offer potential targets for current or future precision therapies. This is demonstrated by a highly acclaimed study conducted by Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences in collaboration with the Medical University of Vienna.

5 Jun 2023

Stopping treatment at two years does not seem to compromise overall survival in patients with advanced lung cancer

Over the past decade, the approval of immune checkpoint inhibitors has revolutionized treatment for patients with advanced lung cancer, helping many live longer lives and improving overall survival for the disease.

4 Jun 2023

American College of Cardiology to host annual Care of the Athletic Heart course

The American College of Cardiology will host the annual Care of the Athletic Heart course on June 8-10, 2023, in Washington, including poster abstracts and educational sessions.

2 Jun 2023

EULAR's new strategy for 2024 - 2028 announced

Over the period 2018 - 2023, EULAR, the leading organization in RMDs, has grown substantially and has been professionalized in every aspect.

2 Jun 2023

Exposure to Agent Orange associated with increased risk of myeloproliferative neoplasms in veterans

Research conducted at Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Washington DC VA Medical Center on a database of veterans exposed to Agent Orange found an association for an increased risk of developing myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), which are acquired stem cell disorders that can lead to overproduction of mature blood cells complicated by an increased risk of blood clots in arteries and veins.

2 Jun 2023

Education News and Research

Outsourced children's services linked to out-of-area and unstable placements of vulnerable children

As fewer MDs practice rural primary care, a different type of doctor helps take up the slack

Trends in the prevalence of individual health risk factors: how has the mortality risk changed over time?

Is there radiographic evidence of premature brain aging in individuals with type 1 diabetes?

ISSCR proposes new guidelines for using stem cells in research

Experts investigate the potential impacts of a midwifery education app

Breastfeeding duration associated with improved educational outcomes in later life

Study highlights strikingly low numbers of defibrillators being used during out-of-hospital cardiac arrests

International response may be inadequate to meet the scale and severity of antimicrobial resistance

New insights into the importance of microglia in controlling anxiety-related behaviors

Understanding recovery and symptom trajectories up to two years after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers test nitroglycerin patch as treatment for menopausal women experiencing hot flashes

Poor cardiovascular health may contribute to the development of musculoskeletal disorders

Older children under-five living in low incomes large families in rural areas are most vulnerable to malaria infection

New assessment of health captures the multi-dimensional nature of everyday health experience

Gene alterations in biliary tract cancer offer potential targets for effective precision therapies

Stopping treatment at two years does not seem to compromise overall survival in patients with advanced lung cancer

American College of Cardiology to host annual Care of the Athletic Heart course

EULAR's new strategy for 2024 - 2028 announced

Exposure to Agent Orange associated with increased risk of myeloproliferative neoplasms in veterans

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