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COVID-19 in pregnancy raises preterm birth risk, vaccines offer crucial shield

Study reveals that pregnant women infected with COVID-19 had a higher risk of preterm delivery, with significant health and socioeconomic implications. However, early vaccination adopters showed protection from these effects, highlighting the critical role of vaccines in safeguarding future generations' health, especially in the U.S., where the study was conducted.

28 Nov 2023

Study uncovers mechanisms underlying microglia-driven neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease

A study by Brigham investigators revealed how genetic changes in certain types of brain cells may contribute to the inflammatory response seen in Alzheimer's disease.

28 Nov 2023

Dissecting how co-transmission of interneurons helps in odor detection and discrimination

A longstanding hypothesis in neurobiology was that a single neuron releases a single type of neurotransmitter, a molecule used by neurons to communicate with one another.

28 Nov 2023

Latest scientific findings provide new insights into heart and stroke health

More than 4,000 abstracts were presented during the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023 and Resuscitation Science Symposium 2023, held earlier this month in Philadelphia.

28 Nov 2023

Dementia patients often receive different treatment after hospital transfer, study finds

It is common for individuals seeking medical care for symptoms of concern to go to the nearest hospital. Physicians there may determine the facility cannot provide the care they believe the patient needs and recommend transfer to another hospital offering a higher level of care or specialized services.

28 Nov 2023

Abnormal myelin, not loss of myelin, may drive axon degeneration in myelin diseases

Myelin is an insulating sheath around axons - the processes connecting nerve cells - that is mostly composed of lipids and proteins.

28 Nov 2023

New statement highlights gaps in knowledge of post-cardiac arrest care

A new consensus statement from the American Heart Association Emergency and Cardiovascular Care Committee and the Neurocritical Care Society calls for more research to address areas of post-cardiac arrest care that have limited research.

28 Nov 2023

Study identifies how three novel genes cause neurodevelopmental disorders

An international study group led by researchers of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified how three novel genes cause neurodevelopmental disorders.

28 Nov 2023

Social support needed to reduce the barriers in accessing cardiac rehabilitation

Noted experts in cardiovascular rehabilitation attending the Third Jim Pattison-Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute Cardiac Rehabilitation Symposium (Banff, April 21-23, 2023) observed that although cardiac rehabilitation benefits diverse groups of patients and affords the most cost-effective prevention for recurrent events, it is grossly underutilized globally.

28 Nov 2023

Radiation therapy could improve cardiac function in heart failure

Cardiologists and radiation oncologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis pioneered the use of radiation therapy - a strategy typically used against cancer - to treat patients with a life-threatening abnormal heart rhythm called ventricular tachycardia.

28 Nov 2023

Scientists uncover new therapeutic targets for high-risk pediatric leukemia

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital comprehensively identified genes directly regulated by a protein associated with high-risk pediatric leukemias.

28 Nov 2023

Study shows link between personal wealth and health care costs in people with Alzheimer’s disease

Finland has a strong public health care system; nevertheless, personal wealth is associated with the costs of hospital care and medication in people with Alzheimer's disease.

28 Nov 2023

She once advised the president on aging issues. Now, she’s battling serious disability and depression.

The GoFundMe request jumped out at me as I was scrolling through posts on LinkedIn.

28 Nov 2023

Associations between socioeconomic status, clinical variables, and non-COVID-19 sepsis risk

The impact of socioeconomic status and clinical variables on sepsis incidence and mortality.

28 Nov 2023

Discrimination during pregnancy can harm the eveloping offspring brain

Experiences of discrimination and acculturation are known to have a detrimental effect on a person's health.

27 Nov 2023

A new framework for evaluating AI in health care: Moving beyond tool performance

Health care organizations are looking to artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve patient care, but their translation into clinical settings has been inconsistent, in part because evaluating AI in health care remains challenging.

27 Nov 2023

Children in daycare not significant spreaders of COVID-19, study shows

Parents who send their children to child care can breathe a little easier – research published in JAMA Network Open from experts at Michigan Medicine, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh shows that children in daycare were not significant spreaders of COVID-19.

27 Nov 2023

Ultra-high resolution MRI scanner offers new opportunities for brain research

An intense international effort to improve the resolution of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for studying the human brain has culminated in an ultra-high resolution 7 Tesla scanner that records up to 10 times more detail than current 7T scanners and over 50 times more detail than current 3T scanners, the mainstay of most hospitals.

27 Nov 2023

New stem cell-based treatment for Type 1 diabetes can reduce dependence on daily insulin injections

An innovative stem cell-based treatment for Type 1 diabetes can meaningfully regulate blood glucose levels and reduce dependence on daily insulin injections, according to new clinical trial results from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).

27 Nov 2023

Virtual care as safe and effective as in-person care, McMaster study finds

New research from McMaster University has found that not only is virtual care a safe way to hold medical appointments, but that patients and physicians were able to use it appropriately and effectively with minimal guidance.

27 Nov 2023

Hospital News and Research

COVID-19 in pregnancy raises preterm birth risk, vaccines offer crucial shield

Study uncovers mechanisms underlying microglia-driven neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease

Dissecting how co-transmission of interneurons helps in odor detection and discrimination

Latest scientific findings provide new insights into heart and stroke health

Dementia patients often receive different treatment after hospital transfer, study finds

Abnormal myelin, not loss of myelin, may drive axon degeneration in myelin diseases

New statement highlights gaps in knowledge of post-cardiac arrest care

Study identifies how three novel genes cause neurodevelopmental disorders

Social support needed to reduce the barriers in accessing cardiac rehabilitation

Radiation therapy could improve cardiac function in heart failure

Scientists uncover new therapeutic targets for high-risk pediatric leukemia

Study shows link between personal wealth and health care costs in people with Alzheimer’s disease

She once advised the president on aging issues. Now, she’s battling serious disability and depression.

Associations between socioeconomic status, clinical variables, and non-COVID-19 sepsis risk

Discrimination during pregnancy can harm the eveloping offspring brain

A new framework for evaluating AI in health care: Moving beyond tool performance

Children in daycare not significant spreaders of COVID-19, study shows

Ultra-high resolution MRI scanner offers new opportunities for brain research

New stem cell-based treatment for Type 1 diabetes can reduce dependence on daily insulin injections

Virtual care as safe and effective as in-person care, McMaster study finds

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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