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AI could revolutionize sudden cardiac death prediction and prevention

Predicting sudden cardiac death, and perhaps even addressing a person's risk to prevent future death, may be possible through artificial intelligence (AI) and could offer a new move toward prevention and global health strategies, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Resuscitation Science Symposium 2023.

6 Nov 2023

Regular marijuana use may raise the risk for heart failure, stroke or heart attack

Using marijuana regularly may raise the risk for heart failure, stroke or heart attack even after accounting for other cardiovascular risk factors such as Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, according to two preliminary studies to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

6 Nov 2023

Depression, anxiety and chronic stress increase risk for heart and brain health complications

The heart and mind are strongly connected, with depression, anxiety and chronic stress all increasing the risk for heart and brain health complications, according to two preliminary studies to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

6 Nov 2023

Women with stroke history fear bias in emergency care

Women who have survived a stroke believe they are less likely to receive adequate emergency care – based on gender and race or ethnicity, a study led by Michigan Medicine and Brown University finds.

6 Nov 2023

Study sheds light on seasonal trends in adolescent depression and antidepressant prescribing

Researchers determined seasonal patterns in primary care antidepressant prescribing and consultations for mental health issues in adolescents and young adults living in England, United Kingdom (UK).

6 Nov 2023

Machine learning paves the way for precision medicine in UTI treatments

Machine learning (ML) algorithms that predict antibiotic resistance in complicated urinary tract infections.

6 Nov 2023

Exploring the connection: Diet, sleep patterns, and blood pressure in young individuals

The relationship between dietary and sleep rhythms and blood pressure (BP) levels in children.

6 Nov 2023

AIHW report: Extreme heat responsible for most weather-related injuries in Australia

The number of hospital admissions for injuries associated with extreme weather has increased over the past decade, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

6 Nov 2023

Study exposes gaps in pediatric antibiotic effectiveness in Southeast Asia, calls for tailored treatments

A study in The Lancet Regional Health exposes significant gaps in the effectiveness of WHO-recommended antibiotic regimens for serious infections in Southeast Asian and Pacific children, underscoring the urgent need for region-specific treatment guidelines to combat rising antimicrobial resistance.

5 Nov 2023

New atlas of fetal kidney reveals cell trajectories and disease signatures

Scientists have examined the gene expression patterns of single cells from 5 human fetal kidneys to create the most complete atlas of the fetal kidney to date.

3 Nov 2023

Study finds ethnic disparities in access to early psychological interventions for psychosis in England

People experiencing a psychotic episode for the first time are less likely to receive early psychological interventions in England if they are from an ethnic minority background, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

3 Nov 2023

Teleworking during the pandemic linked to higher parenting stress, especially for fathers

Forty percent of parents who worked remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic reported higher parenting stress compared with only 27 percent of parents who worked onsite, reports a new survey from scientists at Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

3 Nov 2023

High-impact clinical trial results to be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2023

The results of numerous high-impact clinical trials that could affect kidney-related medical care will be presented in-person at ASN Kidney Week 2023 November 1–November 5.

3 Nov 2023

Study unveils the neurobiological underpinnings of adolescent major depressive disorder

Published in the 2023 Volume 3 issue of Psychoradiology a team of dedicated researchers from South China Normal University delved deep into the unique brain network dysfunctions present in adolescents with MDD.

3 Nov 2023

Medicare expands the roster of available mental health professionals

Lynn Cooper was going through an awful time. After losing her job in 2019, she became deeply depressed.

3 Nov 2023

Scientists determine structure of key protein in neuronal communication

Neurons talk to each other using chemical signals called neurotransmitters. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have drawn on structural biology expertise to determine structures of vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2), a key component of neuronal communication.

2 Nov 2023

Hospital News and Research

AI could revolutionize sudden cardiac death prediction and prevention

Regular marijuana use may raise the risk for heart failure, stroke or heart attack

Depression, anxiety and chronic stress increase risk for heart and brain health complications

Women with stroke history fear bias in emergency care

Study sheds light on seasonal trends in adolescent depression and antidepressant prescribing

Machine learning paves the way for precision medicine in UTI treatments

Exploring the connection: Diet, sleep patterns, and blood pressure in young individuals

AIHW report: Extreme heat responsible for most weather-related injuries in Australia

Study exposes gaps in pediatric antibiotic effectiveness in Southeast Asia, calls for tailored treatments

New atlas of fetal kidney reveals cell trajectories and disease signatures

Study finds ethnic disparities in access to early psychological interventions for psychosis in England

Teleworking during the pandemic linked to higher parenting stress, especially for fathers

High-impact clinical trial results to be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2023

Study unveils the neurobiological underpinnings of adolescent major depressive disorder

Medicare expands the roster of available mental health professionals

Scientists determine structure of key protein in neuronal communication

Gene editing breakthrough could offer new hope for people with phenylketonuria

Doxycycline use may help protect against C. diff infection for some patients with pneumonia

New virus diagnosis device gives lab-quality results within just three minutes

Study finds substantial racial disparities in opioid prescribing for pain

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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