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New insights into the molecular basis of schizophrenia during early brain development

Schizophrenia is a severe neuropsychiatric disease that remains poorly understood and treated.

24 Oct 2023

New "pseudo cell" formulation could revolutionize treatment of vitreoretinal diseases

Researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Beijing Chaoyang Hospital have developed a new "pseudo cell" formulation based on self-healing microcapsule-loading exosomes to treat diverse vitreoretinal diseases.

24 Oct 2023

New method provides valuable insights into the brain's noradrenaline system

An international team of researchers has provided valuable insights into the brain's noradrenaline (NA) system, which has been a longtime target for medications to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, and anxiety.

24 Oct 2023

Study reveals an alternate origin of brain mosaicism in some children with focal epilepsy

In most people, every cell in their body contains the same genetic information. However, sometimes people can have two or more genetically different sets of cells.

24 Oct 2023

Heated yoga sessions linked to greater reductions in depressive symptoms

In a randomized controlled clinical trial of adults with moderate-to-severe depression, those who participated in heated yoga sessions experienced significantly greater reductions in depressive symptoms compared with a control group.

24 Oct 2023

Long Covid's hidden healthcare burden: Over 2 million affected in the UK

Healthcare utilization by long coronavirus disease (COVID) or LC patients between January 2020 and 2023.

24 Oct 2023

Study shows TAVR as a good alternative to open-heart surgery in younger patients with aortic stenosis

Patients with a dysfunctional aortic heart valve who received a new, prosthetic valve through a minimally invasive procedure had similar outcomes at five years as those who underwent open-heart surgery, a new study shows.

24 Oct 2023

Quick genetic test offers hope for sick, undiagnosed kids. but few insurers offer to pay.

Just 48 hours after her birth in a Seattle-area hospital in 2021, Layla Babayev was undergoing surgery for a bowel obstruction.

23 Oct 2023

Empowerment boosts resilience: Stigma's role in diabetes patients' quality of life

A Chinese study reveals how empowerment influences the quality of life of diabetic patients by moderating the impact of stigma.

23 Oct 2023

Million Hearts model cuts heart attack and stroke risk without hiking Medicare costs

The Million Hearts payment model, which incentivizes healthcare organizations to reduce cardiovascular risk among Medicare beneficiaries, led to a modest but significant reduction in new-onset myocardial infarctions and strokes over five years. The model did not result in a significant increase in Medicare spending, suggesting a cost-effective way to improve cardiovascular health.

23 Oct 2023

FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe to host open MRI for cardiac imaging symposium at ESCR-ESTI 2023

FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe is delighted to be hosting an educational session discussing cardiac open MRI at the upcoming ESCR-ESTI congress.

From FUJIFILM Corporation 23 Oct 2023

The transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 among healthcare workers

The transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in hospitals and its impact on the dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Oct 2023

Chemotherapy plus immunotherapy improves survival in patients with metastatic urothelial cancer

A clinical trial co-led by Mount Sinai researchers is the first to show that using chemotherapy with immunotherapy resulted in improved survival in patients with an advanced type of bladder cancer.

22 Oct 2023

Dual-action drug produces shows promising results in neuroendocrine tumor trial

A drug that simultaneously strikes cancer cells' growth circuits and pipeline to the bloodstream produced encouraging results in a clinical trial involving patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors, according to a study led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators.

22 Oct 2023

Everolimus after surgery may benefit patients with very-high-risk clear cell renal cell carcinoma

A secondary analysis from the SWOG S0931 EVEREST trial has found that in the subgroup of patients with clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who were at very-high risk of recurrence, those who were treated with everolimus after surgery had a statistically significant improvement in recurrence-free survival compared to patients getting placebo after surgery.

22 Oct 2023

COVID-19 tied to elevated risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia complications

SARS-CoV-2 infection linked to increased benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) complications and medication use. Urological manifestations in COVID-19 patients emphasize the importance of awareness among clinicians.

22 Oct 2023

Pediatric trauma increased among socioeconomically disadvantaged children during the pandemic

Injuries from gunshots and motor vehicle crashes increased among children and teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those residing in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods, according to new research being presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2023.

20 Oct 2023

More walking before surgery reduces postoperative complications

School redistricting linked to spikes in shooting-related injuries in urban areas

Adjustments in school boundaries and other forms of school redistricting have been linked to spikes in shooting-related injuries in urban areas, according to new study results being presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2023.

20 Oct 2023

Online educational materials about breast surgery often difficult to access and understand

Women with breast cancer must often make complex decisions about surgery and treatment options during an already stressful time in their lives, and many of these women may turn to the wide variety of materials available online.

20 Oct 2023

Hospital News and Research

New insights into the molecular basis of schizophrenia during early brain development

New "pseudo cell" formulation could revolutionize treatment of vitreoretinal diseases

New method provides valuable insights into the brain's noradrenaline system

Study reveals an alternate origin of brain mosaicism in some children with focal epilepsy

Heated yoga sessions linked to greater reductions in depressive symptoms

Long Covid's hidden healthcare burden: Over 2 million affected in the UK

Study shows TAVR as a good alternative to open-heart surgery in younger patients with aortic stenosis

Quick genetic test offers hope for sick, undiagnosed kids. but few insurers offer to pay.

Empowerment boosts resilience: Stigma's role in diabetes patients' quality of life

Million Hearts model cuts heart attack and stroke risk without hiking Medicare costs

FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe to host open MRI for cardiac imaging symposium at ESCR-ESTI 2023

The transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 among healthcare workers

Chemotherapy plus immunotherapy improves survival in patients with metastatic urothelial cancer

Dual-action drug produces shows promising results in neuroendocrine tumor trial

Everolimus after surgery may benefit patients with very-high-risk clear cell renal cell carcinoma

COVID-19 tied to elevated risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia complications

Pediatric trauma increased among socioeconomically disadvantaged children during the pandemic

More walking before surgery reduces postoperative complications

School redistricting linked to spikes in shooting-related injuries in urban areas

Online educational materials about breast surgery often difficult to access and understand

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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