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Peer-delivered psychotherapy effective for postpartum depression

An innovative model of care that offers new mothers psychotherapy delivered by other mothers who have also experienced post-partum depression (PPD) should be implemented in clinical practice, according to researchers at McMaster University.

31 Aug 2023

Antioxidants stimulate the formation of new blood vessels in lung cancer tumors

Vitamin C and other antioxidants stimulate the formation of new blood vessels in lung cancer tumors, a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation shows.

31 Aug 2023

Study finds link between dehumanization and burnout in first responders

From medical professionals who were on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic to firefighters rescuing victims of the Maui wildfires, first responders are often hailed as heroes.

31 Aug 2023

Study suggests sepsis as a considerable burden to public health

A research team at Lund University in Sweden has found that more than four percent of all hospital admissions in southern Sweden are associated with sepsis.

31 Aug 2023

All five of Henry Ford Health's acute care hospitals earn NAPBC accreditation

All five of Henry Ford Health's acute care hospitals have earned a full three-year reaccreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a quality program administered by the American College of Surgeons. With Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, Henry Ford Jackson Hospital, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital and Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital earning full reaccreditation, Henry Ford has the highest number of Commission on Cancer and NAPBC-accredited hospitals of any health system in Michigan.

31 Aug 2023

Electric bicycle riding may be increasing the risk of severe injury in the pediatric population

A study finds that children riding electric bicycles are more prone to injuries and hospitalization than those riding pedal bicycles.

31 Aug 2023

Home monitoring of ovulation as effective as hospital checks for IVF

Home monitoring of ovulation prior to placing frozen embryos during an IVF process works just as well as hospital checks to determine the best time.

30 Aug 2023

Stem cell gene therapy may offer a promising, curative treatment for sickle cell disease

New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that stem cell gene therapy may offer a promising, curative treatment for the painful, inherited blood disorder sickle cell disease (SCD).

30 Aug 2023

Higher educational attainment may have a protective effect against Alzheimer's in people with genetic risk

A new study by researchers from Mass General Brigham further illustrates that when it comes to risk of Alzheimer's disease, even genetically determined forms of the disease, genetics is only one piece of the puzzle.

30 Aug 2023

New omicron variants can reinfect people who were infected with earlier variants

The omicron variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which have rapidly spread around the world over the past year, latch onto our cells more tightly, invade them more efficiently, and elude many of the antibodies induced by previous infections and vaccines.

30 Aug 2023

Sex-based disparities in cardiovascular care may be linked to higher stroke risk among females

Higher stroke risk among females with atrial fibrillation may be related to sex-based disparities in cardiovascular care, according to a new study from Women's College Hospital, the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (PMCC) at University Health Network (UHN) and ICES.

30 Aug 2023

Study finds potential HIV cure using existing cancer drug

An existing blood cancer drug has shown promise in killing 'silent' HIV cells and delaying reinfections – a significant pre-clinical discovery that could lead to a future cure for the disease.

30 Aug 2023

UQ-led clinical trial to test the effectiveness of diabetes drug for polycystic kidney disease

Patient recruitment is underway for a University of Queensland-led clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a diabetes drug to slow the progression of polycystic kidney disease (PKD).

30 Aug 2023

New economic analysis links conduct problems among kindergarten students with costs to society

A new economic analysis has linked, for the first time, conduct problems among kindergarten students with significant costs to society in terms of crime and associated medical expenses and lost productivity when they are adults.

30 Aug 2023

New oral agent shows promise in treatment of relapsed multiple myeloma

A new agent that subverts myeloma cells from within while also subjecting them to an immune system attack produced impressive responses in combination with dexamethasone in patients with multiple myeloma that had relapsed and stopped responding to all currently available therapies, a clinical trial conducted by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and around the world has found.

30 Aug 2023

Smoking linked to increased risk of depression, bipolar disorder

Most of us know that smoking is unhealthy. Cigarette packets display shocking picture warnings of diseased lungs and rotting teeth. And we often hear in the media about how smoking can cause all sorts of cancer.

30 Aug 2023

INTEGRA Biosciences' vacuum aspiration systems help researchers solve the dog epigenome

Researchers in the Cho Lab at Seoul National University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, are using the VACUSAFE safe aspiration system and VACUSIP portable aspiration system from INTEGRA Biosciences to help them culture organoids from cancer-stricken domesticated dogs as part of a comparative medicine research initiative.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 30 Aug 2023

Hospital News and Research

Peer-delivered psychotherapy effective for postpartum depression

Antioxidants stimulate the formation of new blood vessels in lung cancer tumors

Study finds link between dehumanization and burnout in first responders

Study suggests sepsis as a considerable burden to public health

All five of Henry Ford Health's acute care hospitals earn NAPBC accreditation

Electric bicycle riding may be increasing the risk of severe injury in the pediatric population

Home monitoring of ovulation as effective as hospital checks for IVF

Stem cell gene therapy may offer a promising, curative treatment for sickle cell disease

Higher educational attainment may have a protective effect against Alzheimer's in people with genetic risk

New omicron variants can reinfect people who were infected with earlier variants

Sex-based disparities in cardiovascular care may be linked to higher stroke risk among females

Study finds potential HIV cure using existing cancer drug

UQ-led clinical trial to test the effectiveness of diabetes drug for polycystic kidney disease

New economic analysis links conduct problems among kindergarten students with costs to society

New oral agent shows promise in treatment of relapsed multiple myeloma

Smoking linked to increased risk of depression, bipolar disorder

INTEGRA Biosciences' vacuum aspiration systems help researchers solve the dog epigenome

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A move to cut drug prices has patients with rare diseases worried

5 things to know about the new drug pricing negotiations

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