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Closure of Pittsburgh's biggest coal-processing plants linked to drop in heart-related ER visits

The closure in January 2016 of one of Pittsburgh's biggest coal-processing plants led to immediate and lasting declines in emissions of fossil fuel-related air pollutants.

1 Aug 2023

Penn Medicine and CHOP receive $26 million NIH grant to develop treatments for three rare genetic diseases

A Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) team will seek to develop treatments for three rare, incurable genetic diseases with the help of a $26 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

1 Aug 2023

Three doses of mRNA vaccine provide good protection for vulnerable people

Even vulnerable people, who are at risk of severe Covid-19, achieved good antibody levels after three doses of mRNA vaccine.

1 Aug 2023

ICI therapy linked to unique immune response in arthritis

Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapies used to treat cancer come with the risk of adverse autoimmune responses, including arthritis that can persist for years and require joint replacement surgery.

1 Aug 2023

Survey highlights substantial gaps in knowledge about maternal health

Most people know it isn't safe to smoke or drink alcohol while pregnant, and most know that how well a pregnant person takes care of their health affects the health of their baby.

1 Aug 2023

Millions of Americans with tobacco-related lung disease may be misdiagnosed

Millions of Americans with tobacco-related lung disease have symptoms that do not fit any existing tobacco-related disease criteria – including the most common of those, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – according to a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco.

1 Aug 2023

CHLA researcher to lead a new study on liquid biopsy for diagnosing ocular cancer in children

Just a handful of years ago, retinoblastoma had the medical field stumped. This pediatric eye cancer cannot be directly biopsied, which means clinicians must diagnose the disease by visual examination and imaging.

1 Aug 2023

How did trends in invasive bacterial diseases change during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Researchers analyzed the surveillance data submitted by the Invasive Respiratory Infection Surveillance Consortium.

1 Aug 2023

New device can detect COVID-19 in less than a minute

Benjamin Sumlin, PhD, a senior scientist at Washington University in St. Louis, blows into a device designed by researchers at the university. The device — a breath test that uses a biosensor — could become a tool for use in doctors' offices to quickly diagnose people infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.

1 Aug 2023

Study investigates the serious health issues faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

A landmark research project will place health workers in Indigenous communities across Queensland to study the long-term wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.

1 Aug 2023

Human senescent fibroblasts trigger fibrogenic reaction in the lungs of immunodeficient mice

A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 14, entitled, "Human senescent fibroblasts trigger progressive lung fibrosis in mice."

31 Jul 2023

Late diagnosis of cystic fibrosis leads to poorer long-term health outcomes, study finds

The Journal of Pediatrics has published a manuscript by Stacey Martiniano, MD, pulmonary specialist at Children's Hospital Colorado and associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado.

31 Jul 2023

New criteria could dramatically increase rates of endovascular thrombectomy

A recent study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 20th Annual Meeting noted that U.S. rates of endovascular thrombectomy, a lifesaving stroke treatment, are projected to increase dramatically based on new criteria.

31 Jul 2023

Early antiplatelet medication linked to improved stroke recovery

Administering antiplatelet medication within 24 hours of mechanical thrombectomy, an effective procedure for stroke, may help patients more successfully recover and prevent high-risk individuals from experiencing additional strokes, according to a study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 20th Annual Meeting.

31 Jul 2023

Using geospatial mapping techniques to assist burn injury survivors

University of Texas at Dallas researchers are using geospatial mapping techniques to identify social and environmental obstacles in communities that might impede burn injury survivors' reentry into society.

31 Jul 2023

Study offers new insight into how antimicrobial resistance emerges in patients with bacterial infections

A research study led by the University of Oxford provides a transformational new insight into how antimicrobial resistance (AMR) emerges in patients with bacterial infections.

31 Jul 2023

$11.5 million award renewal from NIH supports study of how stress influences cardiovascular health

Psychosocial stress profoundly affects people's lives globally, not least because it can be a critical risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

31 Jul 2023

Study shows differences between men and women's reaction to stress

Does anyone still remember the initial phase of the Corona pandemic in 2020? When shops, restaurants, cinemas, and theatres remained closed. When meetings with friends and relatives were prohibited. When school lessons had to take place at home in the children's rooms. When there was no question of traveling.

31 Jul 2023

Revolutionizing COVID-19 ARDS prediction: a deep learning model for critically ill patients

Researchers developed and evaluated a deep learning model for predicting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

31 Jul 2023

The incidence of diabetes following mRNA, inactivated COVID-19 vaccines, and after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers evaluate the risk of new-onset diabetes linked with COVID-19 vaccination and infection.

31 Jul 2023

Hospital News and Research

Closure of Pittsburgh's biggest coal-processing plants linked to drop in heart-related ER visits

Penn Medicine and CHOP receive $26 million NIH grant to develop treatments for three rare genetic diseases

Three doses of mRNA vaccine provide good protection for vulnerable people

ICI therapy linked to unique immune response in arthritis

Survey highlights substantial gaps in knowledge about maternal health

Millions of Americans with tobacco-related lung disease may be misdiagnosed

CHLA researcher to lead a new study on liquid biopsy for diagnosing ocular cancer in children

How did trends in invasive bacterial diseases change during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic?

New device can detect COVID-19 in less than a minute

Study investigates the serious health issues faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Human senescent fibroblasts trigger fibrogenic reaction in the lungs of immunodeficient mice

Late diagnosis of cystic fibrosis leads to poorer long-term health outcomes, study finds

New criteria could dramatically increase rates of endovascular thrombectomy

Early antiplatelet medication linked to improved stroke recovery

Using geospatial mapping techniques to assist burn injury survivors

Study offers new insight into how antimicrobial resistance emerges in patients with bacterial infections

$11.5 million award renewal from NIH supports study of how stress influences cardiovascular health

Study shows differences between men and women's reaction to stress

Revolutionizing COVID-19 ARDS prediction: a deep learning model for critically ill patients

The incidence of diabetes following mRNA, inactivated COVID-19 vaccines, and after SARS-CoV-2 infection

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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