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A multi-pronged effort needed to ensure all patients with obesity get better care

When a person with diabetes, high blood pressure, or osteoarthritis goes to their primary care clinic, they expect treatment that's grounded in modern medical evidence.

31 May 2022

New Stad Center for Pediatric Pain, Palliative & Integrative Medicine launched with a $3 million gift

With a $3 million gift from Elisa and Marc Stad, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals have launched the Stad Center for Pediatric Pain, Palliative & Integrative Medicine – one of the most innovative and comprehensive programs of its kind in the nation.

31 May 2022

Got long covid? Medical expertise is vital, and seniors should prepare to go slow

Older adults who have survived covid-19 are more likely than younger patients to have persistent symptoms such as fatigue, breathlessness, muscle aches, heart palpitations, headaches, joint pain, and difficulty with memory and concentration — problems linked to long covid.

31 May 2022

Study reveals COVID-19's collateral damage on global cardiovascular services

A major study has revealed the "global collateral damage" caused by the disruption to cardiac services from the COVID-19 pandemic.

30 May 2022

Researchers reveal a possible biological mechanism connecting breast cancer and type 2 diabetes

Breast cancer and type 2 diabetes would seem to be distinctly different diseases, with commonality only in their commonality.

30 May 2022

Investigating post-COVID complaints after Delta versus Omicron variant infections

A new study discusses whether infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant increases the risk of post-COVID complaints Delta infection.

30 May 2022

Researchers investigate gestational diabetes mellitus and its association with maternal and fetal outcomes

Researchers quantify the outcomes of pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes.

30 May 2022

Study finds long-term exposure to common air pollutants is associated with COVID-19 severity

Researchers evaluate the relationship between long-term exposure to three common air pollutants and key indicators of COVID-19 severity.

30 May 2022

Study uses critical race theory to examine disparities in treating opioid use disorder

Opioid use disorder is an addiction crisis in the United States that has become increasingly lethal during the COVID-19 pandemic.

29 May 2022

Adolescent smoking is a transmissible habit, finds UK study

A new preprint paper exposes the risk factors behind the uptake of smoking in adolescence, which is among the factors that best predict adult smoking.

28 May 2022

Using diffusion-weighted MRI to visualize brain inflammation in vivo for the first time

Research of the laboratories led by Dr. Silvia de Santis and Dr. Santiago Canals, both from the Institute of Neurosciences UMH-CSIC (Alicante, Spain), has made it possible to visualize for the first time and in great detail brain inflammation using diffusion-weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

27 May 2022

Researchers identify a gene that plays vital role in the innate human immune system

Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified a gene that plays an essential role in the innate human immune system. The gene, NLRP11, helps activate the inflammatory response that tells the body's white blood cells to go on the attack against a foreign presence.

27 May 2022

Autistic adults have worse health and poorer quality healthcare

Autistic individuals are more likely to have chronic mental and physical health conditions, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge. Autistic individuals also report lower quality healthcare than others.

27 May 2022

Betting on ‘golden age’ of colonoscopies, private equity invests in gastro docs

Mariel needed a new gastroenterologist. Having just moved back to San Antonio, the 30-something searched for a doctor to manage her Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel condition that is successfully managed with medications and lifelong monitoring — including regular colonoscopies.

27 May 2022

Study evaluates diagnostic performance of two blood-based biomarkers specific to Alzheimer's disease

A simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, perhaps even years before symptoms appear, is an exciting possibility, but a new study shows that much more research is needed before these blood tests are routinely used in the clinical diagnostic setting.

26 May 2022

Chronic News and Research

A multi-pronged effort needed to ensure all patients with obesity get better care

New Stad Center for Pediatric Pain, Palliative & Integrative Medicine launched with a $3 million gift

Got long covid? Medical expertise is vital, and seniors should prepare to go slow

Study reveals COVID-19's collateral damage on global cardiovascular services

Researchers reveal a possible biological mechanism connecting breast cancer and type 2 diabetes

Investigating post-COVID complaints after Delta versus Omicron variant infections

Researchers investigate gestational diabetes mellitus and its association with maternal and fetal outcomes

Study finds long-term exposure to common air pollutants is associated with COVID-19 severity

Study uses critical race theory to examine disparities in treating opioid use disorder

Adolescent smoking is a transmissible habit, finds UK study

Using diffusion-weighted MRI to visualize brain inflammation in vivo for the first time

Researchers identify a gene that plays vital role in the innate human immune system

Autistic adults have worse health and poorer quality healthcare

Betting on ‘golden age’ of colonoscopies, private equity invests in gastro docs

Study evaluates diagnostic performance of two blood-based biomarkers specific to Alzheimer's disease

Survey highlights the need for urgent action as burnout in emergency medicine workers hits a new high

Aston University’s new antibiotic combination forms part of a lifesaving treatment for cystic fibrosis

Multidisciplinary care improves outcomes from chronic kidney disease

Gut bacteria can reduce the effectiveness of certain blood pressure drugs

Latino and Indigenous Mexican farm-working communities face high risk of COVID-19

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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