Hospital News and Research

RSS

Fathers can play a key role in supporting breastfeeding and infant sleep practices

Fathers can make a huge difference in whether an infant is breastfed and placed to sleep safely, according to a recent survey of new fathers led by scientists at Northwestern University and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

16 Jun 2023

Creating sustainable health systems viable for the future in Europe

What could healthcare look like in 10, 20, or 30 years? What will be the future of healthcare? Will medical professionals make diagnoses with the aid of artificial intelligence? Will doctors use big data analytics to predict the course of diseases?

16 Jun 2023

Wider use of high-dose hemodiafiltration may have benefits for kidney failure patients

Mortality in patients with kidney failure has been found to be 23% lower among those treated with high dose hemodiafiltration compared to those treated with high flux hemodialysis, according to new research from the CONVINCE consortium led by University Medical Center Utrecht.

16 Jun 2023

Endocrine Society's new Scientific Statement focuses on endocrine-related changes and aging

A new Scientific Statement released today by the Endocrine Society highlights the differences between aspects of aging that are normal and sometimes over-treated, and those such as menopausal symptoms and osteoporosis that can be treated and deserve more attention.

16 Jun 2023

NCCN guidelines establish an equitable standard of care for cancer outcomes

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) - an alliance of leading cancer centers - convened a policy summit to examine how geography impacts cancer outcomes.

16 Jun 2023

Generative AI could serve as a promising tool to assist medical professionals

In a recent experiment published in JAMA, physician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) tested one well-known publicly available chatbot's ability to make accurate diagnoses in challenging medical cases.

16 Jun 2023

Penn research bolsters scientific understanding behind why some people are more prone to allergies

New research is bolstering scientific understanding behind why some people are more prone to allergies than others.

15 Jun 2023

Innovative method to map specific DNA markings could be used for early cancer detection

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have invented a new way to map specific DNA markings called 5-methylcytosine (5mC) which regulate gene expression and have key roles in health and disease.

15 Jun 2023

Study reveals a link between short telomeres in ATII cells and lung fibrosis in post-COVID-19 patients

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 11, entitled, "Short telomeres in alveolar type II cells associate with lung fibrosis in post COVID-19 patients with cancer."

15 Jun 2023

Overly restricting opioid use during surgery may be doing more harm than good

Because of the opioid crisis, physicians are less likely to administer opioids to help manage patients' pain, even in the operating room.

15 Jun 2023

Pediatric type 2 diabetes cases increased during and after COVID-19 pandemic

The number of children diagnosed with type 2 diabetes continued to rise in the year following the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research being presented Thursday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

15 Jun 2023

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have a 47% increased risk for mortality

People with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have a 47% increased risk for death at a younger age compared with those without the condition, according to research being presented on Sunday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

15 Jun 2023

New approach improves diagnosis of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy

It's not easy to distinguish between the dozens of subtypes of limb girdle muscular dystrophy - a rare, genetic muscle disease characterized by weakness in the hips and shoulders that causes difficulty walking and lifting the arms.

15 Jun 2023

Wearable activity trackers could aid in faster recovery of hospital patients

Fitbits, Garmins or Apple Watches, whatever your preference, wearable activity trackers could help patients recover faster during a hospitalization, potentially easing some pressures on Australia's overburdened hospital system, according to new research from the University of South Australia.

15 Jun 2023

Polymer patch senses dangerous leaks on sutures

To ensure that wounds remain tightly sealed in the abdomen after surgery, researchers at Empa and ETH Zurich have developed a patch with a sensor function.

15 Jun 2023

Promising emerging treatment for cardiac arrest patients yields similar results to targeted standard care

A promising emerging treatment (hypercapnia) for comatose adult cardiac arrest patients has been found to yield similar results to current treatment, in a new study published today in the prestigious medical journal New England Journal of Medicine.

15 Jun 2023

COVID-19 susceptibility mechanism discovered using a newly created tool

Researchers have discovered a mechanism for COVID-19 susceptibility using a newly created tool. The tool, GASPACHO, captures dynamic changes in gene expression along the innate immune response, allowing researchers to identify genes and molecular pathways associated with disease risk that have previously been too complex to detect or interpret.

15 Jun 2023

UC researchers discover treatment for a rare cancer-like lung disease in women

A treatment for a rare cancer-like lung disease found in women of childbearing age may have been discovered by University of Cincinnati researchers.

15 Jun 2023

New findings expand the genotypic spectrum of NPRL3-associated focal epilepsy

Science China Life Sciences magazine recently reported on the research results of Tang Beisha's team from Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Liu Jing Yu's team from the Institute of Neurology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Zhang Luoying's team from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, including Du Shiyue, Zeng Sheng, and Song Li. Epilepsy has a complex etiology with 80% owing a genetic basis.

15 Jun 2023

'Concerning' CT findings may be an important barrier to discharge of low-risk pulmonary embolism patients

Of approximately 250,000 Americans diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism, or PE, in emergency departments each year, most are hospitalized.

15 Jun 2023

Hospital News and Research

Fathers can play a key role in supporting breastfeeding and infant sleep practices

Creating sustainable health systems viable for the future in Europe

Wider use of high-dose hemodiafiltration may have benefits for kidney failure patients

Endocrine Society's new Scientific Statement focuses on endocrine-related changes and aging

NCCN guidelines establish an equitable standard of care for cancer outcomes

Generative AI could serve as a promising tool to assist medical professionals

Penn research bolsters scientific understanding behind why some people are more prone to allergies

Innovative method to map specific DNA markings could be used for early cancer detection

Study reveals a link between short telomeres in ATII cells and lung fibrosis in post-COVID-19 patients

Overly restricting opioid use during surgery may be doing more harm than good

Pediatric type 2 diabetes cases increased during and after COVID-19 pandemic

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have a 47% increased risk for mortality

New approach improves diagnosis of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy

Wearable activity trackers could aid in faster recovery of hospital patients

Polymer patch senses dangerous leaks on sutures

Promising emerging treatment for cardiac arrest patients yields similar results to targeted standard care

COVID-19 susceptibility mechanism discovered using a newly created tool

UC researchers discover treatment for a rare cancer-like lung disease in women

New findings expand the genotypic spectrum of NPRL3-associated focal epilepsy

'Concerning' CT findings may be an important barrier to discharge of low-risk pulmonary embolism patients

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Latest News