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Giving birth outside of working hours in England does not carry higher risk of infant mortality

A new study suggests that between 2005 and 2014, for almost all births in England, being born outside of working hours did not carry a significantly higher risk of death to the baby from anoxia (lack of oxygen) or trauma, when compared to births during working hours.

13 Jun 2023

Regulatory connection between DREAM and cellular senescence may play a potential role in aging process

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 10, entitled, "Key elements of cellular senescence involve transcriptional repression of mitotic and DNA repair genes through the p53-p16/RB-E2F-DREAM complex."

13 Jun 2023

CHOP researchers engineer stable, universal MHC-I molecules in a shorter timeframe

Class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC-I) proteins play an essential role in the immune system of all jawed vertebrates. The MHC-I displays peptide fragments of proteins from within the cell on the cell surface, "presenting" them to the immune system, which is constantly scanning the body for foreign or toxic antigens.

13 Jun 2023

10 postdoctoral fellows from Latin America receive Pew funding for biomedical research

The Pew Charitable Trusts today announced the 2023 class members of the Pew Latin American Fellows Program in the Biomedical Sciences.

13 Jun 2023

Simple juice concentrate from the Japanese plum may reduce cardiovascular disease risk

More than 122 million Americans – about half of the U.S. population ages 20 and older – have high blood pressure, referred to medically as hypertension.

13 Jun 2023

UCL researchers produce first image of the structures that power human cilia

The first image of the structures that power human cilia – the tiny, hairlike projections that line our airways – has been produced by a team involving UCL researchers and could lead to much-needed treatments for people with rare cilial diseases.

13 Jun 2023

Inter‑hospital transfers during the pandemic were complex and distressing

During the COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers were frequently called upon to make decisions about whether to accept patient transfers from other hospitals, often due to a lack of beds, staff or the need for more specialized care.

13 Jun 2023

Early-career scientists chosen for 2023 class of the Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research

The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust announced today the 2023 class of the Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research.

13 Jun 2023

Using heart and lung stem cells to better understand how COVID-19 impacts different organs

Researchers have used heart and lung stem cells infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 to better understand how the disease impacts different organs, paving the way for more targeted treatments.

13 Jun 2023

Common weight-loss surgery for obese adolescents and young adults reduces bone strength

A common weight-loss surgery for obese adolescents and young adults is found to have harmful effects on bones, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

13 Jun 2023

Study finds evidence of increased neuronal connectivity in the brains of entrepreneurs

In a pioneering study involving serial entrepreneurs and managers, a multidisciplinary research team led by HEC - School of Management at the University of Liège and Liège University Hospital (CHU Liège), combining entrepreneurship researchers and brain specialists, found evidence of increased neuronal connectivity in the brains of entrepreneurs, which may contribute to distinct cognitive attributes.

13 Jun 2023

When COVID meets Candida: exploring the alarming surge of C. auris in Israel

CDC reports an outbreak involving Candida auris (C. auris) in Israel.

13 Jun 2023

On the brink of homelessness, San Diego woman wins the Medi-Cal lottery

Annie Malloy started getting sick in 2020. Fits of uncontrolled vomiting would hit, causing debilitating nausea and severe dehydration that would send her to the emergency room. She couldn't keep weight on, and the vomiting got so bad she was admitted to the hospital 26 times that year.

13 Jun 2023

Researchers review the features of hospitalized patients with C. auris infection or colonization in the US

Researchers explored hospitalizations associated with Candida auris infection.

13 Jun 2023

Accepting artificial intelligence: barriers and facilitators influencing healthcare professionals' acceptance of AI in the hospital setting

Researchers investigated the factors that hinder or promote healthcare professionals' acceptance of artificial intelligence (AI) in hospitals.

13 Jun 2023

Blood culture vs. metagenomic next-generation sequencing for the detection of pathogenic microbes in patients with suspected bloodstream infections

A recent study published in Scientific Reports compared the detection of pathogenic microbes between blood culture and metagenomic next-generation sequencing in patients suspected of bloodstream infections.

13 Jun 2023

AI model NYUTron shows remarkable accuracy in clinical tasks using handwritten physician notes

In a recent article published in the journal Nature, researchers used unstructured clinical notes from the electronic health record (EHRs) to train NYUTron, a large language model for medical language and subsequently evaluated its ability to perform five clinical and operational predictive tasks.

13 Jun 2023

Study reveals biologically validated imaging-based evidence of medically induced myelin repair

A decade after UC San Francisco scientists identified an over-the-counter antihistamine as a treatment for multiple sclerosis, researchers have developed an approach to measure the drug's effectiveness in repairing the brain, making it possible to also assess future therapies for the devastating disorder.

13 Jun 2023

Letermovir: A promising breakthrough in CMV prevention for kidney transplant recipients

In a recent article published in the journal JAMA Network, researchers performed a randomized clinical trial (RCT) to demonstrate the noninferiority of letermovir vs. valganciclovir for prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in adult CMV-seronegative kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) who received a kidney from a CMV-seropositive individual.

13 Jun 2023

Study suggests the role of histamine-releasing factor in severe asthma and RV-induced asthma exacerbation

Asthma is more dangerous than many people realize. An estimated 10 Americans die everyday from asthma, and the disease leads to around 439,000 hospitalizations and 1.3 million emergency room trips each year.

12 Jun 2023

Hospital News and Research

Giving birth outside of working hours in England does not carry higher risk of infant mortality

Regulatory connection between DREAM and cellular senescence may play a potential role in aging process

CHOP researchers engineer stable, universal MHC-I molecules in a shorter timeframe

10 postdoctoral fellows from Latin America receive Pew funding for biomedical research

Simple juice concentrate from the Japanese plum may reduce cardiovascular disease risk

UCL researchers produce first image of the structures that power human cilia

Inter‑hospital transfers during the pandemic were complex and distressing

Early-career scientists chosen for 2023 class of the Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research

Using heart and lung stem cells to better understand how COVID-19 impacts different organs

Common weight-loss surgery for obese adolescents and young adults reduces bone strength

Study finds evidence of increased neuronal connectivity in the brains of entrepreneurs

When COVID meets Candida: exploring the alarming surge of C. auris in Israel

On the brink of homelessness, San Diego woman wins the Medi-Cal lottery

Researchers review the features of hospitalized patients with C. auris infection or colonization in the US

Accepting artificial intelligence: barriers and facilitators influencing healthcare professionals' acceptance of AI in the hospital setting

Blood culture vs. metagenomic next-generation sequencing for the detection of pathogenic microbes in patients with suspected bloodstream infections

AI model NYUTron shows remarkable accuracy in clinical tasks using handwritten physician notes

Study reveals biologically validated imaging-based evidence of medically induced myelin repair

Letermovir: A promising breakthrough in CMV prevention for kidney transplant recipients

Study suggests the role of histamine-releasing factor in severe asthma and RV-induced asthma exacerbation

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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