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Quality of life, self-esteem of healthy short youth associated with coping skills and social support

Challenging the assumption that short stature negatively impacts children and adolescents' self-esteem, a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has found that in otherwise healthy short youth, quality of life and self-esteem are associated with coping skills and how supported they feel and not the degree of their short stature.

12 Jun 2023

Researchers test a new way to deliver mental health therapy to people with addiction, aggressive behavior

Researchers from five colleges at Rochester Institute of Technology are testing a new way to deliver mental health therapy to people struggling with alcohol/drug addiction and aggressive behavior.

12 Jun 2023

First-of-its-kind prognostic blood test can better predict preeclampsia risk

For decades, doctors have typically relied on measuring blood pressure and proteins in urine to determine whether a woman will develop preeclampsia, a serious hypertensive disorder that affects roughly 2% to 8% of pregnant women worldwide.

12 Jun 2023

AI technology shows remarkable potential in analyzing coronary angiography

New research published in JMIR Cardio reveals the remarkable potential of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in analyzing coronary angiography, a common diagnostic procedure for coronary artery disease.

12 Jun 2023

Study raises new hopes for blood cancer patients with an incomplete response to CAR T cell therapy

The aim of immunotherapy strategies is to use cells in the patient's own immune system to destroy tumor cells. CAR T cell therapy is an immunotherapy that is effective in treating blood cancer.

12 Jun 2023

Researchers discover how a sugar molecule can affect cancer cell response to chemoradiotherapy

Researchers at Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues who have been exploring the complexities of biochemical pathways involved in cancer development have found that a form of glucose, a type of sugar, is intricately linked to a pathway used to build DNA molecules.

12 Jun 2023

Researchers identify microRNAs associated with a weakened immune response to COVID-19

A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi, led by Associate Professor of Biology Youssef Idaghdour and working in collaboration with clinicians at several Abu Dhabi hospitals, investigated the association between microRNAs, a class of small RNA molecules that regulate genes, and COVID-19 severity among 259 unvaccinated COVID-19 patients living in Abu Dhabi.

11 Jun 2023

Dangerous weight loss trend triggers Iatrogenic botulism outbreak in Europe

Researchers study documents relevant laboratory and epidemiological data on travel-associated iatrogenic botulism outbreaks in Europe.

11 Jun 2023

Disinfectants play vital role in infection control and prevention

Infection control stands as a cornerstone of modern healthcare systems, safeguarding patients, healthcare professionals, and the community at large.

10 Jun 2023

Heart Foundation-funded research aims to better treat life-threatening arrhythmias

New research funded by the Heart Foundation aims to boost surgery success rates for life-threatening heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias), leading to fewer Australians needing defibrillators installed in their chests.

10 Jun 2023

How innovative technology aids in the fight against diabetes epidemic

Dr Chris Tackaberry, CEO of healthtech AI pioneers Clinithink, highlights the crisis facing the NHS and the importance of Diabetes Week from June 12-18. Every week, diabetes leads to around 180 amputations, 590 heart attacks and 2,300 cases of heart failure. The financial impact of this on the NHS is eye watering.

10 Jun 2023

New innovation call seeks to inspire fresh ideas to promote child and maternal health

InnoScot Health is aiming to help NHS Scotland improve women’s health with a fresh innovation call targeted at pregnancy and perinatal treatment and care.

10 Jun 2023

AI system in eye scans enables better diagnosis of inherited retinal diseases

Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), single-gene disorders affecting the retina, are very difficult to diagnose since they are uncommon and involve changes in one of many candidate genes.

9 Jun 2023

Similar underlying biological abnormalities, symptoms found in long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome

Long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome are debilitating conditions with similar symptoms.

9 Jun 2023

Brain network connections linked to anosognosia identified

Anosognosia is a condition in which a patient is unaware of their neurological deficit or psychiatric condition.

9 Jun 2023

WHO releases new design recommendations for future hospitals

The World Health Organisation presented in Baku (Azerbaijan) the new design recommendations for new hospitals to be built in the European Region, the result of a research partnership with the Politecnico di Milano.

9 Jun 2023

The BABY1000 study: chasing lifetime risk factors in prenatal and early postnatal life

Preconceptional parental health, pregnancy health, and early infant environment and health.

9 Jun 2023

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact the fungal infection hospitalization rates?

Researchers examined hospitalizations for fungal infections during the coronavirus disease 2019.

9 Jun 2023

Exploring the viability of a new treatment for vascular dementia

Researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso's School of Pharmacy will explore the viability of a new treatment for vascular dementia, thanks to a $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).

9 Jun 2023

Study offers new insights into the rapid spread of fraudulent Medicare home healthcare billing

Findings from an innovative study conducted by a team of researchers at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, are providing new insights into how the rapid spread (or diffusion) of fraudulent Medicare home healthcare billing has occurred across the U.S. in recent years.

8 Jun 2023

Hospital News and Research

Quality of life, self-esteem of healthy short youth associated with coping skills and social support

Researchers test a new way to deliver mental health therapy to people with addiction, aggressive behavior

First-of-its-kind prognostic blood test can better predict preeclampsia risk

AI technology shows remarkable potential in analyzing coronary angiography

Study raises new hopes for blood cancer patients with an incomplete response to CAR T cell therapy

Researchers discover how a sugar molecule can affect cancer cell response to chemoradiotherapy

Researchers identify microRNAs associated with a weakened immune response to COVID-19

Dangerous weight loss trend triggers Iatrogenic botulism outbreak in Europe

Disinfectants play vital role in infection control and prevention

Heart Foundation-funded research aims to better treat life-threatening arrhythmias

How innovative technology aids in the fight against diabetes epidemic

New innovation call seeks to inspire fresh ideas to promote child and maternal health

AI system in eye scans enables better diagnosis of inherited retinal diseases

Similar underlying biological abnormalities, symptoms found in long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome

Brain network connections linked to anosognosia identified

WHO releases new design recommendations for future hospitals

The BABY1000 study: chasing lifetime risk factors in prenatal and early postnatal life

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact the fungal infection hospitalization rates?

Exploring the viability of a new treatment for vascular dementia

Study offers new insights into the rapid spread of fraudulent Medicare home healthcare billing

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