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St. Jude researchers show how drug makers can avoid toxicity and resistance

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have demonstrated how drug makers can avoid two key problems: toxicity and resistance.

28 Feb 2023

Ultrasound device may help some hypertensive patients to keep blood pressure under control

A device that uses ultrasound to calm overactive nerves in the kidneys may be able to help some people get their blood pressure under control.

28 Feb 2023

Mutation in a single non-coding gene found to be the source of multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome

A team of investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital, a founding member of Mass General Brigham and Mass General for Children has identified - for the first time - the mutation in a single non-coding gene of a young patient responsible for the extremely rare disease known as multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome, which causes profound cerebrovascular, gastrointestinal and urologic impairment.

28 Feb 2023

HIV creates reservoirs much earlier than expected, study shows

For the first time in humans, a research team has shown that, as early as the first days of infection, HIV is able to create reservoirs where it will hide and persist during antiretroviral therapy.

28 Feb 2023

Microglia may be the culprit behind concentration and memory problems after chemotherapy

Immune cells that keep the brain free of debris but also contribute to inflammation are the likely culprits behind the concentration and memory problems that sometimes follow one type of chemotherapy, a new study in mice suggests.

28 Feb 2023

Surprise-billing law loophole: When ‘out of network’ doesn’t quite mean out of network

It was the first day of her family’s vacation in the San Juan Islands last June when Danielle Laskey, who was 26 weeks pregnant, thought she was leaking amniotic fluid.

28 Feb 2023

New evidence of four distinct pain trajectories in nursing home residents

Despite awareness that pain is common in nursing home residents, there has been minimal attention focused on how this pain changes over time.

27 Feb 2023

More than $1.4 million raised for Johns Hopkins Children’s Center during Mix 106.5’s 34th Annual Radiothon

Thanks to generous donations from listeners and others, raised $1,432,212.34 for Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

27 Feb 2023

Eating vegetables and fruits every day may reduce all-cause mortality in patients with CKD

A new study of Japanese patients with and without CKD found that a lower frequency of vegetable and fruit intake was associated with a higher risk of death regardless of CKD status.

27 Feb 2023

Midwives provide safe primary care for pregnancies of all risk levels, study shows

New UBC research shows that midwives in British Columbia are providing safe primary care for pregnancies of all medical risk levels, contrary to a popular belief that midwives mostly manage low-risk pregnancies.

27 Feb 2023

Face blindness may be more common than currently believed

Face blindness, a mystifying condition that can trick us into believing we recognize people we've never met or make us fail to recognize those we have, has been previously estimated to affect between 2 and 2.5 percent of people in the world.

27 Feb 2023

Popular artificial sweetener associated with elevated risk of heart attack and stroke, study shows

New Cleveland Clinic research showed that erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

27 Feb 2023

Latest treatments for cardiac emergencies to be revealed at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2023

The latest evidence on the treatment of urgent heart problems will be revealed at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

27 Feb 2023

Study: Half of adverse pregnancy outcomes occur in individuals without any heart disease risk factors

Many pregnancy complications are associated with future heart disease. Such complications include gestational diabetes, preterm birth, fetal growth restriction and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (gestational hypertension, preeclampsia and related disorders), and together they are referred to as adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs).

27 Feb 2023

Readers and tweeters urgently plea for a proper ‘role’ call in the ER

The story of one patient’s ER experience does not at all capture the complexities of an emergency department serving the needs of a stochastic patient population.

27 Feb 2023

High-dose ivermectin does not reduce COVID-19 symptom duration among mild-to-moderate outpatients

Researchers evaluate the efficacy of ivermectin in a maximum dosage of 600 μg/kg/day over six days in treating early mild-to-moderate COVID-19.

27 Feb 2023

Rebounding of COVID-19 symptoms and viral load are common among untreated COVID-19 patients

Researchers characterize COVID-19 symptom and viral load rebounds among untreated individuals with mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection.

27 Feb 2023

Cannabis users have higher complexity of co-existing conditions

As legislation in multiple states eases former restrictions around medical and recreational cannabis in the United States, an increasing proportion of the population reports use of the drug. Between 2016 and 2018, more than 22 percent of Massachusetts residents reported any prior cannabis use for medical or recreational reasons. However, little is known about cannabis use in patients who undergo surgery or interventional procedures, where cannabis use has important additional clinical implications.

27 Feb 2023

Determining the role of the epigenetic enzyme, HDAC5, in an animal model

Substance use disorder (SUD) is an extremely difficult disorder to overcome, and many individuals with SUD return to regular use after repeated attempts to quit.

27 Feb 2023

Viable treatment option for patients with advanced cervical cancer

A recent University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study suggests a new radiopharmaceutical compound may be a viable treatment option for patients with advanced cervical cancer.

25 Feb 2023

Hospital News and Research

St. Jude researchers show how drug makers can avoid toxicity and resistance

Ultrasound device may help some hypertensive patients to keep blood pressure under control

Mutation in a single non-coding gene found to be the source of multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome

HIV creates reservoirs much earlier than expected, study shows

Microglia may be the culprit behind concentration and memory problems after chemotherapy

Surprise-billing law loophole: When ‘out of network’ doesn’t quite mean out of network

New evidence of four distinct pain trajectories in nursing home residents

More than $1.4 million raised for Johns Hopkins Children’s Center during Mix 106.5’s 34th Annual Radiothon

Eating vegetables and fruits every day may reduce all-cause mortality in patients with CKD

Midwives provide safe primary care for pregnancies of all risk levels, study shows

Face blindness may be more common than currently believed

Popular artificial sweetener associated with elevated risk of heart attack and stroke, study shows

Latest treatments for cardiac emergencies to be revealed at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2023

Study: Half of adverse pregnancy outcomes occur in individuals without any heart disease risk factors

Readers and tweeters urgently plea for a proper ‘role’ call in the ER

High-dose ivermectin does not reduce COVID-19 symptom duration among mild-to-moderate outpatients

Rebounding of COVID-19 symptoms and viral load are common among untreated COVID-19 patients

Cannabis users have higher complexity of co-existing conditions

Determining the role of the epigenetic enzyme, HDAC5, in an animal model

Viable treatment option for patients with advanced cervical cancer

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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