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Study highlights the emergence of S. cerevisiae as an opportunistic fungal pathogen in immunosuppressed patients presenting several severe comorbidities

Researchers from Brazil presented a fatal case of a patient developing Saccharomyces cerevisiae infection and succumbing to septic shock after contracting and recovering from a SARS-CoV-2 infection.

7 Feb 2023

Decisions by CVS and Optum panicked thousands of their sickest patients

The fear started when a few patients saw their nurses and dietitians posting job searches on LinkedIn.

7 Feb 2023

Can hair cortisol serve as a biomarker for mood in bipolar disorder?

Researchers assessed the role of cortisol levels in human hair as a biomarker in bipolar disorder.

7 Feb 2023

Development and testing of a machine-learning-based system for early prediction of antimicrobial susceptibility probability

Researchers developed and tested a machine learning-based clinical decision support system to predict antibiotic resistance.

7 Feb 2023

Eliciting a history of vaping in adolescents is key to identifying EVALI cases

The severity of a lung disease associated with e-cigarettes in teens decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but hospitalizations from the disease continued to mount, according to a study of more than three dozen patients by UT Southwestern researchers published in Pediatric Pulmonology.

7 Feb 2023

Owlstone Medical Publishes Data on the Use of Exhaled Volatile Organic Compounds as Biomarkers for Liver Disease Detection

Owlstone Medical (“Owlstone”), the global leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced the publication of a peer-reviewed study in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology, “Breath Biopsy to identify exhaled volatile organic compounds as biomarkers for liver cirrhosis detection”.

From Owlstone Medical Ltd 7 Feb 2023

VUMC’s Shed-MEDS protocol reduces exposure to potentially inappropriate medications

An estimated one in six older adults in the United States who take multiple prescription drugs risk major drug-drug interactions and other adverse drug effects that can worsen their medical conditions, increase the likelihood of cognitive impairment and falls, and lead to hospitalization or death.

6 Feb 2023

9 out of every 10 people hospitalized with the flu have at least one underlying medical condition

Leading health organizations are urging people to get a flu shot if they haven't already done so. Compared to last year's mild flu season, the U.S. has already seen more than three times the number of flu-related deaths.

6 Feb 2023

Diet, microbial metabolites, and cytokine levels correlate with depression and anxiety symptoms in obese individuals

Researchers determine the association between diet, microbe-derived metabolites, and cytokine levels with anxiety and depression among obese adults.

6 Feb 2023

Study examines clinical risk factors for kidney function decline in children with CKD

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children is rare, which makes it difficult to study and leaves major gaps in the quantity and quality of evidence that informs the care of pediatric patients with the condition.

6 Feb 2023

A technicality could keep RSV shots from kids in need

After more than five decades of trying, the drug industry is on the verge of providing effective immunizations against the respiratory syncytial virus, which has put an estimated 90,000 U.S. infants and small children in the hospital since the start of October.

6 Feb 2023

New research examines how COVID-19 affects immune-compromised people

Researchers evaluate outcomes in immunocompromised patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

5 Feb 2023

Rural areas in the U.S. have significantly less access to telehealth and cancer care services

Researchers analyze telehealth provisions and oncological services available in hospitals throughout the United States

5 Feb 2023

Using genetic risk scores for predicting venous thromboembolism

Researchers assess the predictability of venous thromboembolism among adults using genetic risk scores.

5 Feb 2023

Proteomics reveals a distinct IFN-driven plasma cytokine response to COVID-19 in infants and young children

Researchers assesses immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 shortly after birth using a multi-omics approach.

5 Feb 2023

Soft robotic wearable can assist ALS patients with upper arm and shoulder movement

A team of researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has developed a soft robotic wearable capable of significantly assisting upper arm and shoulder movement in people with ALS.

3 Feb 2023

Traffic noise exposure linked to higher risk of developing tinnitus

If you live near a busy road, it may increase your stress levels and affect your sleep. When we are under stress and sleep poorly, we may be at a higher risk of developing tinnitus.

3 Feb 2023

Breakthrough technology identifies rare brain tumor cell "spies" disguised as normal cells

Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology developed a novel technology which allows genomic DNA and RNA sequencing to be carried out simultaneously in single cells of both frozen and fresh tissues, and identified rare brain tumor cell "spies" disguised as normal cells with this method.

3 Feb 2023

Deletion of a tumor suppressor gene promotes luminal breast cancer development and resistance to endocrine therapy

A research team from LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) discovered that somatic deletion of a tumor suppressor gene AKTIP promotes luminal breast cancer development and resistance to endocrine therapy.

3 Feb 2023

What are the predictors of in-hospital mortality in cancer patients with COVID-19?

A new study in PLoS ONE aimed to analyze the variables associated with in-hospital mortality in COVID-19-positive cancer patients who were presented to the ED.

3 Feb 2023

Hospital News and Research

Study highlights the emergence of S. cerevisiae as an opportunistic fungal pathogen in immunosuppressed patients presenting several severe comorbidities

Decisions by CVS and Optum panicked thousands of their sickest patients

Can hair cortisol serve as a biomarker for mood in bipolar disorder?

Development and testing of a machine-learning-based system for early prediction of antimicrobial susceptibility probability

Eliciting a history of vaping in adolescents is key to identifying EVALI cases

Owlstone Medical Publishes Data on the Use of Exhaled Volatile Organic Compounds as Biomarkers for Liver Disease Detection

VUMC’s Shed-MEDS protocol reduces exposure to potentially inappropriate medications

9 out of every 10 people hospitalized with the flu have at least one underlying medical condition

Diet, microbial metabolites, and cytokine levels correlate with depression and anxiety symptoms in obese individuals

Study examines clinical risk factors for kidney function decline in children with CKD

A technicality could keep RSV shots from kids in need

New research examines how COVID-19 affects immune-compromised people

Rural areas in the U.S. have significantly less access to telehealth and cancer care services

Using genetic risk scores for predicting venous thromboembolism

Proteomics reveals a distinct IFN-driven plasma cytokine response to COVID-19 in infants and young children

Soft robotic wearable can assist ALS patients with upper arm and shoulder movement

Traffic noise exposure linked to higher risk of developing tinnitus

Breakthrough technology identifies rare brain tumor cell "spies" disguised as normal cells

Deletion of a tumor suppressor gene promotes luminal breast cancer development and resistance to endocrine therapy

What are the predictors of in-hospital mortality in cancer patients with COVID-19?

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