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Smoking rates go down in the US, lowest since 1965

According to the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute of Health's National Cancer Institute (NCI), released yesterday (8th November 2018), cigarette smoking is at its lowest in the United States since 1965.

8 Nov 2018

Study examines impact of insurance coverage on patients transferred between hospitals

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers seek to identify the relationship between insurance coverage and the mortality rate of patients transferred between hospitals.

8 Nov 2018

Study examines geographic disparities in TBI mortality among U.S. veterans

There are known racial and ethnic disparities in death due to traumatic brain injury and a new study has now examined if there is an association between TBI mortality and where a U.S. veteran lives.

8 Nov 2018

Lower health literacy linked to high risk of mortality for cardiovascular patients

Patients hospitalized with a cardiovascular event are more likely to die within one year if they have low health literacy, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study released today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

8 Nov 2018

Predictive model could improve sepsis care

Researchers from MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a predictive model that could guide clinicians in deciding when to give potentially life-saving drugs to patients being treated for sepsis in the emergency room.

7 Nov 2018

IIASA researchers introduce new, simple measure for human wellbeing

IIASA researchers have introduced a new, simple measure for human wellbeing across countries, called the Human Life Indicator, that takes inequality into account and could replace the commonly used but error-prone Human Development Index

7 Nov 2018

HIV-2 is more pathogenic than previously demonstrated, finds study

A study published in The Lancet HIV shows that HIV-2 is more pathogenic than previously demonstrated. The new findings indicate that early treatment should be applied to all patients with HIV, not only to those with HIV-1.

7 Nov 2018

Study of older women shows link between frequent, persistent back pain and mortality

Researchers at Boston Medical Center found that frequent, persistent back pain is associated with earlier death in a study of more than 8,000 older women who were followed for an average of 14 years.

7 Nov 2018

New study supports use of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing invasive dental treatment

New research has revealed the impact a change in US guidelines had on the prescribing of antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent a life-threatening heart condition infective endocarditis in patients before undergoing invasive dental treatment.

5 Nov 2018

Study: Death rate of melanoma rises for men while for women it falls

The rate of men dying from malignant melanoma has risen in populations around the world, while in some countries the rates are steady or falling for women, according to research presented at the 2018 NCRI Cancer Conference.

4 Nov 2018

Researchers explore racial differences in patient characteristics, survival after heart attack

This study analyzed data for about 6,400 patients who had heart attacks to compare black and white patients across a range of characteristics (demographic, socioeconomic status, social factors, lifestyle factors, medical history, clinical presentation, health status and depression).

2 Nov 2018

Chronic inflammation linked with increased risk of multiple diseases and shorter lifespan

Researchers have elucidated the disease risk underlying a biomarker predictive of shorter lifespan.

2 Nov 2018

Anti-parasite drug may improve long-term prognosis of Chagas patients

Researchers have found that the anti-parasite drug benznidazole may improve the long-term prognoses of patients with chronic Chagas disease, according to a study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, by Clareci Silva Cardoso at the Federal University of São João del-Rei, Divinópolis, Brazil, and colleagues from the SaMi-Trop study, a project funded by NIAID/NIH.

2 Nov 2018

Lymph nodes serve as reservoirs of prolonged bacterial persistence during Mtb infection

Lymph nodes can contain large numbers of tuberculosis-causing bacteria and serve as long-term reservoirs of bacterial persistence, according to a study published November 1 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by JoAnne Flynn of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and colleagues.

2 Nov 2018

Experts call for more targeted early interventions to tackle cancer

Policymakers around the world should consider introducing more targeted early interventions in a bid to tackle cancer, according to experts at the University of Stirling.

1 Nov 2018

4TECH successfully completes first two implantations of TriCinch Coil tricuspid valve repair system

4TECH Inc., a leader in the field of transcatheter tricuspid valve repair, initiated its U.S. Early Feasibility Study, following receipt of approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with the successful first two implantations of the TriCinch Coil System at Piedmont Heart Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, by Dr. Christopher Meduri, Dr. Vivek Rajagopal and Dr. Mani Vannan.

1 Nov 2018

AstraZeneca to present Phase III CVOT DECLARE-TIMI 58 results at AHA Scientific Sessions

AstraZeneca will present 20 abstracts including a late-breaking oral presentation on the full results from the Phase III cardiovascular outcomes trial DECLARE -TIMI 58, the broadest SGLT2 inhibitor CVOT conducted to date, as well as new research from the Company's Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism therapy area at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, November 10-12, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

1 Nov 2018

Policymakers should introduce more targeted early interventions to tackle cancer

Policymakers around the world should consider introducing more targeted early interventions in a bid to tackle cancer, according to experts at the University of Stirling.

1 Nov 2018

Minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer may not be a good idea finds a pair of studies

New research shows that keyhole surgery or minimally invasive laparoscopic robotic surgery could be dangerous in the long run for women with cervical cancer. Unlike open surgeries, minimally invasive surgeries are being increasingly conducted and preferred because of their minimal tissue damage, minimal pain and risk as well as faster recovery.

1 Nov 2018

Study offers hope of early detection, treatment of liver cancer

Liver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, claiming 700,000 lives each year. Most cases are discovered too late for a cure -- but now a study offers hope of early detection, and targets for new treatments.

31 Oct 2018

Mortality News and Research

Smoking rates go down in the US, lowest since 1965

Study examines impact of insurance coverage on patients transferred between hospitals

Study examines geographic disparities in TBI mortality among U.S. veterans

Lower health literacy linked to high risk of mortality for cardiovascular patients

Predictive model could improve sepsis care

IIASA researchers introduce new, simple measure for human wellbeing

HIV-2 is more pathogenic than previously demonstrated, finds study

Study of older women shows link between frequent, persistent back pain and mortality

New study supports use of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing invasive dental treatment

Study: Death rate of melanoma rises for men while for women it falls

Researchers explore racial differences in patient characteristics, survival after heart attack

Chronic inflammation linked with increased risk of multiple diseases and shorter lifespan

Anti-parasite drug may improve long-term prognosis of Chagas patients

Lymph nodes serve as reservoirs of prolonged bacterial persistence during Mtb infection

Experts call for more targeted early interventions to tackle cancer

4TECH successfully completes first two implantations of TriCinch Coil tricuspid valve repair system

AstraZeneca to present Phase III CVOT DECLARE-TIMI 58 results at AHA Scientific Sessions

Policymakers should introduce more targeted early interventions to tackle cancer

Minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer may not be a good idea finds a pair of studies

Study offers hope of early detection, treatment of liver cancer

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