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Many long-term survivors of childhood cancer may face elevated suicide risk

Survivors of childhood cancer have increased risks of experiencing various challenges, such as emotional distress, impaired quality of life, and financial burdens.

25 Oct 2021

Telemedicine approach remains a viable alternative for lung cancer screening

A novel telemedicine lung cancer screening effort during the COVID-19 pandemic shows that virtual single-visit screenings are just as effective as single-visit screenings done in person at the hospital, according to a study presented at the American College of Surgeons Virtual Clinical Congress 2021.

25 Oct 2021

Decreasing length of hospitalization increases post-discharge complications for surgical patients

New study results suggest the national trend toward decreasing length of hospitalization after surgical procedures may come at the expense of an increasing proportion of complications occurring after patients leave the hospital.

25 Oct 2021

Molecular mechanism that controls the transition from acute to chronic pain revealed

A new study led by University of California, Irvine researchers is the first to reveal the specific molecular mechanism that controls the transition from acute to chronic pain, and identifies this mechanism as a critical target for disease-modifying medicines.

25 Oct 2021

Study finds lower non-COVID-19 death rates in COVID-19 vaccine recipients

COVID-19 vaccine recipients had lower non-COVID-19 death rates than people who weren't vaccinated, according to Kaiser Permanente research published [publication date] in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

25 Oct 2021

Study findings may lead to new treatments to fight deadly C. difficile infections

A University of California, Irvine-led study suggests that the glucosyltransferase domain (GTD) is an ideal molecular target for therapeutic interventions for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). These findings may lead to new treatments to fight this deadly disease.

22 Oct 2021

Research shows a link between infants' sleep and weight

Infants who sleep longer through the night and with fewer interruptions may be less likely to become overweight during their first six months of life, according to a study published in the journal SLEEP.

22 Oct 2021

Breastfeeding may positively impact postmenopausal women's cognitive performance

A new study led by researchers at UCLA Health has found that women over the age of 50 who had breastfed their babies performed better on cognitive tests compared to women who had never breastfed.

22 Oct 2021

Nurses experience suicidal ideation in greater numbers than other workers

Mayo Clinic researchers report that nurses in the U.S. experience suicidal ideation in greater numbers than other general workers and those who do are less likely to tell anyone about it. The findings appear in the American Journal of Nursing.

22 Oct 2021

WHO and partners call on governments to ensure better protection of health and care workers

The World Health Organization and partners have issued an urgent call for concrete action to better protect health and care workers worldwide from COVID-19 and other health issues.

22 Oct 2021

Expert sound alarm on the crisis in sex education across the U.S.

Experts at the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) are calling attention to a crisis in sex education, specifically the continued creation and endorsement of abstinence-only curricula being taught across the U.S.

21 Oct 2021

Investigational inhaled COVID-19 treatment graduates to phase 3 in ACTIV-2 trial

The AIDS Clinical Trials Group, the largest global HIV research network, which recently expanded its focus to include evaluating outpatient treatment for COVID-19, today announced that the external data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) has recommended that SNG001, an inhaled formulation of interferon beta, advance to phase 3 in the ACTIV-2 Outpatient Monoclonal Antibodies and Other Therapies Trial (ACTG A5401).

21 Oct 2021

Targeted drug shows promising activity in kidney cancer patients with brain metastases

A targeted drug has shown promising activity against brain metastases resulting from kidney cancer, achieving a 50 percent response rate, and supporting further studies of the drug in this patient group whose poor prognosis has created a significant unmet need.

21 Oct 2021

Antisocial and prosocial behavior during COVID-19

A new study aims to determine whether individuals with antisocial behaviors are more susceptible to COVID-19.

21 Oct 2021

New online tool effective in supporting smoke and tobacco free policies on college campuses

A unique study published today in the Oxford University Press journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research looks at the impact of a new online reporting tool in shaping college campus attitudes and behaviors about smoke and tobacco free (STF) policies.

21 Oct 2021

Novel Einstein-developed strategy successfully suppresses HIV infections in mice

Armed with a novel strategy they developed for bolstering the body's immune response, scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have successfully suppressed HIV infections in mice - offering a path to a functional cure for HIV and other chronic viral infections.

21 Oct 2021

Worn-out nurses hit the road for better pay, stressing hospital budgets — and morale

In parts of the country where covid-19 continues to fill hospitals, a rotating cast of traveling nurses helps keep intensive care units fully staffed. Hospitals have to pay handsomely to get that temporary help, and those higher wages are tempting some staff nurses to hit the road, too.

21 Oct 2021

Drug company pipelines are filling up with new molecules to help people lose weight

Drugs that promise to help people lose weight have had a checkered past, such as the infamous fen-phen that was pulled from the market in 1997 after reports of heart valve damage. But now, drug company pipelines are filling up with new molecules that aim to help people safely shed extra pounds, according to a cover story in Chemical & Engineering News, an independent news outlet of the American Chemical Society.

21 Oct 2021

Playing elite rugby may affect cognitive function in older age, study shows

Retired male elite rugby union players aged 50+ who suffered three or more rugby-related concussions during their career have no worse average cognitive function than those who had experienced no, one or two concussions, according to a new study in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.

21 Oct 2021

Kidney cancer study provides new insights into tumor invasion and metastatic competence

How cancers metastasize remains poorly understood. The process begins when cancer cells break off from a tumor and invade blood and lymphatic vessels, the body's alleyways. But studying invasion - typically a microscopic process - is challenging.

20 Oct 2021

Education News and Research

Many long-term survivors of childhood cancer may face elevated suicide risk

Telemedicine approach remains a viable alternative for lung cancer screening

Decreasing length of hospitalization increases post-discharge complications for surgical patients

Molecular mechanism that controls the transition from acute to chronic pain revealed

Study finds lower non-COVID-19 death rates in COVID-19 vaccine recipients

Study findings may lead to new treatments to fight deadly C. difficile infections

Research shows a link between infants' sleep and weight

Breastfeeding may positively impact postmenopausal women's cognitive performance

Nurses experience suicidal ideation in greater numbers than other workers

WHO and partners call on governments to ensure better protection of health and care workers

Expert sound alarm on the crisis in sex education across the U.S.

Investigational inhaled COVID-19 treatment graduates to phase 3 in ACTIV-2 trial

Targeted drug shows promising activity in kidney cancer patients with brain metastases

Antisocial and prosocial behavior during COVID-19

New online tool effective in supporting smoke and tobacco free policies on college campuses

Novel Einstein-developed strategy successfully suppresses HIV infections in mice

Worn-out nurses hit the road for better pay, stressing hospital budgets — and morale

Drug company pipelines are filling up with new molecules to help people lose weight

Playing elite rugby may affect cognitive function in older age, study shows

Kidney cancer study provides new insights into tumor invasion and metastatic competence

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