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Type 1 diabetes patients five times more likely to end up in ER or hospital after a gap in health insurance

For a million American adults, living with type 1 diabetes means a constant need for insulin medication, blood sugar testing supplies and specialized care, to keep them healthy and prevent a crisis that could end up in an emergency room, a hospital bed or death.

10 Jul 2018

Children with rare skin conditions often get inconsistent and costly treatments

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago are the first to conduct a large-scale analysis of treatments and outcomes for children with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis, rare skin conditions caused by medications and infections.

10 Jul 2018

Researchers use gene therapy to cure obesity and type 2 diabetes in mice

A research team from the UAB led by Professor Fatima Bosch has managed to cure obesity and type 2 diabetes in mice using gene therapy.

9 Jul 2018

Younger rectal cancer patients do not experience survival benefit from currently recommended therapies

A new study reveals that individuals younger than 50 years of age who are diagnosed with rectal cancer do not experience an overall survival benefit from currently recommended treatments.

9 Jul 2018

Increased physical activity more important for heart disease patients than weight loss

Increased physical activity, not weight loss, gives individuals with coronary heart disease a longer lease on life, according to a new study conducted at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology

9 Jul 2018

Researchers develop machine learning algorithm to deliver better care for seriously ill patients

The level of communication between patient and physician can make a monumental difference, specifically in the case of seriously ill hospitalized patients.

6 Jul 2018

Bacteria adapted to the human body may become more susceptible to antibiotics

A new study published today in Nature Communications, led by scientists at the University of Liverpool in collaboration with the University of Salford, finds evidence that as bacteria adapt to the human body, they can sometimes become more susceptible to antibiotics and therefore easier to kill.

6 Jul 2018

Direct oral anticoagulants associated with reduced risks of major bleeding

New drugs known as direct oral anticoagulants used to treat serious blood clots are associated with reduced risks of major bleeding compared with the older anti-clotting drug, warfarin, finds a study in The BMJ today.

5 Jul 2018

Nurses take on expanded roles to provide access to health care in rural, underserved areas

To help address access to health care for rural and underserved areas, registered nurses can take on expanded roles in primary care delivery.

4 Jul 2018

Daily coffee could contribute to longevity finds study

A new study published this week in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine has found evidence that moderate amounts of coffee a day can improve longevity. This latest large study stretched over a decade and included around half a million people between ages 38 and 73 years from England, Wales and Scotland.

4 Jul 2018

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease costs the U.S. healthcare system $32 billion annually

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, which affects roughly 100 million Americans, costs the United States healthcare system $32 billion annually, according to a first-of-its-kind study by Intermountain Healthcare researchers on the economic impact of the disease.

3 Jul 2018

St Helens uses Patientrack e-observations system to enhance fluid balance monitoring, reduce mortality risks

NHS professionals at a North West trust have been shortlisted for the prestigious national Patient Safety Awards, following important work around rapid response for deteriorating patients.

3 Jul 2018

Adults with orthostatic hypotension may have undiagnosed cardiovascular disease

Orthostatic hypotension - a rapid drop in blood pressure upon standing up from a sitting or lying down position - is a frequently encountered clinical sign among patients.

3 Jul 2018

Study explores relation between hospital occupancy levels and infection risk

Hospitals today spend a lot of time and effort to protect their patients from developing new infections while they're hospitalized - especially the most dangerous types that can threaten their health even more than the problem that sent them to the hospital in the first place.

2 Jul 2018

Mortality News and Research

Type 1 diabetes patients five times more likely to end up in ER or hospital after a gap in health insurance

Children with rare skin conditions often get inconsistent and costly treatments

Researchers use gene therapy to cure obesity and type 2 diabetes in mice

Younger rectal cancer patients do not experience survival benefit from currently recommended therapies

Increased physical activity more important for heart disease patients than weight loss

Researchers develop machine learning algorithm to deliver better care for seriously ill patients

Bacteria adapted to the human body may become more susceptible to antibiotics

Direct oral anticoagulants associated with reduced risks of major bleeding

Nurses take on expanded roles to provide access to health care in rural, underserved areas

Daily coffee could contribute to longevity finds study

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease costs the U.S. healthcare system $32 billion annually

St Helens uses Patientrack e-observations system to enhance fluid balance monitoring, reduce mortality risks

Adults with orthostatic hypotension may have undiagnosed cardiovascular disease

Study explores relation between hospital occupancy levels and infection risk

Scoring system based on PIRO helps predict mortality in surgical ICU patients with severe sepsis

Dascena’s InSight system improves sepsis outcomes at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital

Pulmonx announces FDA approval of Zephyr Endobronchial Valve to treat severe emphysema

Catheter-based ablation procedure reduces risks of death, stroke in AFib patients

NMR technique reveals the cause of synergistic toxicity in nanomaterials

Lower mortality rates in patients who visit the same doctor each time, study shows

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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