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Nurse convicted of neglect and negligent homicide for fatal drug error

RaDonda Vaught, a former nurse criminally prosecuted for a fatal drug error in 2017, was convicted of gross neglect of an impaired adult and negligent homicide Friday after a three-day trial that gripped nurses across the country.

25 Mar 2022

Family-based behavioral treatment improves weight-related outcomes in children with severe obesity

The FABO study showed that delivered at an obesity outpatient clinic, family-based behavioral treatment improved weight-related outcomes significantly more than treatment as usual among children aged 6-18 years with severe obesity.

25 Mar 2022

Feinberg students trained in a two-week emergency preparedness course

We don't know when the next natural disaster, mass shooting or pandemic will occur. But twice a year, students at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine are being trained in a two-week elective course to manage these types of events when they inevitably happen.

25 Mar 2022

Study finds methylene blue is a low-micromolar inhibitor of the the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and ACE2 interaction

A new study has focussed on screening and identification of possible SMIs of this PPI for COVID-19.

25 Mar 2022

Understanding a New Mutation in Pediatric AML

News-Medical speaks to Dr. Jeffery Klco about acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and his recent research that is helping us to understand a new mutation in pediatric AML.

25 Mar 2022

Reduced kidney function caused by antithrombotic therapy can influence bleeding events

Antithrombotic therapy is prescribed to prevent thrombotic (blood clotting inside a blood vessel) events but the treatment also increases the likelihood of experiencing a bleeding event, which can be extremely serious if it occurs in a vital organ.

25 Mar 2022

Study: Liver disease negatively impacted by lifestyle changes during the pandemic

Liver disease negatively impacted by lifestyle changes during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new study in the journal Liver International.

25 Mar 2022

Adverse health effects of micro- and nanoplastic particles in food

Five grams of plastic particles on average enter the human gastrointestinal tract per person per week. This is roughly equivalent to the weight of a credit card.

24 Mar 2022

IgG Fc glycosylation: A marker for severe COVID-19

Researchers suggest that low anti-spike IgG1 glycosylation, sialyation, and high bisection are markers of severe COVID-19.

24 Mar 2022

Shorter course of antibiotics associated with fewer antibiotic resistance genes

Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem worldwide that threatens the efficacy of available treatments and can lead to extended hospital stays and increased mortality.

24 Mar 2022

New implantable biotechnology produces and releases CAR-T cells for attacking tumors

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed an implantable biotechnology that produces and releases CAR-T cells for attacking cancerous tumors.

24 Mar 2022

Tuberculosis perturbs epigenetic processes to promote premature cellular aging

Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially serious infectious disease caused by a type of bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

24 Mar 2022

Spinal fluid sampling could provide data about tumors sooner than MRIs

Treatment for glioma has long relied on MRI imaging to track tumor markers and treatment response.

24 Mar 2022

Aspirin use associated with lower rates of death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Researchers at the George Washington University published findings from the world's largest cohort study showing that hospitalized patients with moderate COVID-19 who were given aspirin early on in their treatment had a lower risk of dying compared to patients who were not given aspirin.

24 Mar 2022

Study investigates anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels following Pfizer vaccine primary and booster regimens

A new study presented the differences among total anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies following SARS-CoV-2 Pfizer primary and booster vaccinations.

24 Mar 2022

Black and Hispanic individuals less likely to receive bystander CPR for a cardiac arrest

Black and Hispanic individuals who experience a witnessed cardiac arrest at home or in public are substantially less likely than white individuals to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from a bystander, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

24 Mar 2022

Computer algorithm predicts coronary artery disease-related events based on voice recordings

An artificial intelligence (AI)-based computer algorithm accurately predicted a person's likelihood of suffering heart problems related to clogged arteries based on voice recordings alone, in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

24 Mar 2022

Physical activity holds double the cardiovascular benefit for people with anxiety or depression

Regular physical activity had nearly doubled the cardiovascular benefit in individuals with depression or anxiety, compared with individuals without these diagnoses, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

24 Mar 2022

Daily coffee intake associated with benefits to heart health

Drinking coffee - particularly two to three cups a day - is not only associated with a lower risk of heart disease and dangerous heart rhythms but also with living longer, according to studies being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

24 Mar 2022

Programmable button technology reduces the time for heart attack diagnosis

Shaving critical minutes off the time it takes to diagnose a heart attack and begin treatment could be as simple as the push of a button.

24 Mar 2022

Hospital News and Research

Nurse convicted of neglect and negligent homicide for fatal drug error

Family-based behavioral treatment improves weight-related outcomes in children with severe obesity

Feinberg students trained in a two-week emergency preparedness course

Study finds methylene blue is a low-micromolar inhibitor of the the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and ACE2 interaction

Understanding a New Mutation in Pediatric AML

Reduced kidney function caused by antithrombotic therapy can influence bleeding events

Study: Liver disease negatively impacted by lifestyle changes during the pandemic

Adverse health effects of micro- and nanoplastic particles in food

IgG Fc glycosylation: A marker for severe COVID-19

Shorter course of antibiotics associated with fewer antibiotic resistance genes

New implantable biotechnology produces and releases CAR-T cells for attacking tumors

Tuberculosis perturbs epigenetic processes to promote premature cellular aging

Spinal fluid sampling could provide data about tumors sooner than MRIs

Aspirin use associated with lower rates of death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Study investigates anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels following Pfizer vaccine primary and booster regimens

Black and Hispanic individuals less likely to receive bystander CPR for a cardiac arrest

Computer algorithm predicts coronary artery disease-related events based on voice recordings

Physical activity holds double the cardiovascular benefit for people with anxiety or depression

Daily coffee intake associated with benefits to heart health

Programmable button technology reduces the time for heart attack diagnosis

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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