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Tiny particles of gold could help combat antibiotic resistance

Tiny particles of gold could be the new weapon in the fight against bacterial antibiotic resistance, according to research just published.

10 Nov 2021

Western boom cities see spike in harmful ozone

The reduction of harmful ground-level ozone across most of the U.S. over the past several decades has been an air pollution success story.

10 Nov 2021

Study: Most pediatric cancer patients have mild COVID-19 and make full recovery

Most children and adolescents with cancer have mild COVID-19 disease and make a full recovery, a new study has found. But pediatric cancer patients with underlying health conditions, severe infections and low white blood cell counts were significantly more likely to have severe disease.

9 Nov 2021

Study explores the impact of ethnicity on brain tumor survival

White British people who have been diagnosed with a malignant primary brain tumor appear to be more likely to die within one year than patients from at least four other ethnic groups according to a study presented at the NCRI Festival.

9 Nov 2021

MRI brain imaging biomarkers bring new levels of precision for prescribing antidepressants

Research led by UT Southwestern has identified MRI brain imaging biomarkers that bring new levels of precision for prescribing the most effective antidepressants.

9 Nov 2021

Radiation therapy puts childhood cancer survivors at higher risk of cardiometabolic disease

Decades after battling childhood cancer, survivors often face a new challenge: cardiometabolic disease. A spectrum of conditions that includes coronary heart disease and diabetes, cardiometabolic disease typically impacts people who are obese, elderly, or insulin resistant.

9 Nov 2021

Repeated listening to favorite music induces beneficial brain plasticity in Alzheimer’s patients

Researchers at the University of Toronto and Unity Health Toronto have demonstrated that repeated listening to personally meaningful music induces beneficial brain plasticity in patients with mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer's disease.

9 Nov 2021

Researchers develop model for early prediction of cancer patients' response to immunotherapy

Researchers have developed a model that could predict early on in treatment whether cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy, according to a report published today in eLife.

9 Nov 2021

HSS study provides insight into real-world medication use for treatment of psoriatic arthritis

Despite clear directives outlined in the updated guidelines published by the American College of Rheumatology/National Psoriasis Foundation (ACR/NPF) in 2018, there is limited data regarding medication use in real-world clinical practice and patient medication preferences for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA).

9 Nov 2021

Researchers identify safety concerns with neuroblastoma candidate drug

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists looking for drugs to improve survival of children with high-risk neuroblastoma found a promising candidate in CX-5461.

9 Nov 2021

Psychiatric drug prevents some of the most serious complications of COVID-19, study finds

Leonard Imbula of the Healthy Mind Lab at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis holds a bottle of fluvoxamine, a psychiatric drug that has been shown, in a pair of studies conducted on two continents, to be an effective treatment for people sick with COVID-19.

9 Nov 2021

UK's health and social care providers required to ensure workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Health and social care providers in England will be required to ensure workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they are exempt, under plans announced by the Health and Social Care Secretary.

9 Nov 2021

Multiplex network offers a systematic approach to study rare, uncharacterized diseases

Rare diseases are usually caused by a single genetic defect. Nevertheless, the search for the cause and the assessment of the effects is highly complex and difficult.

9 Nov 2021

Study reveals the negative perceptions and emotional impact of pregnancy stretch marks

While stretch marks are commonly associated with pregnancy, the permanency of the skin lesions causes pregnant women and pregnant individuals substantial embarrassment that can negatively impact pregnancy and their quality of life, according to a new study.

9 Nov 2021

Why are lithium coin batteries so dangerous to children?

News-Medical speaks to Dr. Tanya Altmann about her latest partnership with Duracell that is encouraging people to learn about lithium coin battery safety.

9 Nov 2021

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on women’s experience of pregnancy in UK

The current study deals with the results of a study carried out on pregnant women.

9 Nov 2021

Medicare enrollment blitz doesn’t include options to move into Medigap

Medicare's annual open-enrollment season is here and millions of beneficiaries — prompted by a massive advertising campaign and aided by a detailed federal website — will choose a private Medicare Advantage plan.

9 Nov 2021

Non-invasive breathing support to treat COVID-19 does not pose higher risk of infection

New research has found that the use of non-invasive breathing support to treat moderate to severe COVID-19 infection, isn’t linked to a heightened infection risk, as currently thought.

9 Nov 2021

CDC study shows COVID-19 in newborns is rare

To date, there have been relatively few cases of neonates with COVID-19, and there is limited knowledge of neonatal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. However, recent studies have suggested an increased risk of severe COVID-19 in infants compared to older children, which is based on data that shows an increased rate of hospitalization among infants.

9 Nov 2021

Increase in SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Irish HCWs during third wave of pandemic

Healthcare workers and people they live with are at an increased risk of contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Hospital healthcare workers (HCWs) worldwide have been found to have a higher number of SARS-CoV-2 infections and higher antibody seroprevalence compared to the general population.

8 Nov 2021

Hospital News and Research

Tiny particles of gold could help combat antibiotic resistance

Western boom cities see spike in harmful ozone

Study: Most pediatric cancer patients have mild COVID-19 and make full recovery

Study explores the impact of ethnicity on brain tumor survival

MRI brain imaging biomarkers bring new levels of precision for prescribing antidepressants

Radiation therapy puts childhood cancer survivors at higher risk of cardiometabolic disease

Repeated listening to favorite music induces beneficial brain plasticity in Alzheimer’s patients

Researchers develop model for early prediction of cancer patients' response to immunotherapy

HSS study provides insight into real-world medication use for treatment of psoriatic arthritis

Researchers identify safety concerns with neuroblastoma candidate drug

Psychiatric drug prevents some of the most serious complications of COVID-19, study finds

UK's health and social care providers required to ensure workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Multiplex network offers a systematic approach to study rare, uncharacterized diseases

Study reveals the negative perceptions and emotional impact of pregnancy stretch marks

Why are lithium coin batteries so dangerous to children?

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on women’s experience of pregnancy in UK

Medicare enrollment blitz doesn’t include options to move into Medigap

Non-invasive breathing support to treat COVID-19 does not pose higher risk of infection

CDC study shows COVID-19 in newborns is rare

Increase in SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Irish HCWs during third wave of pandemic

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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