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Healthy plant-based foods may lower COVID-19 risk and severity

Although metabolic conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes have been linked to an increased risk of COVID-19, as well as an increased risk of experiencing serious symptoms once infected, the impact of diet on these risks is unknown.

9 Sep 2021

Combating the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Ontario

Researchers from Canada recently attempted to project the number of COVID-19 cases and the demand for acute hospital resources for Fall 2021 in a mid-sized southwestern Ontario community. They sought to evaluate if current vaccine coverage and contact reduction levels are sufficient to mitigate a possible 4th wave driven by the Delta variant, or if stricter public health measures need to be reinstituted.

8 Sep 2021

“Batman Sam” fights cancer with care from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center

"What the heck is happening?" recalls Melissa Southward, the mother of now-three-year-old Sam, when he started having nose bleeds and developed a yellowish skin color in August 2020.

8 Sep 2021

Study reveals the serious health consequences of wildfires in Brazil

Last year the number of wildfires in Brazil increased 12.7 percent to a decade-high. Now the largest and most comprehensive study to date of the health effects of wildfires in Brazil reveals the serious health consequences of this burning, linking exposure to wildfire pollutants to increased hospitalisation.

8 Sep 2021

Study: Nearly one in five patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma contracted COVID-19

Nearly one in five patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) at a Barcelona hospital contracted COVID-19 during the pandemic.

8 Sep 2021

New suggestions emphasize the importance of contingency level care during COVID-19 pandemic

The journal CHEST recently published an important update to the 2014 consensus statement by the Task Force for Mass Critical Care (TFMCC) on providing mass critical care utilizing research gained through experiencing the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Sep 2021

Study reveals better outcomes for patients treated on a mobile stroke unit

Ischemic stroke patients treated on a mobile stroke unit received anti-clot medication faster and ended up with less disability at 90 days, according to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center.

8 Sep 2021

Infections during adolescence linked to increased risk of developing MS later in life

According to a new study, severe infections during adolescence may lead to an increased risk of contracting MS later in life. "We're talking mainly about brain and spinal cord infections, but also respiratory tract infections," says Scott Montgomery, professor at örebro University.

8 Sep 2021

Research reveals a new role for platelets in COVID-19 blood vessel damage

Abnormal crosstalk between blood platelets and cells lining blood vessels is one cause of deadly organ damage in patients with severe COVID-19, a new study finds.

8 Sep 2021

Surgical hubs, new technology key to tackling the growing NHS waiting lists

Local surgical hubs, new technology to speed up diagnosis, and innovative ways of working will help the NHS to tackle growing waiting lists and treat around 30% more patients who need elective care by 2023/24.

8 Sep 2021

Researchers receive $12.8M renewal grant to reveal how smoking causes distinct lung diseases

Despite cigarette smoking being the single most preventable risk factor for both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), two devastating diseases that make it hard to breathe, about 44 million American adults continue to smoke.

8 Sep 2021

Study suggests hospitalized COVID-19 patients have elevated Alzheimer's-related biomarkers

Neurological symptoms have been widely reported in patients with COVID-19 and in those who have recovered from it. A new study led by Thomas Wisniewski of New York University Grossman School of Medicine, USA, finds that patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are more likely to have elevated biomarkers levels indicative of age-related neurodegeneration.

8 Sep 2021

Molecular underpinning of chronic bone infection in patients with mycobacterial disease revealed

About a quarter of the world's population is infected with tuberculosis bacteria, according to the World Health Organization, but only about 5 to 10% of those infected will develop symptoms. These pathogens are mycobacteria, which are everywhere, including in chlorine-treated tap water.

8 Sep 2021

Study reinforces that dementia with Lewy bodies can be classified into two different disease types

Results obtained in a study recently completed at the University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital reinforce the notion that dementia with Lewy bodies can be pathologically classified into two different disease types.

8 Sep 2021

Study finds sharp fall in amputations among people with type 1 diabetes

Amputation in type 1 diabetes is becoming relatively less common in Sweden. The rate has fallen by just over 40 percent over an approximately 20-year period, a University of Gothenburg study shows.

8 Sep 2021

Seizures as a main manifestation of severe pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study aimed to investigate the clinical, demographic, laboratory, neurophysiological, and imaging characteristics of children admitted to the ED with seizures and acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.

8 Sep 2021

AI can spot signs of lung cancer on CT scans a year earlier

An artificial intelligence (AI) program can spot signs of lung cancer on CT scans a year before they can be diagnosed with existing methods, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

8 Sep 2021

Sepsis mortality risk linked to the degree of platelet reduction

Researchers have revealed that the degree of platelet reduction, rather than absolute platelet count, is linked to mortality risk in sepsis.

8 Sep 2021

'Do not resuscitate' decision recorded for only 1 in 5 very sick older patients, study finds

Only around 1 in 5 very sick older patients has a 'do not resuscitate' decision recorded at the time of their emergency admission to hospital, reveals a study at one large UK hospital and published online in the journal BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.

8 Sep 2021

Study pinpoints an entirely new approach for treatment of biliary atresia

Biliary atresia is the largest cause of end-stage liver fibrosis in children and the main reason children need liver transplants. Despite many years of worldwide research, scientists have not yet found a way to prevent the condition.

7 Sep 2021

Hospital News and Research

Healthy plant-based foods may lower COVID-19 risk and severity

Combating the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Ontario

“Batman Sam” fights cancer with care from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center

Study reveals the serious health consequences of wildfires in Brazil

Study: Nearly one in five patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma contracted COVID-19

New suggestions emphasize the importance of contingency level care during COVID-19 pandemic

Study reveals better outcomes for patients treated on a mobile stroke unit

Infections during adolescence linked to increased risk of developing MS later in life

Research reveals a new role for platelets in COVID-19 blood vessel damage

Surgical hubs, new technology key to tackling the growing NHS waiting lists

Researchers receive $12.8M renewal grant to reveal how smoking causes distinct lung diseases

Study suggests hospitalized COVID-19 patients have elevated Alzheimer's-related biomarkers

Molecular underpinning of chronic bone infection in patients with mycobacterial disease revealed

Study reinforces that dementia with Lewy bodies can be classified into two different disease types

Study finds sharp fall in amputations among people with type 1 diabetes

Seizures as a main manifestation of severe pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infection

AI can spot signs of lung cancer on CT scans a year earlier

Sepsis mortality risk linked to the degree of platelet reduction

'Do not resuscitate' decision recorded for only 1 in 5 very sick older patients, study finds

Study pinpoints an entirely new approach for treatment of biliary atresia

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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