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Text messaging, electric pill bottles not enough to drive down blood pressure levels

About one in three Americans have high blood pressure, called hypertension, but only about half of them have their condition under control.

18 Sep 2019

Ground-breaking laser device gets $4.7 million boost from NSF

Deep within the subterranean confines of Building C--the latest addition to the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University--a pathbreaking machine is quietly taking shape. Designed to unlock some of nature's tiniest and most fleeting mysteries, the Compact X-ray Free Electron Laser (CXFEL) is the only instrument of its kind in the world.

18 Sep 2019

UT Southwestern researchers identify novel mechanism that regulates fat formation

In work suggesting new therapeutic targets to fight obesity, UT Southwestern researchers have identified a novel mechanism that regulates the creation of fat in mammals.

18 Sep 2019

New study alters guidelines for management of sepsis

A new study that measured the reliability of administering antibiotics before obtaining blood cultures could end the debate among physicians regarding sepsis management.

18 Sep 2019

UVA leads statewide effort to fight opioid crisis

The University of Virginia School of Medicine is leading a statewide effort to battle the opioid crisis and reduce the number of people dying from it.

18 Sep 2019

Rutgers cardiologist recommends individualized treatment with aspirin for primary prevention of CVD

A nationally recognized Rutgers cardiologist recommends that aspirin be used as primary prevention for cardiovascular disease only with select patients, saying that the scientific evidence is too diverse to support a one-size-fits-all approach.

17 Sep 2019

Improving care and educational outreach for lupus patients

A new grant will allow MUSC doctors and researchers to test several ideas for improving care and outreach to people with lupus or at risk of developing the autoimmune disease.

17 Sep 2019

Researchers develop new way to measure how mechanical fatigue affects biological cells

Human red blood cells are extremely resilient and have the capacity to undergo cellular deformation as they navigate across various micro-vessels and capillaries.

17 Sep 2019

Ability of people with autism to infer mental states from faces may have been underestimated

The ability of people with autism to read what someone is feeling or thinking by looking at their eyes and face may have been underestimated, according to research conducted by a developmental psychology expert from London's Kingston University.

17 Sep 2019

At-home blood pressure tests offer added value for African Americans

Cardiologists know that when patients use a blood pressure cuff at home, they have a significant head start on managing their heart health risk. Now, researchers have learned the added value for African Americans.

17 Sep 2019

Optimal AED placements may lead to better cardiac arrest outcomes

Automated external defibrillators are often placed in areas of low risk and may be unavailable during certain times of the day.

16 Sep 2019

Higher hospital-wide use of antibiotics linked to more C. difficile infections

Higher hospital-wide use of four classes of antibiotics thought to increase the risk of the dangerous intestinal illness.

16 Sep 2019

Stanford-UCSF researchers report new cure for common cold in human cells and mice

Temporarily disabling a single protein inside our cells might be able to protect us from the common cold and other viral diseases, according to a study led by researchers at Stanford University and University of California-San Francisco.

16 Sep 2019

Heart School attendance linked to lower mortality risk in myocardial infarction patients

Patients who attend 'Heart School', as almost every patient in Sweden is invited to do after a first heart attack, live longer than non-participating patients. This is shown in a new study, by researchers at Uppsala University, published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

16 Sep 2019

Physicians' delivery practices must improve to boost HPV vaccine rates, study shows

Despite its proven success at preventing cancer, many adolescents are still not getting the HPV vaccine. A new study from the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus shows that physicians' delivery and communication practices must improve to boost vaccination completion rates.

16 Sep 2019

Study finds rise in off-label medication orders for children

U.S. physicians are increasingly ordering medications for children for conditions that are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, according to a Rutgers study.

16 Sep 2019

New study identifies focus points to prevent opioid overdose deaths

A new study identifies specific locations where medication and harm reduction services for people with opioid use disorder should be available in order to have the greatest impact on reducing opioid overdose deaths.

16 Sep 2019

University of Illinois at Chicago opens three health care simulation centers

This fall, the University of Illinois at Chicago celebrates the opening of three health care simulation centers.

15 Sep 2019

Communities that Care coalitions reduce problem behaviors among youth

Students in Pennsylvania school districts that participated in Communities that Care coalitions were significantly less likely to use alcohol or marijuana, or to engage in delinquent behavior than those in non-CTC districts, according to a recent study published in Prevention Science.

15 Sep 2019

ACC Asia Conference 2019 brings experts to discuss latest cardiovascular science

The American College of Cardiology and the Japanese College of Cardiology are hosting the 2019 ACC Asia Conference together with JCC 2019 in Nagoya, Japan, from September 13-14.

15 Sep 2019

Education News and Research

Text messaging, electric pill bottles not enough to drive down blood pressure levels

Ground-breaking laser device gets $4.7 million boost from NSF

UT Southwestern researchers identify novel mechanism that regulates fat formation

New study alters guidelines for management of sepsis

UVA leads statewide effort to fight opioid crisis

Rutgers cardiologist recommends individualized treatment with aspirin for primary prevention of CVD

Improving care and educational outreach for lupus patients

Researchers develop new way to measure how mechanical fatigue affects biological cells

Ability of people with autism to infer mental states from faces may have been underestimated

At-home blood pressure tests offer added value for African Americans

Optimal AED placements may lead to better cardiac arrest outcomes

Higher hospital-wide use of antibiotics linked to more C. difficile infections

Stanford-UCSF researchers report new cure for common cold in human cells and mice

Heart School attendance linked to lower mortality risk in myocardial infarction patients

Physicians' delivery practices must improve to boost HPV vaccine rates, study shows

Study finds rise in off-label medication orders for children

New study identifies focus points to prevent opioid overdose deaths

University of Illinois at Chicago opens three health care simulation centers

Communities that Care coalitions reduce problem behaviors among youth

ACC Asia Conference 2019 brings experts to discuss latest cardiovascular science

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