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UBC research reveals pregnancy rates of transgender youth similar to other young people

Sexually active transgender youth have pregnancy rates similar to their non-transgender peers--dispelling the notion that trans youth are less at risk for pregnancy, according to new UBC research.

7 Sep 2016

Enhanced communication and coordination of care can provide health benefits for lupus patients

Results from a recent study suggest that improved communication and coordination of care between patients, physicians, and health insurers can provide important health benefits for patients with lupus.

7 Sep 2016

Delirium in advanced cancer patients: an interview with Dr Knox Todd

Delirium is a terribly distressing syndrome of acute confusion. We often see it in the emergency department in older patients and in those with multiple medical problems. They may be acting strangely at home and concerned loved ones bring them to the emergency department.

7 Sep 2016

New protocol may decrease occurrence of POAF in heart patients

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a condition in which the upper chambers of the heart contract in a way that's out of sync with the lower chambers, causing an irregular heartbeat and poor blood flow to the body.

7 Sep 2016

Targeting specific neurons in the brain may provide effective treatment for anxiety

Clinical anxiety affects up to 30 percent of Americans who are in great need of better treatments with fewer side effects.

7 Sep 2016

Study evaluates long-term safety of infants after maternal MRI exposure

In an analysis that included more than 1.4 million births, exposure to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during the first trimester of pregnancy compared with nonexposure was not associated with increased risk of harm to the fetus or in early childhood, although gadolinium MRI at any time during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of a broad set of rheumatological, inflammatory, or skin conditions and, possibly, for stillbirth or neonatal death, according to a study appearing in the September 6 issue of JAMA.

6 Sep 2016

Individuals born via cesarean may be at increased risk of obesity, new study shows

Individuals born by cesarean delivery were 15% more likely to become obese as children than individuals born by vaginal birth--and the increased risk may persist through adulthood, according to a large new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

6 Sep 2016

New drug holds potential for treating advanced mastocytosis

Most people have never heard of mastocytosis. It's a rare, sometimes deadly, immune disorder. Now new research may help those with advanced mastocytosis and possibly many more people, too.

6 Sep 2016

New software that simulates interventions could spare young heart patients from surgery

Children with congenital heart defects often undergo a battery of strenuous examinations and interventions. In the EU CARDIOPROOF project, Fraunhofer researchers have developed software to simulate certain interventions in advance.

6 Sep 2016

Scientists discover brain circuit crucial to sleep-wake cycle

Stanford University School of Medicine scientists have identified a brain circuit that's indispensable to the sleep-wake cycle.

5 Sep 2016

Study reveals increasing prevalence of marijuana use among US adults

An increasing number of US adults are using marijuana, as fewer people perceive the drug as harmful, according to a survey of over 500000 US adults conducted between 2002 and 2014 published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

2 Sep 2016

Complementary health approaches appear to be effective in helping manage pain

Data from a review of U.S.-based clinical trials published today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggest that some of the most popular complementary health approaches--such as yoga, tai chi, and acupuncture--appear to be effective tools for helping to manage common pain conditions.

1 Sep 2016

Mayo Clinic offers CDC’s Zika virus screening test

Mayo Clinic will offer the Zika virus antibody test developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

1 Sep 2016

Advances in IT sophistication can lead to potential improvements in health care quality measures

A significant part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act was the $25 billion invested in health information technology (IT) to improve quality, safety, efficiency in health care while also reducing health disparities.

1 Sep 2016

AANP recommends patients and health care providers to combat undertreatment of chronic pain

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners is calling on patients and health care providers to combat the undertreatment of chronic pain through strengthened patient-provider communication, awareness and advocacy.

1 Sep 2016

New research explores challenges faced by African American breast cancer survivors

Although there is some overlap, past research has shown that the challenges faced by African American breast cancer survivors differ somewhat from Caucasian women.

1 Sep 2016

Added benefit not proven for new combination therapy in multiple myeloma

The monoclonal antibody elotuzumab has been approved in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone since May 2016 for further treatment of multiple myeloma in adults who have received at least one previous treatment.

1 Sep 2016

Hospitals with high readmission rates more likely to show better mortality scores

A group of Johns Hopkins physicians and researchers today published an article in the Journal of Hospital Medicine suggesting that data on mortality and hospital readmission used by the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid suggest a potentially problematic relationship.

1 Sep 2016

Study sheds new light on why colon cancers are more aggressive in African Americans

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers, a research collaboration which includes University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University, who last year identified new gene mutations unique to colon cancers in African Americans, have found that tumors with these mutations are highly aggressive and more likely to recur and metastasize.

1 Sep 2016

Devices monitoring sedentary behavior under-represented in wearable tech market, study shows

Sedentary behaviour monitoring is under-represented in the wearable tech market, a new study has found.

1 Sep 2016

Health Care News and Research

UBC research reveals pregnancy rates of transgender youth similar to other young people

Enhanced communication and coordination of care can provide health benefits for lupus patients

Delirium in advanced cancer patients: an interview with Dr Knox Todd

New protocol may decrease occurrence of POAF in heart patients

Targeting specific neurons in the brain may provide effective treatment for anxiety

Study evaluates long-term safety of infants after maternal MRI exposure

Individuals born via cesarean may be at increased risk of obesity, new study shows

New drug holds potential for treating advanced mastocytosis

New software that simulates interventions could spare young heart patients from surgery

Scientists discover brain circuit crucial to sleep-wake cycle

Study reveals increasing prevalence of marijuana use among US adults

Complementary health approaches appear to be effective in helping manage pain

Mayo Clinic offers CDC’s Zika virus screening test

Advances in IT sophistication can lead to potential improvements in health care quality measures

AANP recommends patients and health care providers to combat undertreatment of chronic pain

New research explores challenges faced by African American breast cancer survivors

Added benefit not proven for new combination therapy in multiple myeloma

Hospitals with high readmission rates more likely to show better mortality scores

Study sheds new light on why colon cancers are more aggressive in African Americans

Devices monitoring sedentary behavior under-represented in wearable tech market, study shows

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