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Newly released national framework identifies obstacles to improving EMS systems

As part of nationwide efforts to improve emergency medical care, researchers at the Mount Sinai Health System, in collaboration with UC San Diego Health, have released a national framework report titled "Promoting Innovations in Emergency Medical Services" that identifies regulatory, financial, and technological obstacles to improving local and state EMS systems.

20 Feb 2019

New screening tool more likely to identify sexual and labor exploitation of youth

A screening tool designed specifically to assess for human trafficking was more likely to identify sexual and labor exploitation of youth, as well as the risk factors, than a commonly used psychosocial assessment, reported researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Baylor College of Medicine.

20 Feb 2019

Rapid expansion of interventions could prevent up to 13 million cases of cervical cancer within 50 years

Cervical cancer could be eliminated as a public health problem in most countries by the end of the century by rapid expansion of existing interventions, according to a modeling study published in The Lancet Oncology journal.

20 Feb 2019

Proper oral hygiene and regular visits to dentist can promote heart health

Proper oral hygiene and regular visits to the dentist can support cardiovascular health. This, in a nutshell, is what dental and heart experts agreed today at a joint workshop in Madrid.

19 Feb 2019

Anti-cancer immunotherapy could be used to fight HIV

Researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre have shown that immunotherapy treatments against cancer could reduce the amount of virus that persists in people on triple therapy.

19 Feb 2019

For 2020 Dem hopefuls, ‘Medicare-for-all’ is a defining issue, however they define it

Democrats with 2020 presidential aspirations are courting the party's increasingly influential progressive wing and staking out ambitious policy platforms.

19 Feb 2019

Female adolescent blood donors more likely to have iron deficiency and related anemia

Female adolescent blood donors are more likely to have low iron stores and iron deficiency anemia than adult female blood donors and nondonors, which could have significant negative consequences on their developing brains, a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests.

19 Feb 2019

Antimicrobial reusable coffee cups are less likely to become contaminated with bacteria, study shows

Antimicrobial reusable coffee cups are safer to use than ordinary plastic reusable cups, according to independent research undertaken by microbiologists at Aston University in Birmingham.

19 Feb 2019

Researchers identify multiple genetic variants associated with body fat distribution

A new breakthrough from the Genetic Investigation of Anthropometric Traits consortium, which includes many public health researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, identifies multiple genetic variants associated with how the body regulates and distributes body-fat tissue.

18 Feb 2019

Scientists discover trigger that turns strep infections into devastating disease

Houston Methodist infectious disease scientists have discovered a previously unknown trigger that turns a relatively run-of-the-mill infection into a devastatingly ravenous, flesh-eating disease.

18 Feb 2019

NICE renews accreditation for Advanced

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recognized Advanced for demonstrating high standards in producing healthcare guidance.

18 Feb 2019

Physicists identify simple mechanism used by deadly bacteria to fend off antibiotics

Physicists at McMaster University have for the first time identified a simple mechanism used by potentially deadly bacteria to fend off antibiotics, a discovery which is providing new insights into how germs adapt and behave at a level of detail never seen before.

18 Feb 2019

Hormone therapy during gender transition may increase risk for cardiovascular events

Patients receiving hormone therapy as part of their gender-transition treatment had an elevated risk for cardiovascular events, including strokes, heart attacks and blood clots, according to a study published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

18 Feb 2019

Children from homes with flame-retardant sofa have high SVOC concentration in their blood

Children living in homes with all vinyl flooring or flame-retardant chemicals in the sofa have significantly higher concentrations of potentially harmful semi-volatile organic compounds in their blood or urine than children from homes where these materials are not present, according to a new Duke University-led study.

18 Feb 2019

Columbia researchers unravel why some glioblastomas respond to immunotherapy

Columbia researchers have learned why some glioblastomas--the most common type of brain cancer--respond to immunotherapy. The findings could help identify patients who are most likely to benefit from treatment with immunotherapy drugs and lead to the development of more broadly effective treatments.

17 Feb 2019

Chilean food regulations are changing food perceptions and purchasing habits, study suggests

Food regulations targeted at reducing obesity make a positive impact on those most likely to purchase the family's food - mothers.

17 Feb 2019

Study finds genetic vulnerability to use of menthol cigarettes

A genetic variant found only in people of African descent significantly increases a smoker's preference for cigarettes containing menthol, a flavor additive.

15 Feb 2019

New technique using patients' own modified cells could help treat Crohn's disease

A new technique using patients' own modified cells to treat Crohn's disease has been proven to be effective in experiments using human cells, with a clinical trial of the treatment expected to start in the next six months.

15 Feb 2019

Vapers develop cancer-related gene deregulation as cigarette smokers

If you think vaping is benign, think again. A small USC study shows that e-cig users develop some of the same cancer-related molecular changes in oral tissue as cigarette smokers, adding to the growing concern that e-cigs aren't a harmless alternative to smoking.

15 Feb 2019

Celiac disease may be caused by gastrointestinal infection in childhood

A new study has found that a childhood stomach bug may be the cause of celiac disease later in life. The findings could pave the way for a vaccine to protect against the disease.

15 Feb 2019

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Newly released national framework identifies obstacles to improving EMS systems

New screening tool more likely to identify sexual and labor exploitation of youth

Rapid expansion of interventions could prevent up to 13 million cases of cervical cancer within 50 years

Proper oral hygiene and regular visits to dentist can promote heart health

Anti-cancer immunotherapy could be used to fight HIV

For 2020 Dem hopefuls, ‘Medicare-for-all’ is a defining issue, however they define it

Female adolescent blood donors more likely to have iron deficiency and related anemia

Antimicrobial reusable coffee cups are less likely to become contaminated with bacteria, study shows

Researchers identify multiple genetic variants associated with body fat distribution

Scientists discover trigger that turns strep infections into devastating disease

NICE renews accreditation for Advanced

Physicists identify simple mechanism used by deadly bacteria to fend off antibiotics

Hormone therapy during gender transition may increase risk for cardiovascular events

Children from homes with flame-retardant sofa have high SVOC concentration in their blood

Columbia researchers unravel why some glioblastomas respond to immunotherapy

Chilean food regulations are changing food perceptions and purchasing habits, study suggests

Study finds genetic vulnerability to use of menthol cigarettes

New technique using patients' own modified cells could help treat Crohn's disease

Vapers develop cancer-related gene deregulation as cigarette smokers

Celiac disease may be caused by gastrointestinal infection in childhood

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