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Expert consensus on how to help patients with chronic pain get adequate care and coverage

The pendulum of opioid prescribing for pain has swung sharply in the last decade, as the epidemic of opioid overuse, addiction and overdose led policymakers and health care providers to ratchet back on the prescriptions patients receive.

14 Aug 2023

Kidney cancer study reveals new findings about MiTF family gene mutations

A new study from clinicians and researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, U-M Department of Pathology and the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology reveals findings from over 800 clinical assays performed for kidney patients with MiTF family gene mutations.

14 Aug 2023

Columbia researchers shed light on puzzling phenomenon in brain-injured patients

Columbia researchers have identified brain injuries that may underlie hidden consciousness, a puzzling phenomenon in which brain-injured patients are unable to respond to simple commands, making them appear unconscious despite having some level of awareness.

14 Aug 2023

AI tool can identify social determinants of health in dementia patients

In the rush to harness artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to make care more efficient at hospitals nationwide, a new study points to another possible use: identifying patients with non-medical needs that could affect their health and ability to receive care.

14 Aug 2023

Intensive lifestyle intervention linked to increased employment for people with type 2 diabetes

USC Schaeffer Center and University of Minnesota researchers found that study participants without a college degree had even larger employment gains from lifestyle changes recommended by specialists.

14 Aug 2023

New diagnostic tool could revolutionize early bladder cancer detection

Bladder cancer has a five-year survival rate of over 80% when detected early, but this rate declines significantly as the disease progresses to advanced stages.

14 Aug 2023

Scientists uncover new molecular targets for cardiovascular regulation

Scientists at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States and a leading research center for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses, have uncovered new molecular targets on a cell receptor that play a major role in cardiovascular regulation.

14 Aug 2023

AHA scientific statement highlights evidence for shared decision-making in cardiovascular care

A new American Heart Association scientific statement highlights evidence that supports shared decision-making, a term that describes the process of ensuring patients have the knowledge and tools to make decisions about their health in collaboration with their professional health care team.

14 Aug 2023

Researchers develop terahertz imaging systems for cancer detection

Medical imaging via X-rays, CT scans, MRIs and ultrasounds provide health-care professionals with unique perspectives and a better understanding of what's happening inside a patient's body.

14 Aug 2023

Advanced maternal age increases the risk of maternal mortality in Japan

Researchers investigate the relationship between advanced maternal age and maternal mortality in Japan.

14 Aug 2023

Transparent crystal ribcage for real-time imaging of lung function

Researchers develop the ‘crystal ribcage,’ a transparent ribcage for real-time lung imaging at cellular resolution.

14 Aug 2023

Late life depression: Bridging the gap with new perspectives on aging

Researchers explore the interplay between late life depression and aging.

14 Aug 2023

Olfactory dysfunction following mild SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with neurological changes in structural connectivity

Researchers investigated the changes in olfactory bulb volume and structural connectivity of the brain in patients with olfactory dysfunction following mild SARS-CoV-2.

14 Aug 2023

Medical Condition News

Expert consensus on how to help patients with chronic pain get adequate care and coverage

Kidney cancer study reveals new findings about MiTF family gene mutations

Columbia researchers shed light on puzzling phenomenon in brain-injured patients

AI tool can identify social determinants of health in dementia patients

Intensive lifestyle intervention linked to increased employment for people with type 2 diabetes

New diagnostic tool could revolutionize early bladder cancer detection

Scientists uncover new molecular targets for cardiovascular regulation

AHA scientific statement highlights evidence for shared decision-making in cardiovascular care

Researchers develop terahertz imaging systems for cancer detection

Advanced maternal age increases the risk of maternal mortality in Japan

Transparent crystal ribcage for real-time imaging of lung function

Late life depression: Bridging the gap with new perspectives on aging

Olfactory dysfunction following mild SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with neurological changes in structural connectivity

The role of self-extracellular nucleic acids in neuroinflammation

Is 'time in range' the preferred glycemic metric to evaluate cognitive fuction in diabetics?

The protective effect of previous infections and vaccinations on SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

Study examines the relationship between consumption of fatty acids and diabetic retinopathy

How does particulate matter air pollution contribute to antibiotic resistance?

Study examines unimodal vs multimodal neuroimaging methods for classifying psychosis

New insights into severe obesity genetics: Evidence from adults seeking treatment reveals intriguing oligogenic patterns

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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