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Inter‑hospital transfers during the pandemic were complex and distressing

During the COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers were frequently called upon to make decisions about whether to accept patient transfers from other hospitals, often due to a lack of beds, staff or the need for more specialized care.

13 Jun 2023

Study looks at the use emoji and emoticons in secure clinical texting systems

You may have heard it said before that a picture is worth a thousand words, but what about an emoji?

13 Jun 2023

International researchers put forward landmark proposal to diagnose, treat heart disease with neuromodulation technologies

Professor Kalyanam Shivkumar of David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in collaboration with Professor David Paterson, of Oxford University has been awarded a prestigious Leducq International Network of Excellence Program Award of $8 million to set up a major new transatlantic network linking world leading researchers from the United States and Europe to develop bioelectronics and therapies that target the nervous system to treat heart diseases.

13 Jun 2023

State policies play an important role in expanding access to mental health care

Four state policies introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic to spur expansion of telehealth were associated with expansion of such services by mental health facilities, but growth of telehealth was lower among facilities in counties with the greatest proportion of Black residents, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

13 Jun 2023

Study: Only 1 in 4 addiction treatment facilities caring for U.S. adolescents offer buprenorphine

Only 1 in 4 residential addiction treatment facilities caring for U.S. adolescents under 18 years old offer buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder, according to a new study.

13 Jun 2023

Study finds racial disparities in treatment, outcomes of peripheral artery disease among Black and white patients

A new study from Keck Medicine of USC has uncovered significant racial disparities in the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of peripheral artery disease (PAD) among Black and white patients in the United States.

13 Jun 2023

Automated liquid biopsy test predicts early disease progression, survival among patients with metastatic breast cancer

A novel, automated liquid biopsy test in development by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center can be used to predict early disease progression and potential survival among patients with metastatic breast cancer in as little as one month after starting treatment, according to a recent study.

13 Jun 2023

Researchers develop protein biomarker panels to predict developmental dysplasia of the hip

Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have developed panels of protein biomarkers present in teens and young adults that distinguish individuals with healthy hips from those with developmental dysplasia of the hip, also known as hip dysplasia, which often progresses to hip osteoarthritis if not recognized before early adulthood.

13 Jun 2023

Common weight-loss surgery for obese adolescents and young adults reduces bone strength

A common weight-loss surgery for obese adolescents and young adults is found to have harmful effects on bones, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

13 Jun 2023

Common laxative prucalopride may be useful as a pro-cognitive treatment in psychiatric conditions

Cognitive deficits accompany mood disorders and other psychiatric conditions, often with debilitating effects.

13 Jun 2023

Is the increased risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia from high-dose docosahexaenoic acid supplementation in the neonatal period associated with changes to IQ?

Study analyzed whether a reduction in IQ benefit was associated with the increased risk of BPD with DHA supplementation.

13 Jun 2023

Cracking the code: the key to balancing nutrition and environmental responsibility

A thorough investigation of plant-based dietary nutritional and environmental benefits is essential.

13 Jun 2023

Study finds evidence of increased neuronal connectivity in the brains of entrepreneurs

In a pioneering study involving serial entrepreneurs and managers, a multidisciplinary research team led by HEC - School of Management at the University of Liège and Liège University Hospital (CHU Liège), combining entrepreneurship researchers and brain specialists, found evidence of increased neuronal connectivity in the brains of entrepreneurs, which may contribute to distinct cognitive attributes.

13 Jun 2023

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Inter‑hospital transfers during the pandemic were complex and distressing

Study looks at the use emoji and emoticons in secure clinical texting systems

International researchers put forward landmark proposal to diagnose, treat heart disease with neuromodulation technologies

State policies play an important role in expanding access to mental health care

Study: Only 1 in 4 addiction treatment facilities caring for U.S. adolescents offer buprenorphine

Study finds racial disparities in treatment, outcomes of peripheral artery disease among Black and white patients

Automated liquid biopsy test predicts early disease progression, survival among patients with metastatic breast cancer

Researchers develop protein biomarker panels to predict developmental dysplasia of the hip

Common weight-loss surgery for obese adolescents and young adults reduces bone strength

Common laxative prucalopride may be useful as a pro-cognitive treatment in psychiatric conditions

Is the increased risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia from high-dose docosahexaenoic acid supplementation in the neonatal period associated with changes to IQ?

Cracking the code: the key to balancing nutrition and environmental responsibility

Study finds evidence of increased neuronal connectivity in the brains of entrepreneurs

Beyond exhaustion: study identifies fatigue as key factor limiting functionality in long COVID patients

Study findings could reassure most women treated for early breast cancer

Study provides a new and promising strategy for future cancer immunotherapies

Breaking barriers: hydrogel reservoir unleashes the potential of HSV-1 virotherapy in cancer

Carb conundrum: debunking the link between pasta and obesity

The battle against avian influenza: genetic analysis unveils the origins of H5N1 outbreak

Researchers explore viral emissions in a phase 1, open label, first-in-human SARS-CoV-2 experimental infection study

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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