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Research group establishes the socio-emotional value generated by a hospital

The interest expressed by the general public in social aspects is constantly growing and there are more and more companies and organizations that want to know what social contribution they make.

23 Feb 2020

Two out of three young mothers have mental health problems, study shows

New research from McMaster Children's Hospital shows that two out of three young mothers have at least one mental health problem.

23 Feb 2020

Using newly discovered immune cell type to fight pancreatic cancer

Immunotherapy is showing great promise for treating cancer. But so far, this approach has been effective in only about 20% of all cancers. To advance those results, researchers are looking for new ways to mobilize the immune system to destroy tumors.

23 Feb 2020

Two new grants will help researchers to study neurotechnology, drug delivery system

Two grants will fund interdisciplinary research at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, including a look at how neurons and muscle cells communicate with each other and also to develop a drug delivery system for treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

23 Feb 2020

Understanding how juvenile social isolation might shape long term behavioral outcomes

Mount Sinai Researchers find social isolation during key developmental windows drives long term changes to activity patterns of neurons involved in initiating social approach in an animal model.

22 Feb 2020

A step towards precision medicine for the management of monogenic diabetes

Diabetes affects more than 400 million people worldwide and is a major public health problem. Although commonly referred to as a single disease, it actually constitutes a group of metabolic disorders with hyperglycemia as a common feature. Of all its forms, monogenic diabetes - due to a mutation in one of the genes involved in the management of blood sugar levels - affects 1% to 4% of all cases of diabetes.

22 Feb 2020

New eye scan could aid in early detection of autism

A new eye scan could help identify autism in children years earlier than currently possible.

21 Feb 2020

Bariatric surgery also effective for individuals with early-onset obesity

Surgical treatment of obesity is as effective for individuals who developed the disorder early, by the age of 20, as for those who have developed obesity later in life, a study from the University of Gothenburg shows.

21 Feb 2020

People with higher obsessive-compulsive symptoms tend to distrust past experience

Obsessive–compulsive disorder is characterized by intrusive thoughts, urges, or images that cause marked distress, and repetitive behavioral or mental rituals.

From PLOS ONE 21 Feb 2020

Scientists identify chemicals in urine that are specific to overactive bladder

Millions of people might eventually be spared the embarrassment and extreme isolation caused by wetting themselves, thanks to new research.

21 Feb 2020

Administering immunotherapy alongside chemoradiation for advanced NSCLC appears to be safe and tolerable

Research from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey shows administering the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab together with chemotherapy given at the same time as radiation treatment (chemoradiation) is safe and tolerable as a first-line therapy for patients with stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer.

21 Feb 2020

UAH research could have broad implications for immunotherapy and cancer treatment

Research into engineering artificial organs that mimic the functions of human lymph nodes at The University of Alabama in Huntsville has garnered one of its professors a $507,777 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program Award.

21 Feb 2020

Simulation-based training helps doctors deliver bad news more effectively to patients

We've all feared hearing a doctor say, "We need to talk." It's even scarier if the physician is robotic, speaks in jargon or isn't clear about next steps.

21 Feb 2020

UV technology eliminates more than 96% of pathogens in ORs and on medical equipment

Ultraviolet technology developed by the New York-based firm PurpleSun Inc. eliminates more than 96 percent of pathogens in operating rooms and on medical equipment, compared to 38 percent using manual cleaning methods that rely on chemicals to disinfect surfaces, according to a study published this month in the American Journal of Infection Control.

21 Feb 2020

Study highlights the need to promote fair, standardized measurement of cardiovascular care quality

In a new study published today in JAMA Cardiology, a team of researchers led by Rishi Wadhera, MD, MPP, MPhil, an investigator in the Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, found that hospitals that received awards from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology for the delivery of high-quality care for acute myocardial infarction and heart failure were more likely to be financially penalized under value-based programs than other hospitals.

21 Feb 2020

Survey reveals trends in condom use to prevent STIs and pregnancy

Researchers at McMaster University have peered into the most intimate moments of sexually active women and men across Canada to ask if they're using condoms, all in an effort to gather data that could inform decisions around public health and sex education.

21 Feb 2020

Bundled-payment program for hip and knee replacement has not led to 'cherry-picking' of patients

A pilot program introducing bundled payments for hip and knee replacement (HKR) in Medicare patients hasn't led hospitals to "cherry-pick" healthier patients at lower risk of complications, reports a study in the February 19, 2020 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

21 Feb 2020

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Research group establishes the socio-emotional value generated by a hospital

Two out of three young mothers have mental health problems, study shows

Using newly discovered immune cell type to fight pancreatic cancer

Two new grants will help researchers to study neurotechnology, drug delivery system

Understanding how juvenile social isolation might shape long term behavioral outcomes

A step towards precision medicine for the management of monogenic diabetes

New eye scan could aid in early detection of autism

Bariatric surgery also effective for individuals with early-onset obesity

People with higher obsessive-compulsive symptoms tend to distrust past experience

Scientists identify chemicals in urine that are specific to overactive bladder

Administering immunotherapy alongside chemoradiation for advanced NSCLC appears to be safe and tolerable

UAH research could have broad implications for immunotherapy and cancer treatment

Simulation-based training helps doctors deliver bad news more effectively to patients

UV technology eliminates more than 96% of pathogens in ORs and on medical equipment

Study highlights the need to promote fair, standardized measurement of cardiovascular care quality

Survey reveals trends in condom use to prevent STIs and pregnancy

Bundled-payment program for hip and knee replacement has not led to 'cherry-picking' of patients

Faster stroke treatment in specialized ambulances reduces patients' disability

Study finds higher risk of poisoning at the beginning and after end of methadone treatment

Harmful levels of metal linked to DNA damage found in the urine of e-cigarette users

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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