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Large gap between norms and actual quality of primary care in Canadian kidney patients

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition commonly encountered in primary health care the world over. However, a new study published in JAMA Network on September 4, 2019, shows that the standard of primary care is quite variable.

26 Oct 2019

Health algorithm biased against black individuals finds study

A new study has revealed that a commonly and widely used healthcare algorithm may be biased against blacks and may be denying them of vital medical treatment. The study titled, “Dissecting racial bias in an algorithm used to manage the health of populations,” was published this week in the latest issue of the journal Science.

26 Oct 2019

New cellular immunotherapy for cancers

A new study published in the journal Nature Communications on 22 October 2019 reports a new approach to cancer treatment that increases the immune capability of T lymphocytes against malignant cancers. This allows the T cells to successfully infiltrate and destroy these tumors. Animal trials have been completed and the researchers are planning clinical trials in human beings next.

26 Oct 2019

Some plant foods causing paralysis, death, in malnourished populations

There are a lot of plants eaten for food that may also contain toxins that harm the brain and the nervous system, when present in amounts that cross the limit of individual tolerance. This happens when such toxin-containing foods are the chief or only source of nutrition.

26 Oct 2019

Gut microbiome altered by burn injury and influenced by fluid resuscitation, study shows

Major burns lead to changes in the gastrointestinal tract bacteria, and these alterations of the gut microbiome are influenced by resuscitation with intravenous (IV) fluids, according to animal studies reported in SHOCK: Injury, Inflammation, and Sepsis: Laboratory and Clinical Approaches, Official Journal of theShockSociety. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

25 Oct 2019

Scientists win $2.8 million grant to unravel hidden biases in healthcare

Individuals have their own inherent biases. Most are harmless – preferred foods, favorite cars, go-to streaming services. However, biases tied to race, gender, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status have serious consequences.

25 Oct 2019

Non-biologic simulators could prove to be better alternative for training plastic surgeons in microsurgery

Microsurgery is an intricate and challenging surgical technique that involves using miniature instruments and sutures as fine as a hair strand aided by sophisticated microscopes.

25 Oct 2019

Newly identified antibodies could lead to better treatments and vaccines for influenza

A newly identified set of three antibodies could lead to better treatments and vaccines against influenza, according to a paper published this week in Science.

25 Oct 2019

Regenstrief scientist wins award for translating medical decision-making research into practice

The Society for Medical Decision Making awarded Regenstrief Institute researcher Stephen Downs, M.D., M.S., with the John M. Eisenberg Award for Practical Application of Medical Decision Making Research.

25 Oct 2019

New injectable formula to treat joint inflammation has sustained effect for ten days

Thanks to a new injectable formula, Brazilian researchers have succeeded in enhancing the efficacy and prolonging the duration of action of a drug commonly used to treat joint inflammation.

25 Oct 2019

Multimillion-dollar ERC grant for study of cell fate in cancer

Harvard Medical School researcher Peter Kharchenko and three collaborators have won a six-year multimillion-dollar grant from the European Research Council for their work toward mapping out cellular decision-making during early development in an effort to illuminate new pathways for the treatment of pediatric cancer.

25 Oct 2019

Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine releases statement in response to PROLONG trial results

The Society for Maternal-Fetal released the following statement in response to the published results of "Progestin's Role in Optimizing Neonatal Gestation," more commonly referred to as the PROLONG trial, which was recently published in the American Journal of Perinatology.

25 Oct 2019

Bariatric surgery is safe and beneficial for teenagers with morbid obesity

Bariatric surgery is safe and, in many cases, beneficial for teenagers with morbid obesity who would otherwise face a heightened risk of developing severe health problems, including heart disease and stroke, according to a new study from Penn Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

25 Oct 2019

Discovery in monkeys could pave way for treatment of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome

A genetic mutation that leads to a rare, but devastating blindness-causing syndrome has been discovered in monkeys for the first time. The finding offers a promising way to develop gene and cell therapies that could treat the condition in people.

25 Oct 2019

Decision support tool could avert needless referrals of low-risk patients to cardiac specialists

Few events strike more fear in parents than hearing their child's heart "hurts."

25 Oct 2019

New way to detect and attack cancer cells using solar technology

Scientific breakthroughs don't always happen in labs. For Sophia and Richard Lunt, Michigan State University researchers, many of their breakthroughs happen during neighborhood walks.

25 Oct 2019

Parental depression may increase kids' risk for later physical health problems

When parents suffer from depression, kids may be at risk for physical health problems in young adulthood, according to a study from researchers including the University of Georgia's Katherine Ehrlich.

25 Oct 2019

Research finds increase in use of emergency CPR device despite lack of evidence

Despite significant cost and minimal evidence that mechanical resuscitation devices benefit patients in cardiac arrest more than resuscitation performed by people, the devices are being used more often than ever, says a new study.

25 Oct 2019

Functional medicine model linked to improvements in health-related quality of life

In the first retrospective cohort study of the functional medicine model, Cleveland Clinic researchers found that functional medicine was associated with improvements in health-related quality of life. The study was published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open.

25 Oct 2019

Alder bark may be great source of anti-aging and anti-disease natural antioxidants

An alder bark may become a great source of anti-aging and anti-disease natural antioxidants. That's the results discovered by the IKBFU's Institute of Living Systems researchers.

25 Oct 2019

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Large gap between norms and actual quality of primary care in Canadian kidney patients

Health algorithm biased against black individuals finds study

New cellular immunotherapy for cancers

Some plant foods causing paralysis, death, in malnourished populations

Gut microbiome altered by burn injury and influenced by fluid resuscitation, study shows

Scientists win $2.8 million grant to unravel hidden biases in healthcare

Non-biologic simulators could prove to be better alternative for training plastic surgeons in microsurgery

Newly identified antibodies could lead to better treatments and vaccines for influenza

Regenstrief scientist wins award for translating medical decision-making research into practice

New injectable formula to treat joint inflammation has sustained effect for ten days

Multimillion-dollar ERC grant for study of cell fate in cancer

Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine releases statement in response to PROLONG trial results

Bariatric surgery is safe and beneficial for teenagers with morbid obesity

Discovery in monkeys could pave way for treatment of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome

Decision support tool could avert needless referrals of low-risk patients to cardiac specialists

New way to detect and attack cancer cells using solar technology

Parental depression may increase kids' risk for later physical health problems

Research finds increase in use of emergency CPR device despite lack of evidence

Functional medicine model linked to improvements in health-related quality of life

Alder bark may be great source of anti-aging and anti-disease natural antioxidants

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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