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Standardized criteria show sustained reduction in hospital stay

A new approach to hospital discharges at UCLA reduced the time patients spent waiting to leave the hospital by nearly 50% for four common diagnoses and improved length of hospital stay by 2.5 days, according to a new pilot study at UCLA Health. Researchers say the standardized system could also serve as a case study for U.S. hospitals facing insufficient bed capacity and slow patient throughput.

29 Oct 2025

Plant-based diets could curb climate change and infectious diseases, experts say

A new review in Open Forum Infectious Diseases links animal agriculture to climate change, antimicrobial resistance, and infectious disease spread. The authors urge healthcare providers to promote plant-based diets as a practical step to protect planetary and public health.

28 Oct 2025

Study highlights non-inferiority of super-high-pressure non-compliant balloons in coronary interventions

New study findings show that utilizing super-high-pressure non-compliant balloons (NCB) is non-inferior to intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) balloon catheters for lesion preparation and stent expansion in severely calcified lesions during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

28 Oct 2025

Landmark trial shows drug-eluting balloon as effective option for in-stent restenosis

Results from the first randomized clinical trial in the United States to compare a sirolimus-eluting balloon (DEB) to control group consisting of drug-eluting stent (DES) and balloon angioplasty (BA) for the treatment of bare-metal and DES in-stent restenosis (ISR) deemed DEB to be noninferior to conventional therapies.

28 Oct 2025

Cutting balloon angioplasty proves noninferior to intravascular lithotripsy in treating calcified coronary lesions

Results from the first randomized controlled trial to directly compare the safety and efficacy of cutting balloon (CB) angioplasty to intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) prior to drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation for the treatment of calcified coronary artery disease found CB to be noninferior to IVL.

28 Oct 2025

Lessons from COVID-19 could help communities better prepare for the next pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided researchers with a wealth of information on contemporary successes and failures in combating an emerging pathogen.

28 Oct 2025

BU researcher secures grant to investigate the link between nursing home architecture and health outcomes

Diana Anderson, MD, M.Arch, assistant professor of neurology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has received a $270,418 grant from the Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical Research Foundation for her project "Investigating the Relationship between Nursing Home Architecture and Health Outcomes."

28 Oct 2025

Study finds clear link between osteomalacia and increased risk of complicated deliveries

A research team at Uppsala University has identified a clear link between osteomalacia – a form of bone softening commonly caused by vitamin D deficiency – and a fivefold increased risk of emergency cesarean sections or the need for vacuum-assisted delivery.

28 Oct 2025

Circadian rhythm disruptions may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease

As modern lifestyles increasingly challenge the body's natural circadian rhythm, the American Heart Association is spotlighting the potential health consequences of regular disruptions to our body's internal clock with a new scientific statement published today in its flagship journal Circulation.

28 Oct 2025

New report maps Singapore's programs supporting children's mental health

A new report from the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (SDGHI), supported by the Octava Foundation, has mapped Singapore's programmes supporting children's mental health.

28 Oct 2025

Electronic health record data reveals trends in cardiovascular diseases before and after COVID-19

The electronic health record data analyzed in this study is anonymized and never leaves a secure data environment, which is only accessible by approved researchers working on approved projects.

28 Oct 2025

Scripps Research wins $4 million CIRM grant to develop novel platform for neurodevelopmental disorders

Most people are born with two functioning copies of each gene-one inherited from each parent. In many cases, having just one working copy is enough for the body to function normally.

28 Oct 2025

A ticking clock: How states are preparing for a last-minute Obamacare deal

One family in Virginia Beach, Virginia, just found out their health plan's deductible will jump from $800 to $20,000 next year.

28 Oct 2025

E. coli in retail meat linked to thousands of urinary infections

Research reveals a significant link between E. coli in meat and urinary tract infections, particularly in vulnerable communities in Southern California.

28 Oct 2025

Clinically significant valvular heart disease vastly underdiagnosed in U.S. elders

Results from the PREVUE-VALVE study suggest that there are currently at least 4.7 million people aged 65-85 living with moderate or greater valvular heart disease (VHD) in the United States, and at least 10.6 million with clinically significant VHD, most of whom are unaware of their condition.

28 Oct 2025

Can cheese help prevent dementia? Japanese researchers say it might

Older Japanese adults who ate cheese at least once a week had a 21–24% lower risk of developing dementia over three years. The association remained significant even after adjusting for lifestyle and socioeconomic factors, suggesting a modest but meaningful protective effect.

27 Oct 2025

Fogarty Innovation and CRF unite to accelerate breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

After several years of close collaboration and a relationship rooted in mutual respect and shared vision, Fogarty Innovation is coming together with the Cardiovascular Research Foundation® (CRF®) to create a unified platform for advancing transformative healthcare technologies.

27 Oct 2025

Sirolimus-eluting balloon strategy matches drug-eluting stents in large international PCI trial

New study results from a large international all-comer population of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) candidates found that utilizing a strategy of sirolimus-eluting balloons with bailout stenting only if necessary was noninferior to routine drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation as part of the treatment for de novo coronary artery disease.

27 Oct 2025

UMass Amherst researcher receives $17.9 million to advance jail-based addiction and HIV care

A University of Massachusetts Amherst public health researcher has received four grants totaling $17.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue groundbreaking research that implemented and assessed medical treatment programs for incarcerated people with opioid use disorder, as well as develop a new program for HIV prevention and treatment.

27 Oct 2025

Lundquist Institute researcher awarded NIH funding to advance ICU care for critically ill patients

The Lundquist Institute is proud to announce that Dong Chang, MD, MS has been awarded a prestigious R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute on Aging, totaling $3,163,459, for his groundbreaking project entitled: "A Type 2 Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study of Time-Limited Trials to Reduce Potentially Non-Beneficial Treatments for Critically Ill Patients with Advanced Medical Illnesses."

27 Oct 2025

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Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Standardized criteria show sustained reduction in hospital stay

Plant-based diets could curb climate change and infectious diseases, experts say

Study highlights non-inferiority of super-high-pressure non-compliant balloons in coronary interventions

Landmark trial shows drug-eluting balloon as effective option for in-stent restenosis

Cutting balloon angioplasty proves noninferior to intravascular lithotripsy in treating calcified coronary lesions

Lessons from COVID-19 could help communities better prepare for the next pandemic

BU researcher secures grant to investigate the link between nursing home architecture and health outcomes

Study finds clear link between osteomalacia and increased risk of complicated deliveries

Circadian rhythm disruptions may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease

New report maps Singapore's programs supporting children's mental health

Electronic health record data reveals trends in cardiovascular diseases before and after COVID-19

Scripps Research wins $4 million CIRM grant to develop novel platform for neurodevelopmental disorders

A ticking clock: How states are preparing for a last-minute Obamacare deal

E. coli in retail meat linked to thousands of urinary infections

Clinically significant valvular heart disease vastly underdiagnosed in U.S. elders

Can cheese help prevent dementia? Japanese researchers say it might

Fogarty Innovation and CRF unite to accelerate breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

Sirolimus-eluting balloon strategy matches drug-eluting stents in large international PCI trial

UMass Amherst researcher receives $17.9 million to advance jail-based addiction and HIV care

Lundquist Institute researcher awarded NIH funding to advance ICU care for critically ill patients

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