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Specific brain circuit initially implicated in animals found to be impaired in people with cocaine or heroin addiction

White matter in the brain that was previously implicated in animal studies has now been suggested to be specifically impaired in the brains of people with addiction to cocaine or heroin, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Baylor College of Medicine.

6 Oct 2022

Systematic differences in electronic health record data can negatively affect patient care

Patients from historically medically underserved groups, including patients of color and those who are Spanish-speaking, have less cancer family history information available to them. In addition, existing health records are less comprehensive, according to a study published October 4 in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open.

6 Oct 2022

NYU Langone Health expands outpatient network in Suffolk County with new locations, specialty services

As part of its mission to enhance access to quality healthcare where people live and work, NYU Langone Health continues to grow its outpatient network in Suffolk County on Long Island with new locations and specialty services.

6 Oct 2022

HRSA award recognizes Family Health Centers at NYU Langone for maternal and child care improvement

The Family Health Centers at NYU Langone has earned national recognition from the Health Resources and Services Administration for quality improvement achievements in maternal and child healthcare.

6 Oct 2022

CDC data highlights the urgent need to address widespread national disparities in obesity

Nineteen states and two territories have at least 35% of residents with adult obesity – more than doubling the number of states with a high obesity prevalence since 2018 – according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

6 Oct 2022

Improved brain organoids provide cellular and molecular insights into autism

Whatever you do, don't call them "mini-brains," say University of Utah Health scientists. Regardless, the seed-sized organoids - which are grown in the lab from human cells - provide insights into the brain and uncover differences that may contribute to autism in some people.

6 Oct 2022

Medical debt sunk her credit. New changes from the credit reporting agencies won’t help.

After a year of chemo and radiation, doctors told Penelope “Penny” Wingard in 2014 that her breast cancer was in remission. She'd been praying for this good news.

6 Oct 2022

The present and future role of nurses in the new digital health era

Researchers reviewed nursing practices and additional skills required to be mastered by nurses in the digital health revolution, with the use of digital technologies exponentially increasing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 Oct 2022

Researchers create a clinical scoring system to predict viable viral shedding after COVID-19 infection

A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Virology developed an individualized scoring system to predict the shedding of viable SARS-CoV-2 from COVID-19 positive patients, which would help to determine personalized isolation strategies.

6 Oct 2022

Did telehealth appointments improve HIV care retention during the COVID-19 pandemic?

In a new study, researchers assessed how measures of retention in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 Oct 2022

Can long-term exposure to air pollution influence COVID-19 severity?

A new study, examined the effects of long-term exposure to air pollutants on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) morbidity and mortality.

6 Oct 2022

PerkinElmer’s Oxford Immunotec receives U.S. FDA approval for T-cell select to automate clinically superior tuberculosis detection

PerkinElmer’s (NYSE: PKI) Oxford Immunotec today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the T-Cell Select™ reagent kit for the automation of its T-SPOT®.TB test workflow for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) use by certified laboratories.

From Oxford Immunotec 6 Oct 2022

What are the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and SARS-CoV-2 infection on mental health?

In a new study, researchers reviewed the direct and indirect effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the COVID-19-induced pandemic on mental health.

5 Oct 2022

Particle radioactivity enhances PM2.5 toxicity and increases risk of cardiovascular disease mortality

Particle radioactivity, a characteristic of air pollution that reflects the colorless, odorless gas radon found in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution, enhances PM2.5 toxicity and increases risk of death from cardiovascular disease, especially from heart attack or stroke, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

5 Oct 2022

'Quick fix' solutions to increase vaccine uptake among UK South Asian communities may be ineffective

The complex, multiple factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and skepticism among UK South Asian communities mean 'quick fix' solutions to increase uptake of the vaccines will be ineffective, according to new research published by JRSM Open.

5 Oct 2022

Medicare eligibility associated with improvements in healthcare access among low-income adults

Medicare eligibility and enrollment are associated with decreases in the percentage of low-income adults who delay or avoid medical care due to costs, as well as in the percentage who worry about or have problems paying medical bills, according to a new study publishing on October 4th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine by Rishi Wadhera, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, USA, and colleagues.

5 Oct 2022

Orthopedic surgery patients can recover just as well without using opioid-based painkillers

Patients can recover from orthopedic surgery just as well without using opioid-based painkillers, says a McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association.

5 Oct 2022

Antibody escape mutations of SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.75

A new study discusses how immune escape mutations allow a recent SARS-CoV-2 variant to evade neutralizing antibodies and cause breakthrough infections.

4 Oct 2022

Early-stage clinical trial evaluating bacteriophage therapy in adults with cystic fibrosis begins

Enrollment has begun in an early-stage clinical trial evaluating bacteriophage therapy in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) who carry Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) in their lungs.

4 Oct 2022

Model simulations for use of rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 diagnosis

In new research, researchers overviewed the impact of rapid antigen tests use cases with and without surveillance; hospital-based screening to decrease nosocomial COVID-19, and COVID-19 testing to enable prompt and expanded treatment for different country settings.

4 Oct 2022

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Specific brain circuit initially implicated in animals found to be impaired in people with cocaine or heroin addiction

Systematic differences in electronic health record data can negatively affect patient care

NYU Langone Health expands outpatient network in Suffolk County with new locations, specialty services

HRSA award recognizes Family Health Centers at NYU Langone for maternal and child care improvement

CDC data highlights the urgent need to address widespread national disparities in obesity

Improved brain organoids provide cellular and molecular insights into autism

Medical debt sunk her credit. New changes from the credit reporting agencies won’t help.

The present and future role of nurses in the new digital health era

Researchers create a clinical scoring system to predict viable viral shedding after COVID-19 infection

Did telehealth appointments improve HIV care retention during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Can long-term exposure to air pollution influence COVID-19 severity?

PerkinElmer’s Oxford Immunotec receives U.S. FDA approval for T-cell select to automate clinically superior tuberculosis detection

What are the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and SARS-CoV-2 infection on mental health?

Particle radioactivity enhances PM2.5 toxicity and increases risk of cardiovascular disease mortality

'Quick fix' solutions to increase vaccine uptake among UK South Asian communities may be ineffective

Medicare eligibility associated with improvements in healthcare access among low-income adults

Orthopedic surgery patients can recover just as well without using opioid-based painkillers

Antibody escape mutations of SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.75

Early-stage clinical trial evaluating bacteriophage therapy in adults with cystic fibrosis begins

Model simulations for use of rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 diagnosis

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