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Stimulated seizures help treat epilepsy faster, better

The use of cortical stimulation to induce artificial seizures in epileptic patients waiting for surgery could greatly speed up their assessment while improving surgical outcome, according to a new study published on June 10, 2019, in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

12 Jun 2019

Singapore researchers find that a third of eczema apps do not comply with international guidelines

A third (34 per cent) of eczema management mobile applications provide information that does not agree with international treatment and condition guidelines, a study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore has found.

11 Jun 2019

Study finds Veteran-Directed Care program to be effective

A new study led by Boston University School of Public Health and Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System researchers finds that a program that gives veterans flexible budgets for at-home caregivers is at least as effective as other veteran purchased-care services.

11 Jun 2019

Researchers find three parent risk factors associated with childhood physical abuse

Adults who had parents who struggled with addiction, intimate partner violence and mental illness are more than 30 times more likely to have been victims of childhood physical abuse than those whose parents did not have these problems, once age and race were taken into account.

11 Jun 2019

Increasing iron intake does not improve the chances of conception

Researchers have found that women who are trying to conceive do not benefit from increasing iron intake.

11 Jun 2019

Healthcare solutions of the future: Boehringer Ingelheim relies on digitalization

Digitalization is changing the healthcare system: Digital technologies are opening up new opportunities in the development of innovative medications and the healthcare solutions of tomorrow.

11 Jun 2019

Health care professionals are unclear about cervical screening and HPV, study finds

New research led by Keele University into awareness about human papillomavirus (HPV), the main cause of cervical cancer, has found that health care professionals across the UK are not as well informed as they should be.

11 Jun 2019

Lowering blood pressure, sodium intake, and eliminating trans fat could prevent premature deaths

A worldwide effort to lower people's blood pressure, cut their sodium intake, and eliminate trans fat from their diet could dramatically reduce the incidence of premature death from cardiovascular disease over a quarter century, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

11 Jun 2019

Emergency department overcrowding not linked to delayed hospitalization or death in children

Visiting a crowded pediatric emergency department in Canada may increase the likelihood of being hospitalized but is not linked to delayed hospitalization or death in children, according to research in CMAJ.

11 Jun 2019

Doctors urge hospitals to reconsider the type of fluids used to treat children with sepsis

Doctors have urged hospitals around the world to reconsider the type of fluids used to treat children gravely ill with sepsis.

11 Jun 2019

Gender differences in manifestation of diseases lead to poorer diagnosis and treatment in women

The work, published by the Esteve Foundation, reveals that gender differences in the manifestation of the diseases result in poorer diagnosis and treatment for women.

11 Jun 2019

Undetected glucose disorders linked to myocardial infarction and periodontitis

People with undetected glucose disorders run a higher risk of both myocardial infarction and periodontitis, according to a study published in the journal Diabetes Care by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

10 Jun 2019

AI tool can aid in the diagnosis of brain aneurysms

Doctors could soon get some help from an artificial intelligence tool when diagnosing brain aneurysms - bulges in blood vessels in the brain that can leak or burst open, potentially leading to stroke, brain damage or death.

8 Jun 2019

Rapid fluid removal from patients with failing kidneys linked to increased risk of death

The faster fluid is removed using continuous dialysis from patients with failing kidneys, the higher the likelihood they will die in the next several months, according to a study published today in JAMA Network Open by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers.

8 Jun 2019

Legal promise of equal mental health treatment often falls short

Amanda Bacon's eating disorder was growing worse. She had lost 60% of her body weight and was consuming about 100 calories a day.

7 Jun 2019

Smart phone health monitoring devices will revolutionize healthcare

Bodily fluids from saliva to sweat may soon be tested using smartphones instead of being sent to a lab, providing real time health insights thanks to a new research collaboration between Australian and Chinese partners.

7 Jun 2019

The country’s first independent medical school receives GMC accreditation

The country’s first not-for-profit independent medical school, at The University of Buckingham, has received GMC accreditation and will graduate its first cohort of students on 29 June.

6 Jun 2019

Coeliac UK and Innovate UK announce £180k research funding

Coeliac UK, the UK charity for people who need to live gluten-free, along with Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, have £180k available for research and are inviting applications from UK businesses and researchers.

6 Jun 2019

Young children with community-acquired pneumonia receive unnecessary tests, antibiotics

Preschool children with community-acquired pneumonia often receive unnecessary tests and treatment at outpatient clinics and emergency departments, according to a nationally representative study led by Todd Florin, MD, MSCE, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

4 Jun 2019

Analysis: Why Alexa’s bedside manner is bad for health care

Amazon has opened a new health care frontier: Now Alexa can be used to transmit patient data. Using this new feature — which Amazon labeled as a "skill" — a company named Livongo will allow diabetes patients — which it calls "members" — to use the device to "query their last blood sugar reading, blood sugar measurement trends, and receive insights and Health Nudges that are personalized to them."

4 Jun 2019

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Stimulated seizures help treat epilepsy faster, better

Singapore researchers find that a third of eczema apps do not comply with international guidelines

Study finds Veteran-Directed Care program to be effective

Researchers find three parent risk factors associated with childhood physical abuse

Increasing iron intake does not improve the chances of conception

Healthcare solutions of the future: Boehringer Ingelheim relies on digitalization

Health care professionals are unclear about cervical screening and HPV, study finds

Lowering blood pressure, sodium intake, and eliminating trans fat could prevent premature deaths

Emergency department overcrowding not linked to delayed hospitalization or death in children

Doctors urge hospitals to reconsider the type of fluids used to treat children with sepsis

Gender differences in manifestation of diseases lead to poorer diagnosis and treatment in women

Undetected glucose disorders linked to myocardial infarction and periodontitis

AI tool can aid in the diagnosis of brain aneurysms

Rapid fluid removal from patients with failing kidneys linked to increased risk of death

Legal promise of equal mental health treatment often falls short

Smart phone health monitoring devices will revolutionize healthcare

The country’s first independent medical school receives GMC accreditation

Coeliac UK and Innovate UK announce £180k research funding

Young children with community-acquired pneumonia receive unnecessary tests, antibiotics

Analysis: Why Alexa’s bedside manner is bad for health care

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