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Researchers highlight need for transgender-inclusive healthcare providers

More should be done to take care of the mental health of transgender people in the US, a new survey carried out in Colorado indicates.

16 May 2018

VA health care study: Many prostate cancer patients choose active surveillance over immediate therapy

Record numbers of American veterans diagnosed with non-aggressive prostate cancer are heeding the advice of international medical experts and opting out of immediate surgery or radiation to treat their cancer.

16 May 2018

Siemens Healthineers and Hill-Rom join to provide comprehensive solutions for primary diabetes care

Siemens Healthineers and Hill-Rom signed a co-marketing agreement to provide a suite of point-of-care diagnostic instruments that, for the first time, enable primary healthcare providers in the U.S. to bridge gaps in diabetes care and satisfy value-based quality measures in a single office visit.

From Siemens Healthineers Point of Care Diagnostics 16 May 2018

Post-menopausal Conversations: Why You Should Talk to Your Clinician

Many post-menopausal women shy away from discussing their sexual health with their physician, often because they believe it is a natural part of life and they should suffer. Dr. Mickey Karram wants to change that, by encouraging women to talk to their physician about the treatments available to them.

16 May 2018

First genomic survey of gonorrhea maps antibiotic resistance across Europe

The first European-wide genomic survey of gonorrhea has mapped antibiotic resistance in this sexually transmitted disease throughout the continent.

16 May 2018

Study finds distinct exhausted T cells that could have implications for fighting different diseases

The battle between the human immune system and long-term, persisting infections and other chronic diseases such as cancer results in a prolonged stalemate

16 May 2018

Researchers explore different strategies to keep kids with asthma out of hospital

Pediatric asthma takes a heavy toll on patients and families alike. Affecting more than 7 million children in the U.S., it's the most common nonsurgical diagnosis for pediatric hospital admission, with costs of more than $570 million annually.

16 May 2018

BU postdoctoral researcher wins competitive NIH Pathway to Independence Award

Duo Zhang, PhD, a postdoctoral associate at Boston University School of Medicine, has received the highly competitive National Institutes of Health Pathway to Independence Award.

15 May 2018

Study lays foundation for treating drug, alcohol addicts with noninvasive brain stimulation

In a study investigating the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation for drug addiction, researchers at Medical University of South Carolina are the first to demonstrate that the noninvasive brain stimulation technique can dampen brain activity in response to drug cues in chronic alcohol users and chronic cocaine users.

15 May 2018

Drug-resistant staph infections found to be deadly, but less costly

Staph infections, whether MRSA (resistant to methicillin) or susceptible, are important and deadly. Drug-resistant staph infections continue to be deadlier than those that are not resistant and treatable with traditional antibiotics, but treatment costs surprisingly are the same or slightly less, a new national analysis shows.

15 May 2018

Infiniti Research completes new market entry advisory study on wound management industry

Infiniti Research, a global market and customer intelligence solutions provider, has announced the completion of their new market entry advisory study on the wound management industry.

15 May 2018

Researchers highlight enormous benefits and potential risks of digital recording in healthcare

While data privacy has been a much-talked about topic lately--with questions still lingering about how giants like Facebook and Google are sharing our personal information--much less has been said about how we are going to manage digital information about our health in the future, particularly digital recordings of doctors' visits.

15 May 2018

Lash Group introduces latest solution for electronic benefit verification

Lash Group, a patient support services company and an AmerisourceBergen company, today announced the launch of its newest solution for electronic benefit verification (eBV).

15 May 2018

New commercial data warehouse for life sciences

Veeva Systems today introduced a new commercial data warehouse for life sciences. Veeva Nitro eliminates the burden of custom-built data warehouses with an industry-specific data model and standard integrations that unify companies' most important data sources.

15 May 2018

Nuffield Council on Bioethics outlines ethical issues arising from use of AI in healthcare

AI in healthcare is developing rapidly, with many applications currently in use or in development in the UK and worldwide.

15 May 2018

Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome: How HCP’s can Support Patients with Rare Diseases

Dr Robert Cramb gives an introduction to the rare disease FCS, and how HCP's can best advise and support patients with the condition.

15 May 2018

Study: Case management lowers psychological distress in frequent healthcare users

Research has shown that frequent users of health care services tend to have higher levels of psychological distress.

15 May 2018

Perspectives of patients and caregivers on care transitions

In the transition from hospital to home, patients and caregivers seek clear accountability, continuity, and caring attitudes across the care continuum.

15 May 2018

UQ's new Genome Innovation Hub focuses on improving healthcare

Genetic research aimed at improving healthcare will be the focus of the University of Queensland’s new Genome Innovation Hub.

15 May 2018

Gene variant may be linked to worse psychiatric symptoms in TBI patients

A variant of the APOE gene may be linked to worse psychiatric symptoms in people who have had a traumatic brain injury, found a Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System study. Study participants with both the gene variant and at least one TBI had more severe symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression than comparison participants.

14 May 2018

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Researchers highlight need for transgender-inclusive healthcare providers

VA health care study: Many prostate cancer patients choose active surveillance over immediate therapy

Siemens Healthineers and Hill-Rom join to provide comprehensive solutions for primary diabetes care

Post-menopausal Conversations: Why You Should Talk to Your Clinician

First genomic survey of gonorrhea maps antibiotic resistance across Europe

Study finds distinct exhausted T cells that could have implications for fighting different diseases

Researchers explore different strategies to keep kids with asthma out of hospital

BU postdoctoral researcher wins competitive NIH Pathway to Independence Award

Study lays foundation for treating drug, alcohol addicts with noninvasive brain stimulation

Drug-resistant staph infections found to be deadly, but less costly

Infiniti Research completes new market entry advisory study on wound management industry

Researchers highlight enormous benefits and potential risks of digital recording in healthcare

Lash Group introduces latest solution for electronic benefit verification

New commercial data warehouse for life sciences

Nuffield Council on Bioethics outlines ethical issues arising from use of AI in healthcare

Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome: How HCP’s can Support Patients with Rare Diseases

Study: Case management lowers psychological distress in frequent healthcare users

Perspectives of patients and caregivers on care transitions

UQ's new Genome Innovation Hub focuses on improving healthcare

Gene variant may be linked to worse psychiatric symptoms in TBI patients

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