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Gradual nicotine reduction key to helping e-cigarette users quit, shows study

New research from UBC Okanagan shows that gradual nicotine reduction is key to helping e-cigarette users quit.

27 Oct 2021

Home care patients with language barriers may be vulnerable to poor outcomes

Patients with language barriers who are receiving home health care are at an increased risk for hospital readmission, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies.

27 Oct 2021

MU researchers receive $1.9 million grant to assess COVID-19 response in nursing homes

When Lori Popejoy and Amy Vogelsmeier were working as registered nurses early in their careers, they saw firsthand how quickly respiratory infections, such as the common flu, could spread in nursing homes.

27 Oct 2021

Simple blood test useful for excluding pulmonary embolism among hospitalized COVID-19 patients

A screening blood test originally validated in seriously ill patients without COVID-19 is still clinically useful for ruling out pulmonary embolism in patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, a University of South Florida Health (USF Health) Morsani College of Medicine research team reports.

26 Oct 2021

HCV treatment decreases protein activity levels involved in liver cirrhosis, research shows

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina report in the Journal of Viral Hepatitis that the activity levels of the proteins involved in liver scarring, or cirrhosis, begin to decrease immediately after treatment for the hepatitis C virus (HCV), suggesting the possibility of early healing.

26 Oct 2021

New education programs aim to address the gaps in public health workforce capacity

UMass Lowell has been awarded a $3 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to develop new undergraduate and graduate programs in public health informatics and technology, to educate diverse students for vital jobs.

26 Oct 2021

Case Western Reserve secures $16 million to understand the relation between substance use and HIV

The use of opioids, methamphetamines, cocaine and other stimulants is the second-most-common cause of exposure to HIV among those in the United States diagnosed with the virus that causes AIDS.

25 Oct 2021

Nurses experience suicidal ideation in greater numbers than other workers

Mayo Clinic researchers report that nurses in the U.S. experience suicidal ideation in greater numbers than other general workers and those who do are less likely to tell anyone about it. The findings appear in the American Journal of Nursing.

22 Oct 2021

TEDDY study adds to a growing body of evidence that type 1 diabetes is not a single disease

New findings from the international The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study add to a growing body of evidence indicating that type 1 diabetes is not a single disease. The presentation and, perhaps, cause of autoimmune diabetes differs among genetically high-risk children, the research suggests.

22 Oct 2021

Worn-out nurses hit the road for better pay, stressing hospital budgets — and morale

In parts of the country where covid-19 continues to fill hospitals, a rotating cast of traveling nurses helps keep intensive care units fully staffed. Hospitals have to pay handsomely to get that temporary help, and those higher wages are tempting some staff nurses to hit the road, too.

21 Oct 2021

Researchers employ novel algorithm to identify candidate cancer drugs for pulmonary hypertension

By combining computational and experimental approaches, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Prairie View A&M University researchers identified cancer drugs that show promise for treating pulmonary hypertension, or PH, a rare and incurable lung disease.

21 Oct 2021

Hygienists brace for pitched battles with dentists in fights over practice laws

This year, the Illinois legislature was considering measures to expand oral health treatment in a state where millions of people live in dental care deserts.

19 Oct 2021

What will it take to boost vaccinations? The scene from Kentucky’s back roads

In the end it was the delta variant that drove Rose Mitchell, 89, down the winding mountain road to the Full Gospel Church of Jesus Christ to get the shot. Her pastor, Billy Joe Lewis, had told his congregation that, No, ma'am, a covid vaccine would not leave the "mark of the beast" nor rewrite their genetic codes.

18 Oct 2021

Statin treatment and COVID-19 mortality

The authors highlight the importance of their study in clarifying and expanding the current understanding of the relationship between COVID-19 and statins.

18 Oct 2021

AI-based technology rapidly identifies genetic causes of rare disorders with high accuracy

An artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology rapidly diagnoses rare disorders in critically ill children with high accuracy, according to a report by scientists from University of Utah Health and Fabric Genomics, collaborators on a study led by Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego.

15 Oct 2021

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Gradual nicotine reduction key to helping e-cigarette users quit, shows study

Home care patients with language barriers may be vulnerable to poor outcomes

MU researchers receive $1.9 million grant to assess COVID-19 response in nursing homes

Simple blood test useful for excluding pulmonary embolism among hospitalized COVID-19 patients

HCV treatment decreases protein activity levels involved in liver cirrhosis, research shows

New education programs aim to address the gaps in public health workforce capacity

Case Western Reserve secures $16 million to understand the relation between substance use and HIV

Nurses experience suicidal ideation in greater numbers than other workers

TEDDY study adds to a growing body of evidence that type 1 diabetes is not a single disease

Worn-out nurses hit the road for better pay, stressing hospital budgets — and morale

Researchers employ novel algorithm to identify candidate cancer drugs for pulmonary hypertension

Hygienists brace for pitched battles with dentists in fights over practice laws

What will it take to boost vaccinations? The scene from Kentucky’s back roads

Statin treatment and COVID-19 mortality

AI-based technology rapidly identifies genetic causes of rare disorders with high accuracy

New blueprint published for improving NHS patients' access to GP appointments

NIH funds new research ideas that address health disparities and advance health equity

Timing of changes in menstrual cycle length could provide clues about a person's heart disease risk

A wrenching farewell: Bidding adieu to my primary care doctor after nearly 30 years

Penn Medicine's new Pavilion is set to open this month to staff, patients, and visitors

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