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RNA nanoparticles show great promise for targeted delivery of anticancer drugs

A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC - James) shows that RNA nanoparticles have elastic and rubbery properties that help explain why these particles target tumors so efficiently and why they possess lower toxicity in animal studies.

15 Sep 2020

A comprehensive response to COVID-19 must recognize the value of care work

Three American researchers have looked at the role of women in caring for COVID-19 affected individuals. The pandemic that has gripped the world for over six months now has skewed gender roles, they noted.

15 Sep 2020

Combining nanotechnology with immunotherapy to fight deadly metastatic breast cancer

A team of scientists led by a researcher at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is making strides to fight deadly metastatic breast cancer by combining nanotechnology with immunotherapy.

14 Sep 2020

Virtual reality found to be effective in opioid overdose reversal training

The United States has seen a 200% increase in the rate of deaths by opioid overdose in the last 20 years. But many of these deaths were preventable.

14 Sep 2020

Georgetown experts release report on pandemic preparedness and COVID-19 lessons

In a new report commissioned by the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB), Georgetown global health experts say the success of any effort to redress pandemic preparedness failures demonstrated by COVID-19 requires a re-centering of governance that would include greater accountability, transparency, equity, participation and the rule of law.

14 Sep 2020

IU School of Medicine and partners receive funding to deploy collaborative dementia care model

Supported by a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Indiana University School of Medicine and its partners have launched a 36-month venture to enhance, strengthen and expand supports for people with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) and their caregivers in 34 Indiana counties.

14 Sep 2020

Study shows lack knowledge about colonoscopy among high-risk patients

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States and advanced colorectal polyps are a major risk factor.

14 Sep 2020

Nonharmful stress promotes disease resilience in offspring, shows study

Research led by Jeff Gidday, PhD, Professor of Ophthalmology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, and Physiology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, reports what is believed to be the first study in a mammalian model documenting the reprogramming of heritability to promote disease resilience in the next generation.

10 Sep 2020

'One size fits all' clinical decision support systems not effective in reducing antibiotic prescriptions

Researchers at the University of Colorado College of Nursing at the Anschutz Medical Campus found that a unique set of factors of the emergency department (ED) makes standard Clinical Decision Support (CDS) systems not as effective in helping to reduce antibiotic overprescribing in that environment.

10 Sep 2020

FAU receives $2.4 million NSF grant to train graduate students in data science

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science in collaboration with FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, and Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, have received a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to train graduate students in data science technologies and applications.

10 Sep 2020

Hospitals, nursing homes fail to separate COVID patients, putting others at risk

Nurses at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center were on edge as early as March when patients with COVID-19 began to show up in areas of the hospital that were not set aside to care for them.

10 Sep 2020

Patient Safety Movement Foundation urges the creation of a National Patient Safety Board

Today, the Patient Safety Movement Foundation released a detailed white paper and its leadership issued the following statement urging the creation of a National Patient Safety Board.

10 Sep 2020

New framework proposed to address racial inequities and injustices in nursing

Confronting the uncomfortable reality of systemic racism – the system that creates and maintains racial inequality in every facet of life for people of color – is having a national heyday. But calling out this injustice and doing something about it are two different things.

10 Sep 2020

Telehealth spikes up to offer patient care while minimizing COVID-19 exposure

Hailed for its ability to erase distance between health care providers in cities and patients in rural areas, telehealth has ironically enabled medical care to continue in a time when we all must keep our distance.

9 Sep 2020

Study highlights a link between age at menarche and women's heart health

Early menarche has been associated with many cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, but little is known about its association with overall heart health.

9 Sep 2020

Exploring the possibility that mindfulness with paced breathing reduces blood pressure

According to the American Stroke Association and the American Heart Association, more than 100 million Americans have high blood pressure.

9 Sep 2020

State-level policies are crucial to HIV prevention efforts

HIV prevention remains a public health priority in the United States. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a drug regimen recommended for individuals who have engaged in behaviors that place them at elevated risk for HIV.

9 Sep 2020

Racial disparities could be the key reason for COVID-19 mortality among Black essential workers

Racial disparities among essential workers could be a key reason that Black Americans are more likely than whites to contract and die of COVID-19, according to researchers at the University of Utah.

8 Sep 2020

Study suggests a wider distribution range of Ebola virus carriers in Africa than previously assumed

Zaire ebolavirus is among the deadliest of all known Ebola viruses for humans and is most likely transmitted by various species of bats.

8 Sep 2020

Renowned Harley Street hospital performs pioneering dual breast surgery

King Edward VII’s Hospital – located within the Harley Street Medical Area – have announced an achievement in breast reconstruction surgery, having performed their first DIEP flap reconstruction with Lymphatic Microsurgical Healing Approach for prevention of secondary breast cancer related lymphedema.

8 Sep 2020

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

RNA nanoparticles show great promise for targeted delivery of anticancer drugs

A comprehensive response to COVID-19 must recognize the value of care work

Combining nanotechnology with immunotherapy to fight deadly metastatic breast cancer

Virtual reality found to be effective in opioid overdose reversal training

Georgetown experts release report on pandemic preparedness and COVID-19 lessons

IU School of Medicine and partners receive funding to deploy collaborative dementia care model

Study shows lack knowledge about colonoscopy among high-risk patients

Nonharmful stress promotes disease resilience in offspring, shows study

'One size fits all' clinical decision support systems not effective in reducing antibiotic prescriptions

FAU receives $2.4 million NSF grant to train graduate students in data science

Hospitals, nursing homes fail to separate COVID patients, putting others at risk

Patient Safety Movement Foundation urges the creation of a National Patient Safety Board

New framework proposed to address racial inequities and injustices in nursing

Telehealth spikes up to offer patient care while minimizing COVID-19 exposure

Study highlights a link between age at menarche and women's heart health

Exploring the possibility that mindfulness with paced breathing reduces blood pressure

State-level policies are crucial to HIV prevention efforts

Racial disparities could be the key reason for COVID-19 mortality among Black essential workers

Study suggests a wider distribution range of Ebola virus carriers in Africa than previously assumed

Renowned Harley Street hospital performs pioneering dual breast surgery

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