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UIC receives $2.8 million NIH funding to tackle opioid use among people with kidney disease

The University of Illinois at Chicago has received $2.8 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health to investigate non-opioid pain management strategies for people with kidney disease, which affects about 15% of adults in the U.S.

3 Oct 2019

Quanterix announces recipients of annual Accelerator Grant Program

Quanterix Corporation, a company digitizing biomarker analysis to advance the science of precision health, today announced Shelli Kesler, Ph.

From Quanterix 3 Oct 2019

UMSOM researchers test new CDC recommendations to control nursing home infections

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than two million people are infected with antibiotic-resistant organisms, resulting in approximately 23,000 deaths annually.

3 Oct 2019

USF awarded $2.2 million to study neuromuscular effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer survivors

A University of South Florida College of Nursing researcher has been awarded a $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute to study whether a home-based exercise regimen to help improve gait and balance and strengthen muscles can lessen adverse neuromuscular effects many breast cancer survivors face after chemotherapy.

3 Oct 2019

Sexual minority women more likely to smoke cigarettes when drinking alcohol, study finds

Sexual minority women are more likely to smoke cigarettes when drinking alcohol than heterosexual women, according to new University at Buffalo research.

3 Oct 2019

New mechanism that controls DNA repair identified

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), is the macromolecule that holds all hereditary and genetic information. Continuously under assault, alterations and damage to DNA can lead to many different health issues, including cancer.

2 Oct 2019

Laser therapy can be safe and effective in treating vaginal problems, study suggests

Nearly 50% of menopausal women complain of vaginal dryness, itching, and burning, among other commonly reported menopause symptoms. Laser therapy is one of the newer techniques for addressing these problems.

2 Oct 2019

Asthma may protect against obesity in African American teens living in disadvantaged neighborhoods

A first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at LSU Health New Orleans Schools of Public Health and Medicine found that asthma may protect against obesity among African American female adolescents living in disadvantaged neighborhoods.

2 Oct 2019

The Slaight Family Foundation supports UHN to deliver enhanced care for seniors outside the hospital

The Silver Tsunami will see an unprecedented number of seniors in Canada, which is also true throughout North America.

1 Oct 2019

UTA researchers pursuing groundbreaking treatment for healing cranial injuries

A University of Texas at Arlington team researching a groundbreaking treatment to accelerate the healing of cranial injuries has received significant funding support from the National Institutes of Health.

1 Oct 2019

ICU nurses' moral distress levels differ based on perceived use of palliative care

Critical care nurses may be less likely to experience moral distress when they feel that patients' palliative care needs are being met, according to new research in the October issue of Critical Care Nurse.

1 Oct 2019

Researchers receive $4 million grant to test platform on dementia management

Agitation and aggression, among others, known as behavioral and psychological symptoms, are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

1 Oct 2019

Monthly phone calls can suppress depression for families of dementia patients

A monthly, 40-minute phone call from a non-clinical professional may suppress or reverse the trajectory of depression so frequently experienced by family members caring for patients with dementia at home, according to a study led by researchers at UC San Francisco.

1 Oct 2019

New study finds no significant gluten transfer in common-cooking activities of celiac families

Parents using multiple kitchen appliances and utensils to prevent their child with celiac disease from being exposed to gluten may be able to eliminate some cumbersome steps.

30 Sep 2019

Study examines adolescents' perceptions and information sources about e-cigarettes

Flavor, safety and family attitude toward vaping are among the greatest factors influencing teenage perception of e-cigarettes, new University at Buffalo research finds.

30 Sep 2019

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria could be transmitted via the washing machine

Hygienists of the University of Bonn prove a transmission to newborns. Consequences for the domestic environment?

30 Sep 2019

Washing machine could be a reservoir of multidrug-resistant pathogens

For the first time ever, investigators have identified a washing machine as a reservoir of multidrug-resistant pathogens. The pathogens, a single clone of Klebsiella oxytoca, were transmitted repeatedly to newborns in a neonatal intensive care unit at a German children's hospital.

27 Sep 2019

Study helps surgeons identify the best individual approach to treat broken hips

Robert Zura, MD, Professor and Robert D'Ambrosia Chair of Orthopaedics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, was part of an international collaborative study group whose findings will help orthopaedic surgeons identify the best individual approach to treat broken hips in those over age 50.

27 Sep 2019

Childhood maltreatment associated with development of serious mental illness

A study by the University of Birmingham has shown that children who have experienced child abuse or neglect are four times more likely to develop serious mental illness such as psychoses, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

27 Sep 2019

Bayshore Medical Center names new building as Dr. Robert H. Harris Emergency Care Center

Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center Foundation is pleased to reveal that the new Emergency Care Center at Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, NJ, will be called the Dr. Robert H. Harris Emergency Care Center.

27 Sep 2019

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

UIC receives $2.8 million NIH funding to tackle opioid use among people with kidney disease

Quanterix announces recipients of annual Accelerator Grant Program

UMSOM researchers test new CDC recommendations to control nursing home infections

USF awarded $2.2 million to study neuromuscular effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer survivors

Sexual minority women more likely to smoke cigarettes when drinking alcohol, study finds

New mechanism that controls DNA repair identified

Laser therapy can be safe and effective in treating vaginal problems, study suggests

Asthma may protect against obesity in African American teens living in disadvantaged neighborhoods

The Slaight Family Foundation supports UHN to deliver enhanced care for seniors outside the hospital

UTA researchers pursuing groundbreaking treatment for healing cranial injuries

ICU nurses' moral distress levels differ based on perceived use of palliative care

Researchers receive $4 million grant to test platform on dementia management

Monthly phone calls can suppress depression for families of dementia patients

New study finds no significant gluten transfer in common-cooking activities of celiac families

Study examines adolescents' perceptions and information sources about e-cigarettes

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria could be transmitted via the washing machine

Washing machine could be a reservoir of multidrug-resistant pathogens

Study helps surgeons identify the best individual approach to treat broken hips

Childhood maltreatment associated with development of serious mental illness

Bayshore Medical Center names new building as Dr. Robert H. Harris Emergency Care Center

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