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Physically active children in urban areas have high black carbon exposure, study finds

Children from urban areas of New York City who engaged in vigorous daily exercise had greater exposure to black carbon, a traffic-related pollutant, than children who were less active, according to a study by a multidisciplinary team of researchers from Columbia University's College of Physicians & Surgeons and Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health.

26 Oct 2016

Paso del Norte Health Foundation donates $6 million to support TTUHSC El Paso’s new dental school

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso has received a $6 million grant from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation to support its new dental school.

26 Oct 2016

Researchers use new gene-editing system to hasten quest to cure HIV+ patients

Researchers at UC San Francisco and the academically affiliated Gladstone Institutes have used a newly developed gene-editing system to find gene mutations that make human immune cells resistant to HIV infection.

26 Oct 2016

Low-dose estrogen therapy effective in alleviating menopause symptoms, study finds

For early postmenopausal women concerned about the effectiveness of low-dose estrogen therapy for alleviating menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, and irritability, data from the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS) was used to compare the efficacy of two forms of hormone therapy (HT) on menopause symptoms compared with placebo over 4 years.

25 Oct 2016

Terminally ill cancer patients more likely to have poor outcomes after surgery

Patients with disseminated advanced cancer who undergo surgery are far more likely to endure long hospital stays and readmissions, referrals to extended care facilities and death, UC Davis researchers have found.

25 Oct 2016

Study finds increased risk of pregnancy-associated stroke among young women

Pregnancy was not found to raise the risk of stroke in older women, according to a study from Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian. In younger women, however, the risk of stroke was significantly higher for those who were pregnant.

25 Oct 2016

Adherence to medical therapy linked to better outcomes for patients who had heart procedures

Patients who had a stent procedure or heart bypass surgery and continued with their prescribed medical therapy had significantly better outcomes than non-adherent patients, according to a study published today in the journal Circulation.

24 Oct 2016

New study examines how tumor genome testing helps improve breast cancer treatment

A new study examines how one early example of precision medicine--tumor genome testing--is being used in women with breast cancer to reduce overtreatment and maximize the benefits of chemotherapy.

24 Oct 2016

TTUHSC El Paso receives grant for innovative medical school primary care program

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso has received a $351,721 continuing grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

21 Oct 2016

Mayo Clinic and ASU jointly launch new model for health care education and research

Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University have announced the launch of a comprehensive new model for health care education and research: the Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University Alliance for Health Care.

21 Oct 2016

UA neuroscientists receive $10.3 million grant to find cause for heightened risk of Alzheimer's in women

Why do more women than men get Alzheimer's disease? In their quest to find the answer, neuroscientist Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, and her collegues in the Center for Innovation in Brain Science at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, have been awarded a $10.3 million five-year Program Project Grant from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health.

21 Oct 2016

Computer-adaptive tests to measure health-related quality of life in Huntington's disease patients

Huntington's disease is an inherited disease that leads to problems with movement, thinking and mood which can negatively affect an individual's quality of life.

21 Oct 2016

Study provides novel insights into genetic factors linked to age-related hearing disorders

A study of patient electronic medical records and genome sequences from adults with age-related hearing impairment by researchers at UC San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente Northern California, identified two genetic variations linked to the hearing disorder.

21 Oct 2016

UCSF researchers find active HIV in tissue samples of patients treated with antiretrovirals

While successful treatment of HIV with antiretroviral medications leads to undetectable levels of virus in the blood, controls the disease and leads to much longer lifespans, scientists know that HIV continues to reside in tissues.

21 Oct 2016

NPS MedicineWise introduces new health professional program on ankle and knee imaging

NPS MedicineWise has this week launched a new health professional program on ankle and knee imaging—developed in conjunction with musculoskeletal experts and in line with RANZCR, Australian Physiotherapy Association and Australian College of Nursing Choosing Wisely Australia recommendations and RACGP clinical guidance for MRI referral.

21 Oct 2016

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Physically active children in urban areas have high black carbon exposure, study finds

Paso del Norte Health Foundation donates $6 million to support TTUHSC El Paso’s new dental school

Researchers use new gene-editing system to hasten quest to cure HIV+ patients

Low-dose estrogen therapy effective in alleviating menopause symptoms, study finds

Terminally ill cancer patients more likely to have poor outcomes after surgery

Study finds increased risk of pregnancy-associated stroke among young women

Adherence to medical therapy linked to better outcomes for patients who had heart procedures

New study examines how tumor genome testing helps improve breast cancer treatment

TTUHSC El Paso receives grant for innovative medical school primary care program

Mayo Clinic and ASU jointly launch new model for health care education and research

UA neuroscientists receive $10.3 million grant to find cause for heightened risk of Alzheimer's in women

Computer-adaptive tests to measure health-related quality of life in Huntington's disease patients

Study provides novel insights into genetic factors linked to age-related hearing disorders

UCSF researchers find active HIV in tissue samples of patients treated with antiretrovirals

NPS MedicineWise introduces new health professional program on ankle and knee imaging

Health2Sync partners with Taiwan's MOHW to launch online diabetes care program

Johns Hopkins wins $16 million contract to find ways to optimize antibiotic prescribing

Trauma Innovation conference welcomes record number of military and civil healthcare professionals

Novel toothpaste produces significant reductions in dental plaque and inflammation

Technology motivates older people in nursing homes to exercise

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