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Review: Quality improvement advances in stroke care

Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke. Every 3.5 minutes, someone in the U.S. dies of a stroke.

18 May 2023

UVA Cancer Center receives $250,000 to develop innovative new approach to treating leukemia

Children's Cancer Research Fund has awarded $250,000 to an innovative new approach to treating leukemia – blood cancer – being developed at UVA Cancer Center.

18 May 2023

Weekend catch-up sleep may minimize the risk of hyperuricemia in postmenopausal women

Sleep deprivation, especially common during postmenopause, has been linked with a number of health problems, including hyperuricemia (elevated serum uric acid), which can often lead to gout and other life-threatening conditions such as heart disease.

17 May 2023

Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds may be just as effective as drug-eluting metal stents for treating heart disease patients

First-generation bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) may be just as effective as drug-eluting metallic stents, which are currently the standard treatment for heart disease patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

17 May 2023

Short science-backed messages could be an effective way to discourage cannabis use during pregnancy

Short science-backed messages about the health risks of using cannabis while pregnant could be an effective way to discourage the dangerous trend.

16 May 2023

Non-coding genetic molecules may hold promise for warning of esophageal cancer

Irregularities in the body's genetic coding to make proteins are linked to cancerous tumors. But most genetic material contains elements whose function isn't clear.

15 May 2023

Does the public support smoke-free policies in semi-private and outdoor places?

Researchers assessed the levels of public support for smoke-free policies in indoor (semi)-private and outdoor areas.

12 May 2023

Most nurses claim insufficient staffing as the leading cause of their well-being struggles

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., a market-leading, tech-enabled workforce solutions platform and advisory firm, in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University, today announced the results of its annual survey of nursing professionals and students.

11 May 2023

Testing policy change could reduce the burden of C. diff infections

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control suggests that allowing bedside nurses to independently order testing for C. difficile significantly decreased the amount of time to receive test results as compared to requiring physician approval.

11 May 2023

Elevated stress during COVID-19 pandemic changes the placenta in pregnant mothers

Elevated maternal stress during the COVID-19 pandemic changed the structure, texture and other qualities of the placenta in pregnant mothers – a critical connection between mothers and their unborn babies – according to new research from the Developing Brain Institute at Children's National Hospital.

10 May 2023

Personalizing transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of depression

Artificial intelligence. Gene editing. mRNA vaccines. It's safe to say the past few decades have felt like the next big wave of medicine. However, what continues to be needed in virtually every field is a personalized approach to care.

10 May 2023

Differences in genetics, lifestyle factors likely have unique effects on CVD risk in Asian Americans

Asian Americans have significant differences in genetics, socioeconomic factors, culture, diet, lifestyle, health interventions and acculturation levels based on the Asian region of their ancestry that likely have unique effects on their risk for heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

8 May 2023

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Review: Quality improvement advances in stroke care

UVA Cancer Center receives $250,000 to develop innovative new approach to treating leukemia

Weekend catch-up sleep may minimize the risk of hyperuricemia in postmenopausal women

Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds may be just as effective as drug-eluting metal stents for treating heart disease patients

Short science-backed messages could be an effective way to discourage cannabis use during pregnancy

Non-coding genetic molecules may hold promise for warning of esophageal cancer

Does the public support smoke-free policies in semi-private and outdoor places?

Most nurses claim insufficient staffing as the leading cause of their well-being struggles

Testing policy change could reduce the burden of C. diff infections

Elevated stress during COVID-19 pandemic changes the placenta in pregnant mothers

Personalizing transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of depression

Differences in genetics, lifestyle factors likely have unique effects on CVD risk in Asian Americans

Use of hormone therapies linked with bone protection in postmenopausal women

Mount Sinai researchers identify a new therapeutic target for MS and other brain disorders

On the night shift with a sexual assault nurse examiner

Anticoronavirals: the development of COVID-19 therapies and the challenges that remain

New research center aims to study the impact of everyday life stress on heart health

HIPEC: A promising treatment for certain patients with Stage IV abdominal cancer

Virtual reality platform helps UWF nursing students step into real-life scenarios

Colorado becomes the first state to ban so-called abortion pill reversals

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

Advancing benzodiazepine detection

The Surgeon-Scientist Pioneering Regenerative Engineering

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