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AI technologies can accurately identify cases of healthcare-associated infections

A new proof-of-concept study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) reports that artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can accurately identify cases of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) even in complex clinical scenarios.

14 Mar 2024

Living with IBD: What coping strategies are most effective?

The results of a systematic review that explored the impact of different coping strategies for people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

14 Mar 2024

Study highlights potential of p-tau217 assays in Alzheimer's clinical trials and diagnosis

The performance of two commercial phospho-tau217 (p-tau217) assays.

14 Mar 2024

Rapid, easy-to-use diagnostic test could save more lives from melioidosis

Globally, more than half of patients die after infection with the neglected tropical disease, melioidosis, often before they are diagnosed.

13 Mar 2024

Innovative plasma-activated hydrogel dressings revolutionize chronic wound care

An effective treatment for chronic wounds that does not involve antibiotics, but an ionized gas to activate a wound dressing, has been developed by a team of international scientists.

13 Mar 2024

Diet's role in fighting vitiligo highlighted in new research

Diet and nutritional interventions rich in antioxidants show potential benefits in reducing the symptoms of vitiligo, emphasizing the need for further research to solidify dietary guidelines alongside traditional treatments.

13 Mar 2024

Relugolix and radiation therapy may be a safe, effective combination for treating prostate cancer

A high impact study led by Daniel Spratt, M.D., Vincent K. Smith Chair in Radiation Oncology at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center demonstrates the safety and efficacy of a novel oral hormone therapy, relugolix, in conjunction with radiation therapy for treating men with localized and advanced prostate cancer.

13 Mar 2024

Could vitamin D levels be associated with lower back pain?

A study examining U.K. Biobank data found no significant association between vitamin D status or supplement use and the incidence of lower back pain, highlighting the complex nature of pain origins.

13 Mar 2024

Short-term, self-regulating therapies may help alleviate long COVID symptoms

A new UCLA-led study suggests that some people living with long COVID may be able to alleviate certain symptoms by using short-term, self-regulating therapies.

13 Mar 2024

Improving operating room scheduling through reduced manipulation

Reducing the manipulation of operating room (OR) scheduling can improve scheduling accuracy and potentially maximize OR usage, avoid delays, and enhance patient satisfaction, according to a study published in the March/April issue of the Journal of Healthcare Management.

13 Mar 2024

How the brain switches between daydreaming and reality

When we daydream, we must be able to snap back to attention at a moment's notice. Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital uncovered how our brains can do things like react to a question when we're daydreaming: firing activity in part of the brain called the dentate gyrus keeps us focused on what's happening in our environment.

13 Mar 2024

COVID-19 pandemic reverses global life expectancy gains, reveals comprehensive study

The Lancet's study on global demographic trends from 1950 to 2021, incorporating COVID-19 data, highlights significant shifts in mortality, life expectancy, and the profound pandemic impact, emphasizing the need for updated health polici

13 Mar 2024

Exclusive: Social Security chief vows to fix ‘cruel-hearted’ overpayment clawbacks

The Social Security Administration's new chief is promising to overhaul the agency's system of clawing back billions of dollars it claims was wrongly sent to beneficiaries, saying it “just doesn't seem right or fair."

13 Mar 2024

Δ-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol use among US teens climbs in states without regulation

Adolescent Δ8-THC use is notably high in the US, particularly in states without Δ8-THC regulations or marijuana legalization, emphasizing the need for enhanced policy and public health initiatives.

13 Mar 2024

Study reveals decline in cancer mortality among middle-aged people in the UK

A study by Cancer Research UK has revealed that fewer middle-aged people are dying from cancer in the UK than at any point over the last 25 years.

13 Mar 2024

Study links blast-related brain injuries in veterans to early Alzheimer's markers

U.S. veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq who suffered mild traumatic brain injury from exposure to explosive blasts were found to have changes in cerebrospinal fluid proteins that are typically seen in people who develop Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine and VA Puget Sound Health Care System.

13 Mar 2024

Obesity drug tirzepatide reduces bodyweight, waist circumference regardless of the duration of disease

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (Venice, Italy, May 12-15) shows that the obesity medication tirzepatide consistently reduces bodyweight and waist circumference regardless of the length of time the person has been living with overweight or obesity.

13 Mar 2024