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Burnout threatens primary care workforce and doctors’ mental health

Melanie Gray Miller, a 30-year-old physician, wiped away tears as she described the isolation she felt after losing a beloved patient.

7 Jun 2023

A windfall in health insurance rebates? It’s not as crazy as it sounds

“Americans will get $1.1 B in rebates from health insurance companies this year cuz of a provision I wrote in the ACA."

7 Jun 2023

Is discontinuing universal SARS-CoV-2 testing at hospital admission in England and Scotland associated with increased hospital-onset infections?

Researchers performed a time series analysis using public data sets from both nations to examine whether this discontinuation resulted in a surge in hospital-onset COVID-19 cases.

7 Jun 2023

Axol Bioscience collaborates with StrataStem to deliver stem cell based ‘clinical trial in a dish’ for Alzheimer’s disease

Axol Bioscience Ltd. (Axol), a leading pluripotent stem cell technology provider for drug discovery has signed an exclusive agreement with StrataStem to access and commercialize its extensive collection of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) patient samples.

From Axol Bioscience Ltd 7 Jun 2023

How does attention dysregulation impact anxiety, cognition, and low mood among adolescents?

Researchers explored the effects of attention dysregulation on anxiety, cognition, and low mood.

7 Jun 2023

Participation in physical activity should be promoted in those with high genetic risk of type two diabetes

Study aimed to understand whether there is a dose-response association between physical activity and incident type 2 diabetes.

7 Jun 2023

Estimate of treatment effect modification by comorbidity using participant data

Treatment efficacy for a broad range of chronic diseases does not differ depending on patients' comorbidities, according to a new study publishing June 6th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine by David McAllister of the University of Glasgow, UK, and colleagues.

7 Jun 2023

Study highlights the urgent need for a higher level of care for nursing home residents with AD

The quality of care for nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias is best when they are in the majority, but most facilities also accommodate a heterogeneous population, where specialized staff training is limited, according to a study led by the University of California, Irvine.

7 Jun 2023

Mitigating the risks of future pandemics: Let bats have the habitats they need

A new paper in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health makes the case that pandemic prevention requires a global taboo whereby humanity agrees to leave bats alone - to let them have the habitats they need, undisturbed.

7 Jun 2023

Differences in tumor mutation burden are a major reason for divergence: Study

The expected course of a patient's cancer prognosis has traditionally been judged by its type, stage and microscopic aggressiveness, but patients with the same presentation can still have widely divergent outcomes. Researchers from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center have discovered that differences in tumor mutation burden are a major reason for this divergence.

7 Jun 2023

How do antibiotics affect the ecology of the gut microbiome?

Each person's gut microbiome contains a specific community of microorganisms that normally remains stable for years. However, it can be thrown off balance by factors such as dietary changes, infections or medications. Antibiotics in particular have a strong influence on the microbiome. In response, microorganisms employ various resistance mechanisms, with individual bacterial populations evolving through selection of antibiotic-resistant variants. Yet, the extent and mechanisms of these processes and their impact on the ecology of the microbial community are poorly understood.

7 Jun 2023

Elucidating developmentally sensitive mechanisms of cognitive behavioral therapy

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) is hosting a free webinar, "Developing New Treatments for Childhood Anxiety and OCD: Can Cognitive Control Help Kids Grow Out of Illness?" on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 2:00 pm EST. The presenter will be Kate D. Fitzgerald, M.D., Ruane Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute.

7 Jun 2023

New deep learning model lays the foundation for specialized diagnostic models

Mount Sinai researchers have developed an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) model for electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis that allows for the interpretation of ECGs as language. This approach can enhance the accuracy and effectiveness of ECG-related diagnoses, especially for cardiac conditions where limited data is available on which to train.

7 Jun 2023

New strategy to grow and measure how tumor organoids respond to therapy

Scientists from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new method to bioprint miniature tumor organoids that are designed to mimic the function and architecture of real tumors. The improved process allows researchers to use an advanced imaging method to study and analyze individual organoids in great detail, which can help researchers identify personalized treatments for people with rare or hard-to-treat cancers.

7 Jun 2023

Oral semaglutide outperforms other medications in type 2 diabetes treatment, significantly reducing HbA1c and body weight

Orally administered semaglutide shows significant efficacy in reducing HbA1c and body weight in patients with type 2 diabetes compared to other treatments. The study includes a large number of participants from multiple trials.

7 Jun 2023

Global partnership to make UQ a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development

Queensland will become a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development with a global partnership formed in the United States today to help address the world's critical health challenges.

6 Jun 2023

Wearable sleep devices hold promise in positively impacting sleep health among marginalized people

In a new study, titled "Acceptability and Usability of a Wearable Device for Sleep Health Among English- and Spanish-Speaking Patients in the Safety Net: Qualitative Analysis," researchers found that wearable sleep devices hold promise in positively impacting sleep health among marginalized populations.

6 Jun 2023

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Burnout threatens primary care workforce and doctors’ mental health

A windfall in health insurance rebates? It’s not as crazy as it sounds

Is discontinuing universal SARS-CoV-2 testing at hospital admission in England and Scotland associated with increased hospital-onset infections?

Axol Bioscience collaborates with StrataStem to deliver stem cell based ‘clinical trial in a dish’ for Alzheimer’s disease

How does attention dysregulation impact anxiety, cognition, and low mood among adolescents?

Participation in physical activity should be promoted in those with high genetic risk of type two diabetes

Estimate of treatment effect modification by comorbidity using participant data

Study highlights the urgent need for a higher level of care for nursing home residents with AD

Mitigating the risks of future pandemics: Let bats have the habitats they need

Differences in tumor mutation burden are a major reason for divergence: Study

How do antibiotics affect the ecology of the gut microbiome?

Elucidating developmentally sensitive mechanisms of cognitive behavioral therapy

New deep learning model lays the foundation for specialized diagnostic models

New strategy to grow and measure how tumor organoids respond to therapy

Oral semaglutide outperforms other medications in type 2 diabetes treatment, significantly reducing HbA1c and body weight

Global partnership to make UQ a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development

Wearable sleep devices hold promise in positively impacting sleep health among marginalized people

New insight from patients on what helps or hinders medication-assisted opioid use disorder treatment

Prenatal COVID boosts protective power of breast milk

CBD and EPA cream: Dynamic duo for youthful skin

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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