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What factors impacted the adoption of self-management behavior of patients with chronic kidney disease during COVID-19?

Researchers assessed the self-management practices of chronic kidney disease patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Mar 2023

Study identifies renalase as a novel independent predictor of COVID-19-related mortality

Researchers assessed the role of renalase as an independent predictor of COVID-19-related mortality.

2 Mar 2023

Using a mathematical model for future pandemic preparedness

Scientists have developed mathematical models that analyze the data obtained from an initial wave of the influenza pandemic to predict the dynamics of subsequent waves. Such predictions could be useful for pandemic preparedness.

2 Mar 2023

How have remote sensing, satellite imaging, and geospatial data been used in COVID-19 research?

Researchers examined the use of geospatial tools, methods, and techniques such as satellite imaging and remote sensing in analyzing the transmission and mortality rates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Mar 2023

Study results provide strong evidence for association of genetic markers to long COVID mappable to fatigue

Researchers analyzed polygenic risk scores in whole genome sequences obtained from blood samples of long COVID patients to determine genomic predictors of long COVID.

2 Mar 2023

Are advanced dementia staging and severity of neuropsychiatric behavioral symptoms associated with the likelihood of divorce or separation in older adulthood?

Researchers evaluated associations between neuropsychiatric behavioral symptoms, dementia staging, and divorce/separation.

2 Mar 2023

Information blackout shrouds new reports of deaths, injuries, and abuse at Montana State Hospital

Jennifer Mitchell remembered getting a call nearly two years ago that her 69-year-old husband, Bill, had crashed his car and had been committed to the Montana State Hospital, the state-run psychiatric hospital for adults about 20 miles from their home in Butte.

2 Mar 2023

California’s massive Medicaid program works for some, but fails many others

Newborns. Former inmates. College students. Expectant moms. People with disabilities. Foster kids. Homeless people. Single dads.

2 Mar 2023

After people on Medicaid die, some states aggressively seek repayment from their estates

Fran Ruhl's family received a startling letter from the Iowa Department of Human Services four weeks after she died in January 2022.

2 Mar 2023

Healthcare professionals’ attitudes towards self-care since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers explored how views/attitudes of health/social care professionals on self-care changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Mar 2023

Starting immunotherapy before surgery improves the outlook for patients with stage III-IV melanoma

Patients with high-risk melanoma who received the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab both before and after surgery to remove cancerous tissue had a significantly lower risk of their cancer recurring than similar patients who received the drug only after surgery.

1 Mar 2023

Recent advances in surgical care reduce brain injuries in infants with congenital heart disease

Recent advances in newborn heart surgery have greatly reduced brain injuries in infants with congenital heart disease, according to a 20-year study by scientists at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals and British Columbia Children’s Hospital.

1 Mar 2023

UCLA Health receives two-year state grant to expand access to health care services for the homeless

The UCLA Health Homeless Healthcare Collaborative has received a $25.3 million, two-year state grant to expand access and enhance coordination of medical and behavioral health care provided to people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles.

1 Mar 2023

Role of phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase pathway in corneal damage due to blue light exposure

Researchers observe corneal damage by blue light exposure is due to PI3K/AKT pathway inhibition.

1 Mar 2023

Lack of studies limit the integration of artificial intelligence into the clinic

Researchers reviewed the translational success of artificial intelligence models in healthcare, especially those used in COVID-19 studies.

1 Mar 2023

Racial disparities in use of preventive measures to thwart breast cancer

Black women at high risk of breast cancer face a variety of obstacles that may keep them from care that could prevent cancer and increase the chances they'll survive if they develop the disease, new research has found.

1 Mar 2023

Modifying gut flora before surgery could reduce postoperative complications in colorectal cancer patients

In a promising study, Canadian researchers have shown for the first time in mice that modifying intestinal flora before surgery could reduce postoperative complications in colorectal cancer patients.

1 Mar 2023

COVID-19 vaccine inequity increased infection and mortality rates in low and middle-income countries

COVID-19 vaccine inequity exists within and between countries, which impacted disease burden and mortality.

1 Mar 2023

Researchers use spatial single-cell transcriptome technique to examine immune signatures of SARS-CoV-2-infected lungs

The study findings demonstrate the power of spatial single-cell transcriptomics in studying COVID-19 lung pathology and other health and disease conditions.

1 Mar 2023

SARS-CoV-2 BA.1 and BA.2 breakthrough infections likely protect against BA.4 infection

Omicron BTIs induce durable neutralizing immune responses by recalling cross-reactive and vaccine-induced memory B lymphocytes.

1 Mar 2023

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What factors impacted the adoption of self-management behavior of patients with chronic kidney disease during COVID-19?

Study identifies renalase as a novel independent predictor of COVID-19-related mortality

Using a mathematical model for future pandemic preparedness

How have remote sensing, satellite imaging, and geospatial data been used in COVID-19 research?

Study results provide strong evidence for association of genetic markers to long COVID mappable to fatigue

Are advanced dementia staging and severity of neuropsychiatric behavioral symptoms associated with the likelihood of divorce or separation in older adulthood?

Information blackout shrouds new reports of deaths, injuries, and abuse at Montana State Hospital

California’s massive Medicaid program works for some, but fails many others

After people on Medicaid die, some states aggressively seek repayment from their estates

Healthcare professionals’ attitudes towards self-care since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic

Starting immunotherapy before surgery improves the outlook for patients with stage III-IV melanoma

Recent advances in surgical care reduce brain injuries in infants with congenital heart disease

UCLA Health receives two-year state grant to expand access to health care services for the homeless

Role of phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase pathway in corneal damage due to blue light exposure

Lack of studies limit the integration of artificial intelligence into the clinic

Racial disparities in use of preventive measures to thwart breast cancer

Modifying gut flora before surgery could reduce postoperative complications in colorectal cancer patients

COVID-19 vaccine inequity increased infection and mortality rates in low and middle-income countries

Researchers use spatial single-cell transcriptome technique to examine immune signatures of SARS-CoV-2-infected lungs

SARS-CoV-2 BA.1 and BA.2 breakthrough infections likely protect against BA.4 infection

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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