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For-profit companies open psychiatric hospitals in areas clamoring for care

A for-profit company has proposed turning a boarded-up former nursing home here into a psychiatric hospital, joining a national trend toward having such hospitals owned by investors instead of by state governments or nonprofit health systems.

1 Apr 2024

Four years after shelter-in-place, covid-19 misinformation persists

From spring break parties to Mardi Gras, many people remember the last major “normal” thing they did before the novel coronavirus pandemic dawned, forcing governments worldwide to issue stay-at-home advisories and shutdowns.

1 Apr 2024

Hospitals cash in on a private equity-backed trend: Concierge physician care

Nonprofit hospitals created largely to serve the poor are adding concierge physician practices, charging patients annual membership fees of $2,000 or more for easier access to their doctors.

1 Apr 2024

How primary care is being disrupted: A video primer

How patients are seeing their doctor is changing, and that could shape access to and quality of care for decades to come.

1 Apr 2024

Irritable bowel syndrome not linked to higher Parkinson's risk, study finds

Research investigates the association between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and Parkinson's disease (PD), revealing that IBS is not linked to an increased overall risk of PD. Subgroup analyses suggest that certain IBS populations may have a lower risk of developing PD.

31 Mar 2024

Turning back the clock on aging immune systems: New treatment rejuvenates elderly defenses

Study demonstrated that selectively reducing myeloid-biased hematopoietic stem cells (my-HSCs) in aged mice rejuvenated the immune system, enhanced lymphopoiesis, reduced inflammation, and improved responses to viral infection, highlighting a potential strategy for countering age-related immune decline.

31 Mar 2024

Heavy drinkers who cut back see major heart health benefits, study finds

Study shows that heavy drinkers who reduced their alcohol intake experienced a significantly lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, underscoring the potential benefits of alcohol reduction on heart health.

31 Mar 2024

Space travel alters human vascular cell function, study finds

Study investigates the transcriptomic changes in human vascular smooth muscle cells exposed to spaceflight, revealing significant alterations in gene expression affecting cellular function and phenotype.

31 Mar 2024

DNA repair process key to memory formation, study finds

Study reveals that learning triggers a series of molecular events including DNA damage and repair in hippocampal neurons, mediated by TLR9, crucial for memory formation.

31 Mar 2024

Green environments linked to lower depression and anxiety risk, study finds

Comprehensive study found that prolonged exposure to green environments is associated with a reduced risk of developing depression and anxiety, suggesting air pollution as a significant pathway for this protective effect.

31 Mar 2024

Research identifies optimal body weight to reduce cardiovascular risk in diabetes patients

New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May), identifies the optimum body weight range for adults with type 2 diabetes to minimize their risk of dying from any cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, heart disease, stroke, and chronic kidney disease.

30 Mar 2024

Scientists identify distinct molecular signatures for sepsis diagnosis and prognosis

Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified distinct molecular signatures associated with the clinical signs of sepsis that could provide more accurate diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis, as well as help to target specific therapies at patients who would benefit most, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April).

30 Mar 2024

Enhancing patient empowerment in plastic surgery through social media

For patients considering or undergoing plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS) procedures, using social media to gather information and answer questions can enhance patient empowerment – potentially leading to increased autonomy and better decision-making, reports a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

30 Mar 2024

WHO calls for urgent action on rising neurological conditions worldwide

A major new study released by The Lancet Neurology shows that, in 2021, more than 3 billion people worldwide were living with a neurological condition.

30 Mar 2024

WHO and IPU renew partnership to promote and protect the health, well-being of all people

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and WHO today signed a new Memorandum of Understanding, reaffirming the critical role that parliamentarians play in enabling good health to foster stable and equitable societies.

30 Mar 2024

Unlocking clotting mechanisms in caterpillar hemolymph for medical use

Blood is a remarkable material: it must remain fluid inside blood vessels, yet clot as quickly as possible outside them, to stop bleeding. The chemical cascade that makes this possible is well understood for vertebrate blood.

30 Mar 2024

Innovative tool could safeguard cancer patients from chemotherapy-induced kidney damage

Using patient data from six major U.S. cancer centers, Brigham researchers and collaborators developed a risk prediction model for moderate-to-severe kidney injury after receiving the chemotherapy drug cisplatin in the largest, first generalizable study of its kind.

30 Mar 2024

Study explores factors contributing to rural-urban difference in cervical cancer screening

Study reveals English proficiency, income, and area-level unemployment are among the influential factors and highlights need for tailored interventions to increase screening rates.

30 Mar 2024

New study to test novel psychedelic compound as potential treatment for alcohol use disorder

Modern mental health company Clerkenwell Health announced today that it is working with clinical-stage biotechnology company Beckley Psytech on a Phase IIa study investigating whether a novel psychedelic compound, combined with psychological support, could be an effective treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD).

29 Mar 2024

Contraceptive content shared on social media largely not from health experts, study finds

Brigham researchers looked at tweets from 2014 to 2019 about contraceptive methods and found that only a small fraction were authored by health professionals.

29 Mar 2024

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For-profit companies open psychiatric hospitals in areas clamoring for care

Four years after shelter-in-place, covid-19 misinformation persists

Hospitals cash in on a private equity-backed trend: Concierge physician care

How primary care is being disrupted: A video primer

Irritable bowel syndrome not linked to higher Parkinson's risk, study finds

Turning back the clock on aging immune systems: New treatment rejuvenates elderly defenses

Heavy drinkers who cut back see major heart health benefits, study finds

Space travel alters human vascular cell function, study finds

DNA repair process key to memory formation, study finds

Green environments linked to lower depression and anxiety risk, study finds

Research identifies optimal body weight to reduce cardiovascular risk in diabetes patients

Scientists identify distinct molecular signatures for sepsis diagnosis and prognosis

Enhancing patient empowerment in plastic surgery through social media

WHO calls for urgent action on rising neurological conditions worldwide

WHO and IPU renew partnership to promote and protect the health, well-being of all people

Unlocking clotting mechanisms in caterpillar hemolymph for medical use

Innovative tool could safeguard cancer patients from chemotherapy-induced kidney damage

Study explores factors contributing to rural-urban difference in cervical cancer screening

New study to test novel psychedelic compound as potential treatment for alcohol use disorder

Contraceptive content shared on social media largely not from health experts, study finds

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