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Geriatric Surgery Verification program reduces rates of death after surgery

Implementing the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) program can reduce rates of death after surgery and increase the percentage of patients with documentation standards, such as advanced care directives, according to two studies being presented at the ACS Clinical Congress 2024 in San Francisco, California.

18 Oct 2024

New technique enhances understanding of chromatin organization

Researchers at the University of California San Diego Center for Epigenomics (C4E) have developed a new technique, called Droplet Hi-C, that allows scientists to rapidly determine chromatin organization, the arrangement of genetic material within cells.

18 Oct 2024

Music aids recovery after surgery

Looking for a creative way to quicken your recovery from surgery? The key may be found in listening to music, according to research presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2024 in San Fransisco, California.

18 Oct 2024

Real world data highlights effectiveness of RSV vaccine

A multi-state study, published in The Lancet, is one of the first real world data analyses of the effectiveness of the RSV -- short for respiratory syncytial virus -- vaccine.

18 Oct 2024

The Women's Health Initiative continues to provide a wealth of nutrition insights

The Women's Health Initiative (WHI), a landmark study among 161,808 postmenopausal women that has been ongoing for more than 40 years, continues to contribute a wealth of insights towards the advancement of the science of nutrition.

18 Oct 2024

Endocrine Society and Keystone Symposia to host conferences for advancing endocrine research

The Endocrine Society, a global organization that promotes endocrinology research and clinical practice, and Keystone Symposia, a nonprofit host of conferences and symposia on a range of life science and biomedical topics, will jointly host a series of three conferences to advance endocrine research.

18 Oct 2024

Preoperative nutrition program enhances patient recovery

A system-wide preoperative nutrition program improves patient outcomes and offers the potential for substantial cost savings for health care systems, according to a new study being presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2024 in San Francisco, California.

18 Oct 2024

Liver function discovery could revolutionize treatments for cardiovascular disease

A new discovery about how the liver flushes cholesterol from the body could lead to more effective treatments for cardiovascular disease – the leading cause of death worldwide.

18 Oct 2024

Cost-effectiveness of combining weight loss drugs and surgery

Newer weight loss drugs are cost effective in the long term only when combined with bariatric weight loss surgery, according to a study presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2024 in San Francisco, California.

18 Oct 2024

Studies reveal the financial fallout of cancer survivors

A diagnosis of cancer can take a toll on more than a person's health. Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Boston found that financial fallout can follow patients with cancer and their families in the form of bankruptcy, lower credit scores, and other forms of financial challenges years after a cancer diagnosis.

18 Oct 2024

Researchers develop strategies to identify regulators of intestinal hormone secretion

A multi-institutional group of researchers led by the Hubrecht Institute and Roche's Institute of Human Biology has developed strategies to identify regulators of intestinal hormone secretion.

18 Oct 2024

Innovative approach by Waymark enhances health outcomes for Medicaid patients

Waymark, a public benefit company dedicated to improving access and quality of care in Medicaid, today published a peer-reviewed study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Catalyst evaluating the impact of its early intervention model in its first year of service.

18 Oct 2024

New study reveals molecular mechanism in Alzheimer's disease

A research team at the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona (UBneuro) has led a study describing a new molecular mechanism that affects RNA processing and alters the process of protein synthesis in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

18 Oct 2024