Today's Healthcare News
May 21, 2024
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May 21, 2024 — Researchers show that nocturnal heat significantly increases the risk of stroke. The findings can contribute to the development of preventive measures: With them, the population can better protect themselves against the risks of climate change with ...
May 20, 2024 — An increase in nightmares and hallucinations -- or 'daymares' -- could herald the onset of autoimmune diseases such as ...
May 20, 2024 — A quarter of parents report that caffeine is basically part of their teen's daily life, according to a new national ...
May 20, 2024 — Extreme heat events were associated with increased asthma hospital visits, according to new ...
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May 20, 2024 — Two newly discovered mechanisms in bacteria have been identified that can contribute to the development of antibiotic resistance. Changing the number of copies of resistance genes in bacteria ...
May 20, 2024 — For many patients with a deadly type of brain cancer called glioblastoma, chemotherapy resistance is a big problem. But now, researchers may have moved a step closer to a ...
May 20, 2024 — More than 40% of adults in the United States live with obesity, and the percentage of people living with obesity continues to increase dramatically. While experts have learned a great deal about the ...
May 17, 2024 — A new AI tool to more quickly and accurately classify brain tumors has been ...
May 17, 2024 — Stroke is the leading cause of disability worldwide and the second leading cause of death, but the right early intervention can prevent severe consequences. Scientists developed a new test by ...
May 14, 2024 — Technology alone can't replace the human touch to produce meaningful weight loss in obesity treatment, reports a new study. Giving people technology alone for the initial phase of obesity treatment ...
May 14, 2024 — Between 1990 and 2019, more than 150,000 deaths around the globe were associated with heatwaves each year, according to a new ...
May 17, 2024 — A recombinant form of human ADAMTS13 approved for a different condition helped to save the life of a young mother with immune thrombotic ...
May 17, 2024 — A lack of detailed record-keeping in clinics and emergency departments may be getting in the way of reducing the inappropriate use of antibiotics, a pair of new studies suggests. In one of the ...
May 16, 2024 — Singing rehabilitates speech production in post-stroke aphasia. Researchers investigated the rehabilitative effect of singing on the ...
Earlier Headlines
May 16, 2024 — Researchers have determined that a protein prediction technology can yield accurate results in the hunt to efficiently find the best possible drug candidates for many ...
May 16, 2024 — Early identification of stroke type could be key to harnessing the benefits of very early in-ambulance blood pressure lowering treatment in patients with suspected acute stroke, according to new ...
May 15, 2024 — New research finds a link between common medications and life-threatening ...
May 15, 2024 — Compared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy -- given before and after surgery -- significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) in patients with ...
May 15, 2024 — Researchers tie infertility treatment to a particular risk for hypertensive ...
May 15, 2024 — Wearable Bluetooth devices can shed light on the care that residents of care homes are receiving and which residents are most in need of social contact, according to a new ...
May 15, 2024 — Although drug eruptions are often linked to the human leukocyte antigen (HLA), the mechanism of its involvement in presenting symptoms of the skin remains unclear. In a recent study, researchers used ...
May 15, 2024 — An important new study has advanced how heart failure is detected in women -- meaning more female patients can be diagnosed and at an earlier ...
May 15, 2024 — Research could pave the way for a prosthetic hand and robot to be able to feel touch like a human hand. The technology could also be used to help restore lost functionality to patients after a ...
May 15, 2024 — Americans have gotten used to seeing their doctors and other health care providers using telehealth video visits in the past four years. But a new study reveals that what a doctor has behind them ...
May 14, 2024 — A research team assessed the impact of a train station's opening on health expenditures. The natural experiment study revealed that a new mass transit station is significantly associated with ...
May 14, 2024 — The powerful new AI tool can predict heart failure outcomes in specific patients, helping doctors improve ...
May 14, 2024 — The protein galectin-1 (Gal-1) has been identified as a new PET imaging biomarker for immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy, allowing physicians to predict the tumor responses before beginning ...
May 14, 2024 — New research could revolutionize the way Alzheimer's and other brain-related diseases are diagnosed and treated -- by building tiny brains in a petri ...
May 13, 2024 — Treatment with the commonly used antibiotic piperacillin/tazobactam was associated with a 5 percent increase in 90-day mortality, more days on a ventilator, and more time with organ failure for ...
May 13, 2024 — Analysis of 1,392 patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) found that some patients for whom life support was withdrawn may have survived and recovered some level of independence a few months ...
May 13, 2024 — Electroretinography (ERG), which involves measuring electric potential in the retina, is a powerful tool for diagnosing and studying ocular diseases. However, multi-electrode systems for ERG are ...
May 10, 2024 — Melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer that accounts for 75% of all skin-cancer-related deaths, is often detected later in people with darker skin complexions -- and the consequences can be ...
May 10, 2024 — A breakthrough study features a biomedical engineering innovation with the potential to transform trauma care and surgical practices. A scientific research team has developed platelet-like particles ...
May 9, 2024 — Researchers developed a potential new treatment for alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss. The microneedle patch delivers immune-regulating molecules that can teach T cells ...
Thursday, May 16, 2024
- Researchers Wrestle With Accuracy of AI Technology Used to Create New Drug Candidates
- Very Early Blood Pressure Control Confers Both Benefits and Harms in Acute Stroke
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Blood Pressure Drugs More Than Double Bone-Fracture Risk in Nursing Home Patients
- Pre And Post-Surgical Immunotherapy Improves Outcomes for Patients With Operable Lung Cancer
- Infertility Treatment Doubles the Risk of Postpartum Heart Disease
- Bluetooth Tracking Devices Provide New Look Into Care Home Quality
- Exploring the Mechanism Behind Drug Eruptions in the Skin
- New Cardiac Research Will Save Women's Lives by Improving Detection of Heart Failure
- Robots' And Prosthetic Hands' Sense of Touch Could Be as Fast as Humans
- The Doctor Is In.... but What's Behind Them?
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- New Transit Station in Japan Significantly Reduced Cumulative Health Expenditures
- Artificial Intelligence Tool to Improve Heart Failure Care
- Newly Identified PET Biomarker Predicts Success of Immune Checkpoint Blockade Therapy
- Innovative 'mini-Brains' Could Revolutionize Alzheimer's Treatment
Monday, May 13, 2024
- Commonly Used Antibiotic Brings More Complications, Death in the Sickest Patients
- Study Reveals Patients With Brain Injuries Who Died After Withdrawal of Life Support May Have Recovered
- Eye Care: Taking Electroretinography to the Next Level With a Soft Multi-Electrode System
Friday, May 10, 2024
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- New Treatment Could Reverse Hair Loss Caused by an Autoimmune Skin Disease
- AI Advancements Make the Leap Into 3D Pathology Possible
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Neuropathy Very Common, Underdiagnosed
- 'Wraparound' Implants Represent New Approach to Treating Spinal Cord Injuries
- Exercise, New Drug Class Recommended for Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- New Guidelines for Depression Care Emphasize Patient-Centred Approach
- Faster Approach for Starting Extended-Release Naltrexone to Treat Opioid Use Disorder Shown Effective
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Emergency Department Packed to the Gills? Someday, AI May Help
- Years After His Death, Late Scientist's Work Could Yield New Cancer Treatments
- Intermittent Fasting Protects Against Liver Inflammation and Liver Cancer
- Small Pump for Kids Awaiting Heart Transplant Shows Promise
- New Study Finds Increase in Exposures to Synthetic Tetrahydrocannabinols Among Young Children, Teens, and Adults
Monday, May 6, 2024
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- New Sensor Detects Errors in MRI Scans
- When Good Bacteria Go Bad: New Links Between Bacteremia and Probiotic Use
- Microneedles and Suction Cup for Blood Diagnostics, Modeled on Leeches
- Cancer Patients Gain Important Benefits from Genome-Matched Treatments
- Medical School Scientist Creates Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent Bacteria
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent Bacteria Developed
- With Huge Patient Dataset, AI Accurately Predicts Treatment Outcomes
- Biomarkers in Blood to Predict Liver Cancer
- New mRNA Cancer Vaccine Triggers Fierce Immune Response to Fight Malignant Brain Tumor
- A Blood Test for Stroke Risk? Biomarker for Risk of Future Cerebrovascular Disease
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- A New Anticoagulant With No Risk of Bleeding
- Tsetse Fly Protein Provides Anticoagulant With Its Own on-Off Switch
Monday, April 29, 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024
- How Geography Acts as a Structural Determinant of Health
- Air Pollution and Depression Linked With Heart Disease Deaths in Middle-Aged Adults
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Advance in the Treatment of Acute Heart Failure Identified
- Shoulder Surgeons Should Rethink a Common Practice, Study Suggests
- New Tool Helps Identify Babies at High-Risk for RSV
- Diamond Dust Shines Bright in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Physical Activity in Nature Helps Prevent Several Diseases, Including Depression and Type 2 Diabetes
- Simplified Diagnosis of Rare Eye Diseases
- AI in Medicine: The Causality Frontier
- National Trial Safely Scaled Back Prescribing of a Powerful Antipsychotic for the Elderly
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- For Immigrants to Canada, Risk of Multiple Sclerosis Increases With Proportion of Life Spent There, Study Finds
- Artificial Intelligence Can Develop Treatments to Prevent 'superbugs'
- After Spinal Cord Injury, Neurons Wreak Havoc on Metabolism
- A Flexible Microdisplay Can Monitor Brain Activity in Real-Time During Brain Surgery
- CAR T Cell Therapy Targeting HER2 Antigen Shows Promise Against Advanced Sarcoma in Phase I Trial
- Positive Effect of Midazolam After Cardiac Arrest
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- New Study Uncovers Lasting Financial Hardship Associated With Cancer Diagnosis for Working-Age Adults in the U.S.
- Treatment from Female Doctors Leads to Lower Mortality and Hospital Readmission Rates, Study Suggests
Monday, April 22, 2024
- Study Explores Possible Future for Early Alzheimer's Diagnostics
- Predicting Cardiac Arrhythmia 30 Minutes Before It Happens
- Genetically Engineering a Treatment for Incurable Brain Tumors
- Afib More Common and Dangerous in Younger People Than Previously Thought, Study Finds
- Rise Seen in Use of Antibiotics for Conditions They Can't Treat -- Including COVID-19
- Despite AI Advancements, Human Oversight Remains Essential
- Social Programs Save Millions of Lives, Especially in Times of Crisis
Friday, April 19, 2024
- Shoe Technology Reduces Risk of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
- Signs of Multiple Sclerosis Show Up in Blood Years Before Symptoms
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- COVID-19 Booster Immunity Lasts Much Longer Than Primary Series Alone, Study Shows
- Potential New Treatment Path for Lasting Lyme Disease Symptoms
- How Data Provided by Fitness Trackers and Smartphones Can Help People With MS
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- New Data Identifies Trends in Accidental Opioid Overdoses in Children
- Artificial Intelligence Beats Doctors in Accurately Assessing Eye Problems
- Researchers Find That Accelerated Aging Biology in the Placenta Contributes to a Rare Form of Pregnancy-Related Heart Failure
- Adults With Congenital Heart Disease Faced Higher Risk of Abnormal Heart Rhythms
- Novel Robotic Training Program Reduces Physician Errors Placing Central Lines
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Common HIV Treatments May Aid Alzheimer's Disease Patients
- New Inflammatory Bowel Disease Testing Protocol Could Speed Up Diagnosis
Monday, April 15, 2024
- AI Enhances Physician-Patient Communication
- Physical Activity Reduces Stress-Related Brain Activity to Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk
- Antibiotics Aren't Effective for Most Lower Tract Respiratory Infections
Friday, April 12, 2024
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- New Study Validates Prediction Rules for Pediatric Intra-Abdominal and Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Novel CT Exam Reduces Need for Invasive Artery Treatment
- Why Some People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Pain Without Inflammation
- AI Model Can Accurately Assess PTSD in Postpartum Women
- In the Drive to Deprescribe, Heartburn Drug Study Teaches Key Lessons
- Safety of a Potential New Treatment to Manage Complications from Sickle Cell Disease
- Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Death After Giving Birth
- Economic Burden of Childhood Verbal Abuse by Adults Estimated at $300 Billion Globally
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Obese and Overweight Children at Risk of Iron Deficiency
- Revascularization Enhances Quality of Life for Patients With Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia
- A New Screening Protocol Can Detect Aggressive Prostate Cancers More Selectively
- AI-Assisted Breast-Cancer Screening May Reduce Unnecessary Testing
- Survivors of Severe COVID Face Persistent Health Problems