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Today's Healthcare News
June 13, 2023

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Researchers Uncover Why Light-to-Moderate Drinking Is Tied to Better Heart Health

A new study offers an explanation for why light-to-moderate alcohol consumption may be associated with lower risk of heart disease. For the first time, researchers found that alcohol, in light to moderate quantities, was associated with long-term ...

Previously Unknown Antibiotic Resistance Widespread Among Bacteria

Genes that make bacteria resistant to antibiotics are much more widespread in our environment than was previously realized. A new study shows that bacteria in almost all environments carry resistance genes, with a risk of them spreading and aggravating the problem of bacterial infections that are ...

New Drug Delays Progression of Glioma, a Deadly Brain Cancer

Scientists have shown that a new targeted therapy drug can extend the amount of time people with a subtype of glioma are on treatment without their cancer worsening. The finding suggests a possible new treatment option for people with the slow-growing but deadly brain ...

Gene Engineered Cell Therapy Developed to Target Brain Metastatic Melanomas

Overall survival for patients with melanoma that has spread to the brain is only four to six months. Immunotherapies, which harness the power of the immune system to attack cancer cells, have garnered excitement in recent years for their potential to revolutionize the treatment of metastatic ...
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Surgeons Must Tackle Three Global Health Challenges to Save Lives

Surgeons must look beyond the operating theatre and tackle three major challenges with the most potential to reduce major causes of death and improve access to surgical care, according to an ...

Research Offers Clues for Potential Widespread HIV Cure in People

New animal research is helping explain why at least five people have become HIV-free after receiving a stem cell transplant, and may bring scientists closer to developing what they hope will be a ...

Tens of Thousands of Lives a Year Could Be Saved by New Treatment Protocol for Brain Hemorrhage

New data from the phase III INTERACT3 study demonstrates that a new combination of treatments for stroke due to intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) significantly improves the chances of surviving without ...

Afternoon Exercise Linked With Greater Improvements in Blood Sugar Levels for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

A new study uses data from the Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) study, a randomized controlled trial that compared an intensive lifestyle intervention with diabetes support and education in ...

In 2050, Over 800 Million People Globally Estimated to Be Living With Back Pain

Study estimates there will be over 800 million cases of low back pain in 2050, a 36 percent increase from 2020. With an aging population, researchers say we must 'put the brakes' on low ...

Exercise Seems to Protect Against Major Brain Hemorrhage

Regular physical activity and exercise may reduce bleeding in individuals with intracerebral hemorrhage, a new study shows. The researchers emphasize the importance of physical activity to protect ...

Breaking Through Bacterial Barriers in Chronic Treatment-Resistant Wounds

Using a new strategy, researchers were able to reduce the challenging MRSA infection in the wounds of diabetic mice by 94%. They were able to completely sterilize the wounds in several of the mice, ...

Brain Signatures for Chronic Pain Identified in a Small Group of Individuals

Researchers have recorded pain-related data from inside the brain of individuals with chronic pain disorders caused by stroke or amputation (phantom limb pain). A long sought-after goal has been to ...

A Giant Leap Forward in Wireless Ultrasound Monitoring for Subjects in Motion

Engineers have developed the first fully integrated wearable ultrasound system for deep-tissue monitoring, including for subjects on the ...

Drug Significantly Reduces Chorea Symptoms in Patients With Huntington's Disease

The drug valbenazine statistically improves chorea, a movement disorder commonly associated with Huntington's disease, when compared to a ...

Non-Antibiotic Treatment for Women With Persistent Acne Shown to Be Effective

A team of researchers has shown that a cheap and readily available drug, used to treat high blood pressure, could help the thousands of women who suffer from persistent ...

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AI Voice Coach Shows Promise in Depression, Anxiety Treatment

A study found changes in patients' brain activity along with improved depression and anxiety symptoms after using ...

Losing Sleep Over Losing Sleep: How Watching the Clock Impacts Insomnia, Use of Sleep Aids

Watching the clock while trying to fall asleep exacerbates insomnia and the use of sleep aids, according to new research -- and a small change could help people sleep ...

ChatGPT Passes Radiology Board Exam

The latest version of ChatGPT passed a radiology board-style exam, highlighting the potential of large language models but also revealing limitations that hinder reliability, according to two new ...

How Superbug A. Baumannii Survives Metal Stress and Resists Antibiotics

The deadly hospital pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii can live for a year on a hospital wall without food and water. Then, when it infects a vulnerable patient, it resists antibiotics as well as the ...

Bacteria Killing Material Could Tackle Hospital Superbugs

Researchers have used a common disinfectant and antiseptic to create a new antimicrobial coating material that effectively kills bacteria and viruses, including MRSA and ...

Better Than Humans: Artificial Intelligence in Intensive Care Units

With the help of extensive data from intensive care units of various hospitals, an artificial intelligence was developed that provides suggestions for the treatment of people who require intensive ...

The Technology That Can Detect Rapid Pressure Changes Inside Your Heart

New technology can detect rapid pressure changes inside your heart. The state-of-the-art technology uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to create detailed images of the heart. Using the new ...

Novel Ultrasound Uses Microbubbles to Open Blood-Brain Barrier to Treat Glioblastoma in Humans

In the first in-human clinical trial, scientists used a novel, skull-implantable ultrasound device to open the blood-brain barrier and repeatedly permeate large, critical regions of the human brain ...

Wearable Ultrasound Patch Provide Non-Invasive Deep Tissue Monitoring

Engineers have developed a stretchable ultrasonic array capable of serial, non-invasive, three-dimensional imaging of tissues as deep as four centimeters below the surface of human skin, at a spatial ...

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