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Released: 20-Mar-2024 8:05 PM EDT
The Time Is Now for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Cedars-Sinai

From artificial intelligence (AI) and data integration to natural language processing and statistics, the Cedars-Sinai Department of Computational Biomedicine is utilizing the latest technological advances to find solutions to some of the most complex healthcare issues.

   
Released: 20-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Adding ribociclib to hormone therapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new treatment approach that combines a targeted therapy drug with hormone therapy significantly increased the amount of time a person with stage 2 or 3 HR-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer lives without the cancer returning, according to a new study co-led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Vitamin supplements versus a balanced diet? No contest
Released: 20-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
The Medical Minute: Vitamin supplements versus a balanced diet? No contest
Penn State Health

The use of vitamin supplements is on the rise in the U.S. But do they do any good? A Penn State Health expert talks about the benefits and pitfalls.

Newswise: UTSW, other leading medical centers create AI consortium
Released: 20-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
UTSW, other leading medical centers create AI consortium
UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center has joined more than a dozen leading medical centers and Microsoft to form the Trustworthy & Responsible AI Network (TRAIN), a national group designed to set standards and safely explore applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care.

Released: 20-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Social isolation linked to biological age gap, higher mortality rate
Mayo Clinic

A new study from Mayo Clinic finds that socially isolated people are more likely to show signs of being biologically older than their age and more likely to die from a variety of causes.

Released: 20-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Drug-pricing program improved prostate cancer treatment adherence
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Prostate cancer patients receiving care at hospitals that are part of a special drug-pricing program were more likely to stick to their prescription drug therapy than patients at other hospitals, according to a study from researchers at the University of Michigan’s Rogel Cancer Center and Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.

18-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Is the Burden of Neurologic Disease Higher After Influenza or COVID-19?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People who have an influenza infection are more likely to need medical care for neurologic disorders within the next year than people who have a COVID-19 infection, according to a study published in the March 20, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Released: 20-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
A window into placental development during pregnancy
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

A multidisciplinary group of NIH-funded scientists have successfully captured real-time, high-resolution images of the developing mouse placenta during the course of pregnancy.

   
Newswise: Rutgers Health at 10: Addressing Health Inequities Today – and Tomorrow
Released: 20-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Health at 10: Addressing Health Inequities Today – and Tomorrow
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

As Rutgers' biomedical education, research and clinical care arm enters its second decade, new strategies are delivering healthier futures for New Jersey and beyond

Released: 20-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
AANA and AANA Insurance Services Announce 2024 Rm8 iNoV8 Pitch Competition
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) and AANA Insurance Services will host the inaugural Rm8 iNoV8 Pitch Competition on August 5, at the AANA 2024 Annual Congress in San Diego, California.

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Rutgers Health Professor Chosen as President-Elect of American Psychiatric Association
Released: 20-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Health Professor Chosen as President-Elect of American Psychiatric Association
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Theresa Miskimen, clinical professor of psychiatry at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, has been named president-elect of the American Psychiatric Association.

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Newswise: Study Suggests an ‘Odor Sensor’ May Explain Male and Female Differences in Blood Pressure
19-Mar-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Study Suggests an ‘Odor Sensor’ May Explain Male and Female Differences in Blood Pressure
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Using data from both mice and humans, a Johns Hopkins Medicine research team has found that a cell surface protein that senses odors and chemicals may be responsible for — and help explain — sex differences in mammalian blood pressure.

Released: 20-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Experts warn climate change will fuel spread of infectious diseases
UC Davis Health

Infectious diseases specialists call the medical field to be ready to deal with the impact of climate change on spreading diseases, such as malaria, Valley fever, E-coli and Lyme disease.

Newswise: First Skeleton-Wide Study of Blood Cell Formation Yields Surprising Findings
Released: 20-Mar-2024 12:00 PM EDT
First Skeleton-Wide Study of Blood Cell Formation Yields Surprising Findings
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Imagine being able to count the different types of blood cells being formed inside the tiny bones of a mouse and pinpointing the strings and clusters of cells within the bone marrow that are responsible for producing specific types of blood cells.

Released: 20-Mar-2024 12:00 PM EDT
MD Anderson Research Highlights for March 20, 2024
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention.

   
20-Mar-2024 7:05 AM EDT
In Sickness and in Health, Older Couples Mostly Make Medicare Moves Together
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Older Americans who enroll in Medicare, or change their coverage, do so as individuals, even if they’re married or live with a partner. But a new study suggests the need for more efforts to help both members of a couple weigh and choose their options together.

19-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Researchers Report on the Effectiveness of Skin Biopsy to Detect Parkinson’s and Related Neurodegenerative Diseases
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

In a paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), neurologists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) showed that a simple skin biopsy test detects an abnormal form of alpha-synuclein, the pathological hallmark of Parkinson’s disease and the subgroup of neurodegenerative disorders known as synucleinopathies, at high positivity rates.

Newswise: Nerve Decompression Shows Promise for Diabetic Neuropathy Patients
Released: 20-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Nerve Decompression Shows Promise for Diabetic Neuropathy Patients
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Surgical nerve decompression, used to treat conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome and sciatica, could play a role in relieving the pain of diabetic neuropathy patients, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found.

Newswise: Treating anxiety, depression significantly impacts heart disease outcomes
Released: 20-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Treating anxiety, depression significantly impacts heart disease outcomes
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Treating anxiety and depression significantly reduced emergency room visits and rehospitalizations among people with heart disease, according to a study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Released: 20-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Nudging the public’s thirst for draught alcohol-free beers could significantly reduce alcohol-associated harms, new study finds
University of Bristol

Making alcohol-free beer more widely available on draught in pubs and bars may help people switch from alcoholic to alcohol-free beer, a new study published in Addiction today [21 March], has found. Pubs and bars taking part in the University of Bristol, UK, led trial saw an increase in sales of healthier non-alcoholic draught beer.

Newswise: PCOM and The Wistar Institute Announce Cancer Biology Graduate Program
Released: 20-Mar-2024 10:00 AM EDT
PCOM and The Wistar Institute Announce Cancer Biology Graduate Program
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

The collaboration between Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) and The Wistar Institute has resulted in the creation of a PhD program in Cancer Biology, preparing individuals for careers in cancer research and drug development.

   
Released: 20-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
The Megan Schulman Memorial Foundation Pledges Major Support to K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital to Establish a Pediatric Vascular Anomalies Clinic
Hackensack Meridian Health

The Megan Schulman Memorial Foundation Pledges Major Support to K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital to Establish a Pediatric Vascular Anomalies Clinic

Newswise: Manager of Cancer Care Equity Program for NCCN Named to ‘40 Under 40’ List from National Minority Quality Forum
Released: 20-Mar-2024 8:30 AM EDT
Manager of Cancer Care Equity Program for NCCN Named to ‘40 Under 40’ List from National Minority Quality Forum
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

Taneal D. Carter, MS, MPA, Manager of Cancer Care Equity Program for NCCN, has been named one of 2024’s ‘40 Under 40’ by the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF). Visit NCCN.org/equity for more information.

Newswise: Promoting diabetic wounds healing using microneedles
Released: 20-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Promoting diabetic wounds healing using microneedles
Chinese Academy of Sciences

This paper summarizes the materials of microneedles, techniques, structure, design, release mechanism, classification of delivered substances and their effects on different stages of wound healing.

Released: 20-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Remission Medical Partners with Sentara Health to Expand Access to Rheumatology Care
Remission Medical

Remission Medical announced a partnership with Sentara Health to increase access to Rheumatology care for adult patients.

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Released: 20-Mar-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Clinical Trial Results Published in Nature Medicine Show Immunotherapy’s Potential in Resectable Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers and the Benefits of Monitoring Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) to Measure Disease Response
Baylor Scott and White Health

The results of a study published today in Nature Medicine show exciting immune responses in patients with operable esophageal or gastroesophageal cancers given neoadjuvant immunotherapy. The study results also show the potential for monitoring circulating tumor DNA as a predictor for future intervention.

Newswise:Video Embedded crawfish-could-transfer-ionic-lithium-from-their-environment-into-food-chain
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11-Mar-2024 11:45 PM EDT
Crawfish could transfer ionic lithium from their environment into food chain
American Chemical Society (ACS)

The increasing use of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries likely means more environmental contamination. Researchers have explored how lithium accumulates in crawfish, with implications for the environment and public health. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2024.

   
Newswise: Sylvester receives 2 US Department of Defense grants to study endometrial cancer in Black women
Released: 19-Mar-2024 11:05 PM EDT
Sylvester receives 2 US Department of Defense grants to study endometrial cancer in Black women
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center have received two new three-year, $1 million grants from the U.S. Department of Defense to study endometrial cancer in Black women who were born in the U.S., the Caribbean and West Africa.

Newswise: Rural prisons: the focus for new mental health research
Released: 19-Mar-2024 9:05 PM EDT
Rural prisons: the focus for new mental health research
University of South Australia

Prison nurses are receiving specialist psychosocial training as part of a new University of South Australia research project to support the mental health needs of people in custody in rural South Australia.

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Released: 19-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Genetics, Sex and Smoking Linked to More Health Issues for IBD Patients
Cedars-Sinai

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have identified risk factors that make inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients susceptible to developing serious conditions in other parts of their bodies.

Released: 19-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
خلايا راقصة تُظهر كيف يفيق الدماغ من التخدير
Mayo Clinic

وفقًا لدراسة أجرتها مايو كلينك ونُشرت في مجلة Nature Neuroscience، فإن الخلايا التي تعمل كخط الدفاع الأول للجهاز العصبي المركزي ضد الأخطار تلعب دورًا أيضًا في مساعدة الدماغ على الاستفاقة من التخدير. ويمكن أن يساعد هذا الاكتشاف في تمهيد الطريق للتوصل لأساليب مبتكرة تعالج مضاعفات ما بعد التخدير.

Released: 19-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Targeting multiple COVID variants through the twist in the spike protein
University of Michigan

Teardrop-shaped particles designed to inactivate multiple strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus could one day complement existing treatments for COVID-19, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan and Jiangnan University in Wuxi, China.

Released: 19-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Células dançarinas mostram como o cérebro desperta da anestesia
Mayo Clinic

De acordo com um estudo da Mayo Clinic publicado pela Nature Neuroscience, as células que atuam na primeira linha de defesa do sistema nervoso central contra lesões também desempenham um papel em ajudar o cérebro a despertar da anestesia. Esta descoberta pode ajudar a pavimentar o caminho para métodos inovadores que abordam as complicações pós-anestésicas.

Newswise: Decade of Healing: Foster School of Medicine’s Student Clinic Serves as a Lifeline in El Paso’s Colonia of Sparks
Released: 19-Mar-2024 2:15 PM EDT
Decade of Healing: Foster School of Medicine’s Student Clinic Serves as a Lifeline in El Paso’s Colonia of Sparks
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

The medical student run clinic’s decade-long operation in Sparks underscores the pressing need for medical services in communities that traditional health care systems often overlook. In Texas alone, 28.9% of Hispanics lack health insurance, compared to 19.4 percent of the nation.

Released: 19-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Células danzantes muestran cómo el cerebro se despierta de la anestesia
Mayo Clinic

Según un estudio de Mayo Clinic publicado por la Nature Neuroscience, las células que actúan en la primera línea de defensa del sistema nervioso central contra las lesiones también juegan un papel en ayudar al cerebro a despertar de la anestesia. Este descubrimiento puede ayudar a allanar el camino para métodos innovadores que abordan las complicaciones post-anestesia.

Released: 19-Mar-2024 2:00 PM EDT
New Trustees Join Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation’s Hospital Foundations
Hackensack Meridian Health

New Trustees Join Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation’s Hospital Foundations

Released: 19-Mar-2024 1:40 PM EDT
New Study Reveals Insights into Lack of Durability in COVID Antibody Response to Infections and Vaccines
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Researchers at the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine published a new study in the Journal of Infectious Diseases investigating the short-lived antibody response following SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID.

Released: 19-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet for March 2024
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

A transformative gift to expand research and breakthrough therapies, an upcoming conference on managing neuroendocrine tumors, FDA approval of Imetelstat for patients with anemia from myelodysplastic syndromes and a researcher advocating for making bereavement care a public health priority are all included in this month’s tip sheet from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Newswise: Tube-eeze Patches Revolutionize Accessibility for Babies with Medical Equipment
Released: 19-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Tube-eeze Patches Revolutionize Accessibility for Babies with Medical Equipment
Tabeeze

Babies with medical devices such as g-tubes, j-tubes, PICC lines, ports, and more often face challenges in finding suitable clothing that accommodates their needs.

Released: 19-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Hackensack Meridian Old Bridge Medical Center and Raritan Bay Medical Center Achieve Magnet® Designation Five Consecutive Times
Hackensack Meridian Health

“Hackensack Meridian Health is committed to transforming the way healthcare is delivered, and our nurses are integral in our mission to deliver compassionate, high-quality care to the communities we serve,” said Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health.



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