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Released: 26-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
Neonatal intensive care and survival of the most preterm infants increased during previous decade, according to new UTHealth Houston study
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Across the United States, more babies born at 22 weeks’ gestation are admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and surviving in increasing numbers, according to a new study led by UTHealth Houston.

Newswise: People With Incarceration History Less Likely to Receive Health Care, Including Cancer Screening in the U.S.
Released: 23-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
People With Incarceration History Less Likely to Receive Health Care, Including Cancer Screening in the U.S.
American Cancer Society (ACS)

A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows people with an incarceration history had worse access to and receipt of healthcare, including physical exams, blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol tests, as well as dental check-ups and breast and colorectal cancer screenings compared with people without incarceration history in the United States. The findings are published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Health Forum.

Released: 22-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
UK Markey Cancer Center study reveals extent of undiagnosed cancer cases caused by pandemic
University of Kentucky

Over 134,000 cancer cases went undiagnosed in the U.S. during the first 10 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study.

Released: 22-Feb-2024 8:05 AM EST
Evidence review: Maternal mental conditions drive climbing death rate in U.S.
Children's National Hospital

Painting a sobering picture, a research team led by Children’s National Hospital culled years of data demonstrating that maternal mental illness is an under-recognized contributor to the death of new mothers.

Released: 21-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
Obesity care can make a big difference, but few get it, study suggests
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Obesity care under a health care provider’s supervision, whether through nutrition counseling, medication, meal replacement or bariatric surgery, can help people with high BMI, but many don’t receive it.

Released: 21-Feb-2024 3:05 AM EST
Stemming colorectal cancer in Latin America
Regenstrief Institute

Little is known about colorectal cancer screening strategies throughout the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the U.S. and Canada.

15-Feb-2024 1:45 PM EST
Lockdown skin cancer diagnosis delays linked to deaths and £6bn costs in Europe
University College London

Delays in diagnosing melanoma due to Covid-19 lockdowns may have contributed to over 100,000 years of life lost across Europe and over £6bn in costs, mainly indirectly due to loss of productivity, finds a new study led by UCL and University Hospital of Basel researchers.

Released: 15-Feb-2024 7:05 PM EST
New treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer improves survival rates in breakthrough clinical trial
Queen Mary University of London

An innovative treatment significantly increases the survival of people with malignant mesothelioma, a rare but rapidly fatal type of cancer with few effective treatment options, according to results from a clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London.

13-Feb-2024 3:30 PM EST
Moderate to severe brain injuries significantly increase risk for brain cancer in post-9/11 veterans
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Service members who have had a moderate, severe, or penetrating traumatic brain injury, or TBI, are at a greater risk for subsequently developing brain cancer, according to a collaborative study led by researchers at the Uniformed Services University (USU) published February 15, 2024, in JAMA Open Network. On the other hand, those who have suffered mild TBI, or concussion – which is much more common – may not be associated with later brain cancer diagnoses, the study finds.

Released: 13-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Are you depressed? Scents might help, new study says
University of Pittsburgh

Smelling a familiar scent can help depressed individuals recall specific autobiographical memories and potentially assist in their recovery, discovered a team of University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers and UPMC social workers in a study published today in JAMA Network Open.

Released: 13-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
Updating allocation algorithms could help donor hearts reach the transplant patients who need them most
University of Chicago Medical Center

UChicago Medicine researchers led the development of a new risk score for prioritizing heart transplant candidates based on medical urgency, incorporating objective clinical measurements to offer a more precise and fair alternative to the current system.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Number of at-risk youth with intellectual disability and autism in the U.S. foster care system is growing
Drexel University

Youth with foster care involvement have an increased risk for mental health diagnoses, trauma and worse outcomes in adulthood than their peers

Released: 8-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Lifting of federal funding ban tied to increase in gun violence research
Yale University

The lifting of a two-decade drought in federal funding for firearm injury prevention research was strongly associated with an increase in both clinical trials and publications on gun violence, according to a new report published in JAMA Surgery.

Newswise: AEDs often not used in cardiac arrest, even where they’re mandated
Released: 8-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
AEDs often not used in cardiac arrest, even where they’re mandated
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are underutilized during cardiac arrest episodes despite laws in some states requiring their availability in high-risk areas such as athletic facilities, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found.

Newswise: Covid vaccine for pregnant women safe for newborn infants
Released: 7-Feb-2024 1:05 AM EST
Covid vaccine for pregnant women safe for newborn infants
Karolinska Institute

No increased risks for babies, and for some serious neonatal complications lower risks.

Released: 5-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Exposure to Gun Violence Is Associated With Suicidal Behavior in Black Adults
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Whether experienced directly or indirectly, gun violence is damaging Black Americans’ mental health, according to Rutgers Health study

Released: 5-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Methadone Use in Early Pregnancy May Lead to More Birth Defects Than Buprenorphine
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Analysis from Rutgers Health and Harvard links first-trimester methadone use with a greater risk of various birth defects than buprenorphine use.

1-Feb-2024 11:00 AM EST
Losing sleep over killings of unarmed Black individuals by police
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Black adults across the United States suffer from sleep problems following exposure to news about unarmed Black individuals killed by police during police encounters, according to new findings published today in JAMA Internal Medicine from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.

Newswise: January Research Highlights
Released: 31-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
January Research Highlights
Cedars-Sinai

A roundup of the latest medical discoveries and faculty news at Cedars-Sinai for January 2024.

Newswise: Risk Calculator Helps Personalize Care for Heart Failure Patients
29-Jan-2024 11:00 AM EST
Risk Calculator Helps Personalize Care for Heart Failure Patients
University of Utah Health

A heart pump can save left heart failure patients’ lives, but the surgery to implant the pump often leads to right heart failure. Doctors now have a way to predict which patients are most at risk.

Newswise: A tie between the most common obesity surgeries
Released: 30-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
A tie between the most common obesity surgeries
University of Gothenburg

The two most common obesity surgeries – gastric bypass and gastric sleeve – have few short-term complications and are equivalent in that sense. These are the findings of a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg.

26-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Worries about costs, time off work and COVID-19 kept some older adults from having surgery
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

When it comes to having surgery, older adults don’t just base their decision on how much pain they’ll feel and how quickly they’ll recover, a new study finds.

Released: 29-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
High school students who report using alcohol, cannabis or nicotine at higher risk for suicidal thoughts and other mental health disorders
Massachusetts General Hospital

High school students who reported using cannabis, alcohol, or nicotine were more likely to have thoughts about suicide, feel depressed or anxious, have unusual experiences, and exhibit inattention or hyperactivity, according to recent survey-based study conducted by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University of Minnesota.

Newswise: Polypharmacy Prescription: Better Interventions Needed to Reduce Risks
Released: 29-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Polypharmacy Prescription: Better Interventions Needed to Reduce Risks
Cedars-Sinai

Interventions to address the risks older people can face taking multiple medications need significant improvement, according to a study by Cedars-Sinai investigators.

Released: 26-Jan-2024 6:05 PM EST
Breast cancer rates increasing among younger women
Washington University in St. Louis

According to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, diagnoses of breast cancer have increased steadily in women under age 50 over the past two decades, with steeper increases in more recent years.

24-Jan-2024 11:15 AM EST
Emergency contraception related ER visits dropped significantly over 14 year period
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Following federal approval for over the counter emergency contraception in 2006, emergency departments across the U.S. saw dramatic decreases in related visits and medical charges, a new study suggests.

Released: 23-Jan-2024 1:00 PM EST
Analysis of U.S. Census Survey Data Reveals Uptick in Anxiety and Depression Among Women in States with Trigger Laws Post-Dobbs Abortion Decision
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

An analysis of national survey data conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found a small but statistically significant increase in self-reported anxiety and depression symptoms among respondents in states that banned abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 compared to respondents in states that did not enact bans.

23-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Study suggests that unintentional weight loss is a signal to see a doctor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Unintentional weight loss is associated with an increase in the risk of a cancer diagnosis within the coming year, according to a study from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Newswise: Long-Term Follow up Pinpoints Side Effects of Treatments for Prostate Cancer Patients
22-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
Long-Term Follow up Pinpoints Side Effects of Treatments for Prostate Cancer Patients
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

A 10-year follow up study of nearly 2,500 U.S. men who received prostate cancer treatment will help inform decision making in terms of treatments and side effects for a diverse population.

18-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
New Criteria for Sepsis in Children Based on Organ Dysfunction
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Clinician-scientists from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago were among a diverse, international group of experts tasked by the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) with developing and validating new data-based criteria for sepsis in children. Sepsis is a major public heath burden, claiming the lives of over 3.3 million children worldwide every year. The new pediatric sepsis criteria – called the Phoenix criteria – follow the paradigm shift in the recent adult criteria that define sepsis as severe response to infection involving organ dysfunction, as opposed to an earlier focus on systemic inflammation.

Newswise:Video Embedded new-approach-to-robotic-mastectomy-can-preserve-full-breast-and-nipple-sensation
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Released: 19-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
New approach to robotic mastectomy can preserve full breast and nipple sensation
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Researchers at UT Southwestern have developed a first-of-its-kind robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy (rNSM) and reconstruction procedure that provides remarkably natural-looking outcomes while preserving full breast sensation.

Released: 19-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Bacterial meningitis damages one in three children for life
Karolinska Institute

One in three children who suffer from bacterial meningitis live with permanent neurological disabilities due to the infection.

Newswise: Therapy Versus Medication: Comparing Treatments for Depression in Heart Disease
Released: 18-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Therapy Versus Medication: Comparing Treatments for Depression in Heart Disease
Cedars-Sinai

New research by investigators from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Cedars-Sinai shows that behavioral activation therapy is as effective as antidepressant medications in treating symptoms of depression in patients with heart failure.

Released: 18-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Penn Medicine experts offer a prescription for improving medical communication
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

As we approach the four-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, health misinformation continues to be pervasive and negatively impact public health.

16-Jan-2024 11:00 AM EST
Nurse home visits have a lasting impact for disadvantaged mothers and daughters
University College London

Nurse home visits to disadvantaged mothers can significantly reduce their rates of hypertension and their daughters’ likelihood of obesity, finds a new reanalysis of health data by a team led by a UCL researcher.

   
Newswise: Streamlining cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic insomnia
Released: 18-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Streamlining cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic insomnia
University of Tokyo

A combination of cognitive and behavioral strategies, ideally delivered in person by a therapist, maximizes the benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), according to new research.

12-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Largest-ever study of palliative care demonstrates scalable strategy to increase support for seriously ill patients in the hospital
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Ordering a palliative care consultation by “default” – via an automatic order programmed into the electronic medical record that doctors may cancel if they choose – is an effective strategy to give more hospitalized patients the opportunity to benefit from palliative care, and sooner, according to a new study led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Newswise: Medicaid Expansion Improves Post-Surgery Survival Among Adults With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, New Study Shows
11-Jan-2024 6:35 PM EST
Medicaid Expansion Improves Post-Surgery Survival Among Adults With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, New Study Shows
American Cancer Society (ACS)

In a new, national, hospital-based study, researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that Medicaid expansion was associated with a statistically significant reduction in early mortality following surgical resection of stage I-III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

9-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
High-dose radiotherapy with chemotherapy effective in treating people with non-small cell lung cancer
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new study led by researchers from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that using high doses of radiation while integrating an ablative radiotherapy technique called stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) concurrently with chemotherapy is safe and effective in treating people with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer that is not suitable for surgery.

Released: 9-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Sickle cell raises COVID-19 risk, but vaccination lags
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Despite the fact that people with sickle cell disease have a much higher risk of serious illness or death if they develop COVID-19, a new study shows they’re also much less likely than those without sickle cell disease to have gotten vaccinated against coronavirus.

Released: 9-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Increasing levels of "hype" language in grant applications and publications
University of Tsukuba

The success of scientific endeavors often depends on support from public research grants. Successful applicants increasingly describe their proposed research using promotional language ("hype"); however, it remains unclear whether they use hype in their subsequent research publications.

Released: 9-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Putting your toddler in front of the TV? You might hurt their ability to process the world around them, new data suggests
Drexel University

Babies and toddlers exposed to television or video viewing may be more likely to exhibit atypical sensory behaviors, such as being disengaged and disinterested in activities, seeking more intense stimulation in an environment, or being overwhelmed by sensations like loud sounds or bright lights, according to data from researchers at Drexel’s College of Medicine published today in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Study reveals new genetic link between anorexia nervosa and being an early riser
Massachusetts General Hospital

Research indicates that the eating disorder anorexia nervosa is associated with being an early riser, unlike many other disorders that tend to be evening-based such as depression, binge eating disorder and schizophrenia.

Newswise: Immunotherapy for metastatic cancer on the rise, even near end of life
Released: 4-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Immunotherapy for metastatic cancer on the rise, even near end of life
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

A new study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine found that while the initiation of immunotherapy near the end of life has increased over time, a closer look at the benefit and value of these therapies in patients with advanced-stage disease is needed.

Released: 2-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
The ‘tripledemic’ surge
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Study examines the impact of flu, RSV and COVID-19 hitting pediatric emergency departments

Newswise: Enlarged Spaces in Infant Brains Linked to Higher Risk of Autism, Sleep Problems
Released: 2-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
Enlarged Spaces in Infant Brains Linked to Higher Risk of Autism, Sleep Problems
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Researchers in the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry have found that enlarged perivascular spaces in the brains of babies, caused by an accumulation of excess cerebrospinal fluid, have a 2.2 times greater chance of developing autism later in life.

27-Dec-2023 11:00 AM EST
Johns Hopkins Researchers: Regret Rarer Than Believed Among Patients Who Undergo Gender Affirming Surgery
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Three Johns Hopkins researchers are urging the medical community to dismiss a widely held, but scientifically unsupported belief that many people who are transgender and gender diverse (TGD), and undergo gender affirming surgery (GAS), later regret their decision to undergo such procedures.



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