Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified significant variations in the microbes of the small bowel (small intestine) are strongly associated with various body weights, from a normal body mass index, or BMI, to having obesity.
Leadership Women selected pacesetters from across the state for their professional, cultural, geographic and ethnic diversity. Each one has also shown a desire to collaborate with leaders from a broad spectrum of disciplines and interests. Through the program, participants learn about the opportunities and challenges of different communities they visit, develop new leadership skills and gain new perspectives.
UCLA Health researchers will be co-principal investigators in the Untangling Addiction program launched this year by the nonprofit health research organization Wellcome Leap. The three-year, $50 million project includes 13 other partnering universities and organizations and is aimed at developing new ways to quantify addiction risk and progression through biomarkers.
Mount Sinai researchers, in collaboration with scientists at The Rockefeller University, have uncovered a mechanism in the brain that allows cocaine and morphine to take over natural reward processing systems.
Helen Boucher and Jeffrey Griffiths, both infectious disease physicians and at Tufts University School of Medicine, offer their advice for those concerned about measles affecting them or their family.
Open-water swimming requires athletes to take into account a wide number of variables. Roberta Freitas-Lemos said when she’s in the ocean, temperature fluctuations, murky conditions, and the motion of the waves make it a challenging sport, both physically and mentally. Complexity also characterizes Freitas-Lemos’ research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, where she works at the intersection of tobacco use, health equity, and cancer.
The American Association of Immunologists (AAI) proudly congratulates President Akiko Iwasaki, Ph.D., for her remarkable achievement in being named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2024. Dr. Iwasaki, a Sterling Professor of Immunobiology and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at Yale University, has been recognized for her groundbreaking contributions to science and public health.
Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center have developed a new urine-based test that addresses a major problem in prostate cancer: how to separate the slow-growing form of the disease unlikely to cause harm from more aggressive cancer that needs immediate treatment.
Kevin Haigis, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, has been named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as an AAAS Fellow is a distinguished lifetime honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers.
A new Moffitt Cancer Center study published in the journal Immunity offers insight into how lung cancer cells evade the protective immune system, potentially opening a door for novel antibody-based immunotherapies. Their study centers on a molecule called Jagged2, which plays a primary role in fueling the aggressiveness and immune evasion capacity of lung cancer.
Según la Asociación Americana del Corazón, casi 3 millones de estadounidenses tienen una afección cardíaca llamada fibrilación auricular. Y según los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, esa cifra podría ascender a 12 millones a principios de la próxima década.
Today, leaders from the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) will meet with their congressional delegations and call for their support of an $8 million increase for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Organ Transplantation Program in FY 25 This funding, totaling $67 million, will be used to continue Congress’ commitment to people seeking a transplant and will implement reforms to modernize the transplant system and make transplant care more accessible.
Danielle McCamey, of Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and DNPs of Color, receives the 2024 AACN Pioneering Spirit Award for her work to advance equity, diversity and inclusion throughout nursing
Infants and children who have severe cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) before age 2 are likely to have changes to their lung structure and function that could affect respiratory health later in life.
Ruth Kleinpell, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, receives the 2024 AACN Pioneering Spirit Award in recognition of her work to advance the practice of ACNPs
Cynthia Arslanian-Engoren, University of Michigan School of Nursing, receives the 2024 AACN Pioneering Spirit Award for her work as a cardiovascular nurse researcher, addressing bias, health disparities and inequalities in women’s care
Connie Barden, retired chief clinical officer of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, to be honored for her tremendous impact on nursing practice, patients and the association
Cedars-Sinai investigators have discovered how brain cells responsible for working memory—the type required to remember a phone number long enough to dial it—coordinate intentional focus and short-term storage of information.
A new study from the University of South Australia is putting people’s experiences of pelvic pain at the front of pain education to develop better pain management strategies and improved outcomes.
Using spatial analysis of tissue samples, Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified patterns that could predict whether patients with the most common type of ovarian cancer will experience early relapse after treatment.
Opioid dependence in Scotland remains high but largely stable, according to a new University of Bristol-led analysis published in Addiction today [18 April] and by Public Health Scotland. The study is the first to estimate the number of people dependent on opioid drugs (such as heroin), and who are in or could benefit from drug treatment, among Scotland’s population since 2015/2016 estimates were published.
Cleveland Clinic has announced the launch of its new Women’s Comprehensive Health and Research Center, an initiative dedicated to helping women during midlife and beyond thrive and easily receive the specialized care they need. The center is focused on four key areas: access, connectivity, education, and research and innovation to empower women to navigate their health journey with confidence and clarity.
Experts say pandemic-era rules that promoted telemedicine should be made permanent to protect gains in quality of care and greater access for millions of patients. New analysis shows enhanced telemedicine services led to higher quality of care and better access and only a modest increase in spending.
The harder your brain works at your job, the less likely you may be to have memory and thinking problems later in life, according to a new study published in the April 17, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
As an associate professor at Sanford Burnham Prebys, Dhar focuses on how lifestyle factors such as high-calorie diets, excessive alcohol consumption and minimal exercise—along with genetic predispositions—can lead to problematic changes in the liver, heart and kidneys. By studying the conversation among the liver, the immune system, heart and kidneys, Dhar hopes to discover signals that could be used to detect metabolic disorders, especially metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), and liver cancer much earlier, when they’re easier to treat.
Irvine, Calif., April 17, 2024 — Susanne Phillips, DNP, professor and senior associate dean in UC Irvine’s Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Policy Award from the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. She is being recognized for developing, implementing and advocating for policies that positively affect the role of the advanced practice registered nurse and significantly increase community healthcare access and quality.
Washington University's Jianjun Guan to create custom nanoparticles to fight inflammation, fibrosis.
With only a small percentage of Marylanders at high risk for lung cancer getting the recommended annual screening, the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) today launched a new statewide effort to increase annual screenings.
In patients undergoing colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer, deeper sedation using the anesthetic drug propofol may improve detection of "serrated" polyps — a type of precancerous lesion that can be difficult to detect, reports a study in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).
By: Bill Wellock | Published: April 17, 2024 | 8:30 am | SHARE: April is Autism Acceptance Month, an opportunity to raise public awareness and support for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).Florida State University experts work to promote interdisciplinary research that advances our understanding of autism and bridges the gap between scientific knowledge and clinical/educational practice.
A novel approach to gene therapy is improving lives in ways once thought impossible. Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have developed a new platform to deliver the gene therapy precisely to specific areas of the brain.
A Rutgers Health study ties quitting to more hypertensive disorders but fewer premature deliveries and stillbirths.
By utilizing the power of electronic medical records, researchers from UC San Diego are uncovering the genetics of tobacco use, which would help scientists discover new ways to stop occasional tobacco use from evolving into tobacco use disorder.
For patients undergoing carpometacarpal (CMC) joint surgery for treatment of thumb osteoarthritis, the use of online video instruction for postoperative hand therapy is associated with outcomes similar to in-person therapy visits – while substantially reducing travel time and distance, reports a clinical trial in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
Beth C. Natt, MD, MPH, MBA a career pediatric hospitalist, was named the new System Medical Director of the Pediatric Service Line for Atlantic Health System and Chairperson of the Department of Pediatrics at Morristown and Overlook Medical Centers.
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of leading cancer centers—announces 2024 award recipients that include individuals and groups who have made significant and noteworthy impacts on improving cancer care and supporting NCCN’s mission to help all people with cancer to live better lives.
May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month – the ideal time to get the word out on the different types of asthma, as well as the different triggers and treatments.
Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke and myocardial infarction, are the world's leading causes of mortality, accounting for over 18 million deaths a year. A team of KIT researchers has now identified a new cell type in blood vessels responsible for vascular growth.
The protein Asc-1 serves as the gateway (either for entry or exit) for fundamental amino acids involved in cognitive processes. A new study now unveils its structure and mechanism of action.
تعتبر عملية الحمل والولادة من التجارب التحويلية لجسد المرأة، التي تؤثر عليه بطرق عديدة. إحدى المناطق التي قد تتأثر هي القاع الحوضي، وهو حِجاب الحوض. تسند هذه العضلات الرحم والمثانة والأمعاء الغليظة والمستقيم.
Nearly everyone with Down syndrome will eventually develop Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that Alzheimer’s disease starts earlier and moves faster in people with Down syndrome.
A group of researchers based at UC San Diego and Rady Children's Institute have advanced the understanding of how the cerebral cortex develops by tracing the lineage of certain brain cells.
Community research provider EmVenio Research and Prime Healthcare, an award-winning national health system, today announce their partnership to launch the EmVenio Research Center at Prime Healthcare. The partnership allows EmVenio to conduct research at Prime Healthcare hospitals and offer Prime's patients improved access to clinical research.
New research in the April 2024 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network showcases the feasibility of improving early detection and prevention for pancreatic cancer.
A gravidez e o parto são experiências transformadoras para o corpo da mulher, afetando-o de muitas maneiras. Uma das áreas que podem ser afetadas é o assoalho pélvico, que é o diafragma da pélvis. Esses músculos sustentam o útero, a bexiga, o intestino grosso e o reto.
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