Today's Healthcare News
December 24, 2024
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Dec. 23, 2024 — Hospitals that have adopted the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) 'hospital-at-home' program, which serves as an alternative to admission to brick-and-mortar facilities, are concentrated in ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — New research finds a pervasive low-quality diet among pregnant and postpartum individuals, reflecting 'an urgent need for widespread ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers have been able to identify at least three distinct subtypes of a rare type of bone cancer for the first time, which could transform clinical trials and patient ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers trained a large language model to read medical charts, looking for signs that kids with ADHD received the right follow-up care when using new ...
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Dec. 19, 2024 — There are several strategies for the early detection of prostate cancer. The first step is often a blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA). If ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — People who suffer from continued symptoms of concussion should seek a referral to physical therapy as soon as possible, new research ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Antibodies can improve the rehabilitation of people with acute spinal cord injury. Researchers have investigated this with promising results. For the ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Researchers have uncovered important insights that could improve how mental health conditions are treated with brain stimulation therapy -- a ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Findings of a new study into severe allergic reactions offer a sobering warning to people allergic to tree nuts and, more broadly, could lead to quicker diagnoses in emergency care for people with ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A team has discovered a new communication pathway between the gut and lung. Their findings highlight how a little-known member of the gut microbiome reshapes the lung immune environment to have both ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — People with breathing problems during sleep may have a larger hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory and thinking, according to a new study. The study, which included mostly Latino ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — A research team developed a system that automatically recommends the optimal rehabilitation program based on a simple test to check the severity of motor paralysis after a ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Researchers created realistic, skin-like replicas made of Ecoflex, a type of silicone rubber that can potentially serve as a platform to evaluate risks of bacterial infections from intravenous ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Researchers have used a chemical compound to light up treatment-resistant cancers on imaging scans, in a breakthrough that could help medical ...
Earlier Headlines
Dec. 23, 2024 — The standard medication levodopa does not always work against tremors in Parkinson's disease, especially in stressful situations. Propranolol, however, does work during stress, providing insight ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers conducted a comprehensive review of Chagas disease in Switzerland. Although typically found in Latin America, Chagas disease affects between 2,000 and 4,000 people in Switzerland. The ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers trained a large language model to read medical charts, looking for signs that kids with ADHD received the right follow-up care when using new ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Adding genetic testing to the evaluation of pediatric patients with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) resulted in more individualized ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — A new set of recommendations aims to help improve the way datasets are used to build Artificial intelligence (AI) health technologies and reduce the risk of potential AI ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — A researcher has defined 'kindness' and believes this could hold the key to better communication within healthcare teams and improve care for ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Reinforcement Learning, an artificial intelligence approach, has the potential to guide physicians in designing sequential treatment strategies for better patient outcomes but requires significant ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Higher calorie foods were preferred among individuals with and without obesity despite similar taste and texture, according to a new ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Despite national medical guidelines supporting the use of antiviral medications in young children diagnosed with influenza, a recent study reports an underuse of the ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Using neural stem cells could help treat spinal injuries once thought to be untreatable -- a new phase 1 trial has determined this approach is ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — A new study shows that when clinicians hear a patient described with negatively biased language, they develop less empathy towards the patient and, in some cases, become less accurate in recalling ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Researchers have developed microchips using field-effect transistors that can detect multiple diseases from a single air sample with high sensitivity. The technology enables rapid testing and could ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — A new study raises the possibility that jobs that require frequent spatial processing -- such as figuring out a taxi route or the best way to navigate to a hospital -- could lead to lower rates of ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Though research has shown that people with long COVID are more likely to be unemployed, the statistics don't reveal what patients go through before they cut their hours, stop working or lose ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — A new study explores whether cannabidiol (CBD), a component of marijuana, can reduce anxiety levels, specifically among patients with advanced breast cancer before a scan assessing tumor ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Medical researchers have announced the results of an innovative treatment approach that may offer improvement in overall survival in older patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma while maintaining ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Scientists have developed a new blood test that could screen cancer patients to help make their treatment safer and more ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Researchers have developed a groundbreaking way to engineer yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) to create microbial communities that can perform complex tasks and self-regulate their composition in ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — In the U.S., atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat in the upper chambers of the heart, affects up to one in three people in their lifetime. Significant ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — An analysis of national data found that short-term mortality was not impacted for patients with advanced cancers during the shortage of the generic platinum chemotherapy drugs cisplatin and ...
Monday, December 23, 2024
Friday, December 20, 2024
- A Tropical Disease in Switzerland: Call for Coordinated Action on Chagas Disease
- AI May Help Researchers With Medical Chart Review, Study Finds
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- Genetic Testing Changes Course of Care in Children With Neurodevelopmental Conditions
- New Recommendations to Increase Transparency and Tackle Potential Bias in Medical AI Technologies
- Researcher Defines 'kindness' In Healthcare
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- Developing Artificial Intelligence Tools for Health Care
- More Calories -- More Consumption: Individuals With and Without Obesity Both Prefer High-Calories Food, Study Finds
- Study Shows Drop in Use of Antiviral Medications in Young Children With Influenza
- Neural Stem Cell Transplantation Shows Promise for Treating Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
- Biased Language in Clinical Handoffs May Negatively Impact Patient Care
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Microchips Capable of Detecting and Diagnosing Diseases
- Study Finds Lower Rates of Death from Alzheimer's Disease Among Taxi and Ambulance Drivers
- Long COVID's Effects on Employment: Financial Distress, Fear of Judgment
- Study Explores Whether CBD Can Reduce Scan-Related Anxiety in Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer
- Breakthrough in Treatment Approach Showing Promise in the Fight Against Glioblastoma
- Blood Test Could Make Cancer Treatments Safer and More Effective
- Bioengineered Yeast Microbes as Targeted Drug Delivery Systems
- Atrial Fibrillation: A Review
Friday, December 13, 2024
- Generic Platinum Chemotherapy Shortages Did Not Increase Deaths
- AI Tool Analyzes Placentas at Birth for Faster Detection of Neonatal, Maternal Problems
- Faster, Safer Complex Head and Neck Reconstruction With Preserved Blood Supply Tissue
- The Genetic Basis of Fertility, Family and Longevity
- Exposure to Remote Wildfire Smoke Drifting Across the US Linked to Increased Medical Visits for Heart and Lung Problems
- Combined Screening Can Detect Liver Damage in Diabetes Patients
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Diagnosing and Managing Blast Injuries
- AI-Based Tool for Pancreatic Cancer Diagnostics
- Study Reveals Short Term Safety of Active Monitoring for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
- Study Likely to Change Standard of Care for Deadly Strokes
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- The Global Divide Between Longer Life and Good Health
- Study Finds New Blood Test Predicts Prognosis for Advanced Prostate Cancer Patients
- AI Thought Knee X-Rays Show If You Drink Beer -- They Don't
- Personalized Blood Count Could Lead to Early Intervention for Common Diseases
- Analysis Reveals an Additional Mechanism Behind Statin Therapy's Heart-Related Benefits in People With HIV
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Research Shows New Treatment Could Delay Cancer Progression in Patients With High-Risk Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
- Social Factors Affect Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
- Flood Disasters Associated With Preterm Births and Low Birth Weights
- Empowering Older Adults With Home-Care Robots
- Identifying a Proliferating Repairman for Tissue in Damaged Lungs
- Ultra-Processed Foods May Drive Colorectal Cancer Risk, Study Finds
- Americans Are Uninformed About and Undervaccinated for HPV
Monday, December 9, 2024
- What Motivates Americans to Eat Less Red Meat?
- Rotavirus Vaccine Is Safe for Use in NICU Babies, Study Suggests
- Hair Growth Drug Safe at Low Doses for Breast Cancer Patients
- Study Helps Solve Mystery Between Repeated Head Impacts in Sports and Location of Brain Degeneration in CTE
- Loneliness and Isolation: Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels, but Still High, for Older Adults
- Brain Tumor Organoids Accurately Model Patient Response to CAR T Cell Therapy
Sunday, December 8, 2024
Friday, December 6, 2024
- MRI Could Be Key to Understanding the Impact a Gluten Free Diet Has on People With Celiac Disease
- Antipsychotic Medications Don't Always Work the Way They're Supposed to
- AI-Enabled Analysis of Images Meant to Catch One Disease Can Reveal Others
- Increases in U.S. Life Expectancy Forecasted to Stall by 2050, Poorer Health Expected to Cause Nation's Global Ranking to Drop
- Imaging Technique Allows Rapid Assessment of Ovarian Cancer Subtypes and Their Response to Treatment
Thursday, December 5, 2024
- New Drug Tested to Reduce Side Effect of 'half-Matched' Stem Cell Transplants
- Analyzing Multiple Mammograms Improves Breast Cancer Risk Prediction
- Changes in Blood Cell Production Over the Lifetime Could Impact Leukemia Outcomes
- Researchers Develop New Saliva Test to Rapidly Identify Paracetamol Overdose
- Potential Epigenetic Biomarker Found for Preeclampsia in Pregnancy
- Cardiovascular Disease Symptoms Surprisingly High in Young Refugees
- To Remember Conversations, Keep Making New Brain Cells
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- Eating High-Processed Foods Impacts Muscle Quality, Study Finds
- Research Study Shows the Cost-Effectiveness of AI-Enhanced Heart Failure Screening
- Peer Support Could Help Millions With Sleep Apnea Slumber Easier, Study Says
- New Insights on Preventing Brain Injury After Cardiac Arrest
- 70 Percent of Young People With Long Covid Recover Within Two Years, Study Finds
- New Clinical Pathway Supports Cancer Recurrence Anxiety
- Scientists Develop Coral-Inspired Material to Revolutionize Bone Repair
- Study Shows Significant Rise in Psychotherapy Use Among Adults, but Gains Are Uneven Across Socioeconomic Groups
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Study in Neurosurgery Patients Reveals Numerical Concepts Are Processed Deep in Ancient Part of Brain
- Brain Scan Predicts Effectiveness of Spinal Cord Surgery
- Largest-Ever Exome Study Offers Blueprint for Biomedical Breakthroughs
- How Dementia Affects the Brain's Ability to Empathize
Monday, December 2, 2024
- Cosmetic Dermatology in the Digital Age
- Revisiting Vitamin D Guidelines
- Racial Disparities in Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Death Among Athletes
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- Clinical Trial Reveals Twice-Yearly Injection to Be 96% Effective in HIV Prevention
- First New Treatment for Asthma Attacks in 50 Years
- 'Alzheimer's in Dish' Model Shows Promise for Accelerating Drug Discovery
- Long COVID Brain Fog Linked to Lung Function
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- Eliminating Physical Activity Disparities Between Male and Female Youth Could Save Hundreds of Millions of Dollars, New Study Says
- Researchers Find That Intestinal Infections Change Bile Composition
- Popular Diabetes and Obesity Drugs Also Protect Kidneys, Study Shows
Monday, November 25, 2024
- Potential New Biomarker for Psychosis Diagnosis
- Alzheimer's: New Strategy for Amyloid Diagnostics
- Innovative Approach Maps Gene Activity in the Living Human Brain
- Phages, Towards a Targeted Alternative to Antibiotics
- Researchers Use Fitness Tracker Data and Machine Learning to Detect Bipolar Disorder Mood Swings
- Pandrug-Resistant Bacteria from the War in Ukraine Are Extremely Pathogenic
- Brain Shrinkage Associated With Alzheimer's Therapies Shows Effectiveness Rather Than Harm
- Home Testing Kits and Coordinated Outreach Substantially Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation Eases Long COVID Pain and Fatigue, Study Finds
- Online Health Care Reviews Turned Negative Following COVID Pandemic
Friday, November 22, 2024
- Troubling Spike in Severe Pregnancy-Related Complications
- Exploring Factors Affecting Workers' Acquisition of Exercise Habits Using Machine Learning Approaches
Thursday, November 21, 2024
- From Food Crops to Cancer Clinics: Lessons in Extermination Resistance
- Hear This! Transforming Health Care With Speech-to-Text Technology
- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Safe and Effective for Patients With Severe Obesity, Study Finds
- Less Than 50% of Many Prenatal Supplements Have the Adequate Amount of Choline and Iodine
- How Anti-Obesity Drugs Are Linked to Food Waste