More than a hundred researchers convened to brainstorm tools with the potential to extend care beyond the clinic, help doctors optimize care for each patient, and empower people to manage their own care.
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‘Reinventing higher education’
A two-day conference at the University of Miami brought together hundreds of stakeholders to discuss the current state of higher education.
Four years later, what do we know about COVID-19?
Four years ago, a brand new virus turned the world upside down. Today, we know more and can do more about the coronavirus called SARS-CoV2, and the disease called COVID-19, than ever before. A summary of the latest knowledge and guidance.
Inequities in HIV testing, diagnosis and care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
There is a large discrepancy in HIV care and education for those with intellectual disabilities that results in an increase in HIV in the population.
Owens Valley: Radio Astronomy in the Land of Sky and Stream
Though far to the west of the St. Croix antenna, the Owens Valley antenna has some similarities, in particular being in a remote location. The high mountains surrounding the valley mean that access to the region is only possible from the south, or through mountain passes. This also makes for a unique geography. To the south are the dry bed remains of Owens Lake, and further beyond is Death Valley. To the East are the White Mountains, which is home to the great bristlecone pine forest, and some of the oldest living trees in the world. Within the Methuselah Grove of this forest is hidden a particular tree that was seeded nearly 5,000 years ago.
Learning Shines Brightly at SuperKnova
SuperKnova is a project to provide learning opportunities in radio technology for students in a way that is inclusive and equitable. Originally conceived at the Radio Astronomy Imaging and Analysis Lab (RADIAL), SuperKnova is a collaboration between RADIAL, NRAO, and educators and students from across the country.
Unveiling potential diagnostic, treatment target for APS-related thrombocytopenia
No standard treatment exists for thrombocytopenia in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome, but this could change with a new treatment target
Should heart patients consider taking weight loss medications?
Over the last year, prescriptions for medications that can accelerate weight loss in people with diabetes, or without it, have skyrocketed. But how can these weight loss medications affect the heart? A preventive cardiologist shares how this shifting landscape might affect cardiovascular care and how he advises his patients.
Prostate cancer screenings encouraged for Black men as early as 40
New prostate screening guidelines organized by the Prostate Cancer Foundation aim to address the longstanding health disparity in prostate cancer: Black men are diagnosed with and die from prostate cancer at a much higher rate than white men.
From Hidden History to Robot Surgery
The annual conference brought together hundreds of scientists interested in finding ways to harness big data to answer previously unsolvable questions.
What’s on Your Plate?
The Food Pyramid that many of us learned about in school is now ancient history. That old guideline on food groups and servings has been replaced by MyPlate.
Show Your Heart Love for American Heart Month — Johns Hopkins Medicine Adult and Pediatric Experts Available to Discuss Heart Health
February is American Heart Month, a time for awareness of heart-related conditions that affect adults and children. Johns Hopkins Medicine experts are available all month to discuss various aspects of heart health.
Research finds potential target for cardiovascular disease in diabetes
Targeting NETs could reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke for diabetic patients
Study shows baby helmets yield high success rate
Many infants need cranial remolding orthoses to assist in reshaping their heads. Research from the University of Michigan shows these helmets have a high success rate with infants.
Vaccines: A few minutes now could spare you misery later
A guide to vaccines that adults – especially older adults and those with underlying health issues – should get to avoid serious illness this fall and winter, and beyond.
At the Bedside: Woman with ‘flatback syndrome’ able to stand tall, enjoy life again after 14-hour spinal surgery
Michigan native Ruth Bischoff, 69, had tried everything – multiple spine surgeries, a radiofrequency ablation, acupuncture, a spinal cord stimulator, and more – but she couldn’t find any relief from the shooting pain in her lower back that prevented her from standing up straight and walking.
How an ICD-10 Code Is Improving Care for Children With MOGAD
ICD-10 codes are not the kind of thing that Jonathan Santoro, MD, learned about in medical school, or in his yearslong training to become a pediatric neurologist and neuroimmunologist. In fact, for most of his career he never spent any time thinking about them.
Why Flu Shots Are Important for Kids
If it’s autumn, then it must be influenza season, which means it’s time to consider flu shots for your family.
Rounds with Leadership: Practice Ready or Not?
AACN has played a central role in linking level of education to practice outcomes. Our advocacy around preparing a more highly educated nursing workforce stems from a core belief that baccalaureate and higher degree nursing education benefits both the patient and the nurse’s ability to practice at the highest level.
Five Questions Parents Should Ask Their Child’s Oncologist About Participating in a Clinical Trial
When children undergo cancer treatment, they may be offered the chance to participate in a clinical trial. Clinical trials can provide access to new, groundbreaking therapies in a safe and controlled environment.
Whole-body MRIs aren’t as beneficial as they seem
Knowing every abnormality in your body is tempting, but experts say ignorance may be bliss
USC/CHLA Summer Oncology Research Fellowship Supports Medical Students Aspiring to Becoming Physician-Scientists
Incorporating bench research into patient care at the bedside has been the guiding rationale behind the Summer Oncology Research Fellowship (SORF) program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and USC for over 45 years and is why the National Institutes of Health sponsors the program.
Using personalized medicine to target gynecological cancers
In this interview, Dr. Salani, who is also a professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, talks about the latest research advances for these cancers and how women can help reduce their risk and help with the early detection of the five main types of gynecologic cancers: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal and vulvar.
UTHealth Houston student shares key takeaways from clinical rotation with Houston Texans
After a rare view inside the world of professional sports and orthopedic medicine through a clinical rotation with the Houston Texans this summer, Analisa Narro, a fourth-year student with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, brought back key lessons from the enriching experience.
The Tiny Fish With Big Impact
The zebrafish is one of the most powerful biomedical research tools in use today. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is using them to better understand what causes pediatric cancer.
Born to help: A Career in Nursing
For Arely Patricio, the decision on where to go to college was an easy one. She was looking for a place to be herself and an institution that would help her to fulfill her dream of helping others through nursing, so she selected the University of Northern Colorado.
Radiation therapy clinical trial at UCLA Health is right approach for Oakland business owner
In June 2021, Bob McCarrick and his wife Stacey headed out to Los Angeles to enroll in the MIRAGE trial and start radiation therapy.
Biomechanics Study Aims to Help Prevent Youth Sports Injuries
Many studies have aimed to better understand the kinds of injuries that occur during youth sports. But there’s been relatively little research to address the most pressing issue: How can these injuries be prevented?
A rare genetic condition with an even rarer treatment
Doctors try to improve the life of a four-year-old with a rare genetic disease and other patients like her
High levels of satisfaction and low levels of regret after gender-affirming mastectomy
A new study seeks to determine long-term satisfaction and regret following gender-affirming mastectomy.
Easing Anxiousness with Experienced Breast Care
LifeBridge Health’s new Center for Breast Health at Pomona Square offers compassionate, full-service breast care for all those in need.
An Enigmatic Cosmic Crime Scene
During a dive through archival data, astronomers unearth an unusual tidal disruption event that occurred in a nearby star-forming galaxy. Obscured by the interstellar medium, this incredibly close and luminous event went unnoticed for seven years. The SOAR telescope’s integral role in pinpointing its uncommon location illustrates how future searches for tidal disruption events will be conducted.
Una enigmática escena de crimen cósmico
Durante una inmersión en datos de archivo, los astrónomos desenterraron un inusual evento de disrupción de marea que ocurrió en una galaxia cercana con formación estelar. Oculto por el medio interestelar, este evento increíblemente cercano y luminoso pasó desapercibido durante siete años. El rol fundamental que desempeñó el Telescopio SOAR en la localización de este curioso fenómeno es una muestra de cómo se llevarán a cabo las futuras búsquedas de eventos de disrupción de marea.
Injection of Hope: How Botox Keeps Migraines at Bay
Dr. Santiago Mazuera, head of Sinai Hospital’s Headache Clinic, shares how Botox treatments can drastically improve quality of life for those who experience chronic migraines.
What will it take to make mental health coverage & care better?
From psychiatrists to experts in telehealth, public health and primary care, a range of reactions from University of Michigan faculty to the recent federal proposal for mental health policy, and related issues.
“Eggsplosions” and eyes don’t mix
Microwaving hard-boiled eggs is one of the latest TikTok trends that can harm your eyes
Moxi the Robot: Delivering Meds and Stealing Hearts
In December 2022, CHLA became the first children’s hospital in the nation to use Moxi, which supports clinical care team members by taking repetitive, nonpatient-facing delivery tasks off their hands. That means relieving nurses and pharmacy techs from a significant amount of the time they spend traveling between clinics and pharmacies to fill medication requests.
St. Croix: Radio Astronomy in the Caribbean
Although the location of St. Croix is perfect for a VLBA antenna, the island poses significant challenges for using and maintaining a radio antenna. The St. Croix dish is located on the eastern side of the island, almost at sea level. So it is constantly bombarded by salt air, ocean rains, and even the occasional tropical storm.
Targeting TAK1 protein to treat systemic sclerosis
Systemic sclerosis is the scaring of multiple organs within the body resulting in difficulty in functioning for these organs. The disease can become deadly if the organ scaring isn’t treated properly. Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have identified a protein in the disease that may be a new target for treatment.
When Should I Let My Child Have a Phone? Five Questions Parents Need to Ask
At a time when experts are warning parents about the dangers of social media, parents should roll out phone privileges with a set of clear rules governing:
When the child can use the phone
What sort of content the child can access on it
What type of information it’s OK to share, and what isn’t, such as easily identifiable information and explicit photographs
How much phone or screen time the child gets each day
The Barbie feet challenge isn’t worth your Ken-ergy
A social media trend inspired by the new film can cause pain and injuries if done for too long
Teens and Social Media: Five Things Parents Should Know
Social media plays a significant role in everyday life for most teenagers. It helps them stay connected to friends, find community with others and feel a sense of belonging. But how much is too much, and is it more dangerous than beneficial?
Can Technology Help You Keep Watch of Your Heart Health?
Interventional cardiologist Dr. Henry Sun, director of LifeBridge Health’s Cardiovascular Institute, gives the scoop on the heart health monitoring capabilities of smart watches.
APA poll reveals toxic workplaces, other significant workplace mental health challenges
A new survey from the American Psychological Association revealed that 19% of workers say their workplace is very or somewhat toxic, and those who reported a toxic workplace were more than three times as likely to have said they have experienced harm to their mental health at work than those who report a healthy workplace (52% vs. 15%).
El Estudio de la Energía Oscura: Revelando lo invisible
El Estudio de la Energía Oscura (también conocido en inglés como Dark Energy Survey) fue un programa de observación de seis años diseñado para explorar el cosmos con el fin de comprender mejor la energía oscura, un concepto complejo que se desarrolló cuando los científicos se dieron cuenta de que el Universo parecía estar rompiendo sus propias leyes de la física –supuestamente inmutables. Pero, ¿cómo se observa algo que no se ve? ¿Y por qué los científicos están tan convencidos de que realmente hay algo que buscar?
The Dark Energy Survey: Uncovering the Invisible
The Dark Energy Survey was a six-year observing program designed to survey the skies in order to better understand dark energy — a complex concept that developed when scientists realized that the Universe seemed to be breaking its own supposedly immutable laws of physics. But how do you observe something that cannot be seen? And why are scientists so convinced that there is really something to search for?
Awake surgery for cancerous brain tumor brings referee back to the mat
After an awake surgery to remove a cancerous brain tumor, a Michigan man is living “more deliberately” than ever — officiating a high school wrestling state championship and participating in research for a potential cure.
Scleroderma Awareness Month
Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease characterized by thickening and scarring of the skin and vital organs, and the narrowing of the blood vessels which lead to poor circulation.
‘Science Friday’ host shines a light on cephalopods
Ira Flatow, host and executive producer of “Science Friday,” recorded a radio show at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science last week as part of a celebration of cephalopods—a marine invertebrate.
The ‘Brightest of All Time’ Gamma-Ray Burst and Its Ordinary Supernova
A team of astronomers using the Gemini South telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory operated by NSF’s NOIRLab, have observed the ‘brightest of all time’ long gamma-ray burst. Using the Gemini South Multi-Object Spectrograph (GMOS), the team found that although GRB 221009A exhibits a jet structure as rare as it is bright, its associated supernova is surprisingly ordinary.