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UrduAn improved mobile phone app will help identify women who need special treatments at the right time and reduce emotional and financial burden on families and the NHS. A team of researchers from the Department of Women & Children’s Health,…
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Number of cancer cases in Canada will increase in 2020 as population ages
As Canada’s population grows and ages, the cancer burden will remain high and even increase in 2020, according to a study on projected cancer rates published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal ) . Nearly 1 in 2 Canadians are…
Researchers develop app to determine risk of preterm birth
An improved mobile phone app will help identify women who need special treatments at the right time and reduce emotional and financial burden on families and the NHS. A team of researchers from the Department of Women & Children’s Health,…
App detecting jaundice may prevent deaths in newborns
A smartphone app that allows users to check for jaundice in newborn babies simply by taking a picture of the eye may be an effective, low-cost way to screen for the condition, according to a pilot study led by UCL…
App detecting jaundice may prevent deaths in newborns
A smartphone app that allows users to check for jaundice in newborn babies simply by taking a picture of the eye may be an effective, low-cost way to screen for the condition, according to a pilot study led by UCL…
Drug shows promise in reducing deadly brain swelling after stroke
Cases of potentially deadly brain damage as a result of stroke could be reduced after new research identified a pathway in the brain that causes swelling, and which responds to an innovative treatment. Research led by the University of Exeter,…
Rare disease in children: the key role of a protein revealed
Canadian scientists take one step closer towards a better understanding of Batten disease
Could new discovery play a role in diagnosing Alzheimer’s earlier?
Discovered in mice and confirmed in human samples, scientific team become the first to observe how a characteristic of the Presenilin1 gene means it could be used as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s
Study: The opioid crisis may be far worse than we thought
New research appearing in the journal Addiction shows that the number of deaths attributed to opioid-related overdoses could be 28 percent higher than reported due to incomplete death records. This discrepancy is more pronounced in several states, including Alabama, Mississippi,…
Could new discovery play a role in diagnosing Alzheimer’s earlier?
Discovered in mice and confirmed in human samples, scientific team become the first to observe how a characteristic of the Presenilin1 gene means it could be used as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s
Study: The opioid crisis may be far worse than we thought
New research appearing in the journal Addiction shows that the number of deaths attributed to opioid-related overdoses could be 28 percent higher than reported due to incomplete death records. This discrepancy is more pronounced in several states, including Alabama, Mississippi,…
Adequate folate levels linked to lower cardiovascular mortality risk in RA patients
Decreased folate levels in the bloodstream have been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, shedding light on why those patients are more susceptible to heart and vascular disease, according to research published today…
Adequate folate levels linked to lower cardiovascular mortality risk in RA patients
Decreased folate levels in the bloodstream have been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, shedding light on why those patients are more susceptible to heart and vascular disease, according to research published today…
Mortality decreased with further treatment for opioid use disorder after detox
Boston – A new study shows that people with opioid use disorder who enter inpatient medically managed withdrawal treatment (detox) do not usually receive further treatment, including medication for opioid use disorder or additional inpatient treatment. Those who did receive…
Mortality decreased with further treatment for opioid use disorder after detox
Boston – A new study shows that people with opioid use disorder who enter inpatient medically managed withdrawal treatment (detox) do not usually receive further treatment, including medication for opioid use disorder or additional inpatient treatment. Those who did receive…
Why Edgar Allan Poe probably did not kill himself
A computational analysis of language used by the writer Edgar Allan Poe has revealed that his mysterious death was unlikely to have been suicide. The author, poet, editor, and literary critic died in 1849 after spending several days in hospital…
Simple blood test could help reduce heart disease deaths
Scientists at Newcastle University have revealed how a simple blood test could be used to help identify cardiovascular ageing and the risk of heart disease. For the first time, experts led by Professor Konstantinos Stellos report that higher levels of…
New in the Hastings Center Report: A call to confront mistrust in the US health care system
Also in the January/February issue: medically assisted dying vs. suicide; high hopes for ‘deep medicine’
Why Edgar Allan Poe probably did not kill himself
A computational analysis of language used by the writer Edgar Allan Poe has revealed that his mysterious death was unlikely to have been suicide. The author, poet, editor, and literary critic died in 1849 after spending several days in hospital…
Simple blood test could help reduce heart disease deaths
Scientists at Newcastle University have revealed how a simple blood test could be used to help identify cardiovascular ageing and the risk of heart disease. For the first time, experts led by Professor Konstantinos Stellos report that higher levels of…
New in the Hastings Center Report: A call to confront mistrust in the US health care system
Also in the January/February issue: medically assisted dying vs. suicide; high hopes for ‘deep medicine’
Alcohol-induced deaths in US
What The Study Did: National vital statistics data from 2000 to 2016 were used to examine how rates of alcohol-induced deaths (defined as those deaths due to alcohol consumption that could be avoided if alcohol weren’t involved) have changed in…
IVF-conceived children have somewhat higher mortality risk in their first weeks of life
Children conceived with assisted reproductive techniques including in vitro fertilization (IVF) have a somewhat higher mortality risk during their first weeks of life than children conceived naturally, according to a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in…
Elder-friendly care after emergency surgery greatly improves outcomes for older patients
Tailored treatment program focuses on assessing frailty, preventing infection, getting patients moving and home more quickly
Examining how often care, ICU admissions were consistent with treatment-limiting orders near end of life
What The Study Did : Patients with chronic life-limiting illnesses often have medical orders with treatment limitations in place regarding medical interventions and intensive care unit admissions near the end of their lives. This observational study included about 1,800 patients…
Statewide prevalence of gun ownership tied to police use of lethal force
Police use of lethal force in the United States has triggered public scrutiny of violent interactions between police and citizens. Past research has focused on whether race and levels of violence contribute to this phenomenon. A new study expands on…
Statewide prevalence of gun ownership tied to police use of lethal force
Police use of lethal force in the United States has triggered public scrutiny of violent interactions between police and citizens. Past research has focused on whether race and levels of violence contribute to this phenomenon. A new study expands on…
New study: Chronic kidney disease a ‘global killer in plain sight’
Estimated 1.23 million deaths in 2017; Rates of people needing dialysis have increased 40% since 1990, but access still markedly inequitable; ‘Many nations’ health systems cannot keep pace with the dialysis demand’
MAiD is not driven by socioeconomic vulnerability or poor access to palliative care
A new study of people who received medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in Ontario found that about three-quarters were cared for by palliative care practitioners at the time of their request for MAiD, and MAiD recipients were younger, wealthier and…
ACC, Hearthero to advance out-of-hospital cardiac arrest treatment
Both groups are committed to improving survivability of the 360,000 people affected by sudden cardiac arrest each year with HeartHero’s AED
Half of US deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions
Study tracks pollution from state to state in the 48 contiguous United States
MAiD is not driven by socioeconomic vulnerability or poor access to palliative care
A new study of people who received medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in Ontario found that about three-quarters were cared for by palliative care practitioners at the time of their request for MAiD, and MAiD recipients were younger, wealthier and…
ACC, Hearthero to advance out-of-hospital cardiac arrest treatment
Both groups are committed to improving survivability of the 360,000 people affected by sudden cardiac arrest each year with HeartHero’s AED
Half of US deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions
Study tracks pollution from state to state in the 48 contiguous United States
Personalized cancer vaccines
Therapeutic cancer vaccines were first developed 100 years ago and have remained broadly ineffective to date. Before tangible results can be achieved, two major obstacles must be overcome. Firstly, since tumor mutations are unique to each patient, cancer cell antigens…
New measure of biological age can predict health risks
People age in different ways. Biological age is a metric that scientists use to predict health risks, the relevance of which can be enhanced by combining different markers. Particularly important markers are frailty and the epigenetic clock, write researchers from…
Frailty can affect how well older adults fare following emergency surgery
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society research summary
Personalized cancer vaccines
Therapeutic cancer vaccines were first developed 100 years ago and have remained broadly ineffective to date. Before tangible results can be achieved, two major obstacles must be overcome. Firstly, since tumor mutations are unique to each patient, cancer cell antigens…
New measure of biological age can predict health risks
People age in different ways. Biological age is a metric that scientists use to predict health risks, the relevance of which can be enhanced by combining different markers. Particularly important markers are frailty and the epigenetic clock, write researchers from…
Frailty can affect how well older adults fare following emergency surgery
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society research summary
More teens coming out as LGBQ, but suicide attempts still high: BU study
A new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study finds that the proportion of high school students identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning (LGBQ) doubled from 2009 to 2017, while the LGBQ teen rate of attempted suicide went…
Doctors group petitions FDA to require ED drug labels recommend plant-based diet
ED is sign of potentially deadly artery disease
Common medication may lower risk of ‘broken heart’ during bereavement
The increased risk of heart attack or “a broken heart” in early bereavement could be reduced by using common medication in a novel way, according to a world-first study led by the University of Sydney and funded by Heart Research…
More teens coming out as LGBQ, but suicide attempts still high: BU study
A new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study finds that the proportion of high school students identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning (LGBQ) doubled from 2009 to 2017, while the LGBQ teen rate of attempted suicide went…
Study: It’s devastatingly common for African mothers to experience child loss
In some countries, more than half of mothers had a child die
Doctors group petitions FDA to require ED drug labels recommend plant-based diet
ED is sign of potentially deadly artery disease
Study: It’s devastatingly common for African mothers to experience child loss
In some countries, more than half of mothers had a child die
Common medication may lower risk of ‘broken heart’ during bereavement
The increased risk of heart attack or “a broken heart” in early bereavement could be reduced by using common medication in a novel way, according to a world-first study led by the University of Sydney and funded by Heart Research…
Palliative Medicine Reports launching spring 2020
New Rochelle, NY, February 6, 2020– Palliative Medicine Reports , a new peer-reviewed open access companion to the highly regarded Journal of Palliative Medicine , will launch from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers in Spring 2020. All articles in Palliative…
End-of life-care needs will nearly double over the next 30 years, highlighting urgent need for funding
New research at Trinity College Dublin, published today (Thursday, February 6th, 2020), shows that the number of people dying in Ireland with palliative care needs will increase 84% to 2046. The study, conducted at Trinity’s Centre for Health Policy and…