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UrduSenescent cells undergo an irreversible and permanent arrest of cell division and are hallmarks of both the aging process and multiple chronic diseases. Senescent cells – and more importantly the factors they secrete, known collectively as the senescence-associated secretory phenotype…
Tag: DEATH/DYING
Research shows that older patients with untreated sleep apnea need greater medical care
Older patients with untreated sleep apnea cost nearly $20,000 more a year and saw more hospitalizations, new research shows
Research shows that older patients with untreated sleep apnea need greater medical care
Older patients with untreated sleep apnea cost nearly $20,000 more a year and saw more hospitalizations, new research shows
Parents with terminally ill children tend to hide emotional pain from their spouses
A study of families in Singapore with terminally ill children found that parents tend to defer discussing their psychological pain with their spouses to protect them from emotional distress. The study, conducted by psychologists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU…
New study shines light on genetic risk factors for high alcohol intake
A new study, published in Science Advances , identifies genes associated with high alcohol intake. Alcohol consumption is associated with many diseases, with the risk of these co-morbidities generally increasing with greater exposure. Excessive consumption of alcohol is considered a…
Drug epidemic likely ‘killing more Americans than we think’
Research from the University of Pennsylvania and Georgetown shows that the estimated number of drug-associated deaths in the US in 2016 was approximately double the number of deaths attributed to drugs
Hospital readmission policy did not increase patients’ mortality risk
New Haven, Conn. — The Obamacare program intended to reduce the risk of patients being readmitted after hospitalizations for heart attacks, heart failure, and pneumonia has not caused an increase in mortality risk for patients in emergency departments or observational…
New study shines light on genetic risk factors for high alcohol intake
A new study, published in Science Advances , identifies genes associated with high alcohol intake. Alcohol consumption is associated with many diseases, with the risk of these co-morbidities generally increasing with greater exposure. Excessive consumption of alcohol is considered a…
Drug epidemic likely ‘killing more Americans than we think’
Research from the University of Pennsylvania and Georgetown shows that the estimated number of drug-associated deaths in the US in 2016 was approximately double the number of deaths attributed to drugs
Hospital readmission policy did not increase patients’ mortality risk
New Haven, Conn. — The Obamacare program intended to reduce the risk of patients being readmitted after hospitalizations for heart attacks, heart failure, and pneumonia has not caused an increase in mortality risk for patients in emergency departments or observational…
OHSU research informs NIH panel on achieving equity in preventive health services
Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center assesses barriers to care in 10 preventive services and ways to reduce them
Lower levels of lymphocyte blood cells may indicate increased risk of death
Lower levels of lymphocyte blood cells — a condition called lymphopenia — could be an early warning for future illness, as low counts were associated with a 60% increase in death from any cause, found a Danish study in CMAJ…
HPV status may affect risk of early death in patients with oropharynx cancer
New research indicates that there is a higher risk of early death among patients with oropharynx cancer when not caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), than those whose tumors are HPV-positive. The findings are published early online in CANCER , a…
Lower levels of lymphocyte blood cells may indicate increased risk of death
Lower levels of lymphocyte blood cells — a condition called lymphopenia — could be an early warning for future illness, as low counts were associated with a 60% increase in death from any cause, found a Danish study in CMAJ…
HPV status may affect risk of early death in patients with oropharynx cancer
New research indicates that there is a higher risk of early death among patients with oropharynx cancer when not caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), than those whose tumors are HPV-positive. The findings are published early online in CANCER , a…
Lower levels of lymphocyte blood cells may indicate increased risk of death
Lower levels of lymphocyte blood cells — a condition called lymphopenia — could be an early warning for future illness, as low counts were associated with a 60% increase in death from any cause, found a Danish study in CMAJ…
Yale-led team finds parents can curb teen drinking and driving
Binge drinking by teenagers in their senior year of high school is a strong predictor of dangerous behaviors later in life, including driving while impaired (DWI) and riding with an impaired driver (RWI), according to a new Yale-led study. But…
Yale-led team finds parents can curb teen drinking and driving
Binge drinking by teenagers in their senior year of high school is a strong predictor of dangerous behaviors later in life, including driving while impaired (DWI) and riding with an impaired driver (RWI), according to a new Yale-led study. But…
Yale-led team finds parents can curb teen drinking and driving
Binge drinking by teenagers in their senior year of high school is a strong predictor of dangerous behaviors later in life, including driving while impaired (DWI) and riding with an impaired driver (RWI), according to a new Yale-led study. But…
HPV status may affect risk of early death in patients with oropharynx cancer
New research indicates that there is a higher risk of early death among patients with oropharynx cancer when not caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), than those whose tumors are HPV-positive. The findings are published early online in CANCER , a…
Medicaid expansion associated with fewer opioid overdose deaths across the US
The expansion of Medicaid coverage for low-income adults permitted by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was associated with a six percent reduction in total opioid overdose deaths nationally, according to new research from NYU Grossman School of Medicine and University…
Discovery of gene that modifies the severity of inherited kidney disease
Scientists have developed a new way to understand complex genetic diseases and have identified a gene that modifies the severity of inherited kidney disease, paving the way for personalised treatments. Experts at Newcastle University, UK, have shown that the rate…
Less severe cases of diarrheal illness can still lead to child mortality, research shows
Landmark GEMS research could help set path to reduce child mortality linked to diarrheal illness
Discovery of gene that modifies the severity of inherited kidney disease
Scientists have developed a new way to understand complex genetic diseases and have identified a gene that modifies the severity of inherited kidney disease, paving the way for personalised treatments. Experts at Newcastle University, UK, have shown that the rate…
Less severe cases of diarrheal illness can still lead to child mortality, research shows
Landmark GEMS research could help set path to reduce child mortality linked to diarrheal illness
Colorectal cancer risk remains despite modern treatment for ulcerative colitis
Patients with the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis have a higher risk of dying from colorectal cancer, despite modern therapy, even though the risk has declined in recent years. This is according to a new study published in the scientific…
UCI researchers assess the psychological and physiological effects of augmented reality
Medical students participate in computer-based simulation that adds digital elements to a live view
Ethnic minority groups have higher risk of developing a physical disability
Men and women from a South Asian background are more likely to develop a physical disability and struggle with day-to-day physical activities throughout adulthood compared with their White British counterparts, new research published in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences…
Marijuana detected in homicide victims nearly doubles
Over two-thirds of adolescent victims aged 15-20 tested positive in 2016
Palliative care in hospitals linked to decrease in use of ICU; treatment intensity
A new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that implementing hospital-based palliative care services in New York State reduces treatment intensity at the end of life for hospitalized patients. Findings are online in JAMA Network Open…
The nation’s leading prostate cancer nonprofit responds to 2020 Cancer Facts and Figures
2020 prostate cancer death tolls to be highest in two decades
Ethnic minority groups have higher risk of developing a physical disability
Men and women from a South Asian background are more likely to develop a physical disability and struggle with day-to-day physical activities throughout adulthood compared with their White British counterparts, new research published in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences…
The nation’s leading prostate cancer nonprofit responds to 2020 Cancer Facts and Figures
2020 prostate cancer death tolls to be highest in two decades
Healthy lifestyle habits at middle age may increase years lived free of chronic diseases
Boston, MA – Maintaining five healthy habits–eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not drinking too much alcohol, and not smoking–at middle-age may increase years lived free of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, according…
Probability of dying from road injury has dropped worldwide in all but 5 nations
54 million people injured in road accidents in 2017, resulting in 1.2 million deaths; disability from road injuries frequently due to limb fractures and traumatic brain injury; men ages 25-29 are most likely to be injured
Alcohol-related deaths have increased in the United States
An analysis of death certificates suggests that the number of alcohol-related deaths doubled in the United States between 1999-2017. In the analysis, which is published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research , the number of alcohol-related deaths per year among…
Study examines opioid involvement in US drug overdoses
Fatal overdoses involving stimulants (cocaine and other psychostimulants, primarily methamphetamine) have been increasing over the past few years. A recent analysis published in Addiction found that in 2016, 27% of overdose visits to U.S. emergency departments involving cocaine and 14%…
UCI researchers assess the psychological and physiological effects of augmented reality
Medical students participate in computer-based simulation that adds digital elements to a live view
Marijuana detected in homicide victims nearly doubles
Over two-thirds of adolescent victims aged 15-20 tested positive in 2016
Palliative care in hospitals linked to decrease in use of ICU; treatment intensity
A new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that implementing hospital-based palliative care services in New York State reduces treatment intensity at the end of life for hospitalized patients. Findings are online in JAMA Network Open…
Alcohol-related deaths have increased in the United States
An analysis of death certificates suggests that the number of alcohol-related deaths doubled in the United States between 1999-2017. In the analysis, which is published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research , the number of alcohol-related deaths per year among…
Study examines opioid involvement in US drug overdoses
Fatal overdoses involving stimulants (cocaine and other psychostimulants, primarily methamphetamine) have been increasing over the past few years. A recent analysis published in Addiction found that in 2016, 27% of overdose visits to U.S. emergency departments involving cocaine and 14%…
Federal data undercounts fatal overdose deaths caused by specific drugs
TAMPA, Fla. (January 7, 2020)- Fatal misuse of specific drugs is a bigger problem than federal statistics make them appear, especially in Florida. According to data collected by a researcher at the University of South Florida (USF), between 2008 and…
Federal data undercounts fatal overdose deaths caused by specific drugs
TAMPA, Fla. (January 7, 2020)- Fatal misuse of specific drugs is a bigger problem than federal statistics make them appear, especially in Florida. According to data collected by a researcher at the University of South Florida (USF), between 2008 and…
New study suggests cautions about antipsychotic medications for hospitalized older adults
Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
New research may lead to increased use of available hearts for transplant
Number of children who die waiting for hearts could drop dramatically
New study suggests cautions about antipsychotic medications for hospitalized older adults
Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
New research may lead to increased use of available hearts for transplant
Number of children who die waiting for hearts could drop dramatically
High BMI may improve cancer survival
Study shows link to immunotherapy
Transcendental Meditation prevents abnormal enlargement of the heart, reduces chronic heart failure
A randomized controlled study recently published in Ethnicity & Disease in their Autumn 2019 Hypertension issue found that the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique helps to prevent abnormal enlargement of the heart compared to health education (HE) controls. Also known as…