Mayo Clinic scientists have developed an immunotherapy strategy that potentially lays the groundwork for treating a spectrum of autoimmune diseases.
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a new vaccine that offers broad protection against not only SARS-CoV-2 variants, but also other bat sarbecoviruses.
LSNA selected 40 outstanding nurse leaders 40 years of age and under who exemplify dedication to the nursing profession and demonstrate the qualities of a good leader.
Avant la chirurgie, les personnes atteintes d'épilepsie subissent une longue évaluation et des tests approfondis. Mais après une opération chirurgicale, certains professionnels et défenseurs affirment que les gens sont injustement laissés seuls pour gérer le traitement et les soins, sans beaucoup d’aide ou de conseils.
ChatGPT-4, an artificial intelligence program designed to understand and generate human-like text, outperformed internal medicine residents and attending physicians at two academic medical centers at processing medical data and demonstrating clinical reasoning. In a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine, physician-scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) compared a large language model’s (LLM) reasoning abilities directly against human performance using standards developed to assess physicians.
A 'Comprehensive Cancer Center' is the top U.S. designation for cancer research and treatment facilities recognized by high-quality research that leads to major shifts in cancer care.
مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا. — تظهر دراسة في مايو كلينك أن الخلايا الجذعية المشتقة من دهون المرضى آمنة وقد تحسن الحِسّ والحركة بعد إصابات الحبل النخاعي الرَضْحِيّة. تظهر النتائج من المرحلة الأولى من التجارب السريرية في مجلة ناتشور كوميونيكاشن. تقدم نتائج هذا البحث المبكر بعض الرؤى حول إمكانات العلاج بالخلايا للأشخاص الذين يتعايشون مع إصابات الحبل النخاعي والشَلَل والذين خياراتهم في تحسين وظائفهم محدودة للغاية.
Um estudo da Mayo Clinic mostra que as células-tronco derivadas da própria gordura dos pacientes são seguras e podem melhorar a sensação e o movimento após lesões traumáticas na medula espinhal. As descobertas do ensaio clínico de fase 1 foram apresentadas na Nature Communications.
Un estudio de Mayo Clinic muestra que las células madre obtenidas de la grasa de los pacientes son seguras y pueden mejorar la sensibilidad y el movimiento luego de lesiones de la médula espinal causadas por traumatismos.
Researchers from the Abramson Cancer Center (ACC) and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will present data on the latest advances in cancer science and medicine at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024, taking place April 5-10 in San Diego, California.
After removing a cast from her healing broken arm, Dumont resident Margaret Klein began therapy sessions to increase her hand’s flexibility, where she experienced a lot of pain. She was introduced to Keltie: a Golden Retriever specially trained to help comfort and motivate patients during therapies.
The Endocrine Society selected Ana Canton, M.D., Ph.D., as the recipient of its 2024 C. Wayne Bardin, MD, International Travel Award for her outstanding ENDO abstract and her research contributions to the care of patients with pediatric endocrine disorders.
Mountainside Medical Center proudly announces the successful acquisition of behavioral health providers from Envision Healthcare. This marks a significant milestone in the hospital’s commitment to meeting the evolving needs of patients and the community.
Formerly a National Institutes of Health senior investigator who studies and treats blood cancer, Christopher Hourigan has joined Virginia Tech to lead cancer research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Washington, D.C.
An initiative at Bon Secours Mercy Health Anderson hospital in Cincinnati demonstrates the potential impact of integrating a simple screening tool at the point of admission to trigger automatic referrals for palliative care consultations for critically ill patients.
Announcement of contents of the April 2024 issue of Neurosurgical Focus
Announcement of contents of the April 2024 issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video
• Sedentary time decreased, stepping time increased, and number of steps per day increased among patients with chronic kidney disease assigned to the ‘Sit Less, Interact, Move More’ intervention. • These effects were not sustained after 20 weeks, however.
Meet Adolfo Carmona, a second-year medical student at Idaho WWAMI. Between his first and second year of medical school, Adolfo worked in Jerome, which has a large Latino population.
Award recognizes Giordano for Italian Scientific Excellence in the world and the International Study on the correlation between health and pollution in the Land of Fire in Campania
When and how mothers drink alcohol during pregnancy has major implications for fetal and child development, according to two new studies in Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research. The effects of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) include stillbirth, preterm delivery, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
The Speech Accessibility Project, which aims to train voice recognition technologies to understand people with diverse speech patterns and disabilities, is recruiting U.S. and Puerto Rican adults with cerebral palsy.
A roundup of the latest medical discoveries and faculty news at Cedars-Sinai for March 2024.
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law Senate Bill 5184, which authorizes certified anesthesiologist assistant (CAA) licensure in the state. The law, which is the first to introduce the role of CAAs to the Pacific Northwest, will be effective in June, 2024.
The ACS applauds the Washington State Legislature for enacting Senate Bill 5790, which mandates that schools in the state of Washington maintain and provide bleeding control equipment on campus and includes other measures to greatly help communities respond to bleeding emergencies.
Parents voice strong concerns about social media sharing of images of children undergoing craniofacial surgery, reports a survey study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators attending the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting April 5-10 in San Diego are available to comment on scientific advances being presented throughout the conference.
A new study recently published in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology uses leading-edge cryo-electron microscopy imaging technology to determine whether differences exist between the protein structures in those with Alzheimer’s disease and those with both Alzheimer’s disease and Down syndrome.
Benyi Li, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Urology and member of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, has received a nearly $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop a short peptide-based therapy for prostate cancer patients.
DNA replication—which happens when cells divide—is one of the most important processes in all living organisms. In a landmark finding, published today in Cell, scientists identified a multi-protein “machine” in cells that helps govern the pausing or stopping of DNA replication to ensure its smooth progress.
People who are able to adapt their self-regulation skills depending on the context are more likely to be successful in quitting harmful drinking.
The lipids in some herbal teas have been identified in detail for the first time, preparing the ground for investigating their contribution to the health benefits of the teas.
Hormones, Anxiety, Video Games, and DNA: Autism Research and Experts Available Recent articles and Expert Profiles on Autism for media covering Autism Awareness Month in April
ضة للوفاة لأسباب مختلفة. نشرت البحث في مجلة الكلية الأمريكية لأمراض القلب: التطورات, تشير إلى أن التواصل الاجتماعي يقوم بدورٍ مهمٍ في الصحة البدنية العامة وإطالة العمر، ويجب معالجة ذلك على أنه جزء ضروري من المحددات الاجتماعية للصحة.
Um novo estudo da Mayo Clinic constatou que pessoas socialmente isoladas são mais propensas a apresentarem sinais de serem mais velhas biologicamente do que a sua verdadeira idade e mais propensas a morrerem por uma variedade de causas.
In an anniversary event, the collaborative between UChicago Medicine and Advocate Health Care explored the success of community work and local partnerships.
Hospitals accredited by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) demonstrate significantly better outcomes for patients undergoing rectal cancer surgery compared to non-accredited hospitals, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).
Study sheds light on a medical accessibility issue, the need for alternative or modified concussion assessment norms and the need for baseline testing.
For patients considering or undergoing plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS) procedures, using social media to gather information and answer questions can enhance patient empowerment – potentially leading to increased autonomy and better decision-making, reports a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
UC San Diego biologists have uncovered a quality control timing mechanism tied to cell division. The “stopwatch” function keeps track of mitosis and acts as a protective measure when the process takes too long, preventing the formation of cancerous cells.
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