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University Hospitals is proud to announce the recognition of Dr. Mehdi Shishehbor by Modern Healthcare as one of its Innovators for 2024.

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The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing has been ranked the No. 1 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program and No. 1 master’s (tied) by U.S. News & World Report for 2024.

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In findings published in Cell Reports, senior author Jerold Chun, M.D., Ph.D., and team also discovered that the biological instructions within these vesicles differed significantly in postmortem brain samples donated from patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

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Scientists have unraveled the mechanisms of the Cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate synthase-stimulator of interferon genes (cGAS-STING) signaling pathway activated by micronuclei, as well as its significant effects on tumor immunity.

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La Mayo Clinic fue reconocida recientemente por la Healthgrades por su compromiso con la atención excepcional al paciente. La Healthgrades es un recurso en línea para que los pacientes encuentren información sobre médicos y hospitales.

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The John Ochsner Heart & Vascular Institute brings an advancement in the treatment of heart rhythm disorders to the New Orleans and Gulf South region utilizing a new cardiac ablation procedure, the FARAPULSE Pulse Field Ablation System.

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Proteins known as oligomeric chaperones help suppress the formation of misshaped proteins that cause a variety of degenerative and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, and Parkinson’s. In a new study, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers identified a key feature necessary for one of these oligomeric chaperones, known as DNAJB8, to assemble from disparate parts and showed that the parts alone can reshape misfolded proteins. The findings, published in Structure, could lead to better ways to diagnose and treat these conditions.

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A brief explainer on probiotics from Joel Mason, a physician and senior scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University.

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Black women in the U.S. are three times more likely than white women to die, or become seriously ill, from pregnancy-related complications, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Addressing the complexity of causes behind poor health outcomes for Black mothers requires commitment, investment and innovation to produce measurable change.

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A new study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) – published in JAMA Network Open today – showed that, aside from retirements, poor working conditions are the leading reasons nurses leave healthcare employment.

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Most Republican voters support childhood vaccine mandates, yet may be discouraged from publicly expressing these views, a new study suggests.

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A Mayo Clinic foi recentemente reconhecida pela Healthgrades pelo seu compromisso com o atendimento excepcional ao paciente. A Healthgrades é um recurso online para os pacientes encontrarem informações sobre médicos e hospitais.

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Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will present data on the latest research across the full spectrum of Neurology – including a link between head injury and suicide, potential traumatic brain injury biomarkers, a promising new drug to treat multiple sclerosis – at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting from April 13-18 in Denver, Colorado. Follow us on Twitter @PennMedicine and @PennMDForum for updates.

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Today, the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) released the results of a survey the organization conducted to determine how the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) proposed laboratory developed tests rule would impact patient care.

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The NIH grant will fund a project entitled “Neutrophil Extracellular Traps And Associated Pathogenesis In TBI: A Novel Peptide Therapeutic Strategy” proposed by Mohammed Abdul Muneer, MSc, PhD, Research Scientist & Principal Investigator, Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at JFK University Medical Center, and Associate Professor of Neurology at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.

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New research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism finds a high prevalence of type D personality among people with hypothyroidism.

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Renewable energy, especially biomass pyrolysis, are receiving increasing attention due to their economic and environmental benefits. To advance biomass pyrolysis technologies, it is crucial to accurately determine the kinetic para

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In the petrochemical and mining sectors, combustible gases create hazards of fire and explosion.

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Disasters, epitomized by the unexpected 2011 terrorist attacks in Norway and the anticipated COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, reveal critical lessons for organizational learning.

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“Thailand Halal Assembly 2023,” hosted by Chulalongkorn University’s Halal Science Center at Nouvo City Hotel, was a grand halal event with the goal to modernize traditional halal ways and promote Thai halal in the global market. The event was organized under the theme “Digitalizing Halal Initiatives for Fostering Halal Trust.”

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Poplar trees, characterized by their rapid growth and broad adaptability, are a fast-growing timber species.

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Transcription factors (TFs) like basic leucine zippers (bZIPs) play vital roles in various plant biological regulation, including stress responses.

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Alkalinity stress significantly hinders plant growth, particularly affecting citrus, a vital crop worldwide.

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In eukaryotic cells, nucleosomes—composed of histone octamers—address the topological challenge of DNA packaging by condensing the DNA within the nucleus., crucial for genetic information storage and inheritance.

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ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research announced the publication of a report from the ISPOR Digital Health Special Interest Group that proposes a new framework to help standardize and clarify definitions used for digital health interventions.

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Environmental factors and geographical barriers have historically shaped species' genetic structures, with the Sino-Japanese Floristic Region and Sichuan Basin being key study areas.

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Advancements in transgenic technology since 1983 have led to the widespread use of the 35S promoter, which lacks specificity and can be lethal.

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Apple (Malus × domestica) is globally valued for its taste and nutrition, yet achieving optimal quality is challenging due to the impact of factors like crop load and rootstock on fruit development.

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A mutation in a protein regulating natural killer (NK) cells’ function is at the root of immune deficiency in some people with a rare genetic condition characterized by cognitive and developmental delay, seizures, and other manifestations. The findings also have broader implications for immunity and cell therapies.

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CalOptima Health has approved a $5 million grant expanding Cal State Fullerton’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

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CU Boulder scientists explore ways to help people and communities around the world become more resilient to a changing climate.

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UC Davis Medical Center has become the first hospital in Western U.S. to perform a successful transcatheter tricuspid valve repair procedure with a groundbreaking catheter.

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The American College of Cardiology has recognized Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients who come to a cardiac cath lab for care, including diagnostic catheterizations and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures

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Susan G. Komen commends passage of HB 115 in Kentucky, which removes out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic and supplemental imaging. This is a critical form of breast cancer screening for some high-risk individuals and an important step in determining the need for a biopsy to rule out or confirm breast cancer.

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Recent work by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists discovered which tumor cells resist treatment and why. By characterizing B-cells’ developmental stages, they designed and tested a drug combination to effectively treat resistant B-cell leukemia.

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RUSH has opened a new outpatient center in Hinsdale to expand care in Chicago’s western suburbs. RUSH Hinsdale brings primary and specialty care to Hinsdale and surrounding communities — including reproductive endocrinology and infertility care. The center also offers lab services and dedicated parking.

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Obesity is associated with a higher risk of developing at least 13 types of cancer — and worse outcomes after diagnosis. But lung cancer seems to be an exception: Studies have shown that patients with a high body mass index (BMI) experience a lower risk of disease recurrence and longer survival after surgical treatment — an irregularity called “the obesity paradox.”

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Cedars-Sinai and BlackDoctor.org will host an important virtual conversation about the state of Black maternal mental health and address the importance of early diagnosis and access to effective treatment.

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Hackensack University Medical Center's Kidney Transplant Program is among the fastest-growing and largest in the nation.

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Bernadette Boden-Albala, M.P.H., Dr.P.H., director of the University of California, Irvine Program in Public Health and founding dean of the planned School of Population and Public Health, has been chosen to serve as the Cheryl A. Jay Keynote Lecturer at the American Academy of Neurology’s Health Care Equity Symposium as part of its annual meeting.