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Released: 14-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Researchers are One Step Closer to Preventing Preeclampsia
American Physiological Society (APS)

Researchers identified several differences in DNA methylation in people who experienced preeclampsia during pregnancy, according to a new study from Oregon Health & Science University.

Released: 14-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
هل تُزيد الصويا من خطر الإصابة بسرطان الثدي؟
Mayo Clinic

جاكسونفيل، فلوريدا – لقد أشعل هذا الموضوع جدلاً واسعاً. هل توجد علاقة بين الصويا وسرطان الثدي؟ يحتوي الصويا على أيزوفلافونات وهي إستروجين نباتي. وثمة صلة بين المستويات المرتفعة من الإستروجين والتعرض بشكل أكبر لخطر الإصابة بسرطان الثدي. ولكن الدراسات أظهرت أن مُنتجات الصويا لا تحتوي على مستويات عالية من الإستروجين بالقدر الذي يؤدي إلى زيادة فرص الإصابة بسرطان الثدي.

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Newswise: How Fear Unfolds inside Our Brains
11-Mar-2024 6:00 AM EDT
How Fear Unfolds inside Our Brains
University of California San Diego

The stress-induced mechanisms that cause our brain to produce feelings of fear in the absence of threats — such as in PTSD — have been mostly a mystery. Now, neurobiologists have identified the changes in brain biochemistry and mapped the neural circuitry that cause generalized fear experiences.

Released: 14-Mar-2024 1:15 PM EDT
New Tuberculosis Test Could Improve TB Care Globally by Increasing Access to Testing in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

A new tuberculosis (TB) test disclosed in the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine’s (formerly AACC’s) Clinical Chemistry journal would allow testing for TB treatment monitoring to occur outside of a biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) laboratory.

Newswise: A new approach to tissue engineering improves blood vessel formation in rats
Released: 14-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT
A new approach to tissue engineering improves blood vessel formation in rats
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Researchers at The Pennsylvania State University have developed a new synergistic approach to revascularization that could rapidly grow organized blood vessels in live rats.

   
Newswise: New Study Examines if ‘Inoperable’ Pancreatic Tumors Can Be Safely Removed
Released: 14-Mar-2024 12:00 PM EDT
New Study Examines if ‘Inoperable’ Pancreatic Tumors Can Be Safely Removed
Keck Medicine of USC

A clinical trial from Keck Medicine of USC aims to provide a surgical solution for patients with a form of advanced pancreatic cancer previously considered inoperable.

Newswise: New Leadership Appointment for Penn Nursing Professor
Released: 14-Mar-2024 12:00 PM EDT
New Leadership Appointment for Penn Nursing Professor
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

PHILADELPHIA (March 14, 2024) – Catherine C. McDonald, PhD, RN, FAAN, has been appointed Chair of Penn Nursing’s Department of Family and Community Health effective July 1, 2024. Currently, she is the Vice-Chair of the Department and the Dr. Hildegarde Reynolds Endowed Term Chair of Primary Care Nursing.

Released: 14-Mar-2024 11:30 AM EDT
How to check for bedbugs
American Academy of Dermatology

Bedbugs can make you itch just by thinking about them. These tiny, reddish-brown insects that feed on blood are notorious for infiltrating hotel rooms and luggage, hitchhiking their way back to a new home virtually undetected.

Newswise: Memorial Hermann Foundation Receives $10 Million Gift to Transform Heart and Vascular Care, Memorial Hermann Life Flight, in Honor of Larry D. Johnson
Released: 14-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Memorial Hermann Foundation Receives $10 Million Gift to Transform Heart and Vascular Care, Memorial Hermann Life Flight, in Honor of Larry D. Johnson
Memorial Hermann Health System

The Suzie and Larry Johnson Foundation, gifted $10 million to support the health system’s Heart & Vascular Institute and Memorial Hermann Life Flight®, enabling the expansion of highly advanced cardiovascular and trauma care across the Greater Houston community.

Released: 14-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Measles 2024: What You Need to Know
RUSH

Measles cases are being reported in different parts of the United States. David Nguyen, MD, a RUSH infectious disease physician who treats adults and children, answers the most common questions about the measles virus.

Released: 14-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Study: How home food availability affects young children’s nutrient intake
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Early childhood is an important time for learning about nutrition and establishing healthy eating behaviors. Young children rely on parents to provide food options, and the availability of food in the home affects their dietary choices.

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Released: 14-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Restricting Carbohydrates Linked with Cardiometabolic Indicators but Not Mortality
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

New study finds that getting less than 45% of total energy from carbohydrates is not associated with elevated mortality risk compared with groups that consume more carbohydrates.

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Released: 14-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
National AI Campus Helps Advance Medical, Scientific Innovation
Cedars-Sinai

One group is using machine learning to develop a more reliable and efficient screening method for bladder cancer.

Released: 14-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
New bioengineered protein design shows promise in fighting COVID-19
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists have been racing to develop effective treatments and preventatives against the virus. A recent scientific breakthrough has emerged from the work of researchers aiming to combat SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19.

   
Newswise: 38 Year Old Colon Cancer Survivor Re-Writes Her Outlook On Life
Released: 14-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
38 Year Old Colon Cancer Survivor Re-Writes Her Outlook On Life
Hackensack Meridian Health

34 year old goes to the emergency department at the urging of her brother for pain from what she thought was appendicitis and gets shock of a lifetime.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Colon cancer rates higher in rural areas
Released: 14-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
The Medical Minute: Colon cancer rates higher in rural areas
Penn State Health

Technology to stop or prevent colon cancer keeps improving. Still, incident rates remain more stubborn in rural areas than urban centers. The dean of Penn State College of Medicine talks about the barriers.

Released: 14-Mar-2024 9:10 AM EDT
Calder Biosciences Inc. Publishes Next-Generation Vaccine Technology in Nature Communications
Calder Biosciences Inc.

Calder Biosciences, Inc., a next-generation vaccine company, has been published in a Nature Communications article that debuts and validates the application of Calder's '3D Vaxlock' platform technology.

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Released: 14-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Cancer’s Blood and Marrow Transplant Patients Experience Superior Outcomes
Cedars-Sinai

For the fourth consecutive year, the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program in the Division of Hematology and Cellular Therapy at Cedars-Sinai has achieved higher than expected survival rates in patients receiving allogeneic stem cell transplantation, according to a recent report from the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research.

Released: 14-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Demystifying nano-neuro interactions
Washington University in St. Louis

Nanomaterials already play a vital role in enhancing the performance of everyday products from electronics to cosmetics to food packaging.

   
Released: 14-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Breast Cancer Diagnoses Plummeted During First Year of Pandemic
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

There was a 15-20% decrease in newly diagnosed breast cancer cases reported to American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer sites in 2020 compared to 2019.

11-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Bariatric surgery linked to heart health improvements in people with severe obesity
Endocrine Society

Bariatric surgery may result in significant cardiometabolic improvements, particularly among younger, female, or white people and those without comorbidities, according to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

Newswise: Glaucoma Research Foundation Announces $2.5 Million in Grants to Cure Glaucoma
Released: 14-Mar-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Glaucoma Research Foundation Announces $2.5 Million in Grants to Cure Glaucoma
Glaucoma Research Foundation

“This is the largest annual research budget in our 46-year history,” said Thomas M. Brunner, GRF President and CEO.

Newswise: Waist-to-height ratio detects fat obesity in children and adolescents significantly better than BMI, study finds
Released: 14-Mar-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Waist-to-height ratio detects fat obesity in children and adolescents significantly better than BMI, study finds
University of Bristol

An inexpensive measure of obesity in children and adolescents that could replace body mass index (BMI) has been identified in a new study as waist circumference-to-height ratio. This measure detected excess fat mass and distinguished fat mass from muscle mass in children and adolescents more accurately than BMI.

Released: 14-Mar-2024 5:00 AM EDT
¿La soja aumenta el riesgo de cáncer de mama?
Mayo Clinic

Ha generado varios debates. ¿Hay alguna conexión entre la soja y el cáncer de mama? La soja contiene isoflavonas, que son los estrógenos vegetales. Se han relacionado los niveles altos de estrógeno con un mayor riesgo de cáncer de mama. Sin embargo, hay estudios que demuestran que los productos de soja no contienen niveles de estrógeno lo suficientemente altos como para aumentar las probabilidades de desarrollar cáncer de mama.

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Released: 13-Mar-2024 8:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Launches Singapore Office
Cedars-Sinai

In its latest global expansion, Cedars-Sinai International announced the opening of its new global office in Singapore.

Newswise: Brain development of the unborn baby: a combined effect of genetics and food availability
Released: 13-Mar-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Brain development of the unborn baby: a combined effect of genetics and food availability
Universite de Montreal

A new population study led by researcher Tomas Paus , professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at the University of Montreal and researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine, highlights the respective roles of maternal and fetal genes in the growth of the baby's cerebral cortex .

Newswise: Allostatic load is higher in women in long-term couples
Released: 13-Mar-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Allostatic load is higher in women in long-term couples
Universite de Montreal

Chronic stress that develops over decades in long-term couples does not have the same effect on men as on women: the latter is more likely to display negative physiological markers than their spouse, according to a study published in the scientific journal Psychosomatic Medicine .

Newswise: Blast-related concussions linked to higher Alzheimer’s risk
Released: 13-Mar-2024 6:05 PM EDT
Blast-related concussions linked to higher Alzheimer’s risk
University of Washington School of Medicine and UW Medicine

“While our research does not prove that veterans who experienced these injuries will develop Alzheimer’s disease, it raises the possibility that they may be on a pathway leading to dementia,” said Dr. Ge Li, the paper's first author and an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at UW Medicine.

Released: 13-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
MacNeal Hospital Recognized for Excellence in Maternity Care by Blue Cross Blue Shield
Loyola Medicine

MacNeal Hospital is proud to be recognized by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois with a Blue Distinction® Centers+ (BDC+) for Maternity Care designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.

11-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Clinical study of a blood test shows 83% accuracy for detecting colorectal cancer
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

A blood test intended for screening for colorectal cancer in people who are of average risk and not experiencing symptoms correctly detected colorectal cancer in 83% of people confirmed to have the disease, according to a study published March 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Newswise: Muhlenberg Foundation Announces $700,000 Grant to the City of Plainfield to Fund Emergency Medical Services
Released: 13-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Muhlenberg Foundation Announces $700,000 Grant to the City of Plainfield to Fund Emergency Medical Services
Hackensack Meridian Health

Muhlenberg Foundation Announces $700,000 Grant to the City of Plainfield to Fund Emergency Medical Services

Newswise: First-of-its-kind super minigene to boost spinal muscular atrophy research
Released: 13-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
First-of-its-kind super minigene to boost spinal muscular atrophy research
Iowa State University

An Iowa State University research team built a shortened form of the gene that causes a deadly childhood disease, which will make searching for potential treatments quicker and more effective. It’s the first-ever super minigene, a concept that could be used to make easier-to-study versions of genes linked to other illnesses.

8-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EST
Do Astronauts Experience “Space Headaches”?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Space travel and zero gravity can take a toll on the body. A new study has found that astronauts with no prior history of headaches may experience migraine and tension-type headaches during long-haul space flight, which includes more than 10 days in space. The study was published in the March 13, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 13-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Radyus Research Forges Strategic Partnership with Southern Research to Propel Life Sciences Commercialization
Radyus Research

Radyus Research partners with Southern Research for an innovative alliance in the development of new drugs.

   
Released: 13-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
ظهور نتائج واعدة لتنبيه الدماغ في علاج إدمان المخدرات وفقًا لبحث أجرته مايو كلينك
Mayo Clinic

أظهر باحث رائد منذ أكثر من 60 عامًا كيف يمكن استخدام نبضة كهربائية تصل لدماغ ثور مشحون لإيقاف الحيوان ومنعه من التقدم. واليوم، يُستخدم التنبيه العصبي لعلاج مجموعة متنوعة من الاضطرابات البشرية، يشمل ذلك داء باركينسون، والرُعاش، واضطراب الوسواس القهري، ومتلازمة توريت. ويعتقد جراح الأعصاب وزملاؤه في مايو كلينك أن أحد أشكال هذا العلاج، والذي يُسمى التنبيه العميق للدماغ، مهيأ لحل أحد أكبر تحديات الصحة العامة ألا وهو إدمان المخدرات.

Released: 13-Mar-2024 2:30 PM EDT
Intervention With Surgeons Improves the Accuracy of Predicted Operating Room Time
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Reducing the manipulation of operating room (OR) scheduling can improve scheduling accuracy and potentially maximize OR usage, avoid delays, and enhance patient satisfaction, according to a study published in the March/April issue of the Journal of Healthcare Management (JHM).

Released: 13-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Include Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in Opioid Management Training
The Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Foundation for Opioid Research Array Education

Physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) are at the heart of patient care in Appalachia, often taking the lead in managing pain and prescribing medications. Their role is significant, but their training in opioid management falls short when compared to their physician counterparts.

   
Newswise: Long COVID patients report improvements following self-regulation therapy, study finds
Released: 13-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Long COVID patients report improvements following self-regulation therapy, study finds
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new UCLA-led study suggests that some people living with long COVID may be able to alleviate certain symptoms by using short-term, self-regulating therapies.

Released: 13-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Como os adultos com doença cardíaca congênita podem reduzir riscos? Estudo descobre que o monitoramento cardiológico ao longo da vida é essencial
Mayo Clinic

A insuficiência cardíaca é um problema de saúde potencialmente urgente para jovens adultos com doença cardíaca congênita (ACHD). Ela é frequentemente negligenciada e pouco tratada, apesar de as hospitalizações para esse problema continuarem aumentando. A pesquisa da Mayo Clinic revela que jovens adultos nos Estados Unidos que vivem com doença cardíaca congênita têm maior risco de morte ou complicações cardiovasculares após a hospitalização por insuficiência cardíaca. Entretanto, os dados do estudo publicados na revista médica Journal of the American Heart Association também descobriram que os pacientes que receberam cuidados cardiológicos recentes e antes da hospitalização por insuficiência cardíaca tinham menos probabilidade de morrer.

Released: 13-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
كيف يمكن للمصابين بمرض القلب الخلقي تقليل مخاطر المرض؟ الدراسة وجدت أن مراقبة صحة القلب طوال حياتهم له أهمية كبرى
Mayo Clinic

مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا – يشكّل فشل عضلة القلب مصدر قلق صحي ربما يكون مُلحًا بالنسبة للبالغين الشباب المصابين بمرض القلب الخلقي (ACHD) الذي يتم تجاهله وعدم التعامل معه بجدية في كثير من الأحيان، برغم استمرار تزايد عدد الحالات المحتجزة في المستشفيات بسبب هذا المرض. تبين الأبحاث الصادرة من مايو كلينك أن البالغين الشباب في الولايات المتحدة الذين يعيشون بمرض القلب الخلقي مُعرضون بشكل متزايد لخطر الوفاة أو لمضاعفات أمراض القلب والأوعية الدموية بعد احتجازهم في المستشفى للعلاج من فشل عضلة القلب. ومع ذلك، تبين بيانات الدراسة المنشورة في مجلة جمعية القلب الأمريكية أيضًا أن المرضى الذين كانوا يتلقون مؤخرًا رعاية طبية لأمراض القلب قبل احتجازهم في المستشفى لتلقي علاج فشل عضلة القلب كانوا أقل عُرضة للوفاة.

Newswise: Epilepsy research in low-resource areas: The complexities of data and consent
Released: 13-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Epilepsy research in low-resource areas: The complexities of data and consent
International League Against Epilepsy

Although 80% of people with epilepsy live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), most epilepsy research originates in high-income regions.

Newswise: ‘Junk DNA’ No More: Johns Hopkins Investigators Develop Method of Identifying Cancers from Repeat Elements of Genetic Code
12-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
‘Junk DNA’ No More: Johns Hopkins Investigators Develop Method of Identifying Cancers from Repeat Elements of Genetic Code
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Repeats of DNA sequences, often referred to as “junk DNA” or “dark matter,” that are found in chromosomes and could contribute to cancer or other diseases have been challenging to identify and characterize. Now, investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have developed a novel approach that uses machine learning to identify these elements in cancerous tissue, as well as in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) — fragments that are shed from tumors and float in the bloodstream. This new method could provide a noninvasive means of detecting cancers or monitoring response to therapy. Machine learning is a type of artificial intelligence that uses data and computer algorithms to perform complex tasks and accelerate research.

Newswise: Bioengineering the body to make its own medicine
Released: 13-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Bioengineering the body to make its own medicine
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Delivering genetic material tagged with a cellular "ZIP code" prompted cells to secrete proteins or drugs into the bloodstream that successfully treated psoriasis and cancer in mouse models, UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists report in a new study.

Released: 13-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Pesquisa da Mayo Clinic revela que a estimulação cerebral é promissora no tratamento da dependência química
Mayo Clinic

Há mais de 60 anos, um pioneiro pesquisador mostrou como um pulso de eletricidade no cérebro de um touro de carga poderia ser utilizado para parar o animal em seu trajeto. Hoje, a neuroestimulação é usada para tratar uma variedade de doenças humanas, incluindo doença de Parkinson, tremor, transtorno obsessivo-compulsivo e síndrome de Tourette. Um neurocirurgião da Mayo Clinic e seus colegas acreditam que uma forma de tratamento chamada estimulação cerebral profunda (ECP), está pronta para resolver um dos maiores desafios da saúde pública: a dependência química.

Released: 13-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Washingtonians Overwhelmingly Want Anesthesiologists to Oversee Nurse Anesthetists and Respond to Emergencies to Ensure Patient Safety
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

When informed of the background, education, and training of an anesthesiologist versus a nurse anesthetist, people living in Washington, D.C. want anesthesiologists to administer anesthesia during surgery. The District of Columbia Society of Anesthesiologists (DCSA) and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) strongly oppose Council Bill 25-545 that would eliminate the long-established requirement that a physician oversee anesthesia administered by nurse anesthetists and would allow these nurses to perform pain medicine procedures. Council Bill 25-545 jeopardizes the safety of Washington, D.C. patients who need anesthesia care. Bill 25-545 is scheduled for mark up in the Committee on Health at 3:00 pm on Thursday, March 21.



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