Today's Healthcare News
May 8, 2024
Top Headlines
May 8, 2024 — Neuropathy, the nerve damage that causes pain and numbness in the feet and hands and can eventually lead to falls, infection and even amputation, is very common and underdiagnosed, according to a new ...
May 8, 2024 — A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can cause profound disability and paralysis. A team of ...
May 8, 2024 — Psychiatrists and mental health professionals have a new standard for managing major depression, thanks to refreshed clinical ...
May 8, 2024 — Starting people with opioid use disorder on extended-release, injectable naltrexone (XR-naltrexone) within five to seven days of seeking treatment is more effective than the standard treatment method ...
Latest Headlines
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May 8, 2024 — Experts released a new clinical guideline for effectively managing individuals diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The guideline ...
May 7, 2024 — A sharp rise in exposures to synthetic cannabis products among youth -- some leading to hospitalization -- highlights the need for increased ...
May 7, 2024 — Emergency departments nationwide are overcrowded and overtaxed, but a new study suggests artificial intelligence (AI) could one day help prioritize which patients need treatment most ...
May 7, 2024 — Recent reproductive research has opened the door for new treatments for solid cancer tumors, including breast cancer, lung cancer and ...
May 7, 2024 — Fatty liver disease often leads to chronic liver inflammation and can even result in liver cancer. Scientists have now shown in mice that intermittent fasting on a 5:2 schedule can halt this ...
May 7, 2024 — A new type of surgically implanted pump that can support a child's failing heart has passed the first stage of human testing in a recent ...
May 1, 2024 — Scientists have designed a new artificial intelligence model that emulates randomized clinical trials at determining the treatment options most effective at preventing stroke in people with heart ...
May 2, 2024 — A new study provides compelling evidence that genome-matched treatments can provide significant patient ...
May 2, 2024 — A new prototype sensor is capable of detecting errors in MRI scans using laser light and gas. The new sensor can thereby do what is impossible for current electrical sensors -- and hopefully pave the ...
May 2, 2024 — Researchers are on a mission to kill drug-resistant bacteria, and a new study has identified a therapy that can penetrate the slime that such infections use to protect themselves from ...
Earlier Headlines
May 6, 2024 — The toll cancer takes on lives in the U.S. has declined during the last 28 years, but not equitably. Disparities persist in many historically marginalized communities -- including communities ...
May 2, 2024 — A new device for taking blood samples uses microneedles and a suction cup instead of a large needle. People with a phobia of needles stand to benefit. More blood can be obtained than with the classic ...
May 1, 2024 — A study has identified a therapy that can penetrate the slime that such infections use to protect themselves from antibiotics. Scientists showed that an antimicrobial peptide from cows has potential ...
May 1, 2024 — Early detection has the potential to transform treatment and outcomes in cancer care, especially for cancers like liver cancer, which is typically diagnosed at a late stage with limited options for ...
May 1, 2024 — An mRNA cancer vaccine quickly reprogrammed the immune system to attack the most aggressive type of brain tumor in a first-ever human clinical ...
May 1, 2024 — A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Anticoagulant treatments are crucial for managing many conditions, such as heart disease, stroke and venous thrombosis. Current options, however, carry an inherent risk of serious bleeding due to ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — A completely novel way to develop 'surpamolecules' for drug discovery could have application in immunotherapy as well as this breakthrough design for an anticoagulant with on-demand ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — A recently completed study indicates that circulatory protein levels can provide important information for increasingly accurate diagnoses and personalised care in patients with aggressive B-cell ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — In unincorporated communities in the United States-Mexico borderlands, historically and socially marginalized populations become invisible to the healthcare system, showing that geography acts as a ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — A study in more than 3,000 US counties, with 315 million residents, has suggested that air pollution is linked with stress and depression, putting under-65-year-olds at increased risk of dying from ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — A multicenter study has identified a potential new treatment for acute heart failure, a leading cause of hospitalization and ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Many surgeons remove the bursa when repairing rotator cuff injuries, but a new animal study suggests that the small tissue helps with ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — A new tool to identify infants most at risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness could aid pediatricians in prioritizing children under 1 to receive a preventive medication before RSV ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — An unexpected discovery surprised a scientist: nanometer-sized diamond particles, which were intended for a completely different purpose, shone brightly in a magnetic resonance imaging experiment -- ...
Physical Activity in Nature Helps Prevent Several Diseases, Including Depression and Type 2 Diabetes
Apr. 25, 2024 — Physical activity in natural environments prevent almost 13,000 cases of non-communicable diseases a year in England and save treatment costs of more than 100 million, new research has ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Uveitis is a rare inflammatory eye disease. Posterior and panuveitis in particular are associated with a poor prognosis and a protracted course of the disease. Diagnosis and monitoring can be ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Machines can learn not only to make predictions, but also to handle causal relationships. An international research team shows how this could make therapies safer, more efficient, and more ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Warning letters can safely cut prescribing of a powerful but risky antipsychotic, according to a new study. Researchers used Medicare data to study the effects of the letters on hundreds of thousands ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Immigrants to Canada who have spent a greater proportion of their lives in Canada have a greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) than people who have spent a smaller proportion of their ...
Monday, May 6, 2024
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent Bacteria Developed
- Biomarkers in Blood to Predict Liver Cancer
- New mRNA Cancer Vaccine Triggers Fierce Immune Response to Fight Malignant Brain Tumor
- A Blood Test for Stroke Risk? Biomarker for Risk of Future Cerebrovascular Disease
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- A New Anticoagulant With No Risk of Bleeding
- Tsetse Fly Protein Provides Anticoagulant With Its Own on-Off Switch
Monday, April 29, 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024
- How Geography Acts as a Structural Determinant of Health
- Air Pollution and Depression Linked With Heart Disease Deaths in Middle-Aged Adults
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Advance in the Treatment of Acute Heart Failure Identified
- Shoulder Surgeons Should Rethink a Common Practice, Study Suggests
- New Tool Helps Identify Babies at High-Risk for RSV
- Diamond Dust Shines Bright in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Physical Activity in Nature Helps Prevent Several Diseases, Including Depression and Type 2 Diabetes
- Simplified Diagnosis of Rare Eye Diseases
- AI in Medicine: The Causality Frontier
- National Trial Safely Scaled Back Prescribing of a Powerful Antipsychotic for the Elderly
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- For Immigrants to Canada, Risk of Multiple Sclerosis Increases With Proportion of Life Spent There, Study Finds
- Artificial Intelligence Can Develop Treatments to Prevent 'superbugs'
- After Spinal Cord Injury, Neurons Wreak Havoc on Metabolism
- A Flexible Microdisplay Can Monitor Brain Activity in Real-Time During Brain Surgery
- CAR T Cell Therapy Targeting HER2 Antigen Shows Promise Against Advanced Sarcoma in Phase I Trial
- Positive Effect of Midazolam After Cardiac Arrest
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- New Study Uncovers Lasting Financial Hardship Associated With Cancer Diagnosis for Working-Age Adults in the U.S.
- Treatment from Female Doctors Leads to Lower Mortality and Hospital Readmission Rates, Study Suggests
Monday, April 22, 2024
- Study Explores Possible Future for Early Alzheimer's Diagnostics
- Predicting Cardiac Arrhythmia 30 Minutes Before It Happens
- Genetically Engineering a Treatment for Incurable Brain Tumors
- Afib More Common and Dangerous in Younger People Than Previously Thought, Study Finds
- Rise Seen in Use of Antibiotics for Conditions They Can't Treat -- Including COVID-19
- Despite AI Advancements, Human Oversight Remains Essential
- Social Programs Save Millions of Lives, Especially in Times of Crisis
Friday, April 19, 2024
- Shoe Technology Reduces Risk of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
- Signs of Multiple Sclerosis Show Up in Blood Years Before Symptoms
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- COVID-19 Booster Immunity Lasts Much Longer Than Primary Series Alone, Study Shows
- Potential New Treatment Path for Lasting Lyme Disease Symptoms
- How Data Provided by Fitness Trackers and Smartphones Can Help People With MS
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- New Data Identifies Trends in Accidental Opioid Overdoses in Children
- Artificial Intelligence Beats Doctors in Accurately Assessing Eye Problems
- Researchers Find That Accelerated Aging Biology in the Placenta Contributes to a Rare Form of Pregnancy-Related Heart Failure
- Adults With Congenital Heart Disease Faced Higher Risk of Abnormal Heart Rhythms
- Novel Robotic Training Program Reduces Physician Errors Placing Central Lines
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Common HIV Treatments May Aid Alzheimer's Disease Patients
- New Inflammatory Bowel Disease Testing Protocol Could Speed Up Diagnosis
Monday, April 15, 2024
- AI Enhances Physician-Patient Communication
- Physical Activity Reduces Stress-Related Brain Activity to Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk
- Antibiotics Aren't Effective for Most Lower Tract Respiratory Infections
Friday, April 12, 2024
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- New Study Validates Prediction Rules for Pediatric Intra-Abdominal and Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Novel CT Exam Reduces Need for Invasive Artery Treatment
- Why Some People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Pain Without Inflammation
- AI Model Can Accurately Assess PTSD in Postpartum Women
- In the Drive to Deprescribe, Heartburn Drug Study Teaches Key Lessons
- Safety of a Potential New Treatment to Manage Complications from Sickle Cell Disease
- Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Death After Giving Birth
- Economic Burden of Childhood Verbal Abuse by Adults Estimated at $300 Billion Globally
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Obese and Overweight Children at Risk of Iron Deficiency
- Revascularization Enhances Quality of Life for Patients With Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia
- A New Screening Protocol Can Detect Aggressive Prostate Cancers More Selectively
- AI-Assisted Breast-Cancer Screening May Reduce Unnecessary Testing
- Survivors of Severe COVID Face Persistent Health Problems
- Revolutionary Molecular Device Unleashes Potential for Targeted Drug Delivery and Self-Healing Materials
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- Nasal Spray Safely Treats Recurrent Abnormal Heart Rhythms, Clinical Trial Suggests
- New Consensus Statement Aims to Improve Endometriosis Evaluation
- Blood Protein Could Help Detect Delayed Concussion Recovery in Children
- No Link Between Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children's Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability, Says Large Sibling Study
- New Guidelines to Help Kids Build Tolerance to Food Allergens
- Cardiology Team Performs Novel Heart Artery Repair With Newly Approved Device
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Heart Disease, Depression Linked by Inflammation
- Pregnancy Accelerates Biological Aging in a Healthy, Young Adult Population
- Researchers Developed New Method for Detecting Heart Failure With a Smartphone
- New Study Highlights the Benefit of Touch on Mental and Physical Health
- Unnecessary Use of Beta-Blockers After a Heart Attack?
- Stopping Aspirin One Month After Coronary Stenting Procedures Significantly Reduces Bleeding Complications in Heart Attack Patients, Study Suggests
- Successful 'first in Human' Clinical Trial of Pioneering Guidance for Heart Bypass Surgery
Friday, April 5, 2024
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- Less Extensive Breast Cancer Surgery Results in Fewer Swollen Arms
- Few Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetics Succeed in Losing Weight -- Weight Gain Linked to Much Higher Risk of Complications
- Microbial Signature of Colorectal Cancer-Associated Mutations Identified in New Study
- Discovery Into How Chronic Lung Conditions Affect Children's Immune System
- Study Finds Less Invasive, Safer Option for Removing Benign Pancreatic Tumors
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Blended Antioxidant Supplement Improves Cognition and Memory in Aged Mice
- Wound Treatment Gel Fights the Battle Against Antibacterial Resistance
- Gene Analysis Generates Spatial Map of Intestinal Cells and Traces Their Trajectories During Gut Inflammation
Monday, April 1, 2024
- New Initiative Improves Detection, Evaluation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Pilot Study Shows Ketogenic Diet Improves Severe Mental Illness
- Chatbot Outperformed Physicians in Clinical Reasoning in Head-to-Head Study
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Positive Associations Between Premenstrual Disorders and Perinatal Depression
- Virtual Rehabilitation Provides Benefits for Stroke Recovery
- Miscarriages Linked to Health Risks in Later Pregnancies
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Could AI Play a Role in Locating Damage to the Brain After Stroke?
- ADHD Stimulants May Increase Risk of Heart Damage in Young Adults, Study Finds
- Social, Environmental Factors May Raise Risk of Developing Heart Disease and Stroke
- Did You Know That Physical Activity Can Protect You from Chronic Pain?
- People With Depression See No Immediate Change from Common GP Assessment, Study Shows