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Treatment rates for major depressive disorder remain low worldwide, analysis reveals

A combined analysis of results from 149 earlier studies finds that treatment rates for major depressive disorder remain low worldwide, particularly for people living in low and lower-middle income countries.

15 Feb 2022

Study reports higher years of life lost during the pandemic in deprived areas

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic hit hardest in deprived areas of England and Wales, with excess years of life lost more than three times as high in the North West than the South West of England.

15 Feb 2022

Novel combination therapeutic approach could increase survival of pancreatic cancer patients

A novel combination treatment approach extended survival in mice with pancreatic cancer, demonstrating a potential second-line therapy for patients, according to findings published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

15 Feb 2022

Medical boards pressured to let it slide when doctors spread covid misinformation

Tennessee's Board of Medical Examiners unanimously adopted in September a statement that said doctors spreading covid misinformation — such as suggesting that vaccines contain microchips — could jeopardize their license to practice.

15 Feb 2022

Can N95 respirators be safely re-processed?

Can N95 respirators be safely re-processed? We speak to Christina Yen, an infectious diseases physician, to find out.

15 Feb 2022

U-M researchers measure out-of-pocket costs for follow-up tests after free cancer screening

With the White House putting cancer prevention and early treatment squarely in the sights of its renewed Cancer Moonshot initiative, recent University of Michigan research offers insights that policymakers could use to ensure more cancers are diagnosed earlier and reduce inequalities.

15 Feb 2022

U of U Health awarded HRSA grant to promote resilience and mental health among health care workers

The Resiliency Center at University of Utah Health has been awarded a three-year grant of $2,955,996 from the US Health Resources and Services Administration for promoting resilience and mental health among the health care workforce.

14 Feb 2022

NYU Langone achieves top rankings for kidney transplants in New York City and the United States

The NYU Langone Transplant Institute has set new milestones for kidney transplants in the greater New York City region and the nation.

14 Feb 2022

Group cell movement could be harnessed to stop cancer spread, study suggests

Cells push and pull on surrounding tissue to move in groups as they form organs in an embryo, track down invading bacteria, and become cancerous and spread.

14 Feb 2022

Poor pre-pregnancy heart health puts expectant mothers and their babies at risk

This Valentine's Day, a new Northwestern Medicine study published in Circulation shines a spotlight on an important but often overlooked matter of the heart — optimizing one's cardiovascular health before getting pregnant.

14 Feb 2022

Studies compare endovascular therapy and microsurgery for treating wide-neck aneurysms

Aneurysms are weak, bulging portions of blood vessel walls. These blood-filled sacs resemble balloons in structure and have necks like balloons. Some aneurysms have larger necks and are called "wide-neck" aneurysms.

14 Feb 2022

More than half of women in the U.S. have poor pre-pregnancy cardiometabolic health

Only about 40% of women in the U.S. who gave birth in 2019 had good heart health prior to their pregnancy with excess weight being the major driver of poor pre-pregnancy health, followed by hypertension and diabetes, according to new research published today in a Go Red For Women spotlight issue of the American Heart Association's peer-reviewed, flagship journal Circulation.

14 Feb 2022

Antihistamines may offer hope for long COVID patients

Researchers offer hope that an inexpensive over-the-counter medication could improve long COVID symptoms for a large proportion of these patients.

14 Feb 2022

New system produces a 3D interactive map of arrhythmia hotspots in the heart

A new way of treating arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation (AF) -; the most common heart arrhythmia diagnosis in clinical practice -; has debuted at UC San Diego Health.

14 Feb 2022

Trauma centers expand care to treat patients with mental health and substance use disorders

Most patients who show signs of alcohol or opioid/stimulant drug use associated with injury now undergo screening and/or intervention in Level I and II trauma centers, according to national survey results.

14 Feb 2022

Surprising discovery about genetic form of microcephaly has potential to inform treatment strategies

Virginia Tech researchers publishing in the Journal of Medical Genetics made a discovery about a genetic form of microcephaly -- a condition where babies' heads and brains are smaller and grow more slowly than those of unaffected children.

14 Feb 2022

Discovery may lead to new treatment approach for people with alcohol-associated liver disease

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have uncovered a new pathway that helps explain how consuming too much alcohol causes damage to the liver, specifically mitochondrial dysfunction in alcohol-associated liver disease.

14 Feb 2022

Research lays the foundation for developing obesity drugs based on enhancing β-AR signaling

Following up on a 2018 study that identified an epigenetic modifier known as histone deacetylase 11 (HDAC11) as a potential therapeutic target for treating obesity and diabetes, researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine have published new research that finds HDAC11 regulates G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) called beta-adrenergic receptors (β-ARs).

14 Feb 2022

Improving social support may help reduce cardiovascular disease and death in older American Indians

Improving social support and connectedness could not only lower depression symptoms but also help reduce cardiovascular disease and death in older American Indians, according to a new analysis.

14 Feb 2022

Researchers identify a powerful combination of antivirals to treat COVID-19

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine have identified a powerful combination of antivirals to treat COVID-19.

14 Feb 2022

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Treatment rates for major depressive disorder remain low worldwide, analysis reveals

Study reports higher years of life lost during the pandemic in deprived areas

Novel combination therapeutic approach could increase survival of pancreatic cancer patients

Medical boards pressured to let it slide when doctors spread covid misinformation

Can N95 respirators be safely re-processed?

U-M researchers measure out-of-pocket costs for follow-up tests after free cancer screening

U of U Health awarded HRSA grant to promote resilience and mental health among health care workers

NYU Langone achieves top rankings for kidney transplants in New York City and the United States

Group cell movement could be harnessed to stop cancer spread, study suggests

Poor pre-pregnancy heart health puts expectant mothers and their babies at risk

Studies compare endovascular therapy and microsurgery for treating wide-neck aneurysms

More than half of women in the U.S. have poor pre-pregnancy cardiometabolic health

Antihistamines may offer hope for long COVID patients

New system produces a 3D interactive map of arrhythmia hotspots in the heart

Trauma centers expand care to treat patients with mental health and substance use disorders

Surprising discovery about genetic form of microcephaly has potential to inform treatment strategies

Discovery may lead to new treatment approach for people with alcohol-associated liver disease

Research lays the foundation for developing obesity drugs based on enhancing β-AR signaling

Improving social support may help reduce cardiovascular disease and death in older American Indians

Researchers identify a powerful combination of antivirals to treat COVID-19

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