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An Arm and a Leg: The hack

When Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, got hit by a cyberattack this winter, a big chunk of the nation's doctors, pharmacists, hospitals, and therapists stopped getting paid.

30 Apr 2024

Quitting smoking during pregnancy prevents placental-fetal weight mismatch

A new study from the University of Bergen and the University of Exeter shows that pregnant women who quit smoking may prevent an abnormal mismatch between the weight of the placenta and the growth of the fetus.

30 Apr 2024

UNIGE's synthetic anticoagulant provides reliable alternative to heparin

Anticoagulant treatments are crucial for managing many conditions, such as heart disease, stroke and venous thrombosis.

30 Apr 2024

Microbial metropolis: How building design can boost your brain

Researchers in PNAS highlight the significant impact of microbe-host interactions on human emotions, cognition, and behavior, urging for built environment (BE) designs that consider microbiome diversity to enhance health and well-being.

29 Apr 2024

Fentanyl inhalation linked to irreversible brain damage

Inhaling the synthetic opioid fentanyl may cause potentially irreversible brain damage (toxic leukoencephalopathy), warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating a middle aged man found unresponsive in his hotel room after snorting the drug.

29 Apr 2024

Atrial fibrillation linked to high mortality and hospitalization rates, UQ study shows

Forty-five per cent of patients admitted to hospital for atrial fibrillation (AF) in Australia and New Zealand die within a decade, according to University of Queensland research.

29 Apr 2024

Exhaled breath may be a promising avenue for antibiotic monitoring

Exhaled breath may be very promising alternative to blood for the therapeutic monitoring of antibiotics, the ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April) will hear.

29 Apr 2024

Hospital toilets harbor multi-drug resistant "superbugs", study finds

Pathogenic bacteria and fungi, including multi-drug resistant "superbugs" have been found on the floors, ceilings, door handles and other surfaces of hospital toilets in the UK, with patient toilets the worst affected, the ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April) will hear.

29 Apr 2024

Study reveals genetic divergence and drug resistance mechanisms in two critical superbugs

Infectious diseases caused by pathogenic strains of bacteria are a global cause of morbidity and mortality. Hospital-acquired infections caused by Klebsiella pneumonia and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were found vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic.

29 Apr 2024

Experimental monoclonal antibody prevents and reverses clinical type 1 diabetes in mice

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say that an experimental monoclonal antibody drug called mAb43 appears to prevent and reverse the onset of clinical type 1 diabetes in mice, and in some cases, to lengthen the animals' lifespan.

29 Apr 2024

Targeting skin microbiome rivals: Unveiling epilancin A37's antimicrobial mechanism

Many bacteria produce substances to gain an advantage over competitors in their highly competitive natural environment.

29 Apr 2024

How Cedars-Sinai continuously improves patients' interactions from check-in to discharge

Cedars-Sinai is marking Patient Experience Week 2024 with activities to honor team members and the impact they make in the lives of patients every day.

29 Apr 2024

Renewed classification of primary iron overload syndromes based on Hep25/FP system

The clinical introduction of hepcidin25 (Hep25) has led to a more detailed understanding of its relationship with ferroportin (FP) and divalent metal transporter1 in primary iron overload syndromes (PIOSs).

29 Apr 2024

Heart Failure 2024: Cutting-edge science and stimulating discussions in heart failure management

Cutting edge science and stimulating discussions in heart failure management are in store at Heart Failure 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

29 Apr 2024

Study reveals brown fat's built-in mechanism and potential obesity treatment

Brown fat, also known as brown adipose tissue (BAT), is a type of fat in our bodies that's different from the white fat around our belly and thighs that we are more familiar with.

29 Apr 2024

SCA4 genetic breakthrough: Unveiling the cause of a devastating neurological disease

Some families call it a trial of faith. Others just call it a curse. The progressive neurological disease known as spinocerebellar ataxia 4 (SCA4) is a rare condition, but its effects on patients and their families can be severe.

29 Apr 2024

What Florida’s new 6-week abortion ban means for the South, and traveling patients

Monica Kelly was thrilled to learn she was expecting her second child.

29 Apr 2024

Expert warns of the continuous dangers posed by polio and other enteroviruses

Consistently high vaccination rates and global health surveillance programs have helped eliminate poliomyelitis (polio) in almost all countries of the world, except Afghanistan and Pakistan.

28 Apr 2024

Aspirin's immune-boosting effects in colorectal cancer revealed

Study reveals that aspirin helps the body’s immune system detect and target cancer cells.

27 Apr 2024

PET brain scans could reveal hidden inflammation in patients with multiple sclerosis

A Brigham and Women’s Hospital study of 30 people found that, in patients with MS, advanced brain imaging could identify hidden inflammation not picked up on traditional MRIs

27 Apr 2024

Hospital News and Research

An Arm and a Leg: The hack

Quitting smoking during pregnancy prevents placental-fetal weight mismatch

UNIGE's synthetic anticoagulant provides reliable alternative to heparin

Microbial metropolis: How building design can boost your brain

Fentanyl inhalation linked to irreversible brain damage

Atrial fibrillation linked to high mortality and hospitalization rates, UQ study shows

Exhaled breath may be a promising avenue for antibiotic monitoring

Hospital toilets harbor multi-drug resistant "superbugs", study finds

Study reveals genetic divergence and drug resistance mechanisms in two critical superbugs

Experimental monoclonal antibody prevents and reverses clinical type 1 diabetes in mice

Targeting skin microbiome rivals: Unveiling epilancin A37's antimicrobial mechanism

How Cedars-Sinai continuously improves patients' interactions from check-in to discharge

Renewed classification of primary iron overload syndromes based on Hep25/FP system

Heart Failure 2024: Cutting-edge science and stimulating discussions in heart failure management

Study reveals brown fat's built-in mechanism and potential obesity treatment

SCA4 genetic breakthrough: Unveiling the cause of a devastating neurological disease

What Florida’s new 6-week abortion ban means for the South, and traveling patients

Expert warns of the continuous dangers posed by polio and other enteroviruses

Aspirin's immune-boosting effects in colorectal cancer revealed

PET brain scans could reveal hidden inflammation in patients with multiple sclerosis

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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