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Research shows diagnostic error as a leading cause of death and disability

Improving diagnosis in health care is a moral, professional and public health imperative, according to the U.S. National Academy of Medicine.

17 Jul 2023

New agreement to facilitate genetic diagnosis of hereditary retinal dystrophies

An agreement between the University of Barcelona spin-off DBGen Ocular Genomics and the company Novartis España will enable the genetic identification of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) in affected patients.

17 Jul 2023

New proteomic insights: cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers show promise in detecting dementia with Lewy bodies

Researchers conducted cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) proteome profiling and identified CSF proteins.

17 Jul 2023

Aerobic glycolysis essential for eye development in mammals, study finds

Aerobic glycolysis, the process by which cells transform glucose into lactate, is key for eye development in mammals, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.

14 Jul 2023

Precision livestock technologies offer earlier diagnosis of calf-killing bovine respiratory disease

Monitoring dairy calves with precision technologies based on the "internet of things," or IoT, leads to the earlier diagnosis of calf-killing bovine respiratory disease, according to a new study.

14 Jul 2023

Pharmacist-led intervention can help suppress multi-drug resistant pathogens

The battle to stop the increase of superbugs in hospitals has been an ongoing struggle for healthcare professionals.

13 Jul 2023

What effect does honey have on human health?

Researchers reviewed existing data on the beneficial impact of honey consumption on human health.

12 Jul 2023

Forensic nurse researcher develops new ways to detect bruises in patients with darker skin tones

A leading forensic nurse researcher has developed new approaches to detecting bruises in patients with darker skin tones – thus helping to overcome barriers to diagnosing injuries in patients of color, according to a special article on nurse innovators in the July issue of the American Journal of Nursing.

11 Jul 2023

Mount Sinai's new cardiac catheterization lab brings life-saving care to western Queens

Mount Sinai Queens today announced the opening of a new cardiac catheterization lab that will provide rapid and comprehensive care to hundreds of heart patients every year for life-threatening emergencies and scheduled cardiac procedures.

11 Jul 2023

Study reveals how to customize artificial tears to alleviate dry eye symptoms

Compared to artificial tears, or eye drops, human tears are significantly more complex liquids, with a wide range of components including lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, water, and salt.

11 Jul 2023

$40.5 million NIA grant to fund study of Alzheimer's disease in Asian Americans and Asian Canadians

A $40.5 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will fund the Asian Cohort for Alzheimer's Disease (ACAD) study at Penn Medicine and 15 other academic research centers across the United States and Canada.

11 Jul 2023

As nonprofit hospitals reap big tax breaks, states scrutinize their required charity spending

The public school system here had to scramble in 2018 when the local hospital, newly purchased, was converted to a tax-exempt nonprofit entity.

11 Jul 2023

Brain's electric fields drive neural activity to form memories

The "circuit" metaphor of the brain is as indisputable as it is familiar: Neurons forge direct physical connections to create functional networks, for instance to store memories or produce thoughts. But the metaphor is also incomplete.

10 Jul 2023

Abnormal cortical folding linked to major depressive disorder

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a complex and debilitating metal illness. Given its complex and widespread nature, MDD has been a subject of intense medical research.

10 Jul 2023

Normobaric oxygen treatment shows promise for neurorehabilitation

Normobaric oxygen, delivered at the same pressure as the atmosphere, is often used to maximize brain cell survival in patients with neurological trauma.

10 Jul 2023

Research uncovers mechanism linking deep sleep to blood sugar control

Researchers have known that a lack of quality sleep can increase a person's risk of diabetes. What has remained a mystery, however, is why.

7 Jul 2023

Study traces the natural evolution of earliest stages of human cancers

Cancer cells-to-be accumulate a series of specific genetic changes in a predictable and sequential way years before they are identifiable as pre-malignancies, researchers at Stanford Medicine have found.

7 Jul 2023

AI tool can rapidly decode brain tumor DNA during surgery

Scientists have designed an AI tool that can rapidly decode a brain tumor's DNA to determine its molecular identity during surgery - critical information that under the current approach can take a few days and up to a few weeks.

7 Jul 2023

OCT imaging method can improve diagnosis of multiple sclerosis

A study conducted by researchers from the Department of Neurology at MedUni Vienna and University Hospital Vienna has demonstrated for the first time that diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) can be significantly improved by additionally measuring the thickness of retinal layers in the eye.

6 Jul 2023