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New app helps patients with alcohol-related liver disease recover, saves lives

A mobile phone app which helps patients with alcohol-related liver disease to stay sober could help save hundreds of lives every year, according to researchers from UCL and the Royal Free Hospital who developed the app.

5 Jan 2024

Technology powers accessible, personalized care at home in Asia-Pacific

The healthcare systems in the Asia-Pacific region are under the threat of an aging population and the growing demands for medical services.

5 Jan 2024

Scripps Research commemorates 100 years of innovation in science and medicine

Scripps Research, a nonprofit biomedical institute ranked one of the most influential in the world for its impact on innovation, will celebrate its 100-year history throughout 2024.

5 Jan 2024

COVID-19's unseen impact: study reveals surge in home deaths across 32 countries

Trends in places of death across 32 countries during and before the COVID-19.

5 Jan 2024

Early targeted muscle reinnervation cuts chronic pain after amputation

Performed early – at the time of amputation – a procedure called targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) can reduce pain scores and prevent complications related to abnormal nerve regrowth, suggests a study in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

4 Jan 2024

Early pandemic sees drop in child UTI diagnoses, severity unchanged

A cohort study in JAMA Network Open found a decrease in urinary tract infection (UTI) diagnoses among children during the early COVID-19 pandemic without an increase in disease severity, suggesting a potential reduction in over- or misdiagnosis.

4 Jan 2024

New study highlights the work of biobank at the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine

A new peer-reviewed study in the American Journal of Human Genetics highlights the work of the biobank at the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine (CCPM), a world-class site for precision medicine in research and clinical care created in partnership with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and UCHealth.

4 Jan 2024

Novel population health tool for predicting ICU survivorship and mortality in older adults

A significant obstacle to improving care and outcomes for intensive care unit (ICU) patients is the unexpected nature of becoming seriously ill.

4 Jan 2024

Researchers harness the power of AI to enhance assessment of the heart's right ventricle

In a milestone study, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the assessment of the heart's right ventricle, which sends blood to the lungs.

4 Jan 2024

Novel approach to de novo protein design enables creation of diverse functional structures

A team of researchers has developed an innovative method to design complicated all-α proteins, characterized by their non-uniformly arranged α-helices as seen in hemoglobin.

4 Jan 2024

Urban green and blue spaces linked to improved mental, physical health in older adults

.Even small differences in the availability of urban green and blue spaces may be associated with better mental and physical health in older adults, according to a Washington State University study.

4 Jan 2024

Research identifies genetic connection between anorexia and morning chronotype

New research indicates that the eating disorder anorexia nervosa is associated with being an early riser, unlike many other disorders that tend to be evening-based such as depression, binge eating disorder and schizophrenia.

4 Jan 2024

Early-acting autophagy genes extend lifespan through alternative "garbage disposal" pathway in neurons

Autophagy, which declines with age, may hold more mysteries than researchers previously suspected. In the January 4th issue of Nature Aging, it was noted that scientists from the Buck Institute, Sanford Burnham Prebys and Rutgers University have uncovered possible novel functions for various autophagy genes, which may control different forms of disposal including misfolded proteins-;and ultimately affect aging.

4 Jan 2024

AI could revolutionize ambulance care by providing real-time patient assessment

Assessing how seriously injured a person is, involves weighing up lots of different parameters fast. If healthcare professionals could get support making fast-paced, life-critical decisions from an AI tool, more lives could be saved.

4 Jan 2024

PharmaKure granted MHRA Clinical Trial Authorisation (CTA) for PK051 for the treatment of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s Disease

Clinical Trial Authorisation application granted for combined drug PK051 targeting amyloid deposits associated with Alzheimer’s Disease.

From PharmaKure 4 Jan 2024

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

New app helps patients with alcohol-related liver disease recover, saves lives

Technology powers accessible, personalized care at home in Asia-Pacific

Scripps Research commemorates 100 years of innovation in science and medicine

COVID-19's unseen impact: study reveals surge in home deaths across 32 countries

Early targeted muscle reinnervation cuts chronic pain after amputation

Early pandemic sees drop in child UTI diagnoses, severity unchanged

New study highlights the work of biobank at the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine

Novel population health tool for predicting ICU survivorship and mortality in older adults

Researchers harness the power of AI to enhance assessment of the heart's right ventricle

Novel approach to de novo protein design enables creation of diverse functional structures

Urban green and blue spaces linked to improved mental, physical health in older adults

Research identifies genetic connection between anorexia and morning chronotype

Early-acting autophagy genes extend lifespan through alternative "garbage disposal" pathway in neurons

AI could revolutionize ambulance care by providing real-time patient assessment

PharmaKure granted MHRA Clinical Trial Authorisation (CTA) for PK051 for the treatment of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s Disease

Global study reveals varied intention to receive monkeypox vaccine: 61% prevalence worldwide

Doctors are as vulnerable to addiction as anyone. California grapples with a response.

Research could offer a new approach to treating malnourished, stunted kids

Exploring the broader potential of AI in musculoskeletal radiology

New study demystifies clinicians' decision-making process for drug-drug interactions

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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