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Oral nicotine pouches fail to satisfy cravings of current smokers

Oral nicotine pouches, a tobacco-leaf-free product marketed as an alternative to cigarettes, do little to curb current smokers' nicotine cravings, according to a new study.

15 Nov 2023

Novel robotic system accurately measures arm usage in stroke patients

Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. Each year more than 15 million people worldwide have strokes, and three-quarters of stroke survivors will experience impairment, weakness and paralysis in their arms and hands.

15 Nov 2023

Latest surveillance data shows a rise in antibiotic resistant infections and associated deaths

The latest national surveillance data, announced at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) annual conference in Leeds today, shows that an estimated 58,224 people in England had an antibiotic resistant infection in 2022 - a rise of 4% since 2021 (55,792).

15 Nov 2023

UVA researchers receive NIH grant to optimize online weight-management programs for rural residents

University of Virginia School of Medicine public health researchers, together with colleagues at the University of South Carolina, have received a $3.37 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to determine if online behavioral weight-management programs for rural residents can be improved by adding a human touch.

15 Nov 2023

New evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to address peripartum depression

Pregnancy and the first year postpartum - referred to as the peripartum period - are a period of tremendous physiological, psychological, and social changes in a woman's life.

15 Nov 2023

Plant-based diets regulate gestational weight gain in early pregnancy

The study in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that Iranian pregnant women adhering to plant-based diets had a lower risk of inadequate gestational weight gain, with no significant association observed between these diets and excessive gestational weight gain.

14 Nov 2023

UK soft drinks levy may have reduced tooth extractions in children by 12%, study finds

The UK soft drinks industry levy introduced in 2018 may have reduced the number of under 18s having a tooth removed due to tooth decay by 12%, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health.

14 Nov 2023

Study reveals mechanisms underlying non-suppressible HIV viremia

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) works by entering specific immune cells and replicating inside them.

14 Nov 2023

Anti-inflammatory medication does not reduce frailty risk in adults with atherosclerosis

Frailty is a common condition in older populations that increases the risk of adverse health outcomes and mortality.

14 Nov 2023

Social, gendered variables may better explain observed sex disparities in adverse drug events

A new study out this week in the journal Social Science and Medicine proposes that social, gendered variables may better explain observed sex disparities in adverse drug events than sex-based biology.

14 Nov 2023

Aspirin avoidance improves clinical outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are pumps that are used to circulate blood in patients with weakened hearts due to advanced heart failure. Mechanical stress on these implants can make patients susceptible to blood clots, and patients are required to take anti-clotting medications including vitamin-k antagonists (VKA) and aspirin.

14 Nov 2023

New vaccine against Strep A could drastically cut antibiotic use for sore throats, study suggests

Study predicts that a vaccine against group A Streptococcus (Strep A) could significantly reduce antibiotic prescriptions for sore throat, potentially leading to a 33% decrease in global antibiotic use for this condition.

14 Nov 2023

New triage system for pregnant women and new mothers improves patient outcomes

Increased vigilance for high blood pressure and diffuse stomach pain. These are some of the characteristics of emergency care adapted for pregnant women and new mothers.

14 Nov 2023

Bioengineered human heart muscle cells and micro-tissues take flight to space

Mount Sinai's Cardiovascular Research Institute is sending bioengineered human heart muscle cells and micro-tissues into space for the first time on NASA's 29th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission, which launched Thursday, November 9.

14 Nov 2023

New app aims to ease burden on caregivers of dementia patients

With the number of Americans living with dementia expected to more than double to 13.8 million by 2060, two Regenstrief Institute research scientists and Indiana University professors have created an app to ease the burden on caregivers.

14 Nov 2023

Early Detection and Gender Disparities in COPD

In this interview, Dr. MeiLan Han, a distinguished pulmonologist and Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Michigan, shares her profound insights into Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

14 Nov 2023

What long-term care looks like around the world

Around the world, wealthy countries are struggling to afford long-term care for rapidly aging populations.

14 Nov 2023

New wireless biosensor technology could revolutionize healthcare

A wireless biosensor, developed by a Malmö University researcher, enables a more patient-controlled system whereby infections can be detected much earlier through smart catheters, smart diapers or wound dressings.

14 Nov 2023

Do Republican spending cuts threaten federal HIV funding? For some programs, yes.

Republicans in Congress are "trying to wipe out federal funding to end the HIV epidemic."

14 Nov 2023

New study identifies 4,749 key gene clusters that influence progression of 32 cancer types

Researchers at the Mount Sinai Center for Transformative Disease Modeling have released a groundbreaking study identifying 4,749 key gene clusters, termed "prognostic modules," that significantly influence the progression of 32 different types of cancer.

13 Nov 2023

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Oral nicotine pouches fail to satisfy cravings of current smokers

Novel robotic system accurately measures arm usage in stroke patients

Latest surveillance data shows a rise in antibiotic resistant infections and associated deaths

UVA researchers receive NIH grant to optimize online weight-management programs for rural residents

New evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to address peripartum depression

Plant-based diets regulate gestational weight gain in early pregnancy

UK soft drinks levy may have reduced tooth extractions in children by 12%, study finds

Study reveals mechanisms underlying non-suppressible HIV viremia

Anti-inflammatory medication does not reduce frailty risk in adults with atherosclerosis

Social, gendered variables may better explain observed sex disparities in adverse drug events

Aspirin avoidance improves clinical outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure

New vaccine against Strep A could drastically cut antibiotic use for sore throats, study suggests

New triage system for pregnant women and new mothers improves patient outcomes

Bioengineered human heart muscle cells and micro-tissues take flight to space

New app aims to ease burden on caregivers of dementia patients

Early Detection and Gender Disparities in COPD

What long-term care looks like around the world

New wireless biosensor technology could revolutionize healthcare

Do Republican spending cuts threaten federal HIV funding? For some programs, yes.

New study identifies 4,749 key gene clusters that influence progression of 32 cancer types

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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