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New center established to take the lead in enhancing living environments for all ages

The College of Design and Engineering (CDE) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has established the Centre for Environment and Ageing Well (ENgAGE) to take the lead in enhancing living environments that foster the physical, psychological and social well-being of individuals across all age groups, particularly in response to the challenges brought about by demographic shifts and climate change.

27 Aug 2024

Dengue increases risk of heart and neurological complications compared to COVID-19

People who caught dengue and recovered are more likely to face long-term health complications about a year later compared to those who contracted COVID-19, according to the findings of a nationwide study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore).

27 Aug 2024

Study identifies Gα13 as a key tumor suppressor in ER+ breast cancer

In looking for new ways to fight breast cancer, scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School have unmasked a surprising role of a protein generally associated with cancer growth. They have discovered that in estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer, this protein acts as a tumor suppressor instead. ER+ breast cancer constitutes about 80 percent of all breast cancer diagnoses, yet nearly 50 percent of women diagnosed with it experience a relapse after initial treatment.

27 Aug 2024

New method uncovers hidden cancer targets

Fighting cancer effectively often involves stopping cancer cells from multiplying, which requires understanding the proteins that the cells rely on to survive.

27 Aug 2024

Study warns of high Medicare costs for semaglutide even with restrictive CVD definition

If Medicare Part D narrowly defines cardiovascular disease, the majority of patients would remain ineligible while new federal spending could still exceed $10 billion

27 Aug 2024

Reducing doctor burnout through team-based documentation

Who hasn't sat in a medical office, listening to computer keys clacking while their provider rapidly types up notes, wondering what they are spending so much time writing about?

26 Aug 2024

Almost half of FDA-approved medical AI devices lack clinical validation data

Artificial intelligence (AI) has practically limitless applications in healthcare, ranging from auto-drafting patient messages in MyChart to optimizing organ transplantation and improving tumor removal accuracy.

26 Aug 2024

Many parents want guidance on preventing hereditary health conditions in children

Among things many families don't wish to pass down to their children and grandchildren: medical issues.

26 Aug 2024

Ochsner Digital Medicine and AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana partner to enhance chronic care management

Ochsner Digital Medicine has teamed up with AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana to offer digital medicine services to the health plan's members.

26 Aug 2024

WHO launches global plan to stop human-to-human transmission of mpox

The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to stop outbreaks of human-to-human transmission of mpox through coordinated global, regional, and national efforts.

26 Aug 2024

Workplace wellness boosts employee health and fitness with daily 15-minute exercise challenge

The 15-Minute Challenge, a workplace wellness program, significantly improved physical activity levels and health outcomes among employees across multiple countries, showing potential as an effective intervention to enhance workplace wellness.

26 Aug 2024

Widespread inhaler misuse in COPD patients: Need for training

Study found that 69% of hospitalized COPD patients misused inhalers, with 66% making critical errors, and 14% having insufficient Peak Inspiratory Flow (PIF), even after training.

25 Aug 2024

Pharmacy deserts disproportionately affect vulnerable communities across the U.S.

Nearly half of counties in the United States have at least one 'pharmacy desert' where there is no retail pharmacy within 10 miles, according to a new study published by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James).

23 Aug 2024

Alarming increase in obesity-related cancers among young people in China

Obesity-related cancer rates in China were rising at an alarming 3.6% every year between 2007 and 2021 while non-obesity-related cancers remained stable, according to the first comprehensive study published August 22 in the Cell Press journal Med.

23 Aug 2024

Innovations in biomarker detection and personalized medicine for prostate cancer

In a recent comprehensive review published in Cyborg Bionic Systems, researchers led by Keyi Li from the General Hospital of Northern Theater Command in Shenyang, along with international collaborators, detail significant advances in the identification and application of biomarkers for prostate cancer (PCa).

23 Aug 2024

Advances in sequencing uncover rare genetic variants in colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer (CRC) presents a significant health challenge, especially with rare genetic variations complicating treatment.

23 Aug 2024

New treatment for rectal cancer offers hope in avoiding surgery

A new treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer shows favorable results in that surgery can sometimes be avoided completely.

23 Aug 2024

Experts release revised lung cancer testing guidelines

The College of American Pathologists (CAP), the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), and the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) announced today the open comment period for the revised 2018 evidence-based guideline, "Updated Molecular Testing Guideline for the Selection of Lung Cancer Patients for Treatment With Targeted Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors."

23 Aug 2024

ChatGPT shown to save time in responding to patient inquiries

The groundbreaking ChatGPT chatbot shows potential as a time-saving tool for responding to patient questions sent to the urologist's office, suggests a study in the September issue of Urology Practice, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

22 Aug 2024

$1.35 million grant to enhance safety and wellbeing in long-term care facilities

Researchers from the University of Colorado College of Nursing and CU School of Medicine on the Anschutz Medical Campus were awarded a $1.35 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to design and implement technologies that improve resident safety and employee wellbeing at long-term care facilities.

22 Aug 2024

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Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

New center established to take the lead in enhancing living environments for all ages

Dengue increases risk of heart and neurological complications compared to COVID-19

Study identifies Gα13 as a key tumor suppressor in ER+ breast cancer

New method uncovers hidden cancer targets

Study warns of high Medicare costs for semaglutide even with restrictive CVD definition

Reducing doctor burnout through team-based documentation

Almost half of FDA-approved medical AI devices lack clinical validation data

Many parents want guidance on preventing hereditary health conditions in children

Ochsner Digital Medicine and AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana partner to enhance chronic care management

WHO launches global plan to stop human-to-human transmission of mpox

Workplace wellness boosts employee health and fitness with daily 15-minute exercise challenge

Widespread inhaler misuse in COPD patients: Need for training

Pharmacy deserts disproportionately affect vulnerable communities across the U.S.

Alarming increase in obesity-related cancers among young people in China

Innovations in biomarker detection and personalized medicine for prostate cancer

Advances in sequencing uncover rare genetic variants in colorectal cancer

New treatment for rectal cancer offers hope in avoiding surgery

Experts release revised lung cancer testing guidelines

ChatGPT shown to save time in responding to patient inquiries

$1.35 million grant to enhance safety and wellbeing in long-term care facilities

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