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Coloring and open-studio art therapy benefits stressed caregivers of cancer patients, study shows

A cancer diagnosis is incredibly stressful for the person receiving the diagnosis. But those caring for the patient, both informally and formally, also experience stress, which can affect their own health and the patient's outcome.

21 Oct 2019

For boomers reframing aging, age-proofing a home won’t come cheap

Chris and Dennis Cavner, in their early 70s, are preparing to move less than two blocks away into a 2,720-square-foot, ranch-style house they bought this year. But first a renovation is underway, taking the 45-year-old property all the way back to its studs.

21 Oct 2019

Study finds little evidence of 'immigrant health paradox' among Arab Americans

First generation immigrants to the United States from Latin America, South America, and Asia have been shown to have better health outcomes and behaviors than second generation (born in the U.S. to immigrant parents) and third generation (born in the U.S. to U.S.-born parents with immigrant heritage) immigrants -- a phenomenon known as the "immigrant health paradox."

17 Oct 2019

Electronic medical record system may improve efforts to prevent antibiotic drug resistance

Adapting features of the electronic medical record system used by doctors in caring for their patients may improve efforts to prevent antibiotic drug resistance, according to Penn State research.

17 Oct 2019

Researchers obtain 3D structural snapshots of key regulator of cell biology

Some of the greatest insights into cancer and how to treat it come when basic scientists and cancer biologists and clinicians collaborate.

17 Oct 2019

Lack of physician training about eating disorders leading to avoidable deaths

A recent article in the British Medical Journal highlighted a United Kingdom parliamentary report indicating that avoidable deaths are occurring due to lack of physician training about eating disorders in the National Health System.

17 Oct 2019

‘Fear of falling’: How hospitals do even more harm by keeping patients in bed

Dorothy Twigg was living on her own, cooking and walking without help until a dizzy spell landed her in the emergency room. She spent three days confined to a hospital bed, allowed to get up only to use a bedside commode.

17 Oct 2019

Researchers highlight opportunities for academic institutions to achieve and maintain research integrity

One study says coffee is good for you, while another study says that it's not. They're both right, within context.

17 Oct 2019

UA researcher focuses on preventing health-care-associated infections

On any given day in the United States, about 1 in 31 hospital patients has at least one health-care-associated infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

16 Oct 2019

AACN grants support nurse-driven research designed to improve critical care nursing practice

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses announces the recipients of its annual research grants. Clinicians and researchers are invited to submit projects by Nov. 1, 2019, for the next application cycle, with total available funding of $160,000.

16 Oct 2019

Study reports first evidence of biological changes related to e-cig use in never-smokers

E-cigarette (e-cig) use is rising at concerning levels among both smokers and non-smokers, and new research data suggests that even short-term e-cig use can cause cellular inflammation in never-smoker adults.

16 Oct 2019

Hormone therapy linked to better cognitive status in older adult women

Estrogen has a significant role in overall brain health and cognitive function. That's why so many studies focused on the prevention of cognitive decline consider the effect of reduced estrogen levels during the menopause transition.

16 Oct 2019

ACT shows promise for treating fear of recurrence in cancer survivors

Acceptance and commitment therapy shows promise for treating fear of cancer recurrence in women who have survived breast cancer.

15 Oct 2019

Sepsis Alliance launches online learning platform to provide high quality sepsis education

Today, Sepsis Alliance, the nation’s first and leading sepsis organization, announced the launch of The Sepsis Institute, an online learning platform that provides healthcare professionals across the continuum of care with high quality, evidence-based sepsis education and training to improve diagnosis and outcomes for the millions who are harmed by sepsis every year in the United States.

15 Oct 2019

Non-medicine interventions may be more efficacious for treating for psychiatric symptoms of dementia

For patients with dementia who have symptoms of aggression and agitation, interventions such as outdoor activities, massage and touch therapy may be more effective treatments than medication in some cases, suggests a study publishing Oct. 14 in Annals of Internal Medicine.

14 Oct 2019

Maternal stress during pregnancy could affect baby's sex and birth outcomes

It's becoming well established that maternal stress during pregnancy can affect fetal and child development as well as birth outcomes, and a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian now identifies the types of physical and psychological stress that may matter most.

14 Oct 2019

Home surpasses hospital as the most common place of death for CVD patients

Despite their wishes, many patients die in hospitals or other facilities. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death both globally and in the U.S., yet little is known about where patients with CVD die.

11 Oct 2019

Live-cell, genetically engineered pig skin used for temporary closure of a burn wound

Burn specialists at Massachusetts General Hospital announced today they have successfully used live-cell, genetically engineered pig skin (xenograft) for the temporary closure of a burn wound.

11 Oct 2019

Military veterans with PTSD suffer from rare sleep disorder

Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or concussion suffer from a thrashing form of sleep behavior at a rate that is far higher than the general population, according to a new study by researchers at the VA Portland Health Care System and Oregon Health & Science University.

11 Oct 2019

First autonomous humanoid robots with sensitive synthetic skin are safer

Sensitive synthetic skin enables robots to sense their own bodies and surroundings - a crucial capability if they are to be in close contact with people.

10 Oct 2019

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Coloring and open-studio art therapy benefits stressed caregivers of cancer patients, study shows

For boomers reframing aging, age-proofing a home won’t come cheap

Study finds little evidence of 'immigrant health paradox' among Arab Americans

Electronic medical record system may improve efforts to prevent antibiotic drug resistance

Researchers obtain 3D structural snapshots of key regulator of cell biology

Lack of physician training about eating disorders leading to avoidable deaths

‘Fear of falling’: How hospitals do even more harm by keeping patients in bed

Researchers highlight opportunities for academic institutions to achieve and maintain research integrity

UA researcher focuses on preventing health-care-associated infections

AACN grants support nurse-driven research designed to improve critical care nursing practice

Study reports first evidence of biological changes related to e-cig use in never-smokers

Hormone therapy linked to better cognitive status in older adult women

ACT shows promise for treating fear of recurrence in cancer survivors

Sepsis Alliance launches online learning platform to provide high quality sepsis education

Non-medicine interventions may be more efficacious for treating for psychiatric symptoms of dementia

Maternal stress during pregnancy could affect baby's sex and birth outcomes

Home surpasses hospital as the most common place of death for CVD patients

Live-cell, genetically engineered pig skin used for temporary closure of a burn wound

Military veterans with PTSD suffer from rare sleep disorder

First autonomous humanoid robots with sensitive synthetic skin are safer

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

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

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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