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Adaptation-proof SARS-CoV-2 vaccine design is one step closer to reality

A vaccine design approach that could protect against new variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, but also potentially protects against other coronaviruses is one step closer to reality as a result of Penn State College of Medicine research.

18 Oct 2022

Researchers identify a new gene essential to colon cancer growth

Researchers at Mount Sinai's Tisch Cancer Institute have identified a new gene that is essential to colon cancer growth and found that inflammation in the external environment around the tumor can contribute to the growth of tumor cells.

17 Oct 2022

Novel drug target for triple-negative breast cancer discovered

Research led by Dr. Suresh Alahari, Professor of Biochemistry at LSU Health New Orleans' Schools of Medicine and Graduate Studies, reports a combination of a novel small inhibitory molecule and an FDA-approved chemotherapy drug suppresses the growth of triple-negative breast cancer cells synergistically.

17 Oct 2022

New screening tool can identify patients who may benefit from palliative care consultations

To aid in decision-making processes and increase awareness around palliative care in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), a research team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has developed a screening tool to identify-;within seconds-;patients who may benefit from palliative care consultations or goals of care discussions.

17 Oct 2022

Study finds highlight the potential for lowering rehabilitation utilization for colorectal patients

The first months of the COVID pandemic had a profound effect on hospital discharge practices and use patterns for patients with colorectal disease, according to findings presented at the Scientific Forum of the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2022.

17 Oct 2022

Certain hospital room features may influence patient outcomes after high-risk operations

Certain hospital room features, such as having a window view and distance from a nursing station, may influence clinical outcomes after undergoing high-risk operations, according to research findings presented at the Scientific Forum of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2022

17 Oct 2022

Multi-center analysis shines light on invasive lobular carcinoma

A multi-center analysis of patients with invasive lobular carcinoma, or ILC -; the second most common histological subtype of invasive breast cancer in the U.S. -; showed that, despite its prevalence, ILC is detected later and has worse outcomes than the predominant subtype of invasive breast cancer, known as invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), or no special type.

14 Oct 2022

$Study compares two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing infection risk in open fracture surgeries$

Study compares two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing infection risk in open fracture surgeries

Orthopedics faculty at LSU Health New Orleans participated in a study comparing two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing the risk of infection in patients requiring surgery for open fractures.

14 Oct 2022

Grants to shed light on caregiving for Alzheimer's patients in Filipino communities

A personal mission inspires Mary Dioise Ramos every day, and now she'll have a chance to bring positive change to people suffering from Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.

12 Oct 2022

Early skin-to-skin contact between mothers and premature babies has many benefits, study shows

Babies who are born two to three months early are usually separated from their mother in the first hours after birth.

12 Oct 2022

COVID-19 vaccine may protect pregnant women from SARS-CoV-2 placentitis and stillbirth

Stillbirth is a recognized complication of COVID-19 in pregnant women caused by harmful changes to the placenta induced by the virus.

12 Oct 2022

Insights into why midlife women gain weight

Weight gain is a common complaint of midlife women, with more than two-thirds of midlife US women being over the ideal weight threshold. Aging-related metabolic changes promote weight gain in both sexes, but women face additional challenges because of menopause.

12 Oct 2022

Study finds an association between early diagnosis of diabetes and earlier menopause

Persons living with diabetes are at greater risk of a number of health conditions including eye and foot problems, heart attacks and strokes, and kidney and nerve damage.

12 Oct 2022

‘Separate and unequal’: Critics say Newsom’s pricey Medicaid reforms leave most patients behind

It wasn't exactly an emergency, but Michael Reed, a security guard who lives in Watts, had back pain and ran out of his blood pressure medication.

12 Oct 2022

Modeling the risk factors for household transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers analyze the risks of contracting SARS-CoV-2 from the household and community

12 Oct 2022

Study highlights the importance of getting vaccinated for flu

An international team of researchers has demonstrated that among patients hospitalized for influenza, those who were vaccinated had less severe infections, including reducing the odds for children requiring admittance to an intensive care unit by almost half.

12 Oct 2022

Infant’s brain “plastic” enough to reorganize language to the opposite side after perinatal stroke

A clinical study conducted by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center found that, for children who had a major stroke to the left hemisphere of their brain within days of their birth, the infant's brain was 'plastic' enough for the right hemisphere to acquire the language abilities ordinarily handled by the left side while also maintaining its own language abilities as well.

10 Oct 2022

Two studies show increasing signs of severe strain in U.S. emergency care

Despite decades of effort to change emergency care at American hospitals and cope with ever-growing numbers of patient visits, the system is showing increasing signs of severe strain, according to two new studies.

7 Oct 2022

LSU Health New Orleans receives $3 million to improve health equity and care in rural, medically underserved communities

LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing has been awarded nearly $3 million to create a program to improve health equity and care in rural and medically underserved communities in Region 6 (Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.) It is one of only ten such awards granted by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the US Department of Health and Human Services.

7 Oct 2022

Moffitt's effort to increase minority accrual to cancer treatment trials gets a $3.7 million boost

Moffitt Cancer Center's efforts to increase minority accrual to cancer treatment trials got a boost from the National Cancer Institute's Connecting Underrepresented Populations to Clinical Trials U01 Grants Program.

6 Oct 2022

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Adaptation-proof SARS-CoV-2 vaccine design is one step closer to reality

Researchers identify a new gene essential to colon cancer growth

Novel drug target for triple-negative breast cancer discovered

New screening tool can identify patients who may benefit from palliative care consultations

Study finds highlight the potential for lowering rehabilitation utilization for colorectal patients

Certain hospital room features may influence patient outcomes after high-risk operations

Multi-center analysis shines light on invasive lobular carcinoma

Study compares two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing infection risk in open fracture surgeries

Grants to shed light on caregiving for Alzheimer's patients in Filipino communities

Early skin-to-skin contact between mothers and premature babies has many benefits, study shows

COVID-19 vaccine may protect pregnant women from SARS-CoV-2 placentitis and stillbirth

Insights into why midlife women gain weight

Study finds an association between early diagnosis of diabetes and earlier menopause

‘Separate and unequal’: Critics say Newsom’s pricey Medicaid reforms leave most patients behind

Modeling the risk factors for household transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Study highlights the importance of getting vaccinated for flu

Infant’s brain “plastic” enough to reorganize language to the opposite side after perinatal stroke

Two studies show increasing signs of severe strain in U.S. emergency care

LSU Health New Orleans receives $3 million to improve health equity and care in rural, medically underserved communities

Moffitt's effort to increase minority accrual to cancer treatment trials gets a $3.7 million boost

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

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