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Researchers study sex-specific gene mutation linked to autism

After reviewing a database of gene mutations in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a team of Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) researchers decided to study a specific gene mutation that likely caused ASD in a girl.

6 May 2021

New service enables patients to recover safely at home, avoid hospitalization

A new service piloted at Penn Medicine allowed a proportion of patients to avoid hospitalization by providing them with greater support after visiting the emergency department.

5 May 2021

Study identifies quality measures for pediatric palliative care

There is currently no consensus on what quality end-of-life care for children with cancer looks like, or how to measure and deliver it; however, investigators recently assembled an expert panel to help fill this void.

5 May 2021

Trouble managing money may be an early sign of dementia

After Maria Turner's minivan was totaled in an accident a dozen years ago, she grew impatient waiting for the insurance company to process the claim.

5 May 2021

Vitamin D may play a role in the degree of pain after knee replacement in postmenopausal women

Vitamin D is a critical part of a healthy diet. Among other benefits, it has been shown to protect against bone disease and maintain soft tissue health.

5 May 2021

Special issue of JANAC summarizes 40 years of nursing science throughout the HIV epidemic

From the very beginning of the AIDS epidemic in 1981, nurses have been at the forefront of patient care, advocacy, and research.

5 May 2021

$Mild depression may predict postoperative delirium in older adults undergoing hip fracture repair$

Mild depression may predict postoperative delirium in older adults undergoing hip fracture repair

Screening for even mild depressive symptoms before hip fracture repair may be helpful in predicting which patients are at higher risk of developing delirium after emergency surgery, according to results of a new study by researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine.

4 May 2021

Neuroimaging technology used to study how brain stimulation works for treatment of depression

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, or rTMS, was FDA approved in 2008 as a safe and effective noninvasive treatment for severe depression resistant to antidepressant medications. A small coil positioned near the scalp generates repetitive, pulsed magnetic waves that pass through the skull and stimulate brain cells to relieve symptoms of depression.

4 May 2021

Critical care nurses in poor physical and mental health report more medical errors

A study led by The Ohio State University College of Nursing finds that critical care nurses in poor physical and mental health reported significantly more medical errors than nurses in better health.

4 May 2021

In Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta, millions face long drives to stroke care

Debbie Cook was in her pajamas on a summer morning in 2019 when she got a call from her son: "Something bad is wrong with Granny."

4 May 2021

Uncertainty during first COVID-19 lockdown had negative impact on mental health

Many people in Switzerland experienced considerable psychological distress during the first COVID-19 lockdown from mid-March to the end of April 2020.

4 May 2021

CVS and Walgreens have wasted more vaccine doses than most states combined

Two national pharmacy chains that the federal government entrusted to inoculate people against Covid-19 account for the lion's share of wasted vaccine doses, according to government data obtained by KHN.

3 May 2021

CGH and SUTD develop lightweight monitoring device to detect real-time bleeding from wounds

Changi General Hospital and the Singapore University of Technology and Design have developed the Blood WArning Technology with Continuous Haemoglobin (BWATCH) sensor, a lightweight monitoring device placed over a patient's bandage that detects real-time bleeding from wound sites following invasive medical procedures.

30 Apr 2021

UTHSC professor receives $2.87 million to study genetic alterations associated with Gulf War illness

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has awarded Byron C. Jones, PhD, professor in the Department of Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, $2.87 million for his continuing study of genetic alterations associated with Gulf War illness among former military personnel.

30 Apr 2021

Cleveland Clinic, Lifebanc and Transplant Connect launch a fully automated donor referral system

Cleveland Clinic, Lifebanc and Transplant Connect have designed and launched a fully automated donor referral system to streamline the process for hospital staff identifying and evaluating potential organ, tissue and eye donors.

30 Apr 2021

Study aims to refine delivery of tobacco treatment to people with HIV

Researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center have received more than $2 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to evaluate the impact of a proactive opt-out approach to smoking cessation on the health outcomes of people living with HIV.

30 Apr 2021

Could portable air filters promote clearance of SARS-CoV-2-contaminated aerosols indoors?

A new study shows that inexpensive portable air cleaners may boost the removal of aerosols containing the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from indoor spaces by as much as three times, compared to conventional Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems.

30 Apr 2021

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust first to offer treatment in cancer patients’ homes

One of Europe’s largest cancer centres, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, has become the first in the country to provide a treatment called Phesgo for breast cancer patients in their own homes. Phesgo is a combination of Herceptin

30 Apr 2021

New study reveals mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19

A new study is drawing the most detailed picture yet of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lung, revealing mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19, and may explain long-term complications and show how COVID-19 differs from other infectious diseases.

30 Apr 2021

BrainMap analysis strongly affirms 'network degeneration hypothesis' theory

The brain possesses a complex architecture of functional networks as its information-processing machinery. Is the brain's network architecture itself a target of disease? If so, which networks are associated with which diseases? What can this tell us about the underlying causes of brain disorders?

29 Apr 2021

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Researchers study sex-specific gene mutation linked to autism

New service enables patients to recover safely at home, avoid hospitalization

Study identifies quality measures for pediatric palliative care

Trouble managing money may be an early sign of dementia

Vitamin D may play a role in the degree of pain after knee replacement in postmenopausal women

Special issue of JANAC summarizes 40 years of nursing science throughout the HIV epidemic

Mild depression may predict postoperative delirium in older adults undergoing hip fracture repair

Neuroimaging technology used to study how brain stimulation works for treatment of depression

Critical care nurses in poor physical and mental health report more medical errors

In Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta, millions face long drives to stroke care

Uncertainty during first COVID-19 lockdown had negative impact on mental health

CVS and Walgreens have wasted more vaccine doses than most states combined

CGH and SUTD develop lightweight monitoring device to detect real-time bleeding from wounds

UTHSC professor receives $2.87 million to study genetic alterations associated with Gulf War illness

Cleveland Clinic, Lifebanc and Transplant Connect launch a fully automated donor referral system

Study aims to refine delivery of tobacco treatment to people with HIV

Could portable air filters promote clearance of SARS-CoV-2-contaminated aerosols indoors?

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust first to offer treatment in cancer patients’ homes

New study reveals mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19

BrainMap analysis strongly affirms 'network degeneration hypothesis' theory

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

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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