Medical News
Primary care practice characteristics make little impact on unplanned hospital admissions
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(American Academy of Family Physicians) Given the aging world population, there is international interest in helping older people live longer and healthier lives. Avoiding unplanned hospital admissions is an important as...
A history of drug dependence is associated with negative mental health outcomes
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(University of Toronto) New research published online in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction found that Canadians with a history of drug dependence are much less likely to have flourishing mental hea...
Adult children with college degrees influence parents' health in later life
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(University at Buffalo) Having no children who completed college is negatively associated with parents' self-rated health and positively associated with depressive symptoms. Additionally, among parents with the highest p...
Behavioral health integration helps practices address patients' socioeconomic needs
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(American Academy of Family Physicians) Lessons from primary care and behavioral health integration should inform health care practices to identify and address patients' social, economic needs
Brain organoid study highlights potential role of genetic and environmental interaction in autism spectrum disorder
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have shown in a brain organoid study that exposure to a common pesticide synergizes with a frequ...
CHEST releases expert guidelines for lung cancer screening
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(American College of Chest Physicians) The American College of Chest Physicians® released a new clinical guideline, Screening for Lung Cancer: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report containing 16 evidence-based recomme...
Caring for the physical health of those with mental illness
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(Thomas Jefferson University) Researchers look into methods to reduce the early mortality in those with serious mental illnesses.
Chemistry discovery could remove micropollutants from environment
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(U.S. Army Research Laboratory) Army-funded research identified a new chemistry approach that could remove micropollutants from the environment.
Chinese health insurance achieves success decreasing diabetes medication usage, costs
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(American Academy of Family Physicians) Approximately 642 million people are expected to be diagnosed with diabetes by 2040, with Asians representing more than 55% of cases. Researchers conducted the first large-scale st...
Deep Longevity releases psychological aging clocks and announces Scientific Advisory Board
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(Deep Longevity Ltd) Deep Longevity Limited has announced today the members of its Scientific Advisory Board. It contains world-class experts in longevity research. Under their supervision, the company is planning to ada...
Drug combination shows meaningful responses for malignant peritoneal mesothelioma patient
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) A phase II study led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that treatment with atezolizumab and bevacizumab was well-tolerated and ...
Early perceptions of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(American Academy of Family Physicians) A survey conducted in March 2020 reports that early concern for COVID-19 outmatched concern for influenza, but respondents may have been less focused on their perceived likelihood ...
Electroconvulsive therapy linked to longer hospital stays, increased costs
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(Penn State) Electroconvulsive therapy, which may be effective at lowering long-term risks of suicide and death among patients with certain mood disorders, may result in longer hospital stays and increased health care co...
How does exhaled heated tobacco aerosol behave in the air?
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(Imperial Brands) Scientific substantiation to date indicates that indoor use of Pulze heated tobacco device is unlikely to present an indoor air quality issue or risk to bystanders, especially compared to existing backg...
How to make biomedical research data able to interact?
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(Université de Genève) Interoperability describes the ability of different systems to communicate. With the SPHN, scientists (UNIGE/HUG/SIB/CHUV) have developed the strategy for a national infrastructure adopted by Swi...
Integration of social care into health care: Our collective path ahead
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(American Academy of Family Physicians) Drs. Alicia Cohen and Emilia De Marchis provide commentary on three articles in this issue of Annals of Family Medicine, specifically Greenwood-Ericksen et al's research on Michiga...
July/August 2021 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(American Academy of Family Physicians) Annals of Family Medicine is a peer-reviewed, indexed research journal that provides a cross-disciplinary forum for new, evidence-based information affecting the primary care disci...
Limiting incident NA for efficient wavefront shaping through thin anisotropic scattering media
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST)) A research team, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has succeeded in developing a new optical microscope t...
MD Anderson research highlights for July 14, 2021
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights provides a glimpse into recently published studies in basic, translational and clinical cancer re...
Measures and clinical approach of COVID 19
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(Bentham Science Publishers) COVID-19: Diagnosis and Management covers all the aspects of COVID-19. Detailed discussion on Virology, pathophysiology to diagnosis and management of COVID-19. It Presents a summary of the c...
Melanoma of the eye: Preclinical tests show path toward treatment
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(University of Alabama at Birmingham) A preclinical study offers hope for treatment of uveal melanoma, a rare and deadly cancer of the eye. A small molecule inhibitor has been identified that dampens the potent drivers o...
Methamphetamine use drove surge in heart failure hospitalizations, costs in California
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2021 06:00
(American Heart Association) Methamphetamine-related heart failure hospitalizations rose a staggering 585% between 2008 and 2018 in California.Costs associated with methamphetamine-related hospitalizations in California ...