(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new landmark study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) found that patients with a vascular condition, called abdominal aortic aneurysm….
Month: May 2020
Helping Law Enforcement Solve and Prevent Chemical-Related Violence
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Imagine that in the course of an investigation, law enforcement officers suspect the presence of a clandestine laboratory processing illicit drugs.
Health System in Pandemic Epicenter Identifies Outcomes and New Risk Factors of Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A team of investigators at NYU Langone Health determined that just over half of 5,279 patients who tested positive for COVID-19 were hospitalized — and nearly a quarter of those hospitalized died or….
Montefiore and Einstein Test a New Drug Combination to Conquer COVID-19
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – May 26, 2020 – (BRONX, NY) Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine have begun the next stage of the Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)….
Warwick Scientists Discover How Cells Respond to Fasting
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The UK has the highest level of obesity in Western Europe, with its levels having more than trebled in the last 30 years, it is estimated that more than half of the population could be obese by 2050 in UK.
The First 3D Map of the Heart’s Neurons
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHILADELPHIA – The normal functioning of our hearts is maintained by our body’s control center – the brain – via an intricate network of nerves.
Chinese, American Scientists Leading Efforts on COVID-19
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – Despite the political tensions between the United States and China, scientists in the two countries are working together more than ever to study the COVID-19 virus
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Receives $4.3M Grant to Launch National Center to Improve Care for People with Disabilities
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Through a $4.3 million grant, the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) will become a national center dedicated to improving health and function of people with disabilities and their caregivers.
Up to 60% of Students in Some Schools Vaped in Past Month
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Vaping is most heavily concentrated in U.S. schools with a higher proportion of white students, schools in the South and West, and schools where more students smoke cigarettes….
What We Can Learn from SARS
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – LA JOLLA, CA—Seventeen years ago, another viral outbreak was in the news. People wore masks, many were nervous to fly.
Blood Test Could Predict Diabetes Years Before It Strikes
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Scientists have identified metabolites in the blood that accurately predict whether a woman will develop type 2 diabetes after experiencing a transient form of illness during pregnancy.
Augmented Reality Helps Teens Tackle Anxiety, Head On
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Augmented reality could help teens take control of their mental wellness, as new research from the University of South Australia trials the next-gen technology, in a push to curb increasing rates of poor mental health among Aussie kids.
Evidence Shows Cloth Masks May Help Against COVID-19
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Hamilton, ON – The evidence shows that cloth masks, particularly those with several layers of cotton cloth, block droplet and aerosol contamination of the environment, which may reduce transmission of COVID-19.
In the Inner Ear, UVA Finds an Essential Key to Hearing
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 26, 2020 – New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is shedding light on the biological architecture that lets us hear – and on a genetic disorder that causes both deafness and blindness.
Rapid Growth in Global Development of Cancer Cellular Immunotherapies Highlighted by Latest Report from Cancer Research Institute and GlobalData
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – NEW YORK and LONDON, May 26, 2020 – The Cancer Research Institute (CRI) and GlobalData announced today the publication of an updated report on clinical development of cancer cellular immunotherapy trends….
Multi-partner Programs Serving Moms in Recovery Focus of New UofL Study
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A University of Louisville study will evaluate how health care, public health and social services organizations are working together to improve the health and well-being….
Expert on Gastrointestinal Symptoms on COVID-19 Patients
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The study shows digestive issues might be an early symptom for people who have come down with the coronavirus.
Eye Injury Sets Immune Cells On Surveillance To Protect The Lens
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHILADELPHIA – The lens of the eye is an unusual organ. Unlike most of the body’s organs, blood vessels don’t reach the lens. If they did, they’d obscure our vision and we wouldn’t be able to see.
New Information from NCCN on Overcoming Challenges for People with Head and Neck Cancers
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA [May 26, 2020] — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) has now published a third book to complete the NCCN Guidelines for Patients®: Head and Neck Cancers series.
Study Finds Gender Disparities in Financial Relationships Between Orthopedic Surgeons and Industry
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new study adds to a growing body of gender inequities in payments that surgeons in various specialties receive from industry in the form of royalties, licensing and consulting fees.