Unnecessary testing for UTIs cut by nearly half
Tests to detect urinary tract infections (UTI) often are performed routinely in hospitals, even when patients don’t have symptoms. Such testing “just to be safe” […]
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Study finds way to potentially improve immunotherapy for cancer
A new study has identified a drug that potentially could make a common type of immunotherapy for cancer even more effective. The study in laboratory […]
Read moreViruses that linger in the gut could trigger type 1 diabetes
Researchers at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the University of New South Wales, […]
Read moreNew method to detect cancer cells faster, potentially improving outcomes
The days—or even weeks—spent waiting for the results of a cancer-screening test can feel like an eternity. Especially when early diagnosis and quick action are […]
Read moreMitigating the effects of childhood trauma
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can lead to mental health disorders in adolescence, and healthy family functioning and civic engagement can mitigate such damaging impact, according […]
Read moreStudy finds low statin use among some high-risk kidney disease patients
Clinical trials have shown that cholesterol-lowering statin drugs can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in kidney disease patients who are not on dialysis. […]
Read moreBrain imaging indicates how well depression will respond to treatment
Working with international partners, a MedUni Vienna research group has shown that imaging techniques carried out prior to treatment indicate the potential success of drug […]
Read moreModulating stress circuits
Stress contributes to psychiatric diseases including depression, eating disorders and addiction. Neurons that express the stress signal corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) in a brain region […]
Read moreThe Lypla1 gene impacts obesity in a sex-specific manner
Susceptibility to obesity, insulin resistance and other cardio-metabolic traits may also be dependent on a person’s sex. An international research team of the University of […]
Read moreDecolonization protocol can prevent dangerous infections among discharged hospital patients
Hospital patients who have methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can prevent future MRSA infections by following a standard bathing protocol after discharge, according to research results […]
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