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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and The American Society of Hematology (ASH) Team Up to Connect Blood Cancer Patients to Clinical Trials that Can Lead to New and Better Treatments
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and the American Society of Hematology (ASH) announced a collaboration to expand access to LLS's unique free service providing clinical t...Full Article
American International College Research Finds that XRHealth's VR Therapy is a More Reliable Clinical Tool for Physical Therapy Examination Than Standard Goniometric Method
XRHealth, the leading provider of extended reality and therapeutic AR and VR applications for the medical industry, announced that American International College conducted res...Full Article
American Nurses Association Releases 13 Updated Policies on Prevention and Care For HIV and Related Conditions
The American Nurses Association (ANA) releases 13 updated policy statements on the prevention and care for HIV and related conditions. The updated statements will serve as a g...Full Article
Wound Healing In Mucous Tissues Could Ward Off AIDS
Wound healing events in mucous tissues during early infection by Simian Immunodeficiency Virus, or SIV, guard some primate species against developing AIDS, a recent study has...Full Article
COPD Death Rates Are Falling In Many Countries But The Total Number Of Deaths Is Increasing
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) death rates fell in most countries between 1995 and 2017, but the total number of COPD deaths increased in many countries over the...Full Article
'Epidermal VR' Dives Technology A Human Touch
Imagine holding hands with a loved one on the other side of the world. Or feeling a pat on the back from a teammate in the online game "Fortnite." Northwestern University res...Full Article
Genteel: For Those With Diabetes, Painful Blood Sugar Checks Are A Thing Of The Past
In observance of National Diabetes Month, Genteel LLC is excited to announce that its patented, painless vacuum lancing device is now more accessible to people living with dia...Full Article
AMT Introduces UriCap For Patients In Long-Term Care
American Medical Technologies (AMT), the leading independent provider of wound care solutions for long-term care and post-acute environments, has partnered with TillaCare to i...Full Article
Virtual And Mixed Reality Inferior To Traditional Learning In Anatomy Education
A study from McMaster University has shown that traditional ways of learning anatomy remain superior to those that rely on digital media. The research suggests that virtual ...Full Article
Mapping The Pathway To Gut Health In HIV Patients
A UC Davis study found that the damaged gut lining (known as leaky gut) in monkeys infected with chronic simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), an HIV-like virus, was rapidly re...Full Article
15-Year Study Finds Treatment Gaps Exist For Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease; More Consistent Use Of Life-Saving Medications Recommended
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a progressive and life-threatening form of atherosclerosis that narrows the arteries serving the legs, arms, chest, and abdominal organs. ...Full Article
Studies Find Nurse-Led Program Improves Care Of Older Adults
An analysis of research on the Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) program finds that it improves older adult care, including preventing falls, improving pat...Full Article
How HIV Infection May Raise The Risk For Sudden Cardiac Death: New Study Sheds Light
The success of antiretroviral therapies has extended the lives of people living with HIV, long enough for other chronic health conditions to emerge, including a recently docum...Full Article
Nurse-Researcher To Help Develop Tribal Palliative Care Programs
Associate professor Mary Isaacson of the South Dakota State University College of Nursing in Rapid City is part of a national research team that will develop culturally approp...Full Article
New Diagnostic Criteria Proposed For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Researchers at National Jewish Health and dozens of leading institutions around the nation have proposed new criteria for diagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COP...Full Article
Endeavors Breaks Ground on First of its kind Veteran Wellness Center
State and local officials joined leaders of Endeavors and the Cohen Veterans Network to break ground today on a new Veteran Wellness Center, the first of its kind in Texas and...
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Self-Cannibalizing Mitochondria May Set The Stage For ALS Development
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a new phenomenon in the brain that could explain the development of early stages of neurodegeneration that is seen in diseases...Full Article
UK Student, Military Researcher Explores Ways To Prevent Chronic Pain
Josh Van Wyngaarden grew up in a military family, traveling all over the world during his father’s 22 years in the Air Force. “It’s really all I ever knew,” he said. “And I k...Full Article
Three-Drug Combo Improves Lung Function In Most Common Genetic Form Of Cystic Fibrosis
A phase three clinical trial that UT Southwestern participated in determined that a three-drug combination improved lung function and reduced symptoms in cystic fibrosis (CF) ...Full Article
Medical Minute: How To Support People With Dementia
Many older Americans worry about their risk for developing some form of dementia, and with good reason. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, someone in the United States ...Full Article
Opioid-Related Gifts From Pharma Companies Linked To Physician Prescribing By Specialty
Physicians who received gifts from pharmaceutical companies related to opioid medications were more likely to prescribe opioids to their patients the following year, compared ...Full Article
Bionic Breakthrough
For a brief time, Kerry Finn felt like “The Terminator” or “The Six Million Dollar Man.” The 60-year-old retired truck driver from Salt Lake County, Utah, lost his left leg t...Full Article
Everyone Who Works In Health Care Needs To Know About Opioids; This Free New Online Course Can Help
Even if they never write a single prescription for an opioid painkiller, or care for someone who has overdosed on heroin or fentanyl, people who work in every area of American...Full Article
Advance In Search For New Clostridioides Difficile Vaccine
Scientists have made a breakthrough in the hunt for a new vaccine for killer hospital bug Clostridioides difficile (C. diff). University of Exeter researchers first identifie...Full Article
Brain Studies Show Chronic Fatigue Syndrome And Gulf War Illness Are Distinct Conditions
Gulf War Illness (GWI) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) share symptoms of disabling fatigue, pain, systemic hyperalgesia (tenderness), negative emotion, sleep and cognitive ...Full Article
