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Yale model identifies risks that can lead to physician turnover

A machine learning model used by Yale University researchers has identified various elements associated with a higher risk of physician turnover, a disruptive and costly problem in the healthcare industry.

Differences In Animal Biology Can Affect Cancer Drug Development

A small but significant metabolic difference between human and mouse lung tumor cells has been discovered by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers, explaining a discrepancy in previous study results and pointing toward new strategies for developing cancer treatments.

Microcalcification ‘Fingerprints’ Can Yield Info About Cancer

An interdisciplinary collaboration 10 years in the making used a materials science approach to “fingerprint” the calcium mineral deposits known as microcalcifications that reveal pathological clues to the progression of breast cancer and potentially other diseases.

Surgical Masks as Good as N95 Masks for Health-Care Workers Providing Routine Covid-19 Care

Surgical masks are not inferior to N95 masks for preventing the spread of COVID-19 to health-care workers, says a study led by McMaster University researchers.

COVID-19 Recovery Efforts Need to Include Superbug Solutions

Infections that can’t be treated with antibiotics are a global health crisis and experts are calling for the Canadian government to use COVID-19 resources to address the “silent pandemic” of superbugs.

McMaster University Researchers Pinpoint Potential Treatment for Lethal Childhood Cancer

An enzyme that drives the growth of an often-lethal childhood brain cancer may hold the key to a future treatment, says a McMaster University-led study.

Study Highlights Ongoing Challenge of Screening For COPD

A new screening tool identified roughly half of primary care patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) who could benefit from available treatments, according to a nationwide study.

On-Demand Male Contraceptive Shows Promise in Preclinical Study

An experimental contraceptive drug candidate developed by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators temporarily stops sperm in their tracks and prevents pregnancies in preclinical models.

Study Identifies Human Micrornas Linked to Type 2 Diabetes

MicroRNA (miRNA) molecules in pancreatic islets have been thought to play important roles in Type 2 diabetes, but until now scientists have not confidently identified which miRNAs are associated with the disease in humans.

Less Lung Tissue Removal Needed For Early Stage Cancer

Surgery that removes only a portion of one of the five lobes that comprise a lung is as effective as the traditional surgery that removes an entire lobe for certain patients with early-stage lung cancer, a new study has found.

High-Risk Sexual Minority Men Living with HIV Need A New Path Forward

Trial shows viral suppression is not achieved through increased case management alone

Blood Thinning Drugs Before Removing A Clot In Stroke Patients Improves Death Rates At 90 Days, Study Finds

A new systematic review and meta-analysis by an international group of researchers has found giving a blood thinning drug (thrombolysis) before treatment to remove a clot from the brain - known as thrombectomy procedure - to stroke patients,

Continuity Of Care Associated With Improved Prescribing For Patients At Risk Of Heart Disease

People at risk of heart disease are more likely to be prescribed relevant medications if they see the same GP over time (known as continuity of care) but not more likely to take their medications (known as adherence), according to researchers at the University of Bristol.

Get Enough Sleep And Live Longer!

Are you an adult aged between 18 and 64 who sleeps 7-9 hours a day? Or are you over 65 and sleep 7-8 hours a day?

Study Is First To Show Role Of Genomic Changes In Specific Brain Cells In Alzheimer’s Disease

New research - which studied genomic changes in different types of brain cell - has yielded a potentially surprising result: many of the changes in Alzheimer’s disease are in brain cells other than neurons, the cells that actually die as the disease progresses.

Small Molecule Drug Reverses ADAR1-induced Cancer Stem Cell Cloning Capacity

In cancer stem cell and animal models, rebecsinib reversed overactive protein splicing of ADAR1 protein that drives cloning capacity and immune evasion by many malignancies.

Emerging Field of Evolutionary Medicine Could Address Range Of Health Conditions

UCLA researchers say the approach could help tackle cancer, antibiotic resistance, food-related disorders

Estimating the Environmental Impact of Certain Prostate Cancer Procedures

A Yale-led study examines the potential environmental benefits of more carefully selecting patients for prostate biopsy in a way that can also spare low-yield and potentially harmful procedures.

Digital Platform Shows the Complexity of How Patients Recover After Surgery

Measuring the patient’s perspective of recovery after cardiac surgery is challenging. During the initial recovery phase, clinicians struggle to collect information about sleep patterns, mental health, and other symptoms from their patients.

Excess Medications and Alcohol Misuse by People With HIV Increase Delirium Risk

Delirium is a transient but serious condition that complicates as many as one in five hospitalizations, and those living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are especially at risk.