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Brains of People with Sickle Cell Disease Appear Older

Washington University in St. Louis — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:00:00 EST

A new study led by WashU Medicine researchers has found older-looking brains in adults with sickle cell disease, helping to explain the cognitive challenges experienced by such individuals. A brain image from a healthy individual shows a larger brain with more white matter compared with a brain image from a patient with sickle cell disease. Healthy individuals experiencing economic deprivation also had more-aged appearing brains.

The Staying Power of Bifocal Contact Lens Benefits in Young Kids

Ohio State University — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:05:22 EST

Young nearsighted kids who wear bifocal contact lenses that slow uncoordinated eye growth do not lose the benefits of the treatment once they stop wearing the lenses, new research shows.

Study Sheds Light on Social Drivers That Increase Risk of Suicide

Yale School of Medicine — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:55:04 EST

Yale School of Medicine and VA Connecticut Healthcare System researchers compared social determinants of health in relation to the risk of suicide, a major global public health issue and one of the leading causes of death in the United States.

Study Looks at Association Between School Segregation and Late-life Dementia

Yale School of Medicine — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:50:39 EST

Nearly seven million Americans are living with dementia, and the number of individuals with cognitive impairment is expected to rise with the current acceleration of population aging.

Can Employees Benefit from a Digital Mindfulness Program?

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:30:08 EST

To determine whether self-guided mindfulness could prove a potent tool in combatting workplace stress and burnout, researchers from the UC San Francisco Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences launched a large mindfulness trial for over 1,400 UCSF employees.

Autoimmune Skin Condition Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Disease

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 20:50:09 EST

Patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE), an autoimmune disease that causes skin inflammation, have a higher risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), or hardening of the arteries, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found. Their study, published in JAMA Dermatology, suggests CLE patients should be screened early for heart disease.

Chances of Quitting Smoking Improve with Integrated Care, Including Medication and Counseling

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:00:00 EST

Smokers undergoing lung cancer screening may have the best chance of quitting if they receive integrated care, which includes medication and comprehensive counseling with tobacco treatment specialists, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Why New Precision Oncology Cancer Treatments Benefit Patients of Some Ancestries More Than Others

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:35:52 EST

Patients of European ancestry are more likely to find a match to the latest targeted cancer drugs than patients of other ancestries, according to new MSK research. This trend could exacerbate disparities in cancer outcomes.

Bioengineered Blood Vessels Show Promise in Trauma Care

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 19:15:40 EST

First human trials at Rutgers Health and other institutions demonstrate better infection resistance and limb preservation than synthetic grafts.

People Find Medical Test Results Hard to Understand, Increasing Overall Worry

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 08:25:48 EST

In April 2021, a provision in the 21st Century Cures act took effect which required that all medical test results be released to a patient's electronic medical record as soon as they become available. As a result of this newer law, many patients are seeing and reading their test results even before their doctor has.

Brain Structure Differences Provide Clues to Substance Use Risks

Washington University in St. Louis — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:15:58 EST

Researchers at Washington University found correlations between types of brain structure and people who try drugs before age 15.

People Who Are Immunocompromised May Not Produce Enough Protective Antibodies Against RSV After Vaccination

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:05:23 EST

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have shown that people 60 years or older with weakened immunity do not respond as strongly to vaccines against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) as people in the same age group with normal immune function.

A Rising Trend of 'Murderous Verbs' in Movies Over 50 Years

Ohio State University — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:00:26 EST

The amount of murdering and killing in movies has increased overall over the past 50 years, according to a new study that analyzed a massive database of film dialogue. Researchers used machine learning to search a database of subtitles from more than 160,000 English-language movies produced from 1970 to 2000.

Emergency Department Physicians Vary Widely in Their Likelihood of Hospitalizing a Patient, Even Within the Same Facility

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:00:00 EST

Patients in emergency departments who are treated by physicians with a high propensity to admit those they see into the hospital are more likely to be discharged after only a short stay, suggesting a possible unnecessary admission, while they are no less likely to die.

Adoption of "Hospital-at-Home" Programs Remains Concentrated Among Larger, Urban, Not-for-Profit and Academic Hospitals

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:00:00 EST

Hospitals that have adopted the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) "hospital-at-home" program, which serves as an alternative to admission to brick-and-mortar facilities, are concentrated in large, urban, not-for-profit, and academic hospitals, highlighting need to expand program to smaller, rural hospitals.

MSK Research Highlights, December 18, 2024

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:00:00 EST

New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) uncovers clues about how cells control a key DNA repair protein; develops a new method for studying gene amplifications in cancer; sheds new light on tumor suppressor genes; shows MSK-IMPACT(r) could be used for HLA genotype screening to predict response to cellular therapies; identifies a possible strategy to overcome immune evasion in ovarian cancer; and finds strong support for telemedicine visits among cancer patients.

December Research Tip Sheet

Cedars-Sinai — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:50:02 EST

Cedars-Sinai has published a summary highlighting its research findings for December 2024.

Biased Language in Clinical Handoffs May Negatively Impact Patient Care

University of Chicago Medical Center — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:00:00 EST

A new study shows that when clinicians hear a patient described with negatively biased language, they develop less empathy towards the patient and, in some cases, become less accurate in recalling the patient's critical health details.

Exposure to Remote Wildfire Smoke Drifting Across the U.S. Linked to Increased Medical Visits for Heart and Lung Problems

University of Maryland School of Medicine — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:20:07 EST

New Study Found Increased Medical Visits for Heart and Respiratory Problems in Baltimore on Poor Air Quality Days from Western Canadian Wildfires

Asthma More Prevalent Among Children with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

Indiana University — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:20:18 EST

Researchers have found that children with primary ciliary dyskinesia, a rare genetic disorder affecting airway function, are significantly more likely than children without PCD to have asthma.

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