Study reveals disparities in prevalence of multiple chronic conditions Using data from the National Health Interview Survey, a Yale study found persistent racial and ethnic disparities in multimorbidity over a 20-year period. Oct 3, 2022 0 4
Malaria treatment is saving money while saving young lives Young children in sub-Saharan Africa often become severely anemic as consequence of a malaria infection. Treating them requires blood transfusions and they must stay hospitalized for several days. They are at a relatively ... Oct 3, 2022 0 52
Prioritizing mental health care and access post-pandemic Globally, mental health was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and although many parts of life seem to have returned to normal, people continue to search for ways to improve their mental wellness. Oct 3, 2022 0 4
Researchers discover new molecular driver of retinoblastoma Despite decades of medical advances, children who develop the pediatric eye cancer retinoblastoma often lose their vision or an eye due to a lack of specific, targeted therapies and a poor molecular understanding of the cancer. ... Oct 3, 2022 0 68
Study links prenatal phthalate exposure to reduced childhood lung function A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has found that exposure to phthalates in the womb is associated with reduced lung function during childhood. The findings of the study, published in Environmental ... Oct 3, 2022 0 20
The effect of the color red on brain waves Red traffic lights make drivers stop. The color red produces a signaling and warning effect. But is this also reflected in the brain? Researchers at the Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI) for Neuroscience have now investigated ... Oct 3, 2022 0 29
Emergency department crowding hits crisis levels, risking patient safety In a pair of new studies, Yale researchers document a widespread and increasing level of overcrowding in America's emergency departments (EDs), a crisis that puts patient safety and access to care at risk. Oct 3, 2022 1 140
New heart attack insight could lead to better survival rates after surgery New research shows how doctors can improve the timing of surgery for some heart attack patients by analyzing the levels of a particular protein. Oct 3, 2022 0 75
Unique gene signature could help predict response to chemotherapy Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have developed a method that could help predict whether people with lung cancer will respond to chemotherapy, based on which genes are switched on in their tumor. Oct 3, 2022 0 52
Significant antiviral activity of bulevirtide for treatment of chronic hepatitis D infection Between 10 and 20 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis D virus (HDV). HDV infection is always associated with hepatitis B virus infection. So far there has been no satisfactory therapeutic option for this ... Oct 3, 2022 0 49