Archive: 06/12/2018
Computers can 'spot the difference' between healthy brains and the brains of people with DID
Machine-learning and neuroimaging techniques have been used to accurately distinguish between individuals with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and healthy individuals, on the basis of their brain structure, in new research ...
Dec 6, 2018
More patient family-provider communication could mean fewer errors
New research from Boston Children's Hospital finds that harmful medical errors decreased by 38 percent following intervention to improve communication between healthcare providers and patients and families. The study is led ...
Dec 6, 2018
Information on reproductive health outcomes lacking in Catholic hospitals
As Catholic health care systems expand nationwide, little is known about the reproductive outcomes of their patients compared to patients in other settings, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz ...
Dec 6, 2018
Black breast cancer patients have worse outcomes than whites, despite similar treatments
Black women with the most common form of early breast cancer had worse outcomes than white women even after receiving equivalent care, according to a major new study led by Loyola Medicine medical oncologist Kathy Albain, ...
Dec 6, 2018
The naked eye alone is not enough to ensure the accurate diagnosis of skin cancer, say experts
The visual inspection of a suspicious skin lesion using the naked eye alone is not enough to ensure the accurate diagnosis of skin cancer, a group of experts have concluded following a largescale systematic review of research.
Dec 6, 2018