Archive: 09/11/2022

Researchers examine rates of skin conditions among urban-living Indigenous children

A systematic analysis in Pediatric Dermatology that included all relevant studies published since 1990 indicates that many urban-living Indigenous children and young people (CYP) in high-income countries are burdened with ...

Nov 9, 2022

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Deaths from bacterial infections in the heart are on the rise among young people who inject drugs

Infective endocarditis (IE)—a bacterial infection in the heart or blood vessels— affects 40,000–50,000 patients in the United States per year and has a 1-year average mortality rate of 30%. People who inject drugs (PWID) ...

Nov 9, 2022

Does air pollution during pregnancy affect a child's neurodevelopment?

A recent study in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology has linked exposure to tiny particles of air pollution—called fine particulate matter—during pregnancy to delays in children's gross motor, fine motor, and personal–social ...

Nov 9, 2022

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Do YouTube and TikTok provide accurate videos on prostate cancer screening recommendations?

An analysis in BJUI Compass found that the top 50 videos populated for the search term "prostate cancer screening" on both YouTube and TikTok do not provide quality consumer health information. There also was a lack of diversity: ...

Nov 9, 2022

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Myocardial strain parameters on MRI in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy

According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), left ventricular global longitudinal strain—derived from feature tracking on cardiac MRI—is a significant independent predictor ...

Nov 9, 2022

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Most detailed map of brain's memory hub finds connectivity puzzle

The most detailed map ever made of the communication links between the hippocampus—the brain's memory control center—and the rest of the brain has been created by Australian scientists. And it may change how we think ...

Nov 9, 2022

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Addressing global disparities in blood pressure control

A recent study published in Cardiovascular Research explored reasons behind global disparities in blood pressure control, noting that region-specific solutions are needed to address this worldwide health crisis. The study ...

Nov 9, 2022

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Trends in antiepileptic, antipsychotic, and opioid prescribing to nursing home residents with dementia

An analysis in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that between 2015 and 2019, an increasing proportion of US nursing home residents with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias (ADRD) were prescribed antiepileptics, ...

Nov 9, 2022

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