Omega-3 could help prevent environmentally induced lupus
A new study suggests that docosahexaenoic acid - a type of omega-3 present in fish oil and dietary supplements - has the potential to prevent lupus, after finding the fatty acid blocked a known trigger of the disease.... read more
Fear of stigma or sanction keeps many doctors from revealing mental health issues
Even as doctors across America encourage their patients to share concerns about depression, anxiety and other concerns, so they can get help from modern treatments, a new study suggests the doctors may be less likely to seek... read more
HPV Vaccine More Effective Than Thought
The vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, which doctors believe causes most cases of cervical cancer, appears even more effective than believed, a new study finds.... read more
Scientists reveal how signals from pathogenic bacteria reach danger sensors of cells
Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered the way signals from infectious bacteria gain entry into the cytoplasm of host cells to activate disease-fighting inflammasomes. Inflammasomes are... read more
A Simple Breath Test Can Spot Pneumonia And Lower Antibiotic Overuse
A simple test could be all physicians need to determine if they need to prescribe antibiotics.... read more
Bifunctional drug could treat tumors resistant to current mTOR inhibitors
The first known bifunctional inhibitor for the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) protein was developed to overcome current known mechanisms of tumor resistance to mTOR inhibitors.... read more
When Your Doctor Is on a 30-Hour Shift
A new program has medical residents working for up to 30 hours without sleep in ICUs - putting patients in danger of hospital errors.... read more
Dramatic remissions seen in immunotherapy trial of blood cancer patients
Many patients with advanced blood cancers who are receiving experimental, "living" immunotherapy as part of a clinical trial are experiencing sustained remissions, according to preliminary results of the ongoing... read more
Researchers hope to speed recovery of critically ill patients with bikes in their beds
An experiment in the intensive care unit of The Ottawa Hospital aims to test whether critically ill patients can get back on their feet faster by cycling in bed. As part of the randomized clinical.... read more
Polly Wanna Fever? Man’s Rare Infection Linked to Parrots
In the journal BMJ Case Reports, doctors describe the case of a 61-year old man with a number of pet birds who was diagnosed with parrot fever.... read more
Opioid-Related Overdoses And Deaths Are On The Rise In The ICU
The rate of opioid hospitalizations and overdose deaths has only gotten worse in the past few years, new research finds.... read more
Sentinel, a Next Generation Life-Saving Sepsis Alerting Solution
Uniphy Health - a leader in mobile solutions for clinical collaboration and communications - today announced the wide-scale availability of its Sentinel sepsis alerting solution. Uniphy Sentinel is being deployed on the Uniphy... read more
Belgian scientists discover missing link in septic shock
Researchers at VIB and Ghent University have discovered an important mechanism of sepsis, an overreaction of the body’s immune system to an infection.... read more
Genetic Loci Linked to Acute Kidney Injury
Four single-nucleotide polymorphisms at two loci identified in discovery, replication populations.... read more
COPD epidemic could overwhelm healthcare systems within two decades
Health authorities should brace themselves for an epidemic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) over the next two decades, despite a decline in smoking rates, according to a new study from the University of British... read more
Researchers tap Mayo, Christiana Care EHR data to fight sepsis
In an effort to improve the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis, records data will be used to help understand how to beat the disease. ... read more
Feeding Tubes Require Initial and Ongoing Verification to Minimize Complications
Bedside insertion of a feeding tube may be a common procedure, but poor placement is associated with complications ranging from aspiration to infection, injury and even death.... read more
