News • Men's health
Gynaecomastia linked to heightened risk of death
Men with gynaecomastia (non-weight-related enlarged breast tissue) may be at heightened risk of an early death before the age of 75, suggests the first study of its kind.
Studies
News • Finding therapy-relevant genetics
Leukaemia: AI provides support in diagnostics
Certain genetic features are crucial for treatment decisions for AML leukaemia. A team from Münster shows how an AI-based method can predict these features from images of bone marrow smears.
News • Training course and sound therapy
Can an app train the brain to overcome tinnitus?
Tinnitus is common, affecting up to one in four people. Now a study shows that the debilitating effects on mental health can often be reduced via training and sound therapy in a smartphone app.
News • Algorithm detects emotional state
AI face detection as support for psychotherapy
A feasibility study by Swiss researchers shows that AI systems are able to reliably predict therapeutic success in patients with borderline personality pathology by detecting emotions on their face.
News • Telemedicine study
Most patients in favor of online GP consultations
The largest-ever study of patient views on online GP consultations saw a strong backing for the new option. Important benefits named were greater convenience and flexibility, but also efficiency.
News • Coronavirus research
Increased risk of heart rhythm disruption after Covid-19
A new, large-scale study from Sweden underlines the importance of vaccination against Covid-19: The research shows that an infection raises the risk of heart rhythm disturbances.
News • From the heart to the brain
Early onset of coronary heart disease increases dementia risk
Having coronary heart disease at a younger age was associated with an increased risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, a new study finds.
News • Susceptibility detection in Escherichia coli
How AI can detect antibiotic resistance in 30 minutes
A new deep-learning approach to AMR testing has been shown to detect antimicrobial susceptibility within as little as 30 minutes - significantly faster than current gold-standard approaches.
News • Study on gender concordance
Does it matter if surgeon and patient are the same or different gender? Not much, says study
New research finds little evidence that post-surgical patient mortality is lower when patient and surgeon are the same gender.
News • Emergency AED delivery
Drones can bring defibrillator to the patient before ambulance arrival
When a person has a cardiac arrest, using an automated external defibrillators (AED) can be life-saving. New research shows that AED delivery via drone is often quicker than an ambulance.
News • Opportunistic screening using chest X-rays
AI identifies non-smokers at high risk for lung cancer
Incidence of lung cancer among people who never smoked is rising. A new AI tool opens the door for opportunistic screening for this group, using existing chest X-rays in the electronic medical record.
News • Lack of photos in published studies
The unseen faces of psiorasis in science
Scientific articles about psiorasis suffer from a shortage of actual patient images, according to a new study. This makes it hard for patients to grasp the condition, the authors argue.
News • Clinical marketing
Specialize or diversify? Study advises on hospital portfolio strategy
Should a hospital cover all specialties, or focus to excel at one area? US researchers have assessed the impact of a hospital’s portfolio strategy on patient demand.
News • Study on NHS DPP
Diabetes prevention: UK programme may have global impact
A nationwide programme to reduce the risk of developing diabetes in the United Kingdom is proven beyond reasonable doubt to work, a new study reveals.
News • Study shows untapped potential
Nurses’ professional judgement not utilised in strategic decision making
Health systems depend on nurses' professional judgement for operational staffing decisions, but often, the potential of their insights remains untapped, new research reveals.
News • Predictive psychiatry
Brain imaging finds biomarkers of mental illness
In a new study, researchers use a very large dataset to identify predictive brain imaging-based biomarkers of mental illness in adolescents.
News • Study confirms association
CT scans in young people increase cancer risk
A multinational study confirms a strong and clear association between exposure to radiation from CT scans in young people and an increased risk of blood cancers.
News • Prognostic model
New urine-based test offers hope for bladder cancer patients
In a new study, researchers from Fudan University have developed a novel urine-based prognostic model that promises to transform the management and treatment of bladder cancer.
News • Septoplasty assessment
Crooked septum: surgery beats nasal spray
Surgery to straighten a crooked septum (the thin wall of bone and cartilage dividing the space between the two nostrils) is more effective than nasal sprays, a new study suggests.
News • Screening study
Mammography screening: false positive results increase breast cancer risk
Mammography screening is vital in breast cancer prevention, but about 3% of women receive a false-positive result. This not only causes worry, but also increases risk of developing breast cancer.
News • Surgical navigation system
Breast cancer localization: study puts new device to the test
A new device that acts like a GPS to locate and remove breast and lymph node tumors was tested for its safety and effectiveness in a feasibility study - with promising results.
News • Health communication on AMR
How to improve public understanding of “antimicrobial resistance”? Rename it
A new study on public health communication shows that the term commonly used to describe bacteria resistant to current medicines or antibiotics fails to stick in people’s memories.
News • Common liver cancer in children
Potential targets to treat hepatoblastoma identified
A collaborative study, led by Cima Universidad de Navarra, has identified key epigenetic targets for the treatment of hepatoblastoma, the most frequent liver cancer in childhood.
News • Chronotype, duration, apnea and more
How sleep impacts cardiovascular health
A new study shows five aspects of sleep that are almost equally important to explain the association between sleep and the risk of coronary events and stroke.
News • Fluorescence lifetime imaging
New technique for distinguishing tumour from normal tissue
A team of researchers has developed a visualisation tool that combines high-speed cameras and fluorescent injection to distinguish tumour tissue from normal tissue across cancer types.
