News • Assessing infection risk
Predicting neonatal sepsis with vaginal microbial swabs
A new study shows that analyzing bacteria from vaginal swab samples taken at delivery could help predict the risk of neonatal sepsis.
Studies
News • Reserach on side effects
Covid vaccine and decrease in childbirth: study debunks fertility-related rumours
Can a Covid-19 vaccination reduce fertility? A new study from Linköping University finds no evidence to back up rumours naming vaccinations as a cause behind a decrease in childbirth.
News • Sharper images, less radiation
Lung cancer management: Photon-counting CT outperforms conventional CT
A study of 200 lung cancer patients shows photon-counting CT cuts radiation by 66% and contrast agent by 27% - while delivering sharper images and better tumor detection than conventional CT.
News • Cardiac ablation techniques compared
Atrial fibrillation: Study makes economic case for pulsed field ablation
A new European study suggests that PFA may offer hospitals a way to treat atrial fibrillation more efficiently – with shorter procedures and lower costs than established methods.
News • Chronic neurological disorder
Researchers identify early signs of Parkinson's in the blood
Researchers report on decisive steps towards an early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease: a newly discovered biomarker in the blood could open a window of opportunity for future treatment.
News • Recovery in patient's home
Telerehabilitation for “cognition-first” approach to stroke rehab
Most stroke rehabilitation programs are urban-based and focus on physical symptoms, leaving rural patients underserved and cognitive issues under-addressed. A new approach aims to tackle both gaps.
News • Maternal health
Stroke symptoms often go unrecognized in pregnant women
Severe headache, neck pain or confusion: More than 25% of pregnant women suffering non-specific stroke symptoms sought care but were misdiagnosed, University of Pittsburgh research finds.
News • Residual lung abnormality
Promising biomarker detects lingering lung damage after Covid-19
A new study into the long-term health impacts of coronavirus has found changes in the blood after Covid-19 that might pinpoint patients at risk of ongoing lung disease.
News • Two tracers, one target
Dual PET approach for personalized head and neck cancer treatment
Beyond "one-size-fits-all": A new strategy that combines two types of PET scans can guide personalized radiotherapy for head and neck cancers, according to new research.
News • PRO in oncology
Giving patients a voice: How self-reported data improves cancer treatment
Integrating the patient’s voice: A new study shows access to patient-reported outcome (PRO) data improves the consistency of the evaluation of treatment-related side effects in patients with cancer.
News • Maternal health
Pregnancy puts stroke survivors at increased risk of recurrence
Women who had a stroke caused by blocked blood vessels (ischemic stroke) are twice as likely to have another stroke during pregnancy and within six weeks of childbirth, according to a new study.
News • Exploring metastatic potential
AI predicts risk of cancer metastases
Why do some tumours spread while others remain localised? Using colon cancer cells, scientists pinpointed the criteria that influence metastasis risk, and identified a way to assess its probability.
News • Plasmid-specific ecological adaptation
How antimicrobial resistance spreads from gut bacteria to hospital superbugs
Researchers have uncovered how a high-risk class of genetic vectors can efficiently spread antibiotic resistance within the gut, enabling even highly virulent bacteria to acquire drug resistance.
News • In utero monitoring during surgery
New probe tracks baby's health in the uterus
Northwestern University researchers have developed the first device that can continuously track a fetus’s vital signs while still in the uterus — a feat that previously has not been possible.
News • Plasma protein profiling
Blood test spots cancer in patients with unspecific symptoms
Non-specific symptoms such as fatigue, pain or weight loss can be caused by cancer, another serious condition or something completely harmless. A blood test can help provide relevant information.
News • Study explores regenerative potential
How the heart regrows muscle cells after a heart attack
Pioneering research has shown that heart muscle cells regrow after a heart attack, opening up the possibility of new regenerative treatments for cardiovascular disease.
News • Neurosciences
New insights on the onset of Huntington's disease
Why does Huntington’s disease begin at very different ages? Using advanced AI techniques, neuroscientists from the University of Barcelona found a way to better answer this question.
News • Environmental disease driver
Study links air pollution to increased risk of ALS
The causes for motor neuron diseases like ALS are largely unknown, but environmental factors have long been suspected of playing a part. A new study shows that air pollution can be one such factor.
News • Study finds faster regain than ending diet programmes
GLP-1 discontinuation: weight-loss drugs work – until you stop
Drawbacks of GLP-1 discontinuation: People tend to regain weight rapidly after stopping weight-loss drugs - and faster than after ending behavioural weight loss programmes - according to new research.
News • Anthracycline cardiotoxicity
Common chemo drug increases risk of heart damage, study finds
A widely used chemotherapy drugs used in cancer treatments can cause heart damage, new research shows. This could be used to adapt treatment regimens - especially in patients with high blood pressure.
News • Increased use in EHR and patient messaging
Emojis in medical communication: opportunities and pitfalls
☺️💊📞: Emojis are increasingly used in patient communication, a new study finds. This can help build trust and emphasize critical information, but may also lead to misunderstanding.
News • Immune response to viral infection
Multiple sclerosis: how EBV can evoke nerve damage
The immune system’s reaction to the common Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can ultimately damage the brain and contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study shows.
News • Intragenic complementation
Rare disease genetics: two wrongs actually can make a right, study shows
Scientists have overturned a long-held belief in genetics: that inheriting two harmful variants in the same gene always worsens disease. Instead, this can actually restore normal protein function.
News • Phase III trial
Proton therapy shows survival benefit for patients with head and neck cancers
A new study shows a significant survival benefit for patients with oropharyngeal cancers treated with proton therapy (IMPT) compared to those treated with traditional radiation therapy (IMRT).
News • Remote sampling
Home blood test for Alzheimer's shows promise
An international study shows that Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers can be accurately detected using simple finger-prick blood samples that can be collected at home and mailed to a laboratory.
