A new era in the interpretation of human genomic variation
In a commentary published today in Genetics in Medicine, Heidi Rehm, PhD, highlights the pressing need for standardized human genomic variant interpretation and calls on...
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Does Medicare/Medicaid incentive payment affect home hospice care in last week of life?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 17, 2017--A new study has shown that the new Service Intensity Add-on (SIA) payment for...
Hospitalizations and cognitive decline in older adults
Emergency and urgent hospitalizations are associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults, report researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The results...
Improving care of patients with traumatic brain injury in low- and middle-income countries
A new research group focused on improving the care of patients with traumatic brain injury in low- and middle-income countries has been established at the...
Consolidation of data sources allows for new research and treatment approaches in medicine
From 2018, the MIRACUM (Medical Informatics in Research and Care in University Medicine) consortium will be receiving EUR 32.1 million within the framework of the...
Happiness can affect physical health
A new review indicates that subjective well-being--factors such as life satisfaction and enjoyment of life--can influence physical health. The review's investigators also examine why this...
Quantifying effectiveness of treatment for irregular heartbeat
Credit: Rachel Sweeney In a small proof-of-concept study, researchers at Johns Hopkins report a complex mathematical method to measure electrical communications within the heart can...
A better approach to disease prediction through big data analytics
Big data holds great promise to change health care for the better. However, much of the technology that will someday transform health care and its...
Radiation prior to surgery reduces risk of secondary tumors in early-stage breast cancer
TAMPA, Fla. (July 17, 2017) - Moffitt Cancer Center researchers launched a first of its kind study comparing the long-term benefits of radiation therapy in...
Computers helping emergency doctors make better choices
Clinical decision support (CDS) embedded directly into the patient's electronic medical record is associated with decreased overall utilization of high cost imaging, especially among higher...
Record-breaking marine heatwave powered by climate change cooks Tasmania’s fisheries
Climate change was almost certainly responsible for a marine heatwave off Tasmania's east coast in 2015/16 that lasted 251 days and at its greatest extent...
Climatic stability resulted in the evolution of more bird species
Credit: Lars Edenius More species of birds have accumulated in genera inhabiting climatically stable areas. This is shown by a new study from Umeå University....
Improving ICU care and communication through technology use
Hospitalization in an intensive care unit (ICU) can be a frightening and sometimes traumatizing experience for patients. Although engaging the patient and improving communication among...
Brief interactions spur lasting waves of gene activity in the brain
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A five-minute encounter with an outsider spurs a cascade of changes in gene activity in the...
Bac-for good: Bacteria passed between generations benefits you more than others
Credit: Photo credit: C. Frazee, and contributed by M. McFall-Ngai Bacteria passed straight to children have more healthcare benefits than if they are transmitted via...
