Incorporating Indigenous cultures, traditions, and connections to the land is one of four key recommendations policy makers and program planners should consider when developing sport and recreation opportunities for Indigenous youth, according to a University of Alberta study.
A new study provides more evidence of overtreatment of isolated subsegmental pulmonary embolism. Among 71 patients with presumed isolated SSPEs, 62 (87%) were treated with anticoagulants and 21 (34%) subsequently experienced a decrease in hemoglobin of 2 g/dL or greater and/or received a blood transfusion.
Privately held Celtaxsys Inc said, a mid-stage trial testing its experimental cystic fibrosis treatment was successful in reducing a key symptom of the genetic lung disease, but did not improve lung function.
A lineage of type 1 dengue virus found in Brazil is able to prevail over another even though it multiplies less in vector mosquitoes and infected human cells. This discovery was made under the scope of a Thematic Project supported by the São Paulo Research Foundation – FAPESP involving several Brazilian institutions as well as a university in the United States.
An adult from the north coast of New South Wales is the latest Australian to be diagnosed with the deadly infectious disease, diphtheria. The patient, who was diagnosed, is being treated with antibiotics and health authorities have followed up all contacts.
Microbiome modulation using narrow-spectrum antibiotics can improve rotavirus vaccine immunogenicity, according to a proof-of-concept trial.
Researchers have assumed the same for neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, and zoom in on the brain to look for potential localized causes, such as particular molecules or genes. For example, they've found that the brains of Alzheimer's patients contain proteins that have folded in the wrong way. Sometimes a disease is the handiwork of a clear culprit: the invasion of a bacterium, or the mutation of a gene.
The research team based in Japan has designed new proteins that can self-assemble into the complex structures underlying biological organisms, laying the groundwork for leading-edge applications in biotechnology.
The researchers created and developed the proteins with a specific function and their method reveals a possibility that certain protein functions can be created on demand. The study was published in Synthetic Biology, a peer-reviewed journal published by the American Chemical Society (ACS).
A study showed that a cryo-electron microscope reveals the inner workings of life at the cellular level. Australia’s most advanced and powerful microscope, capable of visualizing down to the level of individual atoms, begins its working life today.
Researchers say a study designed to see if reducing the amount of anesthesia reduces the risk of postoperative delirium in older patients surprisingly found that lighter sedation failed to do so in severely ill people undergoing hip fracture repair.
But the study of 200 men and women also showed that for those in relatively better health, deep sedation more than doubled the risk of postoperative delirium compared with those having light sedation. Contrary to what we expected, sedation levels do not appear to affect postoperative delirium for sicker patients.
The study was published in JAMA Surgery, underscores the need for tailoring the amount and type of anesthesia to each individual's overall health status.
A new study estimated that under 200 patients have been admitted to a new palliative care facility at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center since it opened about eight months ago. They are helping to reshape how end-of-life care is delivered in the Upper Valley.
If you look around the brand new Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care, it feels a lot like home. There are a kitchen and dining room, a library and a living room, and a big patio to enjoy the flowers.
In nearly every intensive care unit (ICU) at every pediatric hospital across the country, physicians hold numerous care conferences with patients' family members daily. Due to the challenging nature of many these conversations covering anything from unexpected changes to care plans for critically ill children to whether it's time to consider withdrawing life support these talks tend to be highly emotional. The study was published in JAMA Network.