Brain injury expert calls for reforms to legal definition of death in the...
After surveying the views expressed by 41 advocacy, medical, and transplant-focused organizations on the Uniform Determination of Death Act, a brain injury expert is calling for much-needed reforms to...
View ArticleAugmentation therapy can save lives of people with alpha-1 antitrypsin...
Boosting levels of a deficient protein has clear survival benefits for people with the genetic condition alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), according to new research led by RCSI University of...
View ArticleHow glucose restriction makes lung cancer cells more aggressive
One of the hallmarks of cancer cell development is its dependence on sugar, especially glucose, to grow and divide.
View ArticleSuspected bronchiectasis linked to increased mortality in smokers
Bronchiectasis, a condition defined by widened lung airways, cough and sputum production, and frequent infections, often presents along with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This overlap...
View ArticleRevolutionizing critical care: the potential of gut microbiota therapeutics
The curative potential and limitations of gut microbiome-based therapeutics in critical illnesses.
View ArticleEarly Detection and Gender Disparities in COPD
In this interview, Dr. MeiLan Han, a distinguished pulmonologist and Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Michigan, shares her profound insights into Chronic...
View ArticleCircadian rest-activity patterns may signal frailty risk in older adults
Brigham researchers found an association between alterations in circadian rest-activity rhythms and risk of frailty incidence in older adults.
View ArticleLong-term acute care hospital closures may have unintended consequences for...
Long-term acute care hospitals (LTCHs) are common sites of post-acute care for patients recovering from severe respiratory failure requiring long-term mechanical ventilation.
View ArticleNew machine learning model predicts cardiac arrest in ICU patients using ECG...
Electrocardiogram (ECG) data from a large retrospective cohort to extract various heart rate variability (HRV) measures.
View ArticleNew statement highlights gaps in knowledge of post-cardiac arrest care
A new consensus statement from the American Heart Association Emergency and Cardiovascular Care Committee and the Neurocritical Care Society calls for more research to address areas of post-cardiac...
View ArticleBalanced IV fluids can reduce death risk for critically ill patients
Results of a new meta-analysis in shows that intravenous fluid (IV) therapy using balanced solutions rather than commonly used saline can reduce the risk of in-hospital death of critically ill patients...
View ArticleDiets play a major role in reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease
In a detailed study, Diet's Role in Modifying Risk of Alzheimer's Disease: History and Present Understanding published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, we can finally see which diets are helpful...
View ArticlePFAS exposure linked to weaker bones in young people
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manufactured chemicals used in products such as food packaging and cosmetics, can lead to reproductive problems, increased cancer risk and other health issues.
View ArticleUMSOM receives $29 million research award to improve health outcomes in...
University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today that the school will receive a $29 million research award over four years from the National Institutes of Health to...
View ArticleNew study highlights the need for advanced pneumococcal vaccines in the wake...
The risk factors associated with CAP caused by serotypes in the different pneumococcal vaccines.
View ArticleUMSOM secures $7.3 million DARPA funding to better optimize the triage of...
In an effort to better optimize the triage of patients during mass casualty events, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers are receiving up to $7.3 million in funding from the...
View Article$9M awarded to study HIV and substance use at intersection of vulnerable...
The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) received an annual award for $3 million funded by the NIH Office of AIDS Research.
View ArticleCHEST wins $100,000 grant to improve diagnostic excellence in interstitial...
The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) was awarded a $100,000 grant from the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) to improve diagnostic excellence in interstitial lung disease (ILD).
View ArticleJersey Shore's bariatric surgery program earns accreditation for adult and...
Patients seeking surgical treatment for obesity and its related conditions in New Jersey have a high-quality choice for receiving care at a nationally accredited program that meets the highest patient...
View ArticlePrivate equity takeovers linked to higher rates of patient harm in hospitals
Patients are more likely to fall, get new infections, or experience other forms of harm during their stay in a hospital after it is acquired by a private equity firm, according to a new study led by...
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