» Lower access to air conditioning may increase need for emergency care for wildfire smoke exposure
11/01/25 22:40 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
People who have limited access to air conditioning may be at higher risk of seeking emergency care for health problems following exposure to wildfire smoke, according to a new study. The study found that exposure to fine particle matter ...
» Dangerous bacterial biofilms have a natural enemy
11/01/25 22:40 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Scientists have now discovered a chemical that plants produce when they're stressed prevents dangerous biofilm from forming. The breakthrough offers potential advances in healthcare as well as preventing equipment corrosion in industrial...
» Dementia with Lewy bodies has been difficult to diagnose early, but comprehensive cognitive testing could change that
10/01/25 19:35 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Cognitive profiles for early diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) have been outlined in a new study. Although DLB is the second most common neurodegenerative dementia following Alzheimer's Disease, it is usually misdiagnosed, pre...
» Why more men than women are diagnosed with deadly heart disease
10/01/25 19:35 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Women may be missing a diagnosis of a potentially deadly heart condition due to guidelines that don't account for natural differences in sex and body size.
» Men more than three times as likely to die from a brain injury
10/01/25 17:20 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
An analysis of U.S. mortality data reveals the disproportionate impact of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) on older adults, males and certain racial and ethnic groups.
» Medicare rules may reduce prescription steering
10/01/25 17:17 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Researchers have found that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) -- organizations that negotiate access to medicines for most patients in the United States -- steer patients to use their own pharmacies. However, these pharmacies appear less ...
» Tongue cancer organoids reveal secrets of chemotherapy resistance
10/01/25 03:33 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Tongue cancer (TC) cells can enter a chemo-resistant state by activating pathways related to autophagy and cholesterol synthesis, report researchers. Using a large-scale library of TC organoids they developed, the researchers performed c...
» Disovery of new skeletal tissue advances regenerative medicine potential
09/01/25 21:31 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
An international research team has discovered a new type of skeletal tissue that offers great potential for advancing regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.
» New AI platform identifies which patients are likely to benefit most from a clinical trial
09/01/25 18:00 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
A new study demonstrates that a first-of-its-kind platform using artificial intelligence (AI) could help clinicians and patients assess whether and how much an individual patient may benefit from a particular therapy being tested in a cl...
» A new turning point in lung cancer treatment, inspired by mussels
09/01/25 17:58 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Scientists have developed inhalable lung cancer therapeutics utilizing mucoadhesive proteinic nanoparticles.
» Milestone in the field of lung transplantation: Improvement in rejection and infection rate thanks to extracorporeal photopheresis
09/01/25 17:58 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Researchers have published a prospective, randomized and controlled study on the use of extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) in lung transplantation. The findings could significantly change the standard procedure for rejection reactions af...
» Lung cancer test predicts survival in early stages better than current methods
09/01/25 17:56 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Researchers have shown that a test called ORACLE can predict lung cancer survival at the point of diagnosis better than currently used clinical risk factors. This could help doctors make more informed treatment decisions for people with ...
» PCT blood test does not lower antibiotic treatment duration for hospitalized children, study shows
09/01/25 17:56 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
A study has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV) antibiotics in hospitals. Despite promising previous analysis, the study, found that using ...
» Automated method to detect common sleep disorder affecting millions
09/01/25 17:56 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
AI-powered algorithm can analyze video recordings of clinical sleep tests and more accurately diagnose REM sleep behavior disorder.
» Using robots in nursing homes linked to higher employee retention, better patient care
08/01/25 22:31 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Facing high employee turnover and an aging population, nursing homes have increasingly turned to robots to complete a variety of care tasks, but few researchers have explored how these technologies impact workers and the quality of care....