Study highlights strengths and barriers of remote heart failure care
Interviews with patients hospitalized for heart failure, caregivers, providers, and organizational leaders highlighted several strengths of Mighty Heart (a major…
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UC Berkeley researchers find new potential treatment for obesity and diabetes
Over the past five years, medications called GLP-1s have revolutionized the treatment of metabolic disorders like obesity, diabetes and fatty…
True Grit residential program helps injured youth navigate adult life
Transitioning from high school to adult life is a challenge for anyone, but for young people living with spinal cord…
Only 15% of eligible American adults discuss lung cancer screening with their doctors
Lung cancer screenings can save lives by detecting cancer in its early stages, but only 15% of eligible American adults…
Study provides a more nuanced picture of biological mechanisms linked to autism
How does autism manifest in the brain? Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital have investigated…
Neurogenesis stalls in the brains of adults with major depressive disorder, study shows
Most of our brain’s 100 billion neurons are created before we’re born, but the trickle of neurons created in the adult brain hippocampus could be instrumental in preventing depression, suggest findings from a new study by researchers…
Brexit referendum led to worsening physician shortages in England
The United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union (EU) was associated with major changes in health care worker migration…
Oxford study identifies brain mechanisms behind our sense of control
A study led by the University of Oxford has identified the brain mechanisms that help us work out whether the…
Review outlines how SIRT3 protein regulates global metabolic disorders
A comprehensive review published in Engineering systematically outlines the regulatory capacity of silent information regulator 3 (SIRT3), a mitochondrial deacetylase…
Comprehensive review outlines engineering-driven therapeutic pathways for spinal cord injuries
A comprehensive review published in Engineering outlines multi-disciplinary engineering approaches addressing spinal cord injury (SCI), a debilitating central nervous system…