BioMedWire Stocks Archives - Page 68 of 68

ThursdayMar 10, 2022 11:49 am

Studies Find That Digital Health Tech Is Effective in Combating Chronic Illnesses

A study coauthored by Stanford Healthcare and Included Health that was looking into the efficacy of digital tools in managing chronic ailments has found that telehealth services have had a net positive impact on patients with hypertension. While digital health may be relatively new, the coronavirus pandemic was a game-changer for the field. With millions of people in locked-down areas and hospitals filling with coronavirus patients, a lot of people could not receive in-person medical care. However, thanks to digital tools such as phone calls and video calls, people battling chronic ailments were still able to stay up-to-date with their treatments.…

WednesdayMar 09, 2022 12:54 pm

Researchers Discover Disordered Alcohol Use Leads to Poor Functional Brain Connectivity

A recently published study has found that modified neural activity patterns may compromise the ability of some individuals to interpret facial expressions. The researchers found that individuals predisposed to alcohol problems and heavy drinking may have altered signaling patterns in regions of the brain that process social situations and emotions. In their report, the researchers explained that differences in brain connectivity could help forecast future alcohol use for an individual as well as offer the basis for new interventions for the prevention and treatment of alcohol use disorder. The risk of developing alcohol use problems has been linked to a…

TuesdayMar 08, 2022 3:25 pm

National Brain Tumor Society, Yale Collaborate to Form DNA Damage Response Consortium

The National Brain Tumor Society and Yale University have partnered to conduct research on response mechanisms for DNA damage in an attempt to find new treatments for brain tumor patients. The National Brain Tumor Society is the biggest not-for-profit organization focused on brain cancer in the United States. The initiative, called the DNA Damage Response Consortium, will be led by Professor Ranjit Bindra of the School of Medicine at Yale University. Bindra is the scientific director of the Chênevert Brain Tumor Center, in addition to being a professor of therapeutic radiology. In an interview, Bindra explained that the damage response…

MondayMar 07, 2022 12:40 pm

New Study Finds That Family Members of Patients with Severe COVID Infections May Suffer PTSD

A new study has found that family members of individuals who have been hospitalized in the ICU due to coronavirus infections may suffer from PTSD in comparison with family members of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by other ailments. The study, which was conducted by French researchers, reported its findings in “JAMA Network.” For their study, the researchers carried out a prospective cohort study in 23 intensive care units in France between January and June 2020, with a final follow-up being conducted that same year in October. Family members of individuals with and survivors of acute respiratory distress…