Biological abnormality makes some infants vulnerable to sudden death
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Study provides a bird's-eye view of the significant moments of the first thousand days of life.
 
 
 Biological abnormality makes some infants vulnerable to sudden deathBiological abnormality makes some infants vulnerable to sudden death
 
Sudden infant death syndrome is a case where the death of an apparently healthy infant before their first birthday remains unexplained even after thorough investigation. Death generally seems to occur when infants are sleeping.
 
   Is a multicomponent hypertension management program implemented in the public primary care setting associated with fewer patient complications and mortality?Is a multicomponent hypertension management program implemented in the public primary care setting associated with fewer patient complications and mortality?
 
Researchers compared hypertension-associated complications and the use of healthcare services at five years among hypertensive individuals managed using the Risk Assessment and Management Program for Hypertension (RAMP-HT) versus regular care.
 
   Virally mediated gene therapy could potentially treat genetic hearing lossVirally mediated gene therapy could potentially treat genetic hearing loss
 
By 2050, one in 10 individuals are expected to live with some form of hearing loss. Of the hundreds of millions of cases of hearing loss affecting individuals worldwide, genetic hearing loss is often the most difficult to treat.
 
   Research finds fever to be the most common non-respiratory feature of SARS-CoV-2 infectionResearch finds fever to be the most common non-respiratory feature of SARS-CoV-2 infection
 
Fever was found to be the most common non-respiratory feature of infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to research published at the ATS 2023 International Conference.
 
 New tests based on biomarkers may improve diagnosis and treatment of acute kidney injury
 
New tests based on biomarkers may improve diagnosis and treatment of acute kidney injuryHospital inpatients who develop an acute kidney injury (AKI) generally fare poorly after being discharged, and have few options for effective treatment.
 
 
 New intervention program can help reduce opioid use for chronic pain
 
New intervention program can help reduce opioid use for chronic painResearchers at the University of Warwick and The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough have led a clinical trial, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), on a new treatment which can help people stop needing to use opioid painkillers to manage chronic pain.
 
 
 Antiviral drugs may be a new treatment strategy in the fight against Candida auris
 
Antiviral drugs may be a new treatment strategy in the fight against Candida aurisAntiviral drugs can make antifungals work again.
 
 
 Associations between exposure to air pollution and severe COVID-19
 
Associations between exposure to air pollution and severe COVID-19Researchers explored associations between prolonged exposure to air pollution and severe coronavirus disease 2019.
 
 
 AI framework beats emergency call handlers in recognizing stroke for both sexes
 
AI framework beats emergency call handlers in recognizing stroke for both sexesA team of researchers from Denmark have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) framework to address the number of strokes that go unrecognised by human emergency call handlers.
 
 
 Long-term exposure to air pollution associated with higher risk of developing severe COVID-19
 
Long-term exposure to air pollution associated with higher risk of developing severe COVID-19A long history of exposure to air pollution is associated with a higher risk of developing severe disease, admission to hospital or an intensive care unit (ICU) and death by COVID‑19 according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a research centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation.
 
 
 World’s first childbirth following a uterus transplantation achieved solely by robot-assisted surgery
 
World’s first childbirth following a uterus transplantation achieved solely by robot-assisted surgeryFor the first time worldwide, in yet another breakthrough by the world-leading research team at the University of Gothenburg, a child has been born following a uterus transplantation achieved solely by robot-assisted surgery on both donor and recipient.
 
 
 Poor eating habits of university students can contribute to future health issues
 
Poor eating habits of university students can contribute to future health issuesA UBC Okanagan researcher is cautioning that a person's poor eating habits established during post-secondary studies can contribute to future health issues including obesity, respiratory illnesses and depression.
 
 
 People receiving midwifery care during childbirth report positive experiences
 
People receiving midwifery care during childbirth report positive experiencesPeople giving birth report more positive experiences when cared for by midwives in both hospitals and in community settings than by physicians, according to a new study published in the journal Reproductive Health.
 
 
 National-level comprehensive mapping of high-fatality SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in nursing homes
 
National-level comprehensive mapping of high-fatality SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in nursing homesResearchers analyzed data from three SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks among nursing homes in Belgium.
 
 
 Identifying what makes some gut bacteria strains life-threatening in pre-term babies
 
Identifying what makes some gut bacteria strains life-threatening in pre-term babiesResearchers from the Quadram Institute and University of East Anglia have identified what makes some strains of gut bacteria life-threatening in pre-term babies.
 
 
 International clinical trial to evaluate new combinations of generic antibiotics for treating neonatal sepsis
 
International clinical trial to evaluate new combinations of generic antibiotics for treating neonatal sepsisAn international clinical trial co-led by UCL (University College London) researchers will evaluate much-needed new antibiotic combinations for newborn babies with sepsis.
 
 
 $4.5 million grant to fund research exploring link between exercise and slowing Alzheimer's progression
 
$4.5 million grant to fund research exploring link between exercise and slowing Alzheimer's progressionA $4.5 million groundbreaking grant will fund research to explore a promising link between aerobic exercise and slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease in a study led by an Arizona State University researcher.
 
 
 New trial data validates a rapid diagnostic test for sepsis
 
New trial data validates a rapid diagnostic test for sepsisCritical care physician Hollis O'Neal, MD, MSc, Associate Professor of Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine's Baton Rouge campus, presented data that validate a rapid diagnostic test for sepsis at the American Thoracic Society 2023 International Conference.
 
 
 ICUconnect helped doctors to reduce unmet palliative care needs of critically ill patients
 
ICUconnect helped doctors to reduce unmet palliative care needs of critically ill patientsIn a randomized controlled trial, ICUconnect helped ICU physicians to reduce unmet palliative care needs of critically ill patients and their families better than standard care did, according to research published at the ATS 2023 International Conference.