Do No Harm: Rethinking Diabetes, Hypertension in Frail Older Adults
Overtreating diabetes and hypertension in older adults is causing preventable harm. An ¼ø»Æʦapp expert urges better support for providers to prioritize safer, individualized care and prevent avoidable complications.
Study Refutes Blood Thinner Brain Bleed Risk After Falls in Seniors
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers found that warfarin use - even at high blood-thinning levels - did not significantly raise brain bleeding risk among 2,700 older adults admitted to the ER with fall-related head injuries.
¼ø»Æʦapp Experts: Prescribe High Potency Statins for Treatment, Prevention
Based on robust data, ¼ø»Æʦapp Schmidt College of Medicine researchers urge cardiologists to prescribe high potency statins -particularly rosuvastatin and atorvastatin - to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease.
Most Hospital Visits of Vulnerable Nursing Home Residents Avoidable
One of the largest studies of its kind shows that about 80% of ER visits and more than one-third of hospitalizations in severely impaired and terminally ill nursing home residents were potentially avoidable.
U.S. Adolescents with Cannabis Use Disorder Failing to Complete Rehab
¼ø»Æʦapp Schmidt College of Medicine researchers analyzed data from more than 40,000 teens who received treatment between 2018 and 2021 and found alarmingly low rates (about 35%) of treatment completion.
¼ø»Æʦapp Launches Emergency Medical Services Fellowship
¼ø»Æʦapp's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine launched it's sixth fellowship to strengthen emergency care through Boca Raton Regional Hospital - part of Baptist Health - and fire-rescue partnerships.
Hope for Brain Cancer: ¼ø»Æʦapp Awarded Grants for Glioblastoma Treatment
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers are pioneering a new approach to treating glioblastoma - a highly aggressive brain cancer with one of the highest mortality rates - by targeting the gene MBLAC1 for the first time.
¼ø»Æʦapp Gets $1M to Prevent Medication-related Harm, Falls in Older Adults
¼ø»Æʦapp Schmidt College of Medicine researchers will develop a targeted approach to eliminate the guesswork in medication management to reduce the risk of adverse drug events - particularly dangerous falls.
¼ø»Æʦapp Hosts Second Annual FairfaxWood Amyloid Related Diseases Summit
¼ø»Æʦapp's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine recently hosted the summit, bringing together top scientists from North America and Europe to discuss the latest amyloid research and advancements.
'Eye' on Health: AI Detects Dizziness and Balance Disorders Remotely
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers and collaborators have developed a cost-effective, AI-powered system for diagnosing nystagmus - a condition causing involuntary eye movements - using smartphone videos and cloud-based analysis.