MEDICINE & HEALTH

Longer-term outcomes of program to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions

The initial benefits of an outpatient antimicrobial stewardship intervention designed to reduce the rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions were lost after discontinuation of audit and feedback to clinicians, according to a study published in JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide with the IDWeek 2014 meeting.

New meningitis vaccine only cost-effective at low price

The ideal cost per dose for a new meningitis vaccine ranges from £3 up to a possible £22 only if several vaccine favourable factors all coincide, according to research which has analysed how to maximise the reduction in cases while making a new vaccination programme cost-effective.

Mechanism that repairs brain after stroke discovered

A previously unknown mechanism through which the brain produces new nerve cells after a stroke has been discovered at Lund University and Karolinska Institute in Sweden. The findings have been published in the journal SCIENCE.

Nobel Peace Prize Announcement—Less Than An Hour Away, and Here Are the Final Bets

Perhaps one of the most prestigious prizes awarded on a global context, the Nobel Peace Prize has been an enigma since its ambiguous inception. While Alfred Nobel left behind a long legacy and a way for the world to annually commemorate the greatest minds each generation comes to find, there has been a large breadth of past winners, leaving the annual guessing game of who’s on the short list and who’s going to win a toss-up in most peoples’ eyes. But to make an accurate guess you have to know the facts.

Hospitalized children benefit from antibiotic stewardship programs

Kids discharged sooner, less likely to come back Kids discharged sooner, less likely to come back PHILADELPHIA - Hospitalized children go home sooner and are less likely to be readmitted when the hospital has an antibiotic stewardship program that's dedicated to controlling antibiotic prescriptions and treatment, according to a study being presented at IDWeek 2014TM.

Of bio-hairpins and polymer-spaghetti

A spotlight on how entangled polymers flow and softenc A spotlight on how entangled polymers flow and soften When a basically sturdy material becomes soft and spongy, one usually suspects that it has been damaged in some way.

UPMC programs to improve hand hygiene reduced infections, increased compliance

UPMC Presbyterian Hospital's infection prevention teams have improved hand washing and sanitizing compliance at the hospital to nearly 100 percent among clinical staff through accountability and educational measures. In a separate effort at UPMC Mercy Hospital, rates of a deadly infection were reduced by educating patients about hand hygiene.

Drinking decaf coffee may be good for the liver

Researchers from the National Cancer Institute report that decaffeinated coffee drinking may benefit liver health. Results of the study published in Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, show that higher coffee consumption, regardless of caffeine content, was linked to lower levels of abnormal liver enzymes. This suggests that chemical compounds in coffee other than caffeine may help protect the liver.

Wild tomato species focus of antioxidant study

Results can help breeders improve health-related traits in cultivated tomatoes Results can help breeders improve health-related traits in cultivated tomatoes Tomatoes are known to be rich in antioxidants such as vitamin C, lycopene, β-carotene, and phenolics.

Researchers reveal genomic diversity of individual lung tumors

Findings suggest sequencing a single region of a localized tumor will identify driver mutations Findings suggest sequencing a single region of a localized tumor will identify driver mutations Known cancer-driving genomic aberrations in localized lung cancer appear to be so consistently present across tumors that a single biopsy of one region of the tumor is likely to identify most of them, according to a paper published today in Science.
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