University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have uncovered important insights that could improve how mental health conditions are treated with brain stimulation therapy —  a treatment where electrical signals are used to stimulate specific parts of the brain.

A study of more than 2,400 people with atrial fibrillation, who had an average age of 73, found that drinking more than five cups of caffeinated coffee daily was associated with better performance on an array of cognitive tests than drinking less than one cup or avoiding coffee altogether.

New research from APIC suggests hospitals can cut hand hygiene observations significantly without compromising data quality, freeing resources for education and infection prevention efforts.

A recently published, comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis has added to the growing body of evidence showing that beef can be enjoyed in a heart-healthy diet. Specifically, research consistently demonstrated that eating two (3-ounce) servings of unprocessed beef, on average, in a daily dietary pattern had no significant impact on most cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. The study, “Beef Consumption and Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials,” was published in Current Developments in Nutrition. Importantly, this systematic review and meta-analysis assessed randomized human clinical trials, which are well-established as being the gold-standard nutrition research that should inform public health recommendations, such as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

The Buck Institute for Research on Aging and strategic partner Phenome Health today announced a four-year award of up to $52M from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to support its groundbreaking research project, “Personalized Analytics for Transforming Health (PATH): A PATH Toward Proactive Health.” The project aims to revolutionize healthcare by harnessing the power of advanced analytics and AI to predict and prevent diseases with the goal of increasing individual healthspan.

In a study recently published in the journal O&G Open, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine physician researchers found 39 weeks of gestation is optimal for delivery in mothers with chronic hypertension.