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NYU Langone named top US hospital for neurology, neurosurgery
NYU Langone Hospitals was named the top hospital in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery by the U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Hospitals survey.
NYU Langone Health named top neurology and neurosurgery department in US
NYU Langone Health has been named the top hospital in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery, according to the latest survey from U.S. News & World Report.
‘Variable impacts’ on calcium absorption with prebiotic supplement after gastric bypass
Postmenopausal women who received a daily prebiotic supplement years after gastric bypass saw no change in calcium absorption compared with women who received placebo, though some differential responses were observed in the prebiotic group.
Education, transition support needed for effective diabetes management after incarceration
Formerly incarcerated adults with diabetes living in supervised community housing can benefit from accessible, literacy-tailored self-management education, yet data suggest such programs are lacking for this vulnerable population.
Johns Hopkins again ranks as top US hospital for psychiatry
Telemedicine provides expanded access to gender-affirming care for youths
Telemedicine visits for gender-affirming care in minors rapidly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and may be able to expand access to care in the future, according to data from two studies published in Transgender Health.
Arkansas outlaws gender-affirming treatment for minors, prompting outcry from providers
Arkansas on Tuesday became the first state to outlaw any gender-affirming medical treatments for minors who may be transgender, overriding a veto from the governor and prompting outcry from providers and advocates.
DaVita joins $16 million investment in startup company with post-transplant rejection test
Joining previous investors, DaVita Venture Group led an investment round to fund NephroSant’s needle-free urine test that detects allograft rejection following kidney transplantation. The Series A funding round closed at $16 million.
Changes to waitlist eligibility policies may reduce racial disparities in transplant
Placing Black patients on the waitlist at “slightly” higher levels of kidney function than the current standard may help mitigate some persisting racial disparities in access to kidney transplantation.
Treating hyperglycemia decreases COVID-19 mortality in non-ICU patients
Severe hyperglycemia after hospital admission for COVID-19 significantly increased mortality odds among individuals not in the ICU, according to a study published in Diabetes Care.