Latest news from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/climate-change-related-disturbances-linked-to-worse-cardiovascular-health-researchers-show/?sc=rsin /articles/climate-change-related-disturbances-linked-to-worse-cardiovascular-health-researchers-show/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Jun 2024 11:00:00 EST Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for approximately one in every three deaths, with more than 20 million deaths reported in 2021 according to a 2024 World Heart Federation report. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /articles/chatbot-outperformed-physicians-in-clinical-reasoning-in-head-to-head-study/?sc=rsin /articles/chatbot-outperformed-physicians-in-clinical-reasoning-in-head-to-head-study/?sc=rsin Mon, 01 Apr 2024 11:00:00 EST ChatGPT-4, an artificial intelligence program designed to understand and generate human-like text, outperformed internal medicine residents and attending physicians at two academic medical centers at processing medical data and demonstrating clinical reasoning. In a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine, physician-scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) compared a large language model's (LLM) reasoning abilities directly against human performance using standards developed to assess physicians. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /articles/researchers-report-on-the-effectiveness-of-skin-biopsy-to-detect-parkinson-s-and-related-neurodegenerative-diseases/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-report-on-the-effectiveness-of-skin-biopsy-to-detect-parkinson-s-and-related-neurodegenerative-diseases/?sc=rsin Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:00:00 EST In a paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), neurologists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) showed that a simple skin biopsy test detects an abnormal form of alpha-synuclein, the pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease and the subgroup of neurodegenerative disorders known as synucleinopathies, at high positivity rates. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /articles/bidmc-led-trial-leads-to-fda-approval-of-coronary-drug-coated-balloons/?sc=rsin /articles/bidmc-led-trial-leads-to-fda-approval-of-coronary-drug-coated-balloons/?sc=rsin Sat, 09 Mar 2024 14:00:00 EST In the largest randomized clinical trial and first of its kind to date in the United States, a team led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) assessed the efficacy and safety of using a drug-coated balloon in patients undergoing coronary angioplasty. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /articles/researchers-pave-the-way-for-next-generation-covid-19-immunization-strategies/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-pave-the-way-for-next-generation-covid-19-immunization-strategies/?sc=rsin Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:05:26 EST Findings published in the journal Nature by physician-scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and colleagues suggest that it may be possible to improve protection against COVID-19 by delivering the vaccine directly to the respiratory tract-- the primary site of entry in SARS-CoV-2 infection. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /articles/ai-chatbot-shows-potential-as-diagnostic-partner-researchers-find/?sc=rsin /articles/ai-chatbot-shows-potential-as-diagnostic-partner-researchers-find/?sc=rsin Mon, 11 Dec 2023 11:00:00 EST Physician-investigators compared a chatbot's probabilistic reasoning to that of human clinicians. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, suggest that artificial intelligence could serve as useful clinical decision support tools for physicians. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /articles/alarming-trends-in-cardiovascular-health-among-middle-aged-adults/?sc=rsin /articles/alarming-trends-in-cardiovascular-health-among-middle-aged-adults/?sc=rsin Mon, 27 Nov 2023 09:05:52 EST New research helps explain the recent reversal in cardiovascular mortality among this population and underscores the need to address the social determinants of health that contribute to it. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /articles/researchers-halt-progression-in-parkinson-s-disease-mouse-model/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-halt-progression-in-parkinson-s-disease-mouse-model/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:05:36 EST Researchers performed complementary experiments showing that inhibiting a specific enzyme in a mouse model protects the dopamine-producing neurons that are normally lost as Parkinson's disease progresses, effectively halting the progression of the disease. The findings open the door to the development of novel therapeutics targeting the enzyme that may slow or prevent the progression of Parkinson's disease in people--a major unmet need. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /articles/study-reveals-link-between-neighborhood-environmental-burden-and-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/study-reveals-link-between-neighborhood-environmental-burden-and-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:05:10 EST A national study demonstrates that neighborhood exposure to environmental hazards is significantly associated with poor cardiovascular health across the United States. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /articles/abortion-bans-linked-to-increase-in-children-entering-foster-system-researchers-find/?sc=rsin /articles/abortion-bans-linked-to-increase-in-children-entering-foster-system-researchers-find/?sc=rsin Mon, 06 Nov 2023 11:00:00 EST With more than 4 million children placed into foster care during the study period, researchers used state-level data to evaluate the link between restricted abortion access and subsequent entries into the foster care system. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /articles/agents-of-change-a-bidmc-obgyn-advocates-for-reproductive-justice-for-all/?sc=rsin /articles/agents-of-change-a-bidmc-obgyn-advocates-for-reproductive-justice-for-all/?sc=rsin Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:05:35 EST In a commentary published in a special Obstetrics & Gynecology issue on racism and reproductive health, corresponding author Rose L. Molina, MD, MPH, a BIDMC obstetrician-gynecologist, researcher, and activist advancing health equity in pregnancy care, discusses a long-standing pattern of reproductive control within the U.S. immigration enforcement system. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /articles/study-reveals-patients-hospitalized-with-covid-19-faced-nearly-twice-the-rates-of-death-after-discharge-as-patients-with-flu/?sc=rsin /articles/study-reveals-patients-hospitalized-with-covid-19-faced-nearly-twice-the-rates-of-death-after-discharge-as-patients-with-flu/?sc=rsin Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:25:41 EST Researchers demonstrate that among individuals who were admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 and were discharged alive, the risk of post-discharge death was nearly twice that observed in those who were discharged alive from an influenza-related hospital admission. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /articles/a-gutsy-move-new-study-challenges-conventional-wisdom-about-nerve-cell-origins-of-the-second-brain/?sc=rsin /articles/a-gutsy-move-new-study-challenges-conventional-wisdom-about-nerve-cell-origins-of-the-second-brain/?sc=rsin Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:15:31 EST Researchers present a completely new paradigm describing a developmental pathway by which the enteric nervous system development continues after birth. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /articles/older-adults-who-identify-as-sexual-and-gender-minorities-experience-disproportionate-age-related-decline/?sc=rsin /articles/older-adults-who-identify-as-sexual-and-gender-minorities-experience-disproportionate-age-related-decline/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Jul 2023 11:35:20 EST Using an index to describe and compare frailty between older sexual and gender minority (OSGM) adults and non-OSGM participants, researchers showed that OSGM had higher rates of frailty, starting at younger ages and continuing into older age, compared to non-OSGM. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /articles/researchers-test-ai-powered-chatbot-s-medical-diagnostic-ability/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-test-ai-powered-chatbot-s-medical-diagnostic-ability/?sc=rsin Thu, 15 Jun 2023 11:00:00 EST Researchers tested one well-known publicly available chatbot's ability to make accurate diagnoses in challenging medical cases. The team found that the generative AI, Chat-GPT 4, selected the correct diagnosis as its top diagnosis nearly 40 percent of the time and provided the correct diagnosis in its list of potential diagnoses in two-thirds of challenging cases. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /articles/treating-asymptomatic-elevated-blood-pressure-linked-to-cardiac-and-kidney-injury/?sc=rsin /articles/treating-asymptomatic-elevated-blood-pressure-linked-to-cardiac-and-kidney-injury/?sc=rsin Thu, 01 Jun 2023 11:05:39 EST Researchers found that receiving intensive antihypertensive treatment as an inpatient was linked with greater risk of adverse events, particularly for patients receiving the medication intravenously as opposed to orally. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /articles/a-potential-new-weapon-in-the-war-against-superbugs/?sc=rsin /articles/a-potential-new-weapon-in-the-war-against-superbugs/?sc=rsin Tue, 16 May 2023 14:00:00 EST For nearly 25 years, Dr. James Kirby has worked to advance the fight against infectious diseases by finding and developing new, potent antimicrobials, and by better understanding how disease-causing bacteria make us sick. In a recent paper published in PLOS Biology, Kirby and colleagues investigated a naturally occurring antimicrobial agent discovered more than 80 years ago. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /articles/open-label-placebo-improved-outcomes-for-people-in-treatment-for-opioid-use-disorder/?sc=rsin /articles/open-label-placebo-improved-outcomes-for-people-in-treatment-for-opioid-use-disorder/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Apr 2023 11:00:00 EST Researchers tested whether using open-label placebo could increase the efficacy of methadone treatment for people undergoing care for opioid use disorder. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /articles/costs-of-natural-disasters-set-to-spiral-with-continued-rise-in-co2-and-global-temperature-study-shows/?sc=rsin /articles/costs-of-natural-disasters-set-to-spiral-with-continued-rise-in-co2-and-global-temperature-study-shows/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Apr 2023 09:55:56 EST Researchers estimated that climate change-related natural disasters have increased since 1980 and have already cost the United States more than $2 trillion in recovery costs. Their analysis also suggests that as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and the global temperature continue to rise, the frequency and severity of disasters will increase, with recovery costs potentially rising exponentially. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /articles/bidmc-research-guides-fda-action-on-common-medical-device/?sc=rsin /articles/bidmc-research-guides-fda-action-on-common-medical-device/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:20:58 EST In a retrospective cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries who underwent aortic stent grafting, researchers worked with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to compare the long-term outcomes of a specific endograft device type with comparative devices on the market. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center