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New study reveals economic burden of emergency department visits for traumatic brain injury

A new study that looked at nearly 134,000 emergency department visits for traumatic brain injury, including concussion, during a one year period in Ontario estimated that those visits had a total cost of $945 million over the lifetimes of those patients.

29 Mar 2017

Researchers propose novel theory of how some cancers circumvent killing power of targeted therapies

Nearly 50 years into the "war" on cancer, doctors possess weapons that once would have seemed magical in their tumor-killing specificity.

29 Mar 2017

Simple finger-prick blood test can help doctors prescribe treatment for depression

Doctors for the first time can determine which medication is more likely to help a patient overcome depression, according to research that pushes the medical field beyond what has essentially been a guessing game of prescribing antidepressants.

29 Mar 2017

Potentially lethal listeria bacteria can persist inside tissue of romaine lettuce, study shows

A Purdue University study shows that the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes can live inside the tissue of romaine lettuce, suggesting that conventional post-harvest sanitization practices might not be sufficient to kill the potentially lethal pathogen.

29 Mar 2017

Research findings open door to new class of analgesics for treating neuropathic pain

New research published online in The FASEB Journal suggests that a novel therapeutic target called LPCAT2 may prove effective against pain that is not receptive to the current treatments.

29 Mar 2017

FDA approves new therapy for adult patients with relapsing and primary progressive MS

On March 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) to treat adult patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS).

29 Mar 2017

Cleveland-based study to explore how childhood obesity can be prevented before conception

A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and MetroHealth System researcher, along with Cleveland Clinic's director of metabolic research, have received federal funding to determine if childhood obesity can be prevented before women become pregnant.

29 Mar 2017

Radiology Asia focuses on using state-of-art imaging to deliver improved clinical outcomes

Radiology Asia, the region’s only bi-annual conference bringing together medical imaging professionals, healthcare providers, equipment manufacturers, medical academics and scientist communities in the radiology field in South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, will address the rising need for a value-based approach through appropriate utilisation of services.

29 Mar 2017

Study unravels mysteries behind cause of acute liver failure

Twenty years ago, the federal government funded the study of a condition quietly killing hundreds of Americans a year - acute liver failure, or ALF. Growing evidence had linked ALF to overdoses of acetaminophen, the popular over-the-counter pain medication many viewed as harmless at the time.

29 Mar 2017

Music therapy decreases pain in patients recovering from spine surgery

Music therapy has been found to decrease pain in patients recovering from spine surgery, compared to a control group of patients who received standard postoperative care alone.

29 Mar 2017

Rarely studied faulty USF3 gene may predispose individuals to thyroid cancer

Charis Eng, M.D., Ph.D., of Cleveland Clinic and her team have discovered that a faulty, rarely studied gene called USF3 may predispose individuals to thyroid cancer. They recently published this discovery in Human Molecular Genetics.

29 Mar 2017

Veterans treated for schizophrenia less likely to use alcohol than general population, study finds

U.S. military veterans who are being treated for schizophrenia are much less likely to drink any alcohol than the general population.

28 Mar 2017

Enhanced women's status linked to decline in solid fuel use

Globally, more people die each year of indoor air pollution than HIV, TB and malaria combined. So why is household air pollution such a neglected health issue and what needs to change in order to stop this "silent killer of women"?

28 Mar 2017

Survey finds alarming rates of shared decision making for prostate cancer screening

A new study finds that while a blood test that helps to screen for prostate cancer remains common, only 30 percent of men in a large national survey reported having a balanced discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of the screening with their doctor.

28 Mar 2017

New report suggests older adults as powerful allies in addressing climate change

Older adults are powerful allies in addressing climate change, according to "Gray and Green Together: Climate Change in an Aging World," the latest edition of Public Policy & Aging Report (PP&AR) from The Gerontological Society of America.

28 Mar 2017

New research finds that statins may have potential role in lowering risk of venous thromboembolism

Further evidence has been found by Universities of Leicester and Bristol researchers to suggest statins could "significantly reduce" the occurrence of blood clotting in certain parts of the body.

28 Mar 2017

City of Hope researchers to highlight basic cancer research and population studies at AACR meeting

City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and cancer and diabetes treatment center, will highlight a variety of basic research and population studies at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., April 1 to 5.

28 Mar 2017

Astaxanthin compound shows ability to activate 'longevity gene' in mice

The University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine and Cardax, Inc., a Honolulu based life sciences company, have jointly announced the results of an animal study evaluating the effectiveness of a compound that holds promise in anti-aging therapy.

28 Mar 2017

Rogue proteins involved in breast cancer point to potential treatment options

For patients with difficult-to-treat cancers, doctors increasingly rely on genomic testing of tumors to identify errors in the DNA that indicate a tumor can be targeted by existing therapies.

28 Mar 2017

Aircuity helps build energy efficient facilities at Texas Children’s Hospital

Texas Children’s Hospital is an internationally recognized full-care pediatric hospital located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston.

28 Mar 2017

Education News and Research

New study reveals economic burden of emergency department visits for traumatic brain injury

Researchers propose novel theory of how some cancers circumvent killing power of targeted therapies

Simple finger-prick blood test can help doctors prescribe treatment for depression

Potentially lethal listeria bacteria can persist inside tissue of romaine lettuce, study shows

Research findings open door to new class of analgesics for treating neuropathic pain

FDA approves new therapy for adult patients with relapsing and primary progressive MS

Cleveland-based study to explore how childhood obesity can be prevented before conception

Radiology Asia focuses on using state-of-art imaging to deliver improved clinical outcomes

Study unravels mysteries behind cause of acute liver failure

Music therapy decreases pain in patients recovering from spine surgery

Rarely studied faulty USF3 gene may predispose individuals to thyroid cancer

Veterans treated for schizophrenia less likely to use alcohol than general population, study finds

Enhanced women's status linked to decline in solid fuel use

Survey finds alarming rates of shared decision making for prostate cancer screening

New report suggests older adults as powerful allies in addressing climate change

New research finds that statins may have potential role in lowering risk of venous thromboembolism

City of Hope researchers to highlight basic cancer research and population studies at AACR meeting

Astaxanthin compound shows ability to activate 'longevity gene' in mice

Rogue proteins involved in breast cancer point to potential treatment options

Aircuity helps build energy efficient facilities at Texas Children’s Hospital

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