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New Penn research shows optimal available method for inducing labor in pregnant women

Labor induction is one of the most common medical procedures in the world, with nearly one-quarter of women who deliver in the U.S. undergoing the procedure each year.

5 Dec 2016

MUSC researchers harness cutting-edge technology to uncover new role for pericytes during stroke

Pericytes are the primary locus of matrix-mellaproteinase-9-dependent (MMP-9) capillary damage and blood leakage during ischemia, according to preclinical findings reported by Medical University of South Carolina investigators in an article published online on November 14, 2016 by The Journal of Neuroscience.

5 Dec 2016

UL launches new tool to quantify global state of safety

UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science company, today released The UL Safety Index, a new tool to quantify the relative state of safety across nearly 190 countries.

5 Dec 2016

CBD oil may reduce frequency and severity of seizures in patients with epilepsy, UAB study shows

Cannabidiol oil, also known as CBD oil, reduces the frequency and severity of seizures in children and adults with severe, intractable epilepsy, according to findings presented by researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham at the American Epilepsy Society 70th Annual Meeting.

5 Dec 2016

Mayo Clinic study finds overlapping surgeries to be safe for patients

A common way of scheduling surgeries to expand patient access to care and improve hospital efficiency, known as "overlapping surgeries," is as safe and provides the same outcomes for patients as non-overlapping surgeries, a Mayo Clinic study has found.

2 Dec 2016

Researchers assess scientific rigor in animal experimentation

The "reproducibility crisis" in biomedical research has led to questions about the scientific rigor in animal research, and thus the ethical justification of animal experiments.

2 Dec 2016

Surveys reveal exceptional progress against HIV in Africa

National surveys in Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Zambia reveal exceptional progress against HIV, with decreasing rates of new infection, stable numbers of people living with HIV, and more than half of all those living with HIV showing viral suppression through use of antiretroviral medication. For those on antiretroviral medication, viral suppression is close to 90 percent.

2 Dec 2016

Special article outlines recommended strategies to prevent Zika from blood transfusion

As the Zika epidemic spreads to the United States, the potential for contracting the disease via blood transfusion has emerged as a serious concern.

2 Dec 2016

Auditory deficits in people with schizophrenia linked to dysfunctional brain receptors

The inability to hear subtle changes in pitch, a common and debilitating problem for people with schizophrenia, is due to dysfunctional N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) brain receptors, according to a study by Columbia University Medical Center researchers.

2 Dec 2016

Customized tablet-based tool can help epilepsy patients to manage own unique symptoms

Epilepsy patients who want to learn how to manage their own unique symptoms can now get individualized information via tablet computer through a research project at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

2 Dec 2016

NYU study finds cortisol profile differences among sexual minority men

Cortisol is a life sustaining adrenal hormone essential to maintaining the natural balance of the body.

2 Dec 2016

Latina women with breast cancer likely to experience many gaps in survivorship care, research suggests

Breast cancer patients in one of the United States' largest and fastest-growing ethnic minority groups are likely to experience numerous gaps in care following their primary treatment, research from Oregon State University suggests.

2 Dec 2016

Older adults with cataracts more likely to have depressive symptoms, study shows

Older adults with cataracts are more likely to have symptoms of depression, reports a study in the December issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

2 Dec 2016

Antidepressant use in early pregnancy may increase risk of congenital anomalies in babies or stillbirths

Academics at Swansea University have carried out a dose-response analysis which suggests that pregnant women who take a specific type of antidepressant in early pregnancy have a small but significantly greater risk of having babies with major congenital anomalies (sometimes referred to as birth defects) or stillbirths compared with those who did not take these antidepressants.

2 Dec 2016

Philips pathology services recognised as big contributor to cancer research

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today commented on a recent report of Cancer Research UK (CRUK), which indicates that innovations, such as digital pathology, image measurement and digital collaboration are recommended to avert major gaps in UK pathology services in the near future.

From Philips Healthcare 2 Dec 2016

First basic sign language and dictionary developed for deaf and hearing impaired people in South Sudan

South Sudan's first unified basic sign language and sign language dictionary will be officially launched and presented in the capital city Juba on Thursday.

2 Dec 2016

Short-term sleep loss affects cardiac function

Too little sleep takes a toll on your heart, according to a new study to be presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

2 Dec 2016

Delay in giving adrenaline shots after cardiac arrest lowers survival rates of patients

Hospitals in which the administration of epinephrine to patients whose hearts have stopped is delayed beyond five minutes have significantly lower survival rates of those patients, a new study led by a cardiologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center finds.

2 Dec 2016

Report reveals hospitalization, mortality rates for kidney disease patients continue to decrease in the U.S.

According to an annual data report from the United States Renal Data System, hospitalization and mortality rates for patients with chronic kidney disease continue to decline in the U.S.

2 Dec 2016

Menopausal women may experience accelerated decline in lung function, research shows

Menopausal women appear to experience an accelerated decline in lung function, according to new research published online ahead of print in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

2 Dec 2016

Education News and Research

New Penn research shows optimal available method for inducing labor in pregnant women

MUSC researchers harness cutting-edge technology to uncover new role for pericytes during stroke

UL launches new tool to quantify global state of safety

CBD oil may reduce frequency and severity of seizures in patients with epilepsy, UAB study shows

Mayo Clinic study finds overlapping surgeries to be safe for patients

Researchers assess scientific rigor in animal experimentation

Surveys reveal exceptional progress against HIV in Africa

Special article outlines recommended strategies to prevent Zika from blood transfusion

Auditory deficits in people with schizophrenia linked to dysfunctional brain receptors

Customized tablet-based tool can help epilepsy patients to manage own unique symptoms

NYU study finds cortisol profile differences among sexual minority men

Latina women with breast cancer likely to experience many gaps in survivorship care, research suggests

Older adults with cataracts more likely to have depressive symptoms, study shows

Antidepressant use in early pregnancy may increase risk of congenital anomalies in babies or stillbirths

Philips pathology services recognised as big contributor to cancer research

First basic sign language and dictionary developed for deaf and hearing impaired people in South Sudan

Short-term sleep loss affects cardiac function

Delay in giving adrenaline shots after cardiac arrest lowers survival rates of patients

Report reveals hospitalization, mortality rates for kidney disease patients continue to decrease in the U.S.

Menopausal women may experience accelerated decline in lung function, research shows

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