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Research opens possibility of developing single-dose gene therapy for inherited arrhythmias

Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital report creating the first human tissue model of an inherited heart arrhythmia, replicating two patients' abnormal heart rhythms in a dish, and then suppressing the arrhythmia with gene therapy in a mouse model.

17 Jul 2019

Empa researchers aim to fight unwanted biofilms

Some of us who are hospitalized are feeling worse rather than better. On average, seven percent of all patients in industrial countries are affected by "nosocomial" infections. In intensive care units, the risk increases even more. This can result in serious illnesses and life-threatening blood poisoning.

17 Jul 2019

Mercy Medical Center adds O-arm imaging system to improve spinal surgery results

As part of continuing efforts to provide patients with the latest in medical technology, Mercy Medical Center has added the Medtronic O-arm Mobile Surgical Imaging System to lessen radiation exposure and improve spinal surgery results, Charles C. Park, M.D., Ph.D., Director of The Minimally Invasive Brain and Spine Center at Mercy has announced.

17 Jul 2019

Family members' drugs may be risk factor for overdose in individuals without prescriptions

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, opioid overdoses were responsible for more than 42,000 deaths in 2016.

17 Jul 2019

Hospitals' decision to transfer kids with mental health emergencies is based on insurance type

A national study finds children without insurance who seek treatment for a mental health disorder in the emergency department are more likely than those with private insurance to be transferred to another hospital.

17 Jul 2019

First state-mandated sepsis regulation in the U.S. linked to lower mortality rates

Death rates from sepsis fell faster in New York than expected and faster than in peer states following the introduction of the nation's first state-mandated sepsis regulation, according to an analysis led by University of Pittsburgh researchers and published today in JAMA.

17 Jul 2019

Slug serves as 'command central' for determining breast stem cell health

A new study published in Cell Reports found that a transcription factor called Slug serves as 'command central' for determining breast stem cell health, regulating both stem cell activity and repair of DNA damage.

17 Jul 2019

Four young scientists receives Damon Runyon-Sohn Pediatric Cancer Fellowship Award

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has named four outstanding young scientists as recipients of the prestigious Damon Runyon-Sohn Pediatric Cancer Fellowship Award, committing nearly $1 million to help address a critical shortage of funding for pediatric cancer research.

17 Jul 2019

Incorporating conductive textiles into clothing could connect many wearable devices

Over the past decade, a major trend in electronics has been the development of sensors, displays and smart devices which are seamlessly integrated onto the human body.

17 Jul 2019

Dementia patients hospitalized and involved in transitional care at higher rates

Patients with dementia are hospitalized at higher rates and involved in transitional care more frequently than those who are cognitively unimpaired.

17 Jul 2019

Stroke should be treated 15 minutes earlier to save lives, study suggests

A team of researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine in the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) wanted to determine the association between time to treatment with Endovascular Reperfusion Therapy and outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

17 Jul 2019

U-M partnership paves way for new method to treat acute aortic dissection

When a patient comes to the hospital with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD), a tearing of the inner lining of the aorta, surgeons typically perform an immediate open repair to prevent death from aortic rupture.

17 Jul 2019

Novel vaccine against bee sting allergy successfully tested

A recently completed trial on a bee sting vaccine containing a novel adjuvant called Advax to increase its efficacy has raised hopes that severe allergic reactions, sometimes fatal, to bee venom in allergic people could soon be a thing of the past. The vaccine was designed to neutralize the venom of the European honeybee.

17 Jul 2019

Penn Medicine and Grand View Health partner to provide advanced orthopedic care

Penn Orthopaedics and Grand View Health have announced a new affiliation to better serve patients in need of high-quality orthopedic care in Bucks and Montgomery counties, and the surrounding areas.

16 Jul 2019

Guidelines to help children develop healthy habits early in life

The World Health Organization recently issued guidelines on screen time, physical activity, and sleep for children from birth through age four.

16 Jul 2019

Researchers find mechanism behind susceptibility to viral infections

A team of researchers from the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medicine Centre's Viral Research and Experimental Medicine Centre found that immune cells undergoing stress and an altered metabolism are the reasons why some individuals become sick from viral infections while others do not, when exposed to the same virus.

16 Jul 2019

Hospital News and Research

Research opens possibility of developing single-dose gene therapy for inherited arrhythmias

Empa researchers aim to fight unwanted biofilms

Mercy Medical Center adds O-arm imaging system to improve spinal surgery results

Family members' drugs may be risk factor for overdose in individuals without prescriptions

Hospitals' decision to transfer kids with mental health emergencies is based on insurance type

First state-mandated sepsis regulation in the U.S. linked to lower mortality rates

Slug serves as 'command central' for determining breast stem cell health

Four young scientists receives Damon Runyon-Sohn Pediatric Cancer Fellowship Award

Incorporating conductive textiles into clothing could connect many wearable devices

Dementia patients hospitalized and involved in transitional care at higher rates

Stroke should be treated 15 minutes earlier to save lives, study suggests

U-M partnership paves way for new method to treat acute aortic dissection

Novel vaccine against bee sting allergy successfully tested

Penn Medicine and Grand View Health partner to provide advanced orthopedic care

Guidelines to help children develop healthy habits early in life

Researchers find mechanism behind susceptibility to viral infections

Single-cell encapsulation technology can protect transplanted MSCs from immune attack

HbA1c analyzer identifies diabetics with poor glycemic control and high risk of sight loss

Study analyzes high capacity of A. baumannii to persist on various surfaces

Human pancreas on a chip could help identify possible cause of CF-Related Diabetes

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Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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