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Living transplant donors also need long-term monitoring to prevent adverse events

While organ transplant recipients receive continual care as the end-stage treatment to their condition, attention also should be given to living donors, who can suffer from hypertension, diabetes and other disorders after donation, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

11 Apr 2019

Biochemical switches could be triggered to treat pathology of IBM, ALS and FTD

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have found that the enzymes ULK1 and ULK2 play a key role in breaking down cell structures called stress granules, whose persistence leads to toxic buildup of proteins that kill muscle and brain cells.

11 Apr 2019

MUSC researchers find why some babies are born with malformed hearts

Almost one percent of all American babies are born with malformed hearts. Heart abnormalities are at once the most common and most deadly type of birth defect in the U.S.

11 Apr 2019

Researchers use experimental PET to detect abnormal tau in brains of living former NFL players

Using an experimental positron emission tomography scan, researchers have found elevated amounts of abnormal tau protein in brain regions players with cognitive, mood and behavior symptoms.

11 Apr 2019

Scientists solve mystery surrounding common genetic cause of ALS

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have cracked the mystery surrounding the most common genetic cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease.

11 Apr 2019

German Research Foundation recently approves new research unit

"Cytomegalovirus, beware of this new research group!" This could be the motto of a new research unit recently approved by the German Research Foundation. It is titled: "Advanced concepts in cellular control of cytomegalovirus ".

11 Apr 2019

Study examines association between household tasks of physician mothers and career dissatisfaction

This study used data from an online survey of about 1,700 physician mothers to examine how responsibilities at home are associated with career dissatisfaction and whether that differs by specialty.

10 Apr 2019

Study: Surgical site infection risk after C-section higher among Medicaid-insured women

The risk of surgical site infection following cesarean delivery is higher among Medicaid-insured women when compared to women who were privately insured, according to a study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal for the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

10 Apr 2019

New surgical guideline reduces re-operation rates for breast cancer patients

A UBC medical student has determined that a new surgical guideline is making a difference for breast cancer patients.

10 Apr 2019

Innovative drug delivery may alleviate Parkinson's symptoms and stop its progression

Parkinson's disease affects between 7 and 10 million people worldwide and the number of people diagnosed is soaring due to the ageing population.

10 Apr 2019

Researchers identify alternative treatment for bacterial meningitis

With the increasing threat of antibiotic resistance, there is a growing need for new treatment strategies against life threatening bacterial infections.

10 Apr 2019

Genetics may play a role in developing cancer therapy-induced cardiomyopathy

Recent advances in the development of cancer therapies have increased long-term survival and prognosis.

10 Apr 2019

Bruker announces innovative UHF magnet technology for high-resolution NMR in structural biology

At the 60th Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference (ENC, www.enc-conference.org ), Bruker announced today a breakthrough in ultra-high field high-resolution NMR spectroscopy applied to structural biology and the study of functional intrinsically disordered proteins.

From Bruker BioSpin Division 10 Apr 2019

Economic ripples: Hospital closure hurts a town’s ability to attract retirees

When a rural community loses its hospital, health care becomes harder to come by in an instant. But a hospital closure also shocks a small town’s economy. It shuts down one of its largest employers.

10 Apr 2019

Why hay fever persists, despite low pollen counts

A team of researchers are investigating why despite low forecasts of pollen counts, on some days, there is a higher incidence of hay fever.

10 Apr 2019

Study highlights the urgent need for better management of anemia

A large study just published in the journal Anaesthesia raises important questions about the way anemia is currently managed in surgical patients (Associations of nadir hemoglobin level and red blood cell transfusion with mortality and length of stay in surgical specialties: a retrospective cohort study).

10 Apr 2019

Plain facts about health risks of sugary drinks may offer new strategy to reduce childhood obesity

A new study at Columbia University suggests that giving mothers plain facts about the health risks of consuming sugary drinks during pregnancy and early childhood may offer a new strategy to reduce childhood obesity.

10 Apr 2019

Large-scale screen efficiently identifies drugs that are potent cancer-killers

UC San Francisco scientists have designed a large-scale screen that efficiently identifies drugs that are potent cancer-killers when combined, but only weakly effective when used alone.

10 Apr 2019

Proton therapy shows excellent outcomes, minimal side effects in high-risk neuroblastoma patients

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania analyzed the largest cohort to date of pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma treated with proton radiation therapy, finding both that proton therapy was effective at reducing tumors and demonstrated minimal toxicity to surrounding organs.

10 Apr 2019

Scientists develop technique to clear abnormal tau protein from human neurons

Harnessing a probe used to image the brain in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and related forms of dementia, scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital have successfully cleared patient-derived brain cells of an abnormal protein associated with dementia and other neurogenerative disorders.

10 Apr 2019

Hospital News and Research

Living transplant donors also need long-term monitoring to prevent adverse events

Biochemical switches could be triggered to treat pathology of IBM, ALS and FTD

MUSC researchers find why some babies are born with malformed hearts

Researchers use experimental PET to detect abnormal tau in brains of living former NFL players

Scientists solve mystery surrounding common genetic cause of ALS

German Research Foundation recently approves new research unit

Study examines association between household tasks of physician mothers and career dissatisfaction

Study: Surgical site infection risk after C-section higher among Medicaid-insured women

New surgical guideline reduces re-operation rates for breast cancer patients

Innovative drug delivery may alleviate Parkinson's symptoms and stop its progression

Researchers identify alternative treatment for bacterial meningitis

Genetics may play a role in developing cancer therapy-induced cardiomyopathy

Bruker announces innovative UHF magnet technology for high-resolution NMR in structural biology

Economic ripples: Hospital closure hurts a town’s ability to attract retirees

Why hay fever persists, despite low pollen counts

Study highlights the urgent need for better management of anemia

Plain facts about health risks of sugary drinks may offer new strategy to reduce childhood obesity

Large-scale screen efficiently identifies drugs that are potent cancer-killers

Proton therapy shows excellent outcomes, minimal side effects in high-risk neuroblastoma patients

Scientists develop technique to clear abnormal tau protein from human neurons

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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