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Second annual USC VR Hackathon for international coders, designers focuses on Medical Empathy Machine

Kicking off its second annual virtual reality (VR) Hackathon, the University of Southern California Center for Body Computing announced this year's focus of the competition is "Medical Empathy Machine," showcasing the potential of VR to change medicine and patient experience through emotion, compassion and empathy.

30 Jul 2016

Blue Jay Wireless to be entertainment sponsor for Make-A-Wish North Texas event

Blue Jay will serve as the entertainment sponsor for Make-A-Wish North Texas' Delicious Wishes event on August 16, 2016.

30 Jul 2016

Sutter Health among the first to offer Absorb dissolving stent for patients with coronary artery disease

Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento and Mills-Peninsula Health Services, both affiliates of Sutter Health, will be among the first in the country to offer patients with coronary artery disease a new treatment option, the Abbott Absorb stent, which literally disappears in the body over time.

30 Jul 2016

NxGEN and NX Prenatal collaborate to develop blood test for identifying women at risk of preterm birth

In a collaborative move to expand their women's health screening and testing portfolios, NxGEN MDx, LLC., and NX Prenatal Inc., announced a joint partnership to collaborate on the development and deployment of a blood test to assess pregnancy biomarkers of preterm birth risk.

30 Jul 2016

Lisinopril oral solution approved for treatment of hypertension in children and adults

Silvergate Pharmaceuticals, Inc., leader in the development and commercialization of innovative and safe medicines for children, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration approved Qbrelis (Lisinopril) Oral Solution, the first and only FDA-approved Lisinopril oral solution.

30 Jul 2016

Researchers using internet to find study participants may hamper recruitment of minority, poor people

Recruiting minorities and poor people to participate in medical research always has been challenging, and that may not change as researchers turn to the internet to find study participants and engage with them online, new research suggests.

29 Jul 2016

Study clarifies role of KLF12 in CRC tumor growth

Results of preclinical studies by MUSC investigators reported in the July 2016 issue of PLOS One, demonstrate for the first time that the transcription factor KLF12 promotes CRC cell growth, in part, by activating EGR1. Furthermore, data demonstrate that KLF12 and EGR1 levels synergistically correlate with poor CRC prognoses.

29 Jul 2016

Teenagers who smoke daily report higher levels of health complaints

As fewer teens overall take up smoking, those who do smoke daily are reporting more health complaints than in years past, a new study indicates.

29 Jul 2016

PolyU researchers discover inadequate intakes of micronutrients among Hong Kong lactating women

While breastfeeding has become more common across the globe in recent years, lactating women may not be aware of the nutrient adequacy of their breast milk and how their daily diet affects their nutrition intakes.

29 Jul 2016

Study verifies human gene therapy in MPS I animal model

Researchers are closer to finding a better way to treat children with a rare metabolic disorder called MPS I. It is caused by a deficiency of the key enzyme IDUA needed to break down complex sugars in cells.

29 Jul 2016

Study supports removing transgender identity from WHO International Classification of Diseases

New evidence suggests that it would be appropriate to remove the diagnosis of transgender from its current classification as a mental disorder, according to a study conducted in Mexico City.

29 Jul 2016

One in four dermatology nurses likely to be the only regular home visitor for patients, survey reveals

Almost one in four nurses reported that they were likely to be the only regular visitor for around half of the patients they see at home in a recent survey by the British Skin Foundation.

29 Jul 2016

New article explores reasons behind multiple follow-up surgeries for cleft lip

Children born with cleft lip/palate go through extensive treatments that usually begin before their first birthday.

29 Jul 2016

Medical professionals express fears in implementing new EHR system in hospitals

As waves of hospitals move from older methods of record keeping to new digital electronic health record (EHR) systems, many medical professionals express fears that implementing an EHR system in their hospital will have dire results, including more errors and higher patient mortality.

29 Jul 2016

Novel conjugate therapy shows promise in destroying ALL cells with few side effects

Researchers at UC Davis and Ionis Pharmaceuticals have developed a hybrid treatment that harnesses a monoclonal antibody to deliver antisense DNA to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cells and that may lead to less toxic treatments for the disease.

29 Jul 2016

Scientists identify novel way to target lung cancer through KRAS gene

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a new way to target lung cancer through the KRAS gene, one of the most commonly mutated genes in human cancer and one researchers have so far had difficulty targeting successfully.

29 Jul 2016

Pre-term infants fed with breast milk have better IQs, working memory and motor function, study shows

A new study, which followed 180 pre-term infants from birth to age seven, found that babies who were fed more breast milk within the first 28 days of life had had larger volumes of certain regions of the brain at term equivalent and had better IQs, academic achievement, working memory, and motor function.

29 Jul 2016

Children News and Research

Second annual USC VR Hackathon for international coders, designers focuses on Medical Empathy Machine

Blue Jay Wireless to be entertainment sponsor for Make-A-Wish North Texas event

Sutter Health among the first to offer Absorb dissolving stent for patients with coronary artery disease

NxGEN and NX Prenatal collaborate to develop blood test for identifying women at risk of preterm birth

Lisinopril oral solution approved for treatment of hypertension in children and adults

Researchers using internet to find study participants may hamper recruitment of minority, poor people

Study clarifies role of KLF12 in CRC tumor growth

Teenagers who smoke daily report higher levels of health complaints

PolyU researchers discover inadequate intakes of micronutrients among Hong Kong lactating women

Study verifies human gene therapy in MPS I animal model

Study supports removing transgender identity from WHO International Classification of Diseases

One in four dermatology nurses likely to be the only regular home visitor for patients, survey reveals

New article explores reasons behind multiple follow-up surgeries for cleft lip

Medical professionals express fears in implementing new EHR system in hospitals

Novel conjugate therapy shows promise in destroying ALL cells with few side effects

Scientists identify novel way to target lung cancer through KRAS gene

Pre-term infants fed with breast milk have better IQs, working memory and motor function, study shows

Researchers discover genetic changes in MSH3 gene in patients with hereditary colon cancer

Scientists identify mutation responsible for new, rare genetic disorder

ZMYND8 protein can suppress metastasis-linked genes in prostate cancer

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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