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Drug treating breast cancer may be effective in treating lung and ovarian cancer

Two new papers, published simultaneously in Nature Communications and led by researchers at McGill University, offer promise that a drug currently used to treat estrogen positive breast cancer may be effective in treating two different types of cancer, one rare and one common form.

5 Feb 2019

Women may be at high risk of physiological changes related to Alzheimer disease

Growing evidence suggests women may be at increased risk of certain physiological changes associated with Alzheimer disease

5 Feb 2019

Gerontologists assess change in patients' functional status after valve replacement procedure

Affecting an estimated one in eight people older than 75, aortic valve stenosis - a narrowing of the heart's main artery - makes the heart work harder to supply the body with blood, potentially limiting patient's activity levels an quality of life. Ultimately, aortic stenosis can lead to stroke, arrhythmia, heart failure and death.

5 Feb 2019

Insertions of long-acting reversible contraceptives have increased after 2016 election

Insertions of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods increased in the 30 business days after the 2016 presidential election based on an analysis of data for a large group of commercially insured women.

5 Feb 2019

Demand for long-acting reversible contraception seems to be on rise

Not long after Donald Trump was elected president, descriptive reports began rolling in: Demand for long-acting, reversible contraception such as intrauterine devices and implants seemed to be on the rise.

4 Feb 2019

Sinks next to toilets in hospital may be reservoirs for Klebsiella pneumonia carbapenemase

Sinks situated next to patient toilets in hospital rooms may be reservoirs for Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase, increasing the risk of dangerous germ transmission, according to new research published in the American Journal of Infection Control, the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

4 Feb 2019

Study: Promising new treatment for children with ADHD shows improvement in efficacy

A new study in children aged 6 to 12 years of dasotraline, a promising new treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, showed significant improvement in efficacy in the treatment of ADHD compared to placebo beginning at week 1 and continuing throughout the study.

4 Feb 2019

For California attorney general Xavier Becerra, resistance is personal

When President Donald Trump demands a border wall or threatens to deport young unauthorized immigrants, one of the loudest opposition voices comes from the son of Mexican immigrants — who also happens to be California's top lawyer.

4 Feb 2019

Study uncovers new clues to lung transplant rejection

A lung transplant often remains the only option for many patients with end-stage lung disease, a condition that can be brought on by emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis and other lung disorders.

4 Feb 2019

Researchers identify treatable mechanism in patients with schizophrenia

For reasons that are unclear, schizophrenia patients have fewer connections between the neurons in the brain. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, and Massachusetts General Hospital, USA, have now succeeded in creating human cell models that show that there is an excessive degradation of connections in the brain of these patients, and they have been able to link this to a genetic risk variant for the disease.

4 Feb 2019

Early use of norepinephrine could benefit patients with sepsis and low blood pressure

Patients with septic shock who were treated with norepinephrine earlier than patients receiving standard care were more likely to have their blood pressure and shock stabilized within six hours of diagnosis, according to a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

4 Feb 2019

Folate levels decrease significantly during months with higher solar radiation

Thus, this team of scientists have determined a seasonal risk threshold among patients with folate deficiency, since, according to this study, folate levels decrease significantly in those months when solar radiation is higher.

4 Feb 2019

Research opens up new therapeutic area to better manage chronic inflammatory diseases

Atherosclerosis is a disease defined by the accumulation of fatty deposits called plaques inside the arteries. It is a leading cause of heart attacks and strokes.

4 Feb 2019

Transparent hospital pricing exposes wild fluctuation, even within miles

The federal government's new rule requiring hospitals to post prices for their services is intended to allow patients to shop around and compare prices, a step toward price transparency that has generated praise and skepticism.

4 Feb 2019

Using artificial intelligence to adjust chemotherapy dosages

Finding the right dose of medication by trial and error can be a painful experience for patients who are already suffering because of their disease. Artificial intelligence can greatly accelerate this process thanks to a new algorithm created by Adrien Coulet, lecturer at the Université de Lorraine and researcher in a joint Inria and Loria team, in collaboration with researchers from Stanford University.

4 Feb 2019

The T2B Infrastructure Center for Respiratory Disease set to enter into the final phase

The Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT·Chief Dr. Song, Chang-woo) National Center for Efficacy Evaluation of Respiratory Disease Product (NCER·Chief Dr. Lee, Kyu-hong) obtained on January 10 the final decision from the Ministry of Health and Welfare that the T2B Infrastructure Center for Respiratory Disease would enter into the final phase (second phase) with funding of 3 billion KRW over two years.

4 Feb 2019

Hospital News and Research

Drug treating breast cancer may be effective in treating lung and ovarian cancer

Women may be at high risk of physiological changes related to Alzheimer disease

Gerontologists assess change in patients' functional status after valve replacement procedure

Insertions of long-acting reversible contraceptives have increased after 2016 election

Demand for long-acting reversible contraception seems to be on rise

Sinks next to toilets in hospital may be reservoirs for Klebsiella pneumonia carbapenemase

Study: Promising new treatment for children with ADHD shows improvement in efficacy

For California attorney general Xavier Becerra, resistance is personal

Study uncovers new clues to lung transplant rejection

Researchers identify treatable mechanism in patients with schizophrenia

Early use of norepinephrine could benefit patients with sepsis and low blood pressure

Folate levels decrease significantly during months with higher solar radiation

Research opens up new therapeutic area to better manage chronic inflammatory diseases

Transparent hospital pricing exposes wild fluctuation, even within miles

Using artificial intelligence to adjust chemotherapy dosages

The T2B Infrastructure Center for Respiratory Disease set to enter into the final phase

New clinical practice guideline on home oxygen therapy for children

Study: Site of care could determine patients' access to palliative treatment

Folate levels decrease significantly when solar radiation is higher, shows study

American Gastroenterological Association announces 2019 recipients of annual recognition awards

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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