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New technique may enable in-flight detection of hypoxia in pilots

Researchers working in the United States have demonstrated a technique that may enable real-time, in-flight detection of hypoxia in pilots.

29 Oct 2015

Denis Mukwege to be honored with 2016 Penn Nursing Renfield Foundation Award for Global Women's Health

Decorated humanitarian and outspoken advocate for women's rights, Dr. Denis Mukwege, will receive the 2016 Penn Nursing Renfield Foundation Award for Global Women's Health for his work in treating and highlighting the plight of women in the war-torn eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The award comes with a $100,000 cash prize. Mukwege will receive the honor during an event at the University of Pennsylvania on March 24, 2016.

29 Oct 2015

Mount Sinai researchers provide a glimpse of precision medicine in action

A new publication from scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai offers a glimpse of precision medicine in action, with a massive data analysis project that identified clinically and genetically distinct subtypes of patients with type 2 diabetes. This work not only points to the possibility for more tailored diagnosis and treatment of type 2 diabetes in the future, but also reveals a novel approach that can be applied to virtually any disease.

29 Oct 2015

Race differentiates beliefs in physician trust, study finds

A new Emory University study could help provide a clearer understanding of why black and Latino patients are less likely to trust their physicians than white patients.

29 Oct 2015

Oncolytic (cancer-killing) viral therapy approved in the U.S. for use against late-stage melanoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Oct. 27 that it has approved, for the first time, an oncolytic (cancer-killing) viral therapy in the United States. The drug was approved for use against late-stage melanoma, a deadly skin cancer that can be difficult to treat.

29 Oct 2015

New studies analyse life expectancy, causes of death and child mortality in different regions of China

Two new studies, published in The Lancet, reveal for the first time how health in different regions of China has changed in recent decades.

28 Oct 2015

UCLA launches second Grand Challenge to reduce health and economic impacts of depression

In an effort to place depression front and center on the national and international research agendas, UCLA has launched the Depression Grand Challenge, which aims to reduce the health and economic impacts of depression by half by the year 2050.

28 Oct 2015

Researchers identify role of cGAS enzyme in autoimmune diseases

Activating an enzyme that sounds an alarm for the body's innate immune system causes two lethal autoimmune diseases in mice, while inhibiting the same enzyme rescues them, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.

28 Oct 2015

NCSBS guidelines underscore effectiveness of simulation-based practices in healthcare education

Guidelines released this month from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing emphasize the use of simulation in nursing training, and recommend certification to demonstrate that the lead faculty and simulation lab personnel are qualified.

28 Oct 2015

Wyss Institute, UMass team up to develop drug-device combination for treating blood clots in stroke patients

Scientists at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University developing novel nanotherapeutics for clearing obstructed blood vessels have teamed up with researchers at University of Massachusetts' New England Center for Stroke Research (NECSTR) to develop a new, highly effective drug-device combination for treating life-threatening blood clots in patients with stroke.

28 Oct 2015

Testing amniotic fluid could guide doctors to make delivery planning decisions for preterm births

Analyzing gene expression of an expectant mother's amniotic fluid could give doctors an important tool for deciding when it is safe to deliver premature babies.

28 Oct 2015

Weight and physical activity level matter in kids' ability to think

Weight and physical activity levels are both factors in a child's ability to acquire and use knowledge, a new study finds.

28 Oct 2015

Research provides novel insight into potential new therapeutic targets for triple-negative breast cancer

Recent laboratory findings provide novel insight into potential new therapeutic approaches for triple-negative breast cancer, a particularly difficult to treat and aggressive form of the disease.

28 Oct 2015

Endocrine Society to host Congressional briefing on November 4 to combat diabetes epidemic

The Endocrine Society is hosting a Congressional briefing on November 4 to examine policies to help the 29 million Americans who have diabetes and the 86 million who are likely to develop the disease.

28 Oct 2015

Diabetic patients at increased risk for developing surgical site infections

Diabetic patients are at considerably increased risk for developing surgical site infections (SSIs) while undergoing most types of surgeries, compared to non-diabetic patients, according to a new study published online today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

28 Oct 2015

Pharmacy-led glycemic control program improves outcomes for surgical patients with diabetes

A pharmacy-led glycemic control program is linked to improved outcomes for surgical patients with diabetes and those who develop stress-induced hyperglycemia or high blood sugars as a result of surgery, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in the American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits.

28 Oct 2015

Experts call for better risk profiling for GI cancers

Cancers of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract continue to exert their toll across Europe, with many diagnosed too late for effective treatment. Bowel cancer screening programmes are now underway in most European countries, but screening for other GI cancers is patchy and not necessarily well-targeted.

28 Oct 2015

Pittcon will exhibit at the Bioconference clinical diagnostics and research virtual conference

Pittcon is pleased to announce its participation in the “Clinical Diagnostics & Research” virtual conference from November 11 to 12, 2015. Clinicians, researchers, medical experts, and professionals from around the world convene for this free web-conference to learn and interact with a community of like-minded colleagues.

From Pittcon 27 Oct 2015

MedStar Washington Hospital Center's Ebola Response Team recognized with 2015 Patient Safety Award

MedStar Washington Hospital Center's Ebola Response Team has been honored with the 2015 Patient Safety Award from the District of Columbia Hospital Association. The award recognizes the team's outstanding efforts in its Ebola-related plans and training to care for potential or confirmed patients with the Ebola virus.

27 Oct 2015

ISIBELa joint research project aims to improve cancer therapy

Some individuals experience cancer recurrence when they enter adolescence or adulthood after they have been successfully treated for cancer in childhood while others don't. But why is this? This is the core question being considered in a research project directed by the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

27 Oct 2015

Education News and Research

New technique may enable in-flight detection of hypoxia in pilots

Denis Mukwege to be honored with 2016 Penn Nursing Renfield Foundation Award for Global Women's Health

Mount Sinai researchers provide a glimpse of precision medicine in action

Race differentiates beliefs in physician trust, study finds

Oncolytic (cancer-killing) viral therapy approved in the U.S. for use against late-stage melanoma

New studies analyse life expectancy, causes of death and child mortality in different regions of China

UCLA launches second Grand Challenge to reduce health and economic impacts of depression

Researchers identify role of cGAS enzyme in autoimmune diseases

NCSBS guidelines underscore effectiveness of simulation-based practices in healthcare education

Wyss Institute, UMass team up to develop drug-device combination for treating blood clots in stroke patients

Testing amniotic fluid could guide doctors to make delivery planning decisions for preterm births

Weight and physical activity level matter in kids' ability to think

Research provides novel insight into potential new therapeutic targets for triple-negative breast cancer

Endocrine Society to host Congressional briefing on November 4 to combat diabetes epidemic

Diabetic patients at increased risk for developing surgical site infections

Pharmacy-led glycemic control program improves outcomes for surgical patients with diabetes

Experts call for better risk profiling for GI cancers

Pittcon will exhibit at the Bioconference clinical diagnostics and research virtual conference

MedStar Washington Hospital Center's Ebola Response Team recognized with 2015 Patient Safety Award

ISIBELa joint research project aims to improve cancer therapy

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