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Researchers uncover secret of immortality mechanism in aggressive glioblastoma

UC San Francisco researchers have discovered how a mutation in a gene regulator called the TERT promoter -- the third most common mutation among all human cancers and the most common mutation in the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma -- confers "immortality" on tumor cells, enabling the unchecked cell division that powers their aggressive growth.

10 Sep 2018

Experts propose solutions to improve patient care for Parkinson's disease

Deaths associated with Parkinson's disease and related disorders increased substantially between 2001 and 2014.

10 Sep 2018

Discovery provides new hope for anti-HIV vaccine

Researchers have discovered that the RNA genome of the HIV virus can influence the immune response generated, and thus influence human survival.

10 Sep 2018

Individualized therapies targeting specific features show promise in transforming cancer treatment

Individualized therapies that target the specific genetic features of tumors have the potential to transform cancer diagnosis, treatment and care.

10 Sep 2018

New paper reports conserved collateral susceptibility to antibiotics in E. coli

LSTM's Dr Adam Roberts is a co-author on a new paper published in Nature Communications which reports conserved collateral susceptibility to antibiotics in the human pathogen Escherichia coli.

10 Sep 2018

The remedy for surprise medical bills may lie in stitching up federal law

When Drew Calver had a heart attack last year, his health plan paid nearly $56,000 for the 44-year-old's four-day emergency hospital stay at St. David's Medical Center in Austin, Texas, a hospital that was not in his insurance network. But the hospital charged Calver another $109,000. That sum — a so-called balance bill — was the difference between what the hospital and his insurer thought his care was worth.

10 Sep 2018

Raising Awareness of Sepsis

An interview with Dr. Steven Simpson, MD, discussing the importance of raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of sepsis, and how Sepsis Alliance is helping to reduce the number of deaths caused by sepsis in the USA.

10 Sep 2018

Researchers develop new testing device to better diagnose dizziness

Half of over-65s suffer from dizziness and problems with balance. But some tests to identify the causes of such problems are painful and can risk hearing damage.

10 Sep 2018

Smart technology and AI could help improve detection of sepsis in children in Canada

Smart technology and artificial intelligence could be used to improve detection of sepsis in children in Canada, write authors of a commentary in CMAJ

10 Sep 2018

People with acute critical illness have increased risk of kidney complications and death

Acute critical illness in people without previous renal disease puts them at risk of kidney complications as well as death, according to a study in published in CMAJ

10 Sep 2018

Nicotine exposure of adolescent e-cigarette users found to be as much as cigarette smokers

A new study that looked at nicotine exposure of adolescent e-cigarette users, specifically those who use the 'pod' vaping devices (ie, Juul), found that levels of urinary cotinine, a byproduct of nicotine metabolism, were even higher than what has been reported among adolescent cigarette smokers.

7 Sep 2018

Formativ collaborates with Lyft to integrate Concierge into its Patient Engagement Platform

Formativ Health, a technology-enabled health services company focused on transforming the patient-provider experience, announced today it has entered into an agreement with Lyft, the fastest-growing rideshare company in the U.S.

7 Sep 2018

Study analyzes what happens in the brain when humans forget something on purpose

Researchers from Ruhr-Universität Bochum and the University Hospital of Gieβen and Marburg, in collaboration with colleagues from Bonn, the Netherlands, and the UK, have analyzed what happens in the brain when humans want to voluntarily forget something.

7 Sep 2018

A joint effort to provide new insights into how gene activity drives cartilage development

Anyone with arthritis can appreciate how useful it would be if scientists could grow cartilage in the lab. To this end, Keck School of Medicine of USC scientists in the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD, collaborated with colleagues at several institutions to provide new insights into how gene activity drives the development of cartilage.

7 Sep 2018

Study explores attitudes of Chinese immigrant women on roles of children, spouse in their health

Chinese immigrant women from Chicago's Chinatown report that their adult children support their health and healthcare utilization by helping them overcome barriers related to language and transportation, making and affirming decisions, and providing advice regarding nutrition.

7 Sep 2018

Hospital News and Research

Researchers uncover secret of immortality mechanism in aggressive glioblastoma

Experts propose solutions to improve patient care for Parkinson's disease

Discovery provides new hope for anti-HIV vaccine

Individualized therapies targeting specific features show promise in transforming cancer treatment

New paper reports conserved collateral susceptibility to antibiotics in E. coli

The remedy for surprise medical bills may lie in stitching up federal law

Raising Awareness of Sepsis

Researchers develop new testing device to better diagnose dizziness

Smart technology and AI could help improve detection of sepsis in children in Canada

People with acute critical illness have increased risk of kidney complications and death

Nicotine exposure of adolescent e-cigarette users found to be as much as cigarette smokers

Formativ collaborates with Lyft to integrate Concierge into its Patient Engagement Platform

Study analyzes what happens in the brain when humans forget something on purpose

A joint effort to provide new insights into how gene activity drives cartilage development

Study explores attitudes of Chinese immigrant women on roles of children, spouse in their health

Scientists develop blood test that can detect person’s risk for secondary heart attack

VTCRI scientist receives new federal grant for research into a heart mutation

Imaging with CMR can improve detection of cardiac injury in lupus patients

Overweight and obese women can safely limit weight gain during pregnancy with diet and exercise

Children with autism have highest frequency of rapid weight gain in first six months of life

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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