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Screening mothers for PPD in emergency setting

It's a scenario that Children's emergency medicine specialist Lenore Jarvis, M.D., M.Ed., has seen countless times: A mother brings her infant to the emergency department in the middle of the night with a chief complaint of the baby being fussy. Nothing she does can stop the incessant crying, she tells the triage nurse.

30 Jun 2018

Study using i2b2 could help standardize artificial coma treatment for RSE patients

Status epilepticus, a dangerous condition in which epileptic seizures follow one another for a duration of five or more minutes without the victim's regaining consciousness between them, is the second most common neurological emergency in the United States, with a recorded maximum of around 150,000-plus cases per year.

30 Jun 2018

Duke Regional Hospital implements Glytec's eGMS to personalize insulin therapy

With national statistics indicating that one of every three hospitalized patients requires insulin therapy during their stay, administering the right dose at the right time in accordance with best practices is integral to safe, effective care and speedy recovery

30 Jun 2018

Timing may be key to evading destruction for bacteria facing antibiotics

For bacteria facing a dose of antibiotics, timing might be the key to evading destruction. In a series of experiments, Princeton researchers found that cells that repaired DNA damaged by antibiotics before resuming growth had a much better chance of surviving treatment.

30 Jun 2018

People who survived cancer in adolescence may have higher risk of endocrine disease

An increased risk of endocrine diseases, such as thyroid disease, testicular dysfunction and diabetes, was associated with people who survived cancer as adolescents and young adults.

30 Jun 2018

City of Hope receives $3.7 million from CIRM to develop phase 1 glioblastoma trial

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine board has awarded City of Hope $3.7 million to develop a phase 1 clinical trial for glioblastoma patients that will genetically engineer their stem cells to better tolerate chemotherapy's side effects, allowing them to receive higher doses of the therapy.

30 Jun 2018

Hormone lab tests not necessary for most teens with gynecomastia

Routine assessment by an endocrinologist and laboratory tests to measure hormone levels aren't necessary in most adolescent boys with gynecomastia, concludes a study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

30 Jun 2018

New guidelines on how to diagnose, treat endocrine disorders in childhood cancer survivors

The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline advising healthcare providers on how to diagnose and treat the endocrine disorders that affect a significant portion of childhood cancer survivors in the United States today.

30 Jun 2018

Atlantic Health System starts enrolling patients in four pancreatic cancer clinical trials

Atlantic Health System is now enrolling patients in four pancreatic cancer clinical trials. Angela Alistar, MD, a nationally known expert on pancreatic cancer, is serving as national Principal Investigator on the first trial and as local PI on three other trials.

30 Jun 2018

Scientists discover way to increase efficiency of mature blood production in a dish

Scientists at Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago discovered a way to increase the efficiency of mature blood production in a dish.

29 Jun 2018

Judge blocks Kentucky Medicaid work requirement

A federal judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration decision allowing states to force low-income adults to work to qualify for Medicaid.

29 Jun 2018

FDA grants approval for new device to treat breathing difficulty caused by severe emphysema

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new device, the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (Zephyr Valve), intended to treat breathing difficulty associated with severe emphysema.

29 Jun 2018

Higher doses of rifampin kill more TB bacteria in sputum without increasing adverse effects

Higher daily doses of rifampin, a cornerstone of tuberculosis treatment, killed more TB bacteria in sputum cultures, and the higher doses did so without increasing the adverse effects of treatment, according to a randomized controlled trial published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

29 Jun 2018

Computational biological models help uncover wealth of knowledge about atherosclerosis

Researchers have identified a new gene-activation pathway caused by lipids associated with coronary artery disease, a finding that could help identify new directions in research and drug development. The study was published in June in Nature Communications.

29 Jun 2018

Only one of 21 genes in BrS genetic test found to be associated with Brugada Syndrome

Clinical laboratories often rely on medical articles and public information on gene disease associations in determining the genes to include on genetic testing panels for specific conditions or the specific results to return to patients.

29 Jun 2018

New model aims at speeding up life-saving blood delivery to disaster-hit areas

A Portsmouth researcher is developing a mathematical model aimed at speeding up the delivery of life-saving blood to victims of earthquakes and other disasters.

29 Jun 2018

More knowledge needed to better understand women's health, says medical doctor

Women's bodies are different from men's. We need more knowledge to better understand women's health, says medical doctor and Professor Johanne Sundby. She finds support in a new report on the same topic.

29 Jun 2018

Scientists provide clear picture of mysterious component of the inner ear

A few years ago, Ian Swinburne, HMS research fellow in systems biology, noticed something odd while conducting a time-lapse microscopy study of the inner ear of zebrafish. A tiny structure in the inner ear was pulsing like clockwork, inflating and deflating over and over.

29 Jun 2018

Mount Sinai study could help doctors to better understand and manage diseases affecting the larynx

In a first-of-its-kind study, Mount Sinai researchers have used sensory mapping to discover that the posterior part of the larynx (closest to the swallowing tract) is the main area of the voice box to protect the airway from potentially dangerous swallowed or inhaled substances.

29 Jun 2018

Study reports lack of concern about future health among childhood cancer survivors

In the largest study to date that examined concerns of adult survivors of childhood cancer, a substantial proportion of survivors reported lack of concern about their future health.

29 Jun 2018

Hospital News and Research

Screening mothers for PPD in emergency setting

Study using i2b2 could help standardize artificial coma treatment for RSE patients

Duke Regional Hospital implements Glytec's eGMS to personalize insulin therapy

Timing may be key to evading destruction for bacteria facing antibiotics

People who survived cancer in adolescence may have higher risk of endocrine disease

City of Hope receives $3.7 million from CIRM to develop phase 1 glioblastoma trial

Hormone lab tests not necessary for most teens with gynecomastia

New guidelines on how to diagnose, treat endocrine disorders in childhood cancer survivors

Atlantic Health System starts enrolling patients in four pancreatic cancer clinical trials

Scientists discover way to increase efficiency of mature blood production in a dish

Judge blocks Kentucky Medicaid work requirement

FDA grants approval for new device to treat breathing difficulty caused by severe emphysema

Higher doses of rifampin kill more TB bacteria in sputum without increasing adverse effects

Computational biological models help uncover wealth of knowledge about atherosclerosis

Only one of 21 genes in BrS genetic test found to be associated with Brugada Syndrome

New model aims at speeding up life-saving blood delivery to disaster-hit areas

More knowledge needed to better understand women's health, says medical doctor

Scientists provide clear picture of mysterious component of the inner ear

Mount Sinai study could help doctors to better understand and manage diseases affecting the larynx

Study reports lack of concern about future health among childhood cancer survivors

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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