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Father’s and son’s injuries lead to the mother of all therapy bills

Angel Dean Lopez is a Hollywood television writer and father who enjoys doing projects with his three kids. Every fall, he helps them transform 7-inch-long blocks of wood into whimsical race cars for the neighborhood’s annual Pinewood Derby in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles.

29 Jun 2018

Learning disabilities can create enormous stress, anxiety for children and families

Most research on learning disabilities focuses on remediating specific academic skills like reading and math. But struggles at school and with homework can create an enormous amount of stress and anxiety for children and families, finds a study published June 4 in the Journal of Learning Disabilities.

29 Jun 2018

Penn cancer researchers reveal secrets of 'hot' and 'cold' pancreatic tumors

So-called "hot" tumors filled with T cells are often considered to be more sensitive to immunotherapy compared to "cold" tumors with fewer T cells, but a clear demonstration of why has eluded cancer biologists--until now.

29 Jun 2018

Digital Care Home shows potential to minimize emergency hospital admissions

Care home workers are playing a vital role in an exciting new partnership between care homes and the NHS aiming to improve the quality of life of residents and reduce emergency hospital admissions in Sheffield.

29 Jun 2018

Tsuyama Chuo Hospital in Japan commences clinical use of RayStation

Tsuyama Chuo Hospital in Okayama Prefecture, southwest Japan, has commenced clinical use of RayStation to plan pencil beam scanning treatments at its Proton Beam Cancer Center. On 15 May, the center carried out the world’s first patient treatment using RayStation together with Mitsubishi Electric’s proton therapy system, with a plan created in RayStation 6.

From RaySearch Laboratories AB 29 Jun 2018

Adolescent drinking linked to changes in metabolite profile

Adolescent drinking is associated with changes in the metabolite profile, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows.

29 Jun 2018

Survey: Psoriasis patients may face a long journey to achieve goal of clear skin

Novartis announced today the publication of global Clear about Psoriasis survey data in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. The publication highlights that despite clear or almost clear skin being more achievable than ever before, patients may face a long journey to attain this reality.

From Novartis 29 Jun 2018

Children's Colorado participates in cystic fibrosis triple combination therapy trials

Children's Hospital Colorado has announced that its Mike McMorris Cystic Fibrosis Research and Care Center, one of the largest cystic fibrosis clinical care centers in the U.S., is participating in one of two Phase Three clinical trials related to the development of a possible breakthrough therapy for people with CF.

29 Jun 2018

BWH researchers develop rapid Zika detection test using mobile health technologies

The Zika virus, which continues to cause microcephaly and other neurological complications in infants whose mothers were infected during pregnancy, remains a public health concern.

29 Jun 2018

Common gynecological complaints that doctors should know

Gynecological complaints account for a large burden of day-to-day practice in family medicine, in hospital emergency rooms, and to doctors under specialist training.

28 Jun 2018

Genetic biomarker can help predict survival outcomes in patients with certain gliomas

A DNA-level biomarker (MGMT promoter methylation) can be used to help predict survival outcomes in patients with high-risk, low-grade gliomas, according to a new study conducted through the NRG Oncology/RTOG collaborative clinical trials group and led by scientists at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

28 Jun 2018

Worldwide study to examine new treatments for IgA nephropathy

A patient from Birmingham is the first person to be recruited into a new worldwide study to test new treatments for a potentially life-threatening kidney condition called IgA nephropathy.

28 Jun 2018

Squeezing water from air: Mysterious machine is a lifeline on Caribbean island

The machine pulls clean water out of thin air — literally. Sitting atop metal stilts in front of this island's condemned hospital, an imposing, hunter-green shipping container serves as a lifeline for local residents in need of drinking water.

28 Jun 2018

MDxHealth releases positive data demonstrating value of SelectMDx test for prostate cancer patients

MDxHealth SA, today announced the publication of positive data demonstrating the value of the SelectMDx liquid biopsy test for Prostate Cancer in guiding patient management for men being considered for multiparametric MRI and the clinical utility in guiding biopsy decisions in real-world clinical practice.

From MDxHealth 28 Jun 2018

Educational intervention increases sunscreen use, reduces sunburns among operating engineers

Implementation of educational interventions among operating engineers in Michigan significantly increased the use of sunscreen and decreased the number of reported sunburns.

28 Jun 2018

Psychologist suggests few guidelines on how to help children handle scary news

When tragic or violent events occur, parents may wonder about how to help their kids understand the graphic images and emotional video footage that they may see. Stephanie Marcy, PhD, psychologist at Children's Hospital Los angeles suggests a few guidelines to keep in mind so parents can be better equipped to help their children handle scary news.

28 Jun 2018

Scientists win NIH grant to study discrete subaortic stenosis

Scientists at Rice University, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine have won a prestigious National Institutes of Health grant to study the dynamic processes and cellular players linked to discrete subaortic stenosis, a congenital heart disease.

27 Jun 2018

Scientists discover protein crucial for activating inflammation

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified a protein that is crucial for activating inflammation - both the good kind of inflammation that leads to healing wounds and fighting infection, as well as excessive inflammation where the immune system can damage tissues and organs.

27 Jun 2018

New conference to establish roadmap for treatment-focused research on smell and taste disorders

The Monell Center, in partnership with the University of Florida Center for Smell and Taste and the Rocky Mountain Taste and Smell Center at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, will host an interdisciplinary two-day conference in November 2018 to establish a roadmap for treatment-focused research on smell and taste disorders.

27 Jun 2018

Researchers find link between metabolite profile, sugar in the diet and risk of NEC

The risk of preterm infants developing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is higher when they are fed formula than when they feed on breast milk. Of the many reasons why breast milk protects preterm infants from this serious condition better than formula, not all of them are well understood.

27 Jun 2018

Hospital News and Research

Father’s and son’s injuries lead to the mother of all therapy bills

Learning disabilities can create enormous stress, anxiety for children and families

Penn cancer researchers reveal secrets of 'hot' and 'cold' pancreatic tumors

Digital Care Home shows potential to minimize emergency hospital admissions

Tsuyama Chuo Hospital in Japan commences clinical use of RayStation

Adolescent drinking linked to changes in metabolite profile

Survey: Psoriasis patients may face a long journey to achieve goal of clear skin

Children's Colorado participates in cystic fibrosis triple combination therapy trials

BWH researchers develop rapid Zika detection test using mobile health technologies

Common gynecological complaints that doctors should know

Genetic biomarker can help predict survival outcomes in patients with certain gliomas

Worldwide study to examine new treatments for IgA nephropathy

Squeezing water from air: Mysterious machine is a lifeline on Caribbean island

MDxHealth releases positive data demonstrating value of SelectMDx test for prostate cancer patients

Educational intervention increases sunscreen use, reduces sunburns among operating engineers

Psychologist suggests few guidelines on how to help children handle scary news

Scientists win NIH grant to study discrete subaortic stenosis

Scientists discover protein crucial for activating inflammation

New conference to establish roadmap for treatment-focused research on smell and taste disorders

Researchers find link between metabolite profile, sugar in the diet and risk of NEC

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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