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Babson College's WIN Lab to host Women’s Entrepreneurship Summer Soiree on June 4, 2015

Babson College's Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab will host its Women's Entrepreneurship Summer Soiree at the Fields Corner Business Lab in Boston on Thursday, June 4, 2015.

1 Jun 2015

Key lifestyle changes could help reduce risk of cognitive decline

The evidence is mounting: People can reduce their risk of cognitive decline by making key lifestyle changes. That is the conclusion of a new research summary published online today in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.

1 Jun 2015

Simple one-hour therapy session cures 73% of people suffering from acute insomnia

A simple one-hour therapy session has helped to cure 73% of people suffering from acute insomnia, according to a new study from Northumbria University released today.

1 Jun 2015

American Red Cross launches its first Giving Day on June 2

The American Red Cross is launching its first Giving Day on June 2. The 24-hour national campaign will support the work the Red Cross does each and every day to help hundreds of thousands of people across the country and around the world.

1 Jun 2015

Heart-healthy diet may benefit men after prostate cancer diagnosis

After a prostate cancer diagnosis, eating a diet higher in red and processed meat, high-fat dairy foods, and refined grains--known as a Western diet--may lead to a significantly higher risk of both prostate cancer-related mortality and overall mortality compared with eating a diet rich in vegetables, fruits, fish, whole grains, and healthy oils, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

1 Jun 2015

New study on best practices in developing top-tier medical affairs capabilities

The changing healthcare landscape has pushed the medical affairs function into roles involving clinical development, regulatory compliance and market education.

1 Jun 2015

ASCO 2015: UH Seidman Cancer Center researchers present data from several new studies

Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will present data from several new studies, including a study evaluating a potential novel combination treatment for cancer patients with advanced solid tumors and a first-of-its-kind analysis of gene mutations in small cell lung cancer (SCLC), at the 51st American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago.

1 Jun 2015

Cleveland Clinic Children's to host second annual Pediatric Innovation Summit

Cleveland Clinic Children's will host its second annual Pediatric Innovation Summit June 11 to 13, 2015, at the Global Center for Health Innovation in Cleveland. Designed to promote the professional development of physicians and healthcare providers, the event will explore the current state of pediatric care and the cutting-edge medical advancements transforming the research and treatment of childhood diseases.

1 Jun 2015

New $2.6 million grant targets expectant mothers requiring cesarean section in Kenya

In an especially underserved region of western Kenya, expectant mothers requiring cesarean section are the focus of a new $2.6 million grant to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Kenya's AIC Kijabe Hospital and the Kenya-based Center for Public Health and Development.

1 Jun 2015

Connect.Parkinson national research study achieves enrollment target

The National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) announced today that the Connect.Parkinson national research study, comparing telemedicine care delivered to remote patients from a Parkinson's disease center of excellence to community-based care for Parkinson's disease, has achieved its enrollment target.

1 Jun 2015

ClinGen: New clinical genome resource may help understand clinical implications of genetic variants

Tremendous advances have been made in decoding the human genome in recent years but critical questions remain regarding what these variants mean and how they can be applied in clinical practice.

1 Jun 2015

U-M Food Allergy Center honors Mary Weiser's advocacy with renaming of center

Mary H. Weiser has watched in terror as her child was gripped by a severe allergic reaction after she ingested a simple food that most of us eat on a daily basis.

1 Jun 2015

Precision medicine helps improve patient health and reduces risk of side effects, says Penn Medical School dean

The rapidly emerging field of precision medicine is a "disruptive innovation" that offers the possibility of remarkably fine-tuned remedies to improve patient health while minimizing the risk of harmful side effects, says J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD, dean of the Perelman School of Medicine and executive vice president of the University of Pennsylvania for the Health System, in this week's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

1 Jun 2015

New data indicates that most microbes behave similarly on Earth and International Space Station

Do microbes grow differently on the International Space Station than they do on Earth? Results from the growth of microbes collected by citizen scientists in Project MERCCURI indicate that most behave similarly in both places.

1 Jun 2015

New study highlights the benefits of using sandwich system in organic apple orchards

In organic apple orchards, one of the most serious challenges for growers is determining ways to limit weed competition while improving soil quality and ensuring high yields of quality apples.

1 Jun 2015

Study shows antibiotic prescriptions in telemedicine exams are as frequent as regular exams

Patients treated for an acute respiratory infection by a doctor on a telephone or live video are as likely to be prescribed an antibiotic as patients who are treated by a physician face-to-face for the same illness, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

1 Jun 2015

Strategies needed to optimize communications between police and ED workers

A good working relationship with police is essential for the smooth operation of a busy Emergency Department. Police are in and out of EDs regularly, supporting EMS, transporting patients and helping to provide a safe environment for hospital staff.

1 Jun 2015

Targeted agent pacritinib significantly reduces burden of advanced myelofibrosis in patients

Use of the targeted agent pacritinib significantly reduced the symptoms and burden of advanced myelofibrosis in patients, says a Mayo Clinic researcher who co-led PERSIST-1, the worldwide phase III clinical trial that tested the therapy. Specifically, pacritinib substantially reduced severe enlargement of the spleen, a typical feature of advanced myelofibrosis, in more than 20 percent of patients and alleviated debilitating side effects in more than 46 percent.

30 May 2015

Ibrutinib and chemotherapy reduce risk of death in patients with CLL or SLL

Because of the significant benefit found in combining the targeted drug ibrutinib with standard chemotherapy for relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), an interim analysis has closed the international HELIOS phase III clinical trial.

30 May 2015

Positive results from pacritinib Phase 3 trial for treatment of myelofibrosis presented at ASCO 2015

CTI BioPharma Corp. and Baxter International's Bioscience business today announced data from PERSIST-1 – a randomized Phase 3 registration-directed trial examining pacritinib for the treatment of myelofibrosis – in a late-breaking oral session at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, May 29-June 2, 2015 in Chicago, Ill.

30 May 2015

Education News and Research

Babson College's WIN Lab to host Women’s Entrepreneurship Summer Soiree on June 4, 2015

Key lifestyle changes could help reduce risk of cognitive decline

Simple one-hour therapy session cures 73% of people suffering from acute insomnia

American Red Cross launches its first Giving Day on June 2

Heart-healthy diet may benefit men after prostate cancer diagnosis

New study on best practices in developing top-tier medical affairs capabilities

ASCO 2015: UH Seidman Cancer Center researchers present data from several new studies

Cleveland Clinic Children's to host second annual Pediatric Innovation Summit

New $2.6 million grant targets expectant mothers requiring cesarean section in Kenya

Connect.Parkinson national research study achieves enrollment target

ClinGen: New clinical genome resource may help understand clinical implications of genetic variants

U-M Food Allergy Center honors Mary Weiser's advocacy with renaming of center

Precision medicine helps improve patient health and reduces risk of side effects, says Penn Medical School dean

New data indicates that most microbes behave similarly on Earth and International Space Station

New study highlights the benefits of using sandwich system in organic apple orchards

Study shows antibiotic prescriptions in telemedicine exams are as frequent as regular exams

Strategies needed to optimize communications between police and ED workers

Targeted agent pacritinib significantly reduces burden of advanced myelofibrosis in patients

Ibrutinib and chemotherapy reduce risk of death in patients with CLL or SLL

Positive results from pacritinib Phase 3 trial for treatment of myelofibrosis presented at ASCO 2015

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