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Child cancer survival: an interview with Prof Kathy Pritchard-Jones, University College London

Back in the early 1960s, just before chemotherapy really started to be used, only about 30% of children survived cancer. That was mainly because they had cancers that were amenable to surgery.

24 Jul 2013

UPCI research could provide roadmap for developing personalized therapies for breast cancer

More than 230,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. this year, a diagnosis that comes with treatment choices that can be overwhelming to patients and complex to their doctors. But what if there was only one treatment for your breast cancer? And what if it was based on your genetics and specific cancer type in the hope of maximizing its effectiveness?

24 Jul 2013

Report shows that fatal rabies virus is transmitted through transplanted kidney

An investigation into the source of a fatal case of raccoon rabies virus exposure indicates the individual received the virus via a kidney transplant 18 months earlier, findings suggesting that rabies transmitted by this route may have a long incubation period, and that although solid organ transplant transmission of infectious encephalitis is rare, further education to increase awareness is needed, according to a study in the July 24/31 issue of JAMA.

24 Jul 2013

International Consortium receives grant to examine genetic reasons of schizophrenia in deletion syndrome patients

Today, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) will host a two day International Brain and Behaviour Consortium meeting on Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome (22q11.2DS).

24 Jul 2013

FDA takes action to remove illegal diabetes products from market

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking action to remove from the market illegal products, including some labeled as dietary supplements, that claim to mitigate, treat, cure or prevent diabetes and related complications.

24 Jul 2013

Study: Kidney stones linked with increased risk of CHD among women, but not men

An analysis of data from three studies that involved a total of more than 240,000 participants found that a self-reported history of kidney stones was associated with a statistically significant increased risk of coronary heart disease among women but no significant association was evident for men, according to a study in the July 24/31 issue of JAMA.

24 Jul 2013

BD Saf-T-Intima Safety Integrated IV Catheter System gets European approval for subcutaneous infusion therapy

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, announces the approval of the BD Saf-T-Intima Safety Integrated IV Catheter System for use in subcutaneous infusion therapies in Europe.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 23 Jul 2013

Potential breakthrough to help prevent diabetes

The resistance to insulin seen in type 2 diabetics is caused partly by the lack of a protein that has not previously been associated with diabetes. This breakthrough could potentially help to prevent diabetes.

23 Jul 2013

Research findings on brain development may shed light on neurological disorders

Dennis O'Leary of the Salk Institute was the first scientist to show that the basic functional architecture of the cortex, the largest part of the human brain, was genetically determined during development.

23 Jul 2013

Researchers suggest new key to switch off signaling pathways that lead to hypertension

A team of University of California, San Diego researchers has designed new compounds that mimic those naturally used by the body to regulate blood pressure. The most promising of them may literally be the key to controlling hypertension, switching off the signaling pathways that lead to the deadly condition.

23 Jul 2013

Detroit seeks retiree pension, health care cuts in Bankruptcy Filing

Detroit and its retirees begin a court fight this week over how much the city can cut its pension and health care benefits as it seeks to discharge $19 billion in debt.

23 Jul 2013

Echocardiographic screening does not reduce risk of death

A study in Norway suggests echocardiographic screening in the general public for structural and valvular heart disease was not associated with benefit for reducing the risk of death, myocardial infarction (heart attack) or stroke, according to a report published by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

23 Jul 2013

Report reveals off-pump CABG surgery failed to show any improvement in short-term mortality

In a Special Report in the current issue of Circulation, Boston Medical Center cardiothoracic surgeon Harold Lazar, MD, has found that off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (OPCAB) surgery has failed to show any significant improvement in short-term morbidity or mortality as compared to the traditional on-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

23 Jul 2013

First Edition: July 22, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about the continuing efforts in opposition to the health law as well as a Washington Post investigation into a "flaw" in U.S. health care pricing.

22 Jul 2013

Longer looks: Immigrant health tied to their status; one end-of-life expert confronts a personal journey

Every week reporter Ankita Rao selects interesting reading from around the Web.

20 Jul 2013

Almost 70% of New Yorkers with disability are obese

The New York State Department of Health's new information on the high rates of obesity among the disabled community is deeply concerning, says a statewide coalition of disease prevention experts and advocates.

20 Jul 2013

IVAN study: Lucentis and Avastin effective in treating wet AMD

An anti-cancer drug has been proven to be equally as effective in treating the most common cause of blindness in older adults as a more expensive drug specifically formulated for this purpose.

20 Jul 2013

Kidney patients who take calcium to lower phosphorous levels at higher risk of death: Study

Kidney patients who take calcium supplements to lower their phosphorous levels may be at a 22 per cent higher risk of death than those who take other non-calcium based treatments, according to a new study by Women's College Hospital's Dr. Sophie Jamal.

20 Jul 2013

Saint Luke's Health System opens new free-standing, in-patient hospice facility

Saint Luke's Health System's new free-standing hospice facility, Saint Luke's Hospice House, opens its doors on Friday, July 19, 2013 with a grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony and plan to begin admitting patients July 24.

20 Jul 2013

Study shows that eating more eggs is not associated with high serum cholesterol in adolescents

Although in the late 20th century it was maintained that eating more than two eggs a week could increase cholesterol, in recent years experts have begun to refute this myth. Now, a new study has found that eating more eggs is not associated with higher serum cholesterol in adolescents, regardless of how much physical activity they do.

19 Jul 2013

Heart News and Research

Child cancer survival: an interview with Prof Kathy Pritchard-Jones, University College London

UPCI research could provide roadmap for developing personalized therapies for breast cancer

Report shows that fatal rabies virus is transmitted through transplanted kidney

International Consortium receives grant to examine genetic reasons of schizophrenia in deletion syndrome patients

FDA takes action to remove illegal diabetes products from market

Study: Kidney stones linked with increased risk of CHD among women, but not men

BD Saf-T-Intima Safety Integrated IV Catheter System gets European approval for subcutaneous infusion therapy

Potential breakthrough to help prevent diabetes

Research findings on brain development may shed light on neurological disorders

Researchers suggest new key to switch off signaling pathways that lead to hypertension

Detroit seeks retiree pension, health care cuts in Bankruptcy Filing

Echocardiographic screening does not reduce risk of death

Report reveals off-pump CABG surgery failed to show any improvement in short-term mortality

First Edition: July 22, 2013

Longer looks: Immigrant health tied to their status; one end-of-life expert confronts a personal journey

Almost 70% of New Yorkers with disability are obese

IVAN study: Lucentis and Avastin effective in treating wet AMD

Kidney patients who take calcium to lower phosphorous levels at higher risk of death: Study

Saint Luke's Health System opens new free-standing, in-patient hospice facility

Study shows that eating more eggs is not associated with high serum cholesterol in adolescents

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