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NCCC at Dartmouth designated again as Comprehensive Cancer Center by NCI

The National Cancer Institute has renewed its Cancer Center Support Grant to Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth, continuing NCCC's designation as a Comprehensive Cancer Center.

29 Mar 2015

WGU Washington announces new scholarship program for nurses

To honor nurses for their commitment to high-quality healthcare delivery and to commemorate upcoming National Nurses Week, WGU Washington has announced the WGU Washington Loves Nurses Scholarship. During the week of May 6, the state-endorsed, nonprofit university will award up to $20,000 in scholarships to motivated nurses who wish to pursue a bachelor's or master's degree in its College of Health Professions.

27 Mar 2015

Roseroot extract may be beneficial for treating major depressive disorder

Rhodiola rosea (R. rosea), or roseroot, may be a beneficial treatment option for major depressive disorder (MDD), according to results of a study in the journal Phytomedicine led by Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE, associate professor of Family Medicine, Community Health and Epidemiology and colleagues at the Perelman School of Medicine of University of Pennsylvania.

27 Mar 2015

Experts unveil strategic roadmap to advance treatments for people with lymphoma

A committee of lymphoma experts today unveiled a strategic roadmap identifying key priority areas in both infrastructure and research that will be critical for advancing treatments for people with lymphoma.

27 Mar 2015

Arthritis & Osteoporosis NSW to hold Clinical Update for 2015 for health professionals

Arthritis is a condition that affects over 1.1 million people in NSW and over 3 million people across Australia and with an ageing population, that figure is projected to reach 7 million by 2050. Arthritis is a condition which affects people across all ages, backgrounds, men and women alike.

27 Mar 2015

Research reveals why people with type 1 diabetes are unable to control blood glucose levels

TEACHING people with type 1 diabetes how to embed lifelong habits such as carbohydrate counting into everyday life rather than as part of week-long education programmes could significantly reduce their risk of complications from the disease, according to new research.

27 Mar 2015

DePuy Synthes adds four new products to adult deformity portfolio

DePuy Synthes Companies announced the addition of four new products to its adult deformity portfolio as well as a new education offering, continuing its expansion of one of the broadest spine portfolios in the industry. The products were displayed by DePuy Synthes Spine at the 81st annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

27 Mar 2015

TeleHealth Services, Samsung complete new SmarTigr system to improve patient-provider communication

TeleHealth Services, the nation’s leading provider of hospital televisions and interactive patient engagement solutions, announced through their partnership with Samsung Electronics America, Inc., the completion of a new patient engagement solution called SmarTigr.

27 Mar 2015

Updated guidelines for diagnosis, treatment of medullary thyroid carcinoma released

A Task Force convened by the American Thyroid Association released updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). The current document is the first revision of the original guidelines published in 2009.

26 Mar 2015

VIVA physician selected as new Fellows in the Society of Interventional Radiology

Dr. John D. Statler, a board-certified, fellowship-trained Interventional Radiologist with Virginia Interventional & Vascular Associates, is one of only 23 physicians nationwide selected this year as new Fellows in the Society of Interventional Radiology.

26 Mar 2015

Study shows high-fat diet may increase risk for depression, psychiatric disorders

Can the consumption of fatty foods change your behavior and your brain? High-fat diets have long been known to increase the risk for medical problems, including heart disease and stroke, but there is growing concern that diets high in fat might also increase the risk for depression and other psychiatric disorders.

26 Mar 2015

Autoimmune disease forum to be held in Tampa on March 28, 2015

The "What Every American Needs to Know About Autoimmune Disease" public forum arrives in Tampa on Saturday, March 28th. The program will begin at 9:30am and end at 3:30pm.

26 Mar 2015

Study finds gaps in information-sharing strategies between hospitalists and PCPs

Coordinating patient care between hospital clinicians and primary-care physicians is a significant challenge due to poor communication and gaps in information-sharing strategies, according to a study led by physicians at the School of Medicine of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

26 Mar 2015

Mount Sinai researchers reprogram blood cells into iPSCs to study genetic origins of MDS

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) -- adult cells reprogrammed back to an embryonic stem cell-like state--may better model the genetic contributions to each patient's particular disease. In a process called cellular reprogramming, researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have taken mature blood cells from patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and reprogrammed them back into iPSCs to study the genetic origins of this rare blood cancer.

26 Mar 2015

Eight students to continue medical education in St. Luke’s Graduate Medical Education programs

Friday, March 20 was the end of a long process for medical students, said Dr. Joel Rosenfeld, MD, M.Ed, FACS, Chief Academic Officer, St. Luke’s University Health Network. “National Match Day is truly a milestone for every medical student across the country. This is the day when medical residency programs match with their highest-ranked medical students, and medical students learn where they will continue their medical training as residents.”

26 Mar 2015

Denator partners with Maastricht University to develop sample stabilization approaches for clinical applications

Denator AB announced today that the company has entered into a 2-year collaboration with the Maastricht MultiModal Molecular Imaging Institute (M4I) of Maastricht University, the Netherlands. As part of the collaboration, Denator will work closely with the M4I Division of Imaging Mass Spectrometry, headed by university professor Ron Heeren, to jointly develop and evaluate innovative sample stabilization approaches for clinical applications.

26 Mar 2015

APM, HIV/AIDS Resource Center merge to strengthen response to HIV in Southeast Michigan

In order to strengthen the response to HIV in Southeast Michigan, AIDS Partnership Michigan and HIV/AIDS Resource Center have merged their organizations. Building on a history of collaboration and excellence, the merger of APM and HARC will ensure the sustainability of comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention and care in their now 10-county area where 63% of people living with HIV reside.

25 Mar 2015

National Science Foundation announces recipient of Faculty Early Career Development Award

The National Science Foundation announced that New York University Assistant Professor Riccardo Lattanzi is a recipient of the Faculty Early Career Development Award, more widely known as a CAREER Award.

25 Mar 2015

IV cosyntropin therapy matches EBP in relieving pain from post-dural puncture headache

Intravenous (IV) cosyntropin therapy was equivalent to epidural blood patch (EBP) in relieving pain from post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) with potential for fewer complications and lower costs, data from a randomized, controlled trial showed.

25 Mar 2015

Qualcomm Life, AMC Health to accelerate transformation of health care delivery for at-risk patients

Qualcomm Life, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, and AMC Health, a privately held provider of 'real-time' patient management solutions, today announced a collaborative effort to accelerate the transformation of chronic care and population health management by significantly enhancing connectivity and care coordination for at-risk patients, specifically those with heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, asthma or COPD, in a cost-effective manner.

25 Mar 2015

Education News and Research

NCCC at Dartmouth designated again as Comprehensive Cancer Center by NCI

WGU Washington announces new scholarship program for nurses

Roseroot extract may be beneficial for treating major depressive disorder

Experts unveil strategic roadmap to advance treatments for people with lymphoma

Arthritis & Osteoporosis NSW to hold Clinical Update for 2015 for health professionals

Research reveals why people with type 1 diabetes are unable to control blood glucose levels

DePuy Synthes adds four new products to adult deformity portfolio

TeleHealth Services, Samsung complete new SmarTigr system to improve patient-provider communication

Updated guidelines for diagnosis, treatment of medullary thyroid carcinoma released

VIVA physician selected as new Fellows in the Society of Interventional Radiology

Study shows high-fat diet may increase risk for depression, psychiatric disorders

Autoimmune disease forum to be held in Tampa on March 28, 2015

Study finds gaps in information-sharing strategies between hospitalists and PCPs

Mount Sinai researchers reprogram blood cells into iPSCs to study genetic origins of MDS

Eight students to continue medical education in St. Luke’s Graduate Medical Education programs

Denator partners with Maastricht University to develop sample stabilization approaches for clinical applications

APM, HIV/AIDS Resource Center merge to strengthen response to HIV in Southeast Michigan

National Science Foundation announces recipient of Faculty Early Career Development Award

IV cosyntropin therapy matches EBP in relieving pain from post-dural puncture headache

Qualcomm Life, AMC Health to accelerate transformation of health care delivery for at-risk patients

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