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Three Keck Medicine scientists of USC receive $4.3 million from CIRM for stem cell research

Three scientists from Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California have won grants exceeding $4.3 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine for research that includes creating a temporary liver for transplant patients, finding novel ways to treat immune disorders and blood diseases and developing a new animal model for exploring diseases like heart failure, diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases.

5 Feb 2015

Researchers identify a common pattern across different psychiatric disorders

In a study analyzing whole-brain images from nearly 16,000 people, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine identified a common pattern across a spectrum of psychiatric disorders that are widely perceived to be quite distinct.

4 Feb 2015

The Marcus Foundation awards $14 million grant to Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals

Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals received a $14 million grant from The Marcus Foundation, Inc., which will establish Marcus Integrative Health at the Myrna Brind Center - Villanova.

4 Feb 2015

Family Dollar, Colgate-Palmolive partner to inspire African-American families during Black History Month

Colgate-Palmolive Company and Family Dollar have partnered to inspire African-American families during February's Black History Month to honor their past and treasure their future with a healthy smile.

4 Feb 2015

IOM report says white potatoes should be allowed under WIC Nutrition Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture should allow white potatoes as a vegetable eligible for purchase with vouchers issued by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC), says a new report.

4 Feb 2015

Hockey legend diagnosed with suspected Lewy body dementia

The sad news of hockey legend Stan Mikita's illness has brought unexpected visibility to a disease unfamiliar to many people.

4 Feb 2015

Loyola students, faculty and staff to take part in poverty simulations

Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences students, faculty and staff will participate in simulations to help them better understand what it is like to live in poverty.

4 Feb 2015

News study finds association between chronic fatigue syndrome and early menopause

A newfound link between chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and early menopause was reported online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society.

4 Feb 2015

Spaceflight may be associated with accelerated aging of the immune system

As the world waits to see if Mars One can establish a human colony on Mars, scientists are working to determine the long-term consequences of living in low or no-gravity conditions, such as those that might exist on the trip to another planet. New research published online in The FASEB Journal, shows that spaceflight may be associated with a process of accelerated aging of the immune system.

4 Feb 2015

Variants in fetus's DNA may trigger some early births

Some babies seem to have a genetic predisposition to a higher risk of being born too soon, according to researchers in a study to be presented on Feb. 5 in an oral concurrent session at 8 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting in San Diego.

4 Feb 2015

Ultrasound narrows which breast cancer patients need underarm lymph nodes removed

Which breast cancer patients need to have underarm lymph nodes removed? Mayo Clinic-led research is narrowing it down. A new study finds that not all women with lymph node-positive breast cancer treated with chemotherapy before surgery need to have all of their underarm nodes taken out.

4 Feb 2015

Three top-performing health systems honored with national awards for improving care, lowering cost

The Advisory Board Company's Consulting and Management division announced on Tuesday that it has recognized three top-performing health systems with national awards for innovative initiatives that improved care quality and patient experience while lowering cost.

4 Feb 2015

Reporting surgical outcome does not necessarily lead to better outcomes, says Mayo Clinic study

While surgical outcomes have improved nationally over time, surgical outcome reporting does not necessarily lead to better outcomes, according to a Mayo Clinic study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

4 Feb 2015

Developing national health research capacity in LMICs helps strengthen health systems

Developing national health research capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is a key element toward strengthening their health systems. Collaborations with universities in high -income countries may be an important tool in building research capacity, but often suffer from imbalanced power relations.

4 Feb 2015

New drug gets FDA approval for treatment of women with advanced breast cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a potentially groundbreaking new drug to treat women with advanced breast cancer, signaling a new treatment strategy to arrest tumor growth and extend the time before the cancer worsens.

4 Feb 2015

Recession of mid-2000s continues to impact America's children

The bipartisan children's advocacy organization First Focus and PolicyLab at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia released a new analysis today showing that, five years after its technical end, the recession of the mid-2000s continues to impact America's children.

4 Feb 2015

HIV science and treatment knowledge can end AIDS epidemic in the US

The scientific evidence is clear. As a result of extraordinary advances in biomedical research, we now have the tools we need to end the HIV epidemic in the United States. Or do we?

4 Feb 2015

BIANJ to host annual event to raise funds for NJ residents living with brain injury

The Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ) is excited to host its 9th Annual Gala on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston, New Jersey.

4 Feb 2015

Winners of Verizon Powerful Answers Award bring solutions to redefine the world

Four great ideas were named first place winners of the Verizon Powerful Answers Award, a year-long global challenge to discover and help bring to market technology-based solutions with the potential to change our world.

4 Feb 2015

Induced labor is not associated with Autism spectrum disorder, shows study

In a study to be presented on Feb. 5 in an oral pleanary session at 8 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™, in San Diego, researchers will report that induced or augmented labor are not associated with increased odds of Autism spectrum disorder.

4 Feb 2015

Education News and Research

Three Keck Medicine scientists of USC receive $4.3 million from CIRM for stem cell research

Researchers identify a common pattern across different psychiatric disorders

The Marcus Foundation awards $14 million grant to Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals

Family Dollar, Colgate-Palmolive partner to inspire African-American families during Black History Month

IOM report says white potatoes should be allowed under WIC Nutrition Program

Hockey legend diagnosed with suspected Lewy body dementia

Loyola students, faculty and staff to take part in poverty simulations

News study finds association between chronic fatigue syndrome and early menopause

Spaceflight may be associated with accelerated aging of the immune system

Variants in fetus's DNA may trigger some early births

Ultrasound narrows which breast cancer patients need underarm lymph nodes removed

Three top-performing health systems honored with national awards for improving care, lowering cost

Reporting surgical outcome does not necessarily lead to better outcomes, says Mayo Clinic study

Developing national health research capacity in LMICs helps strengthen health systems

New drug gets FDA approval for treatment of women with advanced breast cancer

Recession of mid-2000s continues to impact America's children

HIV science and treatment knowledge can end AIDS epidemic in the US

BIANJ to host annual event to raise funds for NJ residents living with brain injury

Winners of Verizon Powerful Answers Award bring solutions to redefine the world

Induced labor is not associated with Autism spectrum disorder, shows study

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