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Research: Patients with obesity have higher risk of infection after heart bypass surgery

Patients with obesity have a higher risk of infection within 30 days after receiving heart bypass surgery, according to a series of studies conducted by University of Alberta researchers at the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine.

19 Jun 2017

Novel smartphone app can direct first responders to cardiac arrest victims before emergency services

A novel smartphone application has been developed that can direct first responders to cardiac arrest victims more than three minutes before the emergency services arrive. Each minute increases the chance of survival by 10%.

19 Jun 2017

Study finds factors linked to hospital discharge against medical advice

A new study has found that certain factors are linked with a person's decision to leave the hospital against the advice of his or her care provider.

19 Jun 2017

New guidelines for ultrasound-based risk stratification system to identify thyroid nodules that warrant biopsy

Nodules -- a type of abnormality detected by ultrasound -- are extremely common in the thyroid gland. Up to two-thirds of adults have nodules in this gland, and most are benign or only cause a slow-growing cancer that is no threat to life.

19 Jun 2017

Study shows acupuncture as viable alternative to pain-relieving drugs in emergency departments

The world's largest randomized controlled trial of the use of acupuncture in emergency departments has found the treatment is a safe and effective alternative to pain-relieving drugs for some patients.

19 Jun 2017

Researchers discover broad role for DNA-cutting enzyme in driving abnormal genetic rearrangements

Researchers studying a DNA-cutting enzyme with a crucial role in regulating the structure of genes have discovered a broad role for its cutting activity in driving abnormal genetic rearrangements called translocations that cause cancer, including leukemias and solid tumors.

16 Jun 2017

Study finds link between common household chemicals and birth defects in mice

A new study at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech has found a connection between common household chemicals and birth defects.

16 Jun 2017

New guidelines for anti-rheumatic drug management in patients having joint replacement surgery

In the first such collaboration of its kind, an expert panel of rheumatologists and orthopedic surgeons has developed guidelines for the perioperative management of anti-rheumatic medication in patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement.

16 Jun 2017

Exclusive: White House task force echoes pharma proposals

President Donald Trump repeatedly talks tough about reining in the pharmaceutical industry, but his administration's efforts to lower drug prices are shrouded in secrecy.

16 Jun 2017

ACR, AAHKS release new guideline to reduce joint infections after total hip and knee replacements

According to a new guideline released by the American College of Rheumatology and American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the risk of joint infection resulting from total hip and knee replacements can be reduced with careful management of anti-rheumatic medications during the perioperative process.

16 Jun 2017

Mass. Eye and Ear ophthalmologists offer new type of minimally-invasive laser vision correction

Ophthalmologists at Massachusetts Eye and Ear are now offering a new type of minimally-invasive laser vision correction, the ReLEx SMILE procedure. FDA-approved in 2016, and with more than 750,000 procedures performed worldwide each year, SMILE is a proven laser procedure for the treatment of myopia (nearsightedness).

16 Jun 2017

Study finds direct link between birth outcomes and placental oxygen transport

When a baby is born small, it's often attributed to genetic factors or maternal risk factors like poor nutrition or smoking.

16 Jun 2017

Nagoya University research identifies skin disease inherited as germline mutation from father

Nagoya University research identified a patient with the whole-body skin disease epidermolytic ichthyosis that had been inherited as a germline mutation from her father with the milder epidermolytic nevus.

16 Jun 2017

University of Rhode Island students redesign toy cars to benefit children with disabilities

Who doesn't remember the simple joy of zipping around the yard in a toy car? Every kid should have that experience, and thanks to Lil' Rhody Riders - an ongoing student leadership project at the University of Rhode Island - they can.

16 Jun 2017

Penn/CHOP research helps to better understand cause of pediatric and treatment-related leukemias

Certain pediatric leukemias share a common underlying cause with treatment-related secondary leukemias.

16 Jun 2017

Researchers shed light on underlying reasons for eye-avoidance by individuals with ASD

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often find it difficult to look others in the eyes. This avoidance has typically been interpreted as a sign of social and personal indifference, but reports from people with autism suggests otherwise.

16 Jun 2017

Lead detected in 20% of baby food samples, surprising even researchers

Pediatricians and public health researchers know they have to be on the lookout for lead exposure from paint chips and contaminated drinking water. A new report suggests food — particularly baby food — could be a problem, too.

16 Jun 2017

Early life stress encodes lifelong susceptibility to depression through alterations in brain reward region

Early life stress encodes lifelong susceptibility to stress through long-lasting transcriptional programming in a brain reward region implicated in mood and depression, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published June 15 in the journal Science.

15 Jun 2017

Blocking newly discovered cellular pathway could help control tumor growth

Scientists have discovered a new cellular pathway that can promote and support the growth of cancer cells. In a mouse model of melanoma, blocking this pathway resulted in reduction of tumor growth.

15 Jun 2017

Children can reliably self-report outcomes of experimental therapy in clinical trials, study suggests

Children as young as 8 years old with incurable cancer can reliably characterize the impact an experimental therapy has on their symptoms and quality of life - even at the earliest stages of drug development - making self-reported patient outcomes a potential new clinical trial endpoint, according to a longitudinal validity study led by Children's National Health System researchers.

15 Jun 2017

Hospital News and Research

Research: Patients with obesity have higher risk of infection after heart bypass surgery

Novel smartphone app can direct first responders to cardiac arrest victims before emergency services

Study finds factors linked to hospital discharge against medical advice

New guidelines for ultrasound-based risk stratification system to identify thyroid nodules that warrant biopsy

Study shows acupuncture as viable alternative to pain-relieving drugs in emergency departments

Researchers discover broad role for DNA-cutting enzyme in driving abnormal genetic rearrangements

Study finds link between common household chemicals and birth defects in mice

New guidelines for anti-rheumatic drug management in patients having joint replacement surgery

Exclusive: White House task force echoes pharma proposals

ACR, AAHKS release new guideline to reduce joint infections after total hip and knee replacements

Mass. Eye and Ear ophthalmologists offer new type of minimally-invasive laser vision correction

Study finds direct link between birth outcomes and placental oxygen transport

Nagoya University research identifies skin disease inherited as germline mutation from father

University of Rhode Island students redesign toy cars to benefit children with disabilities

Penn/CHOP research helps to better understand cause of pediatric and treatment-related leukemias

Researchers shed light on underlying reasons for eye-avoidance by individuals with ASD

Lead detected in 20% of baby food samples, surprising even researchers

Early life stress encodes lifelong susceptibility to depression through alterations in brain reward region

Blocking newly discovered cellular pathway could help control tumor growth

Children can reliably self-report outcomes of experimental therapy in clinical trials, study suggests

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Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

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