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‘Supportive touch’ experiences can help preterm infants in NICU respond better, research suggests

Treatment in the nation's Neonatal Intensive Care Units save millions of infants born prematurely every year. But this treatment is not without cost. Painful procedures such as needle pricks can impact early brain development.

22 Mar 2017

SPECT imaging may not be suitable for monitoring Parkinson's disease, study shows

When monitoring Parkinson's disease, SPECT imaging of the brain is used for acquiring information on the dopamine activity. A new study conducted in Turku, Finland, shows that the dopamine activity observed in SPECT imaging does not reflect the number of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra, as previously assumed.

22 Mar 2017

National Joint Registry study finds disparities in hip or knee joint replacements for ethnic minorities

Researchers have found that the number of both hip and knee replacement operations for Black and Asian ethnic minorities are lower than expected when compared to Whites.

22 Mar 2017

New recommendations aim to guide doctors and patients about testing, treatment options

Surgical options for people with medical conditions including obesity, and the risks of operating on the elderly, feature among 10 new recommendations released today under the Choosing Wisely Australia initiative.

22 Mar 2017

Pioneering iPad case that protects medical practitioners, patients from HCAI risk may soon be available in Texas

A pioneering iPad case that enables clinical staff and surgeons to use iPads in sterile environments will soon be available in Texas.

22 Mar 2017

MindMetre research note highlights exposure of oncology nurses to harmful effects of cytotoxic drugs

Independent research organisation MindMetre, which regularly addresses patient and healthcare worker safety across Europe, has examined evidence from qualitative interviews, clinical research and case studies that harm is being sustained by chemotherapy nurses in UK NHS Trusts as a result of exposure to hazardous cytotoxic drugs.

22 Mar 2017

Researchers uncover gene mutation that may provide answers to unexplained female infertility

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Rice University have uncovered a gene mutation that may provide answers to unexplained female infertility. The study appears in Scientific Reports, a member of the Nature family of journals.

22 Mar 2017

USC study close to finding gene involved in cleft lip and palate

A group of researchers has found that three siblings born with cleft lip and palate share a common gene mutation associated with the birth defect.

22 Mar 2017

FARE announces recipients of 2017 Investigator in Food Allergy Awards

Food Allergy Research & Education, the world's largest private source of funding for food allergy research, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 FARE Investigator in Food Allergy Awards after an extraordinarily competitive review process, with more than two dozen researchers submitting high-quality proposals.

22 Mar 2017

Dana-Farber and Lifespan enter into strategic alliance to advance cancer treatment and research

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Lifespan leadership are creating a strategic alliance to advance cancer treatment and research.

22 Mar 2017

Penn researcher wins Scientific Innovations Award from Chicago-based Brain Research Foundation

James Eberwine, PhD, the Elmer Holmes Bobst Professor of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has received the 2017 Scientific Innovations Award from the Chicago-based Brain Research Foundation, which supports research for preventing and treating neurological diseases.

22 Mar 2017

Researchers provide better understanding of the body's immune responses to implanted materials

Researchers at MIT and Boston Children's Hospital have published a report today in the journal Nature Materials that provides a better understanding of the body's immune responses to the materials used in implanted medical devices.

22 Mar 2017

Study identifies potential Achilles heel of kinase-driven cancers

Scientists identify two signaling proteins in cancer cells that make them resistant to chemotherapy, and show that blocking the proteins along with chemotherapy eliminate human leukemia in mouse models.

22 Mar 2017

ISPOR: Study estimates health costs for childhood and adolescent cancer

The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research announced today the publication of original research estimating the costs of cancer care in children and adolescents.

21 Mar 2017

New study correlates 80 cancer-related gene mutations with 34 AML subgroups

A large, new study of adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) correlates 80 cancer-related gene mutations with five subtypes of AML, which are defined by the presence of specific chromosomal abnormalities. The findings might help guide mutation testing and treatment decisions in the future.

21 Mar 2017

Study finds greater risk of suicide following initial episode of self-harm

New findings suggest that American adults who survive deliberate self-harm are at increased risk of suicide in the first year after such an event, indicating a need to direct clinical interventions in the critical 12 months following such episodes.

21 Mar 2017

Patients with pulmonary embolism experience long term limitations to physical stamina

A multi-centre clinical study, led by Dr. Susan Kahn at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH), determined that nearly half of the patients who suffer a pulmonary embolism (PE) -- a blood clot in the lung -- experience long term limitations to their capacity for physical activity and that this had a negative impact on their quality of life.

21 Mar 2017

Hospital News and Research

‘Supportive touch’ experiences can help preterm infants in NICU respond better, research suggests

SPECT imaging may not be suitable for monitoring Parkinson's disease, study shows

National Joint Registry study finds disparities in hip or knee joint replacements for ethnic minorities

New recommendations aim to guide doctors and patients about testing, treatment options

Pioneering iPad case that protects medical practitioners, patients from HCAI risk may soon be available in Texas

MindMetre research note highlights exposure of oncology nurses to harmful effects of cytotoxic drugs

Researchers uncover gene mutation that may provide answers to unexplained female infertility

USC study close to finding gene involved in cleft lip and palate

FARE announces recipients of 2017 Investigator in Food Allergy Awards

Dana-Farber and Lifespan enter into strategic alliance to advance cancer treatment and research

Penn researcher wins Scientific Innovations Award from Chicago-based Brain Research Foundation

Researchers provide better understanding of the body's immune responses to implanted materials

Study identifies potential Achilles heel of kinase-driven cancers

ISPOR: Study estimates health costs for childhood and adolescent cancer

New study correlates 80 cancer-related gene mutations with 34 AML subgroups

Study finds greater risk of suicide following initial episode of self-harm

Patients with pulmonary embolism experience long term limitations to physical stamina

Study shows increase in hospital admissions for mental disorders during periods of heatwaves

Efficacy of innovative gene therapy can be tested quickly and cost-effectively using new cellular model

Treatment with interferon may ease symptoms of Ebola patients

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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