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Penn study finds evidence of AD neuropathology in post-mortem brains of LBD patients

Patients who had a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) with dementia (PDD) or dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and had higher levels of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology in their donated post-mortem brains also had more severe symptoms of these Lewy body diseases (LBD) during their lives, compared to those whose brains had less AD pathology, according to research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

6 Jan 2017

Houston Methodist researchers advance potential treatment for metaplastic breast cancer

Houston Methodist Hospital researchers have advanced a potential treatment for metaplastic breast cancer--the most aggressive subtype of triple negative breast cancer, into patients in just under four years.

6 Jan 2017

Studies reveal long-term effects of gastric bypass surgery in severely obese teenagers

Gastric bypass surgery helps severely obese teenagers lose weight and keep it off, according to the first long-term follow-up studies of teenagers who had undergone the procedure 5-12 years earlier.

6 Jan 2017

Yale study highlights treatment burden experienced by older lung cancer patients

Depending on the type of treatment older lung cancer patients receive, they can spend an average of one in three days interacting with the healthcare system in the first 60 days after surgery or radiation therapy, according to a study by Yale researchers.

6 Jan 2017

Study shows promising results for treating lymphoma patients with immune cell therapy

Lymphoma is the most common blood cancer. The disease occurs when immune cells called lymphocytes multiply uncontrollably. Cancerous lymphocytes can travel throughout the body and form lymph node tumors.

6 Jan 2017

New report proposes updated revisions to WIC for better adherence to Dietary Guidelines for Americans

A new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine proposes updated revisions to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children to better align with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and promote and support breast-feeding.

6 Jan 2017

Delayed chemotherapy after surgery may benefit lung cancer patients, new Yale study suggests

A new Yale study suggests that patients with a common form of lung cancer may still benefit from delayed chemotherapy started up to four months after surgery, according to the researchers.

6 Jan 2017

Pioneering UK healthcare companies urged to take part in ABHI’s medtech mission to Texas

Pioneering UK healthcare companies keen to develop or strengthen partnerships in Texas are being urged to take part in the next medtech mission to Texas.

6 Jan 2017

Researchers develop novel tests that could improve treatment for heart failure patients

For the first time, researchers have developed tests that could improve treatment for heart failure patients by diagnosing the condition with greater accuracy, as well as by detecting the onset of congestive heart failure earlier.

5 Jan 2017

Stanford researchers launch major update to popular research app for sharing heart health data

Resolved to improve your heart health in the new year? A newly updated app could keep you on track.

5 Jan 2017

Spotting eating disorder symptoms in children could help save lives, say experts

Spotting eating disorder symptoms in children as young as nine years old will allow medics to intervene early and save lives, experts say.

5 Jan 2017

Study finds alarming prevalence of hypertensive emergency among general public

A new study finds that 50% of the Canadian public is unaware that they suffer from high blood pressure, with most of them unaware of their condition or unwilling to address and manage their high blood pressure.

5 Jan 2017

Giving polycystic kidney disease the bump

We launched this campaign at the beginning of October 2016. It's the first time that we've ever had a campaign of this size and scope. It's a European campaign in multiple languages that's coordinated by six of the organizations that represent PKD patients in Europe.

5 Jan 2017

Scientists use pluripotent stem cells to generate human stomach tissues in laboratory

Scientists report in Nature using pluripotent stem cells to generate human stomach tissues in a petri dish that produce acid and digestive enzymes.

5 Jan 2017

Children increasingly at risk of toxicity from liquid nicotine used in electronic cigarettes

A 6-year-old child who accidentally swallowed liquid nicotine intended for her parents' electronic cigarettes required immediate emergency medical treatment that included intubation and an overnight stay in a pediatric intensive care unit.

5 Jan 2017

People with musical anhedonia show reduced functional connectivity between cortical regions

Have you ever met someone who just wasn't into music? They may have a condition called specific musical anhedonia, which affects three-to-five per cent of the population.

4 Jan 2017

Researchers uncover reason for stent failure in diabetic patients with clogged arteries

People with any form of diabetes are at greater risk of developing cardiovascular conditions than people without the disease. Moreover, if they undergo an operation to open up a clogged artery by inserting a "stent" surgical tube, the artery is much more likely to clog up again.

4 Jan 2017

Hospital News and Research

Penn study finds evidence of AD neuropathology in post-mortem brains of LBD patients

Houston Methodist researchers advance potential treatment for metaplastic breast cancer

Studies reveal long-term effects of gastric bypass surgery in severely obese teenagers

Yale study highlights treatment burden experienced by older lung cancer patients

Study shows promising results for treating lymphoma patients with immune cell therapy

New report proposes updated revisions to WIC for better adherence to Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Delayed chemotherapy after surgery may benefit lung cancer patients, new Yale study suggests

Pioneering UK healthcare companies urged to take part in ABHI’s medtech mission to Texas

Researchers develop novel tests that could improve treatment for heart failure patients

Stanford researchers launch major update to popular research app for sharing heart health data

Spotting eating disorder symptoms in children could help save lives, say experts

Study finds alarming prevalence of hypertensive emergency among general public

Giving polycystic kidney disease the bump

Scientists use pluripotent stem cells to generate human stomach tissues in laboratory

Children increasingly at risk of toxicity from liquid nicotine used in electronic cigarettes

People with musical anhedonia show reduced functional connectivity between cortical regions

Researchers uncover reason for stent failure in diabetic patients with clogged arteries

Study suggests using hypertonic saline infusions via peripheral catheter may help avoid complications

Researchers uncover two factors that play crucial role in chronic autoimmune disorders

Overweight, obese children at increased risk of developing surgical site infectios, study shows

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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