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Study examines mechanisms for measuring and reporting postoperative infection complications

How do medical professionals determine whether or not a patient has experienced a post-operative complication? A team of Mayo Clinic physicians and researchers has published results of a three-year study examining mechanisms for measuring and reporting postoperative infection complications.

23 Dec 2016

Linking human genome sequences to EHR information could influence clinical medicine, says expert

The value of intersecting the sequencing of individuals' exomes or full genomes to find rare genetic variants -- on a large scale -- with their detailed electronic health record information has "myriad benefits, including the illumination of basic human biology, the early identification of preventable and treatable illnesses, and the identification and validation of new therapeutic targets," wrote Daniel J. Rader, MD, chair of the Department of Genetics, in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, in Science this week, with Scott M. Damrauer, MD, an assistant professor of Surgery at Penn and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia.

23 Dec 2016

LifePoint Health earns Chest Pain Center Accreditation for 35 facilities

Thirty-five LifePoint Health facilities earned Chest Pain Center Accreditation in 2016, bringing the total number of accredited facilities to 63, as part of a system-wide collaboration between LifePoint Health and the American College of Cardiology.

23 Dec 2016

Past episode of kidney damage linked to increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes

A past episode of kidney damage, despite return to normal kidney function before pregnancy, was linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes in a recent study.

22 Dec 2016

UC researchers uncover obesity-related protein's role in leukemia development

Cancer researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have found an obesity-associated protein's role in leukemia development and drug response which could lead to more effective therapies for the illness.

22 Dec 2016

Scientists discover OGDHL and NRD1 genes linked to progressive loss of neurological function

An international team of scientists has discovered that the gene, OGDHL, a key protein required for normal function of the mitochondria -- the energy-producing factory of the cell -- and its chaperone, nardilysin (NRD1) are linked to progressive loss of neurological function in humans.

22 Dec 2016

Scientists identify gene variants causing unrecognized developmental disorder

An international team of scientists has identified variants of the gene EBF3 causing a developmental disorder with features in common with autism.

22 Dec 2016

New computational tool can predict personal cancer driver genes to optimize treatment

Columbia University Medical Center researchers have created a computational tool that can rapidly predict which genes are implicated in an individual's cancer and recommend treatments.

22 Dec 2016

Study discovers critical function of mother's immune cells in resisting preterm birth

Preterm birth -- birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy -- affects up to one in every six births in the United States and many other countries.

22 Dec 2016

Researchers use mathematical models to explain how bacteria, cancer cells exploit bet-hedging

Modern medicine and treatments for bacterial infections and cancer have significantly increased life spans and improved quality-of-life. However, many drugs eventually fail because of the outgrowth and survival of treatment-resistant populations.

22 Dec 2016

Weight loss leads to improvements in psoriasis symptoms and quality of life

Weight loss has a significant and prolonged positive impact on psoriasis symptoms and quality of life.

22 Dec 2016

Groundbreaking research finds concussion biomarker in auditory system

The secret to reliably diagnosing concussions lies in the brain's ability to process sound, according to a new study by researchers from Northwestern University's Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory.

22 Dec 2016

Oncotype DX test can help guide treatment decisions and enable personalized care before breast cancer surgery

New data presented at the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) demonstrate that analyzing tumor biology with the Oncotype DX test can identify patients unlikely to benefit from chemotherapy prior to breast cancer surgery (neoadjuvant setting) and guide treatment decisions without compromising outcomes.

22 Dec 2016

Recovery from TBI appears to go hand-in-hand with improvement of sleep problems

After a traumatic brain injury (TBI), people also experience major sleep problems, including changes in their sleep-wake cycle.

22 Dec 2016

Mount Sinai researchers laying groundwork to find effective treatment for Zika virus

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are working on the basic science that lays the groundwork to finding a way to treat and prevent the Zika virus, a global health risk.

22 Dec 2016

Allscripts selected to help hospital become fully digital

In the fourth quarter of 2016, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust selected Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX) fully integrated health IT solution to help achieve its objective to become a fully digital hospital. The Trust, a long-term user of the Allscripts Patient Administration System (PAS), will adopt Allscripts Sunrise™ as its new electronic patient record (EPR) and the Allscripts dbMotion Solution to provide community-wide interoperability.

22 Dec 2016

Targeted alpha therapy shows promise in treatment of metastatic prostate cancer

Nearly three years of research have brought about remarkable results for the majority of 80 patients subjected to targeted alpha therapy of metastatic prostate cancer.

21 Dec 2016

OPERA study evaluates patient perceptions of pain treatment with use of transdermal formulations

Clarity, a global international scientific research company, based in Austin, Texas, announces the latest results of its IRB-approved OPERA study.

21 Dec 2016

Researchers find effective cure for social anxiety disorders

Social phobia is the most common anxiety disorder of our time. But the current treatment regimen for patients with this diagnosis has not proven very effective. Now a team of Norwegian and British researchers believe they have found a cure for social anxiety disorders.

21 Dec 2016

Contact dermatitis or contact eczema?

There is allergic contact dermatitis, which is mediated through an immune mechanism, this means that the person is specifically allergic to what they have come in to contact with their skin. Their body has had to go through a process whereby they have...

21 Dec 2016

Hospital News and Research

Study examines mechanisms for measuring and reporting postoperative infection complications

Linking human genome sequences to EHR information could influence clinical medicine, says expert

LifePoint Health earns Chest Pain Center Accreditation for 35 facilities

Past episode of kidney damage linked to increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes

UC researchers uncover obesity-related protein's role in leukemia development

Scientists discover OGDHL and NRD1 genes linked to progressive loss of neurological function

Scientists identify gene variants causing unrecognized developmental disorder

New computational tool can predict personal cancer driver genes to optimize treatment

Study discovers critical function of mother's immune cells in resisting preterm birth

Researchers use mathematical models to explain how bacteria, cancer cells exploit bet-hedging

Weight loss leads to improvements in psoriasis symptoms and quality of life

Groundbreaking research finds concussion biomarker in auditory system

Oncotype DX test can help guide treatment decisions and enable personalized care before breast cancer surgery

Recovery from TBI appears to go hand-in-hand with improvement of sleep problems

Mount Sinai researchers laying groundwork to find effective treatment for Zika virus

Allscripts selected to help hospital become fully digital

Targeted alpha therapy shows promise in treatment of metastatic prostate cancer

OPERA study evaluates patient perceptions of pain treatment with use of transdermal formulations

Researchers find effective cure for social anxiety disorders

Contact dermatitis or contact eczema?

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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