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New research seeks to find most effective medication for preventing life-threatening clots

Every year in the United States, thousands of high-risk fracture patients who have been admitted to trauma centers will suffer life-threatening blood clots related to the fracture. In rare cases these clots can even travel to the lungs, where they can cause sudden death.

16 Sep 2016

New test developed by Loughborough University may offer one-stop diagnosis for asthma

A new test which can diagnose asthma from a patient's saliva has been developed by Loughborough University.

16 Sep 2016

Penn State radiologists propose ways to improve safe, effective imaging of children worldwide

When a doctor recommends medical imaging for a child, parents may find themselves confused and concerned.

16 Sep 2016

UC football team supports brain cancer survivor

In 2009, Mitch Stone was 11 when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He went through very aggressive treatments at Cincinnati Children's.

16 Sep 2016

Researchers identify and treat new variant of antibiotic-resistant E. coli

Researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have discovered a new mutation in a highly antibiotic-resistant strain of E. coli that resists clearance by the body's own immune system by inhibiting white blood cells that ordinarily kill and remove bacteria.

16 Sep 2016

Study finds one in nine people admitted to ERs for violent injuries end up with recurrent visits

Approximately one in nine people sent to Florida emergency rooms (ERs) for injuries caused by acts of intentional violence - including shootings, stabbings, assaults, etc. - in 2010 ended up being violently injured again within two years.

16 Sep 2016

Short talk with knowledgeable nurse could help smokers quit cigarettes

A short talk with a knowledgeable nurse could be the difference between a smoker stopping for cigarettes or stopping for nicotine gum on her way home from the hospital.

16 Sep 2016

Loyola specialists cure patient’s acute pancreatitis

Larry Jacob got the call every parent fears. His daughter was sick, away at college and needed help. Mr. Jacob left his home in the Chicago suburbs and was driving to Western Illinois University when he suddenly doubled over in pain.

16 Sep 2016

New phase 1 clinic opens at Smilow Cancer Hospital to offer new treatment strategies

The new Phase 1 clinic that recently opened at Smilow Cancer Hospital is the only one of its kind in Connecticut.

16 Sep 2016

New model shows how globalization may create workplace stress leading to cardiovascular disease

University of California, Irvine and SUNY Downstate Medical Center researchers have created a model illustrating how economic globalization may create stressful employment factors in high-income countries contributing to the worldwide epidemic of cardiovascular disease.

15 Sep 2016

Hamilton researchers conduct ground-breaking new trial on pediatric fecal transplant for IBD

Hamilton researchers are conducting a ground-breaking new trial looking at fecal transplants to help treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children.

15 Sep 2016

Bloomberg Philanthropies to donate $300 million to create Bloomberg American Health Initiative

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health today announced that Bloomberg Philanthropies, founded by businessman, philanthropist, World Health Organization Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases, and three-term mayor of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg, will give $300 million to create the Bloomberg American Health Initiative.

15 Sep 2016

Moffitt Cancer Center addresses cancer-related needs and concerns of LGBTQ community

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer /Questioning (LGBTQ) community is growing, with an estimated 3 to 12 percent of Americans identifying as LGBTQ.

15 Sep 2016

HMS scientists reveal how certain tumors develop taste for fat

Cancers are such notorious sugar addicts that PET scans searching for the disease light up when they detect sugar-gobbling tumor cells.

15 Sep 2016

Research findings point to potential new targeted therapy for SMA

For the first time, scientists found that in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the affected nerve cells that control muscle movement, or motor neurons, have defects in their mitochondria, which generate energy used by the cell.

15 Sep 2016

Food intolerance testing: an interview with Dr Gill Hart

Food intolerances are caused by adverse reactions to food or drink ingredients in your body. These are very different to food allergies. It is estimated that up to forty-five percent of the population suffers from food intolerances.

15 Sep 2016

Study finds late onset and short duration of pain relief treatment in many terminal cancer patients

Many terminal cancer patients are not getting adequate pain relief early enough, according to a University of Leeds study.

15 Sep 2016

UTSW surgeons remove acoustic neuromas through small incisions in the ear canals

A surgical team at UT Southwestern Medical Center is helping to pioneer a new minimally invasive procedure that extracts vertigo-inducing tumors from the inner ear without having to remove a large piece of skull, as is usually required.

15 Sep 2016

Siemens launches new cloud-based network to help connect imaging departments across the UK

Siemens Healthineers has launched its new cloud-based network, encouraging connectivity, comparison and collaboration across imaging departments in the UK.

15 Sep 2016

New collaboration set to deliver innovative MRI research facility at Institute of Translational Medicine

Thanks to an exciting collaboration between the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), medical charity Cobalt and Siemens Healthineers, the pioneering Institute of Translational Medicine (ITM) will benefit from an innovative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) research facility, to be known as the ‘ITM Imaging Centre’.

15 Sep 2016

Hospital News and Research

New research seeks to find most effective medication for preventing life-threatening clots

New test developed by Loughborough University may offer one-stop diagnosis for asthma

Penn State radiologists propose ways to improve safe, effective imaging of children worldwide

UC football team supports brain cancer survivor

Researchers identify and treat new variant of antibiotic-resistant E. coli

Study finds one in nine people admitted to ERs for violent injuries end up with recurrent visits

Short talk with knowledgeable nurse could help smokers quit cigarettes

Loyola specialists cure patient’s acute pancreatitis

New phase 1 clinic opens at Smilow Cancer Hospital to offer new treatment strategies

New model shows how globalization may create workplace stress leading to cardiovascular disease

Hamilton researchers conduct ground-breaking new trial on pediatric fecal transplant for IBD

Bloomberg Philanthropies to donate $300 million to create Bloomberg American Health Initiative

Moffitt Cancer Center addresses cancer-related needs and concerns of LGBTQ community

HMS scientists reveal how certain tumors develop taste for fat

Research findings point to potential new targeted therapy for SMA

Food intolerance testing: an interview with Dr Gill Hart

Study finds late onset and short duration of pain relief treatment in many terminal cancer patients

UTSW surgeons remove acoustic neuromas through small incisions in the ear canals

Siemens launches new cloud-based network to help connect imaging departments across the UK

New collaboration set to deliver innovative MRI research facility at Institute of Translational Medicine

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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