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New recommendations offer evidence-based strategies to help teenagers avoid obesity and eating disorders

A single approach can prevent both obesity and eating disorders in teenagers, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

22 Aug 2016

NYIT researcher aims to study link between wound healing problems and methamphetamine use

A chance observation in a Southern California fast food restaurant led Luis Martinez, Ph.D., to wonder about the connections behind wound healing problems and methamphetamine use.

19 Aug 2016

$Vertebroplasty helps decrease acute pain in patients with osteoporotic fractures$

Vertebroplasty helps decrease acute pain in patients with osteoporotic fractures

Vertebroplasty is a safe and effective procedure to reduce acute pain and disability in patients who have experienced spinal fractures within a 6-week period, according to a new study published this week in The Lancet.

19 Aug 2016

Study examines psychological impact of tumor gene testing in subset of NCI-MATCH patients

The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group has received federal approval to add a quality-of-life research study, COMmunication and Education in Tumor Profiling (EAQ152) or 'COMET' to the NCI-MATCH (EAY131) trial, already underway.

19 Aug 2016

Regenstrief tests new method for compiling healthcare information electronically

If you are rushed to a hospital in an emergency, is your complete medical record available to those caring for you? Will they know all medications you have been prescribed and whether you are taking them as directed? Does your primary care physician know your complete medical history?

19 Aug 2016

Testing lesions in food pipe could provide early and accurate diagnosis of oesophageal cancer

Genetically analysing lesions in the food pipe could provide an early and accurate test for oesophageal cancer, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London, Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam and Arizona State University.

19 Aug 2016

Men experience greater pain relief than women after smoking marijuana, study finds

Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center found that men had greater pain relief than women after smoking marijuana.

19 Aug 2016

Unexplained neurodevelopmental disorder linked to harmful mutations in SON gene

A neurodevelopmental disorder for which there was no known cause has been linked to SON, a gene that is involved in essential mechanisms a cell uses to translate DNA into protein, as well as in DNA replication and cell division.

18 Aug 2016

Moffitt research underscores importance of continued lung cancer screening in high-risk patients

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for men and women. It is also one of the most complex cancers, both at the molecular level and through its clinical behavior.

18 Aug 2016

Common cold virus actually transmitted from camels to humans

There are four globally endemic human coronaviruses which, together with the better known rhinoviruses, are responsible for causing common colds. Usually, infections with these viruses are harmless to humans.

18 Aug 2016

New clinical trial to examine safety of checkpoint inhibitor in pediatric cancer patients

In an innovative, first-in-pediatrics study, available only at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, researchers will be enrolling children between 1 and 18 years of age who have certain types of relapsed or treatment-resistant cancer.

18 Aug 2016

New collaborative study aims to identify mutations to improve clinical management of breast cancer

Mr. Peter Goodhand, President of The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR), today announced a new collaborative research study in partnership with Thermo Fisher Scientific and Queen's University to help bring more targeted diagnosis and treatment to breast cancer patients in the future.

18 Aug 2016

Hospital News and Research

New recommendations offer evidence-based strategies to help teenagers avoid obesity and eating disorders

NYIT researcher aims to study link between wound healing problems and methamphetamine use

Vertebroplasty helps decrease acute pain in patients with osteoporotic fractures

Study examines psychological impact of tumor gene testing in subset of NCI-MATCH patients

Regenstrief tests new method for compiling healthcare information electronically

Testing lesions in food pipe could provide early and accurate diagnosis of oesophageal cancer

Men experience greater pain relief than women after smoking marijuana, study finds

Unexplained neurodevelopmental disorder linked to harmful mutations in SON gene

Moffitt research underscores importance of continued lung cancer screening in high-risk patients

Common cold virus actually transmitted from camels to humans

New clinical trial to examine safety of checkpoint inhibitor in pediatric cancer patients

New collaborative study aims to identify mutations to improve clinical management of breast cancer

Complex instructions, caregiver empathy may play key role in raising post-transplant anxiety

Poor prenatal nutrition may be linked to ADHD symptoms and conduct problems in children

New ATA recommendations offer guidance for managing all forms of thyrotoxicosis

Scientists discover underlying mechanisms of proptosis in patients with thyroid eye disease

Many children treated for stroller or carrier-related injuries in U.S. hospitals, study finds

Study examines mental illness severity among Asian populations living in western country

Study finds 10% of patients admitted into hospitals colonised with dreaded pathogens

Study demonstrates safety and effectiveness of new SLN radiotracer in breast cancer patients

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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