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GE Silent Scan MRI technology now available at St. Luke’s Warren Campus

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a radiology study used to help diagnose a variety of injuries and illness, including headaches and head injuries. For patients with headaches and those sensitive to sound, the audible noise during the actual test may be mildly annoying or downright stressful.

15 Sep 2015

NHS Trust uses clinical measures, computer-based surveillance to reduce norovirus outbreaks by over 90%

An NHS Trust has cut outbreaks of the norovirus winter vomiting bug by more than 90% over a five-year period, according to research published in the journal BMJ Quality and Safety.

15 Sep 2015

All Children's Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine receives first national grant to train medical residents

All Children's Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine just received its first national grant from the The Hearst Foundations for $100,000. The grant will help fund the exclusive Leadership Executive Academic Development (LEAD) curriculum provided to medical residents in All Children's Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine pediatric residency program. LEAD is a two-week program focused on transforming the residents from pediatric physicians to pediatric physician leaders.

15 Sep 2015

Three-drug strategy effective against drug-resistant staph infection, finds new research

Three antibiotics that, individually, are not effective against a drug-resistant staph infection can kill the deadly pathogen when combined as a trio, according to new research.

15 Sep 2015

WFU awarded $6 million federal grant to further study knee osteoarthritis

A $6 million federal grant, the largest ever awarded to Wake Forest University, will enable health and exercise science researchers to further study knee osteoarthritis and successful treatment measures in community-based settings.

14 Sep 2015

Location-dependent pattern in cilia length in mouse nasal cavity affects sensitivity to odors

Like the hairs they resemble, cilia come in all lengths, from short to long. But unlike the hair on our heads, the length of sensory cilia on nerve cells in our noses is of far more than merely cosmetic significance. A team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found a location-dependent pattern in cilia length in the mouse nasal cavity that affects sensitivity to odors.

14 Sep 2015

Surgeons use 3D printed implant in patient diagnosed with chest wall sarcoma

After being diagnosed with a chest wall sarcoma, a 54-year-old Spanish man's surgical team made the decision to remove his sternum and a portion of his rib cage and replace it with an implant.

14 Sep 2015

Sinai Health System, UChicago Medicine partner to build and operate new Level 1 adult trauma center

In a move to create a more comprehensive system of needed trauma and emergency care for Chicago's South and Southwest side communities, Sinai Health System and the University of Chicago Medicine are partnering to build and operate a Level 1 adult trauma center and to expand emergency services.

14 Sep 2015

ARCHIMEDICX launches first global hospital search engine

ARCHIMEDICX, that is changing the face of healthcare, today announced the launching of its first intelligent and objective global hospital search engine.

14 Sep 2015

Virginia Tech scientists discover new treatments to target antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Virginia Tech researchers have discovered a new group of antibiotics that may provide relief to some of the more than 2 million people in the United States affected by antibiotic resistance.

14 Sep 2015

Patient position helps increase effectiveness of colonoscopy for CRC screening

Having patients lie on their left side while the right side of their colon is being examined can result in more polyps being found, thus increasing the effectiveness of colonoscopy for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, according to a study in the September issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE).

14 Sep 2015

Tadpole Endoscope improves diagnostic procedures for various cancers

Engineers have developed a new medical device aimed at improving diagnostic procedures for various cancers: the Tadpole Endoscope (TE).

14 Sep 2015

New treatment protocol can improve outcomes for babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome

A new protocol to treat babies born in withdrawal from drugs can be used widely to improve outcomes for these babies. The protocol reduces length of stay and the duration of treatment with opioids that are used therapeutically to wean babies off of drugs.

14 Sep 2015

Hospital nurses who work longer than 12 hour shifts experience emotional exhaustion, job dissatisfaction

Research carried out by NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) Wessex has found that hospital nurses who work longer than 12 hour shifts have a higher risk of wanting to leave their job, are more dissatisfied and more likely to burnout in terms of emotional exhaustion.

14 Sep 2015

New study reveals that social factors may impact critical aspects of health in AML patients

A new study reveals that insurance status, marital status, and county-level income may affect the chances of survival in young patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings indicate that efforts are needed to address the social factors that impact critical aspects of health in these patients.

14 Sep 2015

Valtech receives CE Mark approval for Cardioband Mitral Reconstruction System

Valtech Cardio, Ltd.,, an innovator in the development of devices for mitral and tricuspid valve repair and replacement, announced today it has received Conformite Europeenne (CE) Marking for its Cardioband Mitral Reconstruction System (Cardioband), a proprietary, implantable mitral reconstruction device with a transfemoral, transseptal delivery system for mitral valve repair.

14 Sep 2015

Hospital News and Research

GE Silent Scan MRI technology now available at St. Luke’s Warren Campus

NHS Trust uses clinical measures, computer-based surveillance to reduce norovirus outbreaks by over 90%

All Children's Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine receives first national grant to train medical residents

Three-drug strategy effective against drug-resistant staph infection, finds new research

WFU awarded $6 million federal grant to further study knee osteoarthritis

Location-dependent pattern in cilia length in mouse nasal cavity affects sensitivity to odors

Surgeons use 3D printed implant in patient diagnosed with chest wall sarcoma

Sinai Health System, UChicago Medicine partner to build and operate new Level 1 adult trauma center

ARCHIMEDICX launches first global hospital search engine

Virginia Tech scientists discover new treatments to target antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Patient position helps increase effectiveness of colonoscopy for CRC screening

Tadpole Endoscope improves diagnostic procedures for various cancers

New treatment protocol can improve outcomes for babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome

Hospital nurses who work longer than 12 hour shifts experience emotional exhaustion, job dissatisfaction

New study reveals that social factors may impact critical aspects of health in AML patients

Valtech receives CE Mark approval for Cardioband Mitral Reconstruction System

Uninsured, Medicaid stroke victims experience worse medical outcomes than patients with private insurance

Researchers identify new epigenetic markers for colorectal cancer

Surgeons participate in record-setting day of organ transplantation at Baylor University Medical Center

HealthSouth to offer $300M aggregate principal amount of senior notes through private placement

Industry Focus eBook - Cell biology (5th edition) eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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