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US patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery receive more treatments for pain

New research presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia conference in Berlin shows that American patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery* receive more treatments for pain and that their experience of pain differs in some aspects to orthopaedic patients internationally.

1 Jun 2015

Astute Medical's NephroCheck Test obtains measurements of two biomarkers that act as alarm for AKI risk

An intervention known as remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) significantly reduced the occurrence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in cardiac surgery patients and confirmed that post-operative elevations of two kidney biomarkers act as an alarm for risk of AKI, according to a study published online today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

30 May 2015

Palbociclib drug shows promise in women with HR+ metastatic breast cancer

Despite advances in managing and curing some forms of breast cancer, women whose disease becomes metastatic have fewer effective options. A new phase 3 study in some of the most difficult-to-treat patients, women with endocrine-resistant disease, showed that the newly approved drug, palbociclib, more than doubled the time to cancer recurrence for women with hormone-receptor (HR+) positive metastatic breast cancer.

30 May 2015

Removing more tissue during partial mastectomy reduces need for second surgery in breast cancer patients

Removing more tissue during a partial mastectomy could spare thousands of breast cancer patients a second surgery, according to a Yale Cancer Center study. The findings were published online May 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago.

30 May 2015

Over 700 Chinese patients with acute myeloid leukemia undergo Microtransplantation treatment

According to Dr. Huisheng Ai's team, founder of Microtransplantation regimen mainly for Acute Myeloid Leukemia, over 700 patients have undergone this therapy since its emergence in 2002. Based at MST International Clinic for Leukemia in the 307th Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army in Beijing, about 40 hematology centers covering all main hospitals in 32 provinces of mainland China have adopted Microtransplantation regimen.

30 May 2015

ESMO Magnitude of Clinical Benefit Scale assists oncology clinicians in evaluating anti-cancer medicines

ESMO, the European Society for Medical Oncology, has announced today the publication of the ESMO Magnitude of Clinical Benefit Scale (ESMO-MCBS), a tool to assist oncology clinicians in evaluating the most effective anti-cancer medicines for their patients.

30 May 2015

Positive results from pacritinib Phase 3 trial for treatment of myelofibrosis presented at ASCO 2015

CTI BioPharma Corp. and Baxter International's Bioscience business today announced data from PERSIST-1 – a randomized Phase 3 registration-directed trial examining pacritinib for the treatment of myelofibrosis – in a late-breaking oral session at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, May 29-June 2, 2015 in Chicago, Ill.

30 May 2015

Mistakes in mismatch repair genes may accurately predict response to certain immunotherapy drugs

In a report of a proof-of-principle study of patients with colon and other cancers for whom standard therapies failed, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say that mistakes in so-called mismatch repair genes, first identified by Johns Hopkins and other scientists two decades ago, may accurately predict who will respond to certain immunotherapy drugs known as PD-1 inhibitors. Such drugs aim to disarm systems developed by cancer cells to evade detection and destruction by immune system cells.

30 May 2015

UT Southwestern Medical Center Performs its 500th Lung Transplant on Cystic Fibrosis Patient

A lung transplant to relieve Christopher Bryant Vera from devastating effects of cystic fibrosis marked the 500th lung transplant performed at UT Southwestern Medical Center, positioning the Center among an elite group of fewer than 25 in the country to achieve that benchmark.

30 May 2015

PEPRR intervention successfully reduces stress of cancer caregivers

Stem cell transplant is essential in the care of many blood cancers, but leaves patients requiring in-home care for months after.

30 May 2015

Heart failure patient spearheads Heather Cartwright Inherited Cardiomyopathy and Arrhythmia Project

Led by internationally-recognized cardiologists who are leaders in their field, the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre today announces the creation of an initiative to break ground in the cause, treatment and ongoing care of patients with an inherited, irregular heartbeat triggered by a rare cardiac structural condition.

30 May 2015

Researchers discover new source for cells that can develop into coronary vessels

The heart has its own dedicated blood supply, with coronary arteries that supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart and cardiac veins that remove deoxygenated blood. This system of vessels nourishes the heart, enabling it to pump blood to all the other organs and tissues of the body. Yet despite their critical importance, the process and molecules required for coronary vessel development have not been fully determined.

30 May 2015

Brain Tumor Biotech Summit held in Manhattan on 29 May, 2015

Voices Against Brain Cancer, a national non-profit organization committed to finding a cure for brain cancer and brain tumors, and the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Long Island, will be hosting a Brain Tumor Biotech Summit on Friday, May 29th, 2015 at Lenox Hill Hospital's Einhorn Auditorium in Manhattan.

30 May 2015

Community of Hope Award for Medical Home Network

Medical Home Network was honored by Esperanza Health Centers yesterday receiving the Community of Hope Award in recognition for the positive impact the organization is helping primary care teams make for patients at the southwest side medical center.

30 May 2015

Wings of Courage: New book pays tribute to Livonia girl who fought cancer

Leah James loved the color purple, Nemo and storybooks. She was also well known for her contagious smile and the phrase "my heart is happy" even when she was fighting cancer at age four.

30 May 2015

Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach to host upcoming silent auction to support Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach hopes to share the art of giving by hosting an upcoming silent auction. Donated by local artist Bridget Hardenbrook, "Koi Commotion" will be on display from May 30, 2015, through 2 p.m. June 7, 2015.

30 May 2015

Roche’s immunotherapy MPDL3280A better than chemotherapy in improving overall survival in NSCLC patients

Data to be presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology suggest that the investigational immunotherapy MPDL3280A may double the likelihood of overall survival in the study period (HR=0.47), compared with docetaxel chemotherapy, in individuals with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who expressed the highest levels of PD-L1 (a receptor present on cancer cells).

30 May 2015

Scientists study active substance against dreaded hospital pathogen Staphylococcus aureus

In the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), scientists from the universities of Tübingen, Münster and Munich join forces and prepare together with the company Hyglos clinical studies on an active substance against the dreaded hospital pathogen Staphylococcus aureus: A highly effective protein from bacteria-specific viruses, so-called bacteriophages, shall rapidly kill the bacteria, which frequently occur in the nose.

30 May 2015

CHOP Global Health Center performs first rigorous study of CP outcomes in Africa

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of childhood disability in the world, affecting between 1 and 2 infants per thousand. But the neurological condition tends to be understudied, especially in developing countries.

29 May 2015

CapsuleTech recognized with 2015 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Leadership

Based on its recent analysis of the medical device integration solutions market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes CapsuleTech with the 2015 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Leadership. CapsuleTech's vendor-agnostic SmartLinx medical device information system (MDIS) has emerged as a valuable data management solution that ties together the medical devices across a healthcare enterprise into a unified system that not only captures and distributes patient clinical data, but also makes available operational data about the devices themselves.

29 May 2015

Hospital News and Research

US patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery receive more treatments for pain

Astute Medical's NephroCheck Test obtains measurements of two biomarkers that act as alarm for AKI risk

Palbociclib drug shows promise in women with HR+ metastatic breast cancer

Removing more tissue during partial mastectomy reduces need for second surgery in breast cancer patients

Over 700 Chinese patients with acute myeloid leukemia undergo Microtransplantation treatment

ESMO Magnitude of Clinical Benefit Scale assists oncology clinicians in evaluating anti-cancer medicines

Positive results from pacritinib Phase 3 trial for treatment of myelofibrosis presented at ASCO 2015

Mistakes in mismatch repair genes may accurately predict response to certain immunotherapy drugs

UT Southwestern Medical Center Performs its 500th Lung Transplant on Cystic Fibrosis Patient

PEPRR intervention successfully reduces stress of cancer caregivers

Heart failure patient spearheads Heather Cartwright Inherited Cardiomyopathy and Arrhythmia Project

Researchers discover new source for cells that can develop into coronary vessels

Brain Tumor Biotech Summit held in Manhattan on 29 May, 2015

Community of Hope Award for Medical Home Network

Wings of Courage: New book pays tribute to Livonia girl who fought cancer

Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach to host upcoming silent auction to support Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Roche’s immunotherapy MPDL3280A better than chemotherapy in improving overall survival in NSCLC patients

Scientists study active substance against dreaded hospital pathogen Staphylococcus aureus

CHOP Global Health Center performs first rigorous study of CP outcomes in Africa

CapsuleTech recognized with 2015 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Leadership

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

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