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New approach could dramatically increase survival rate of cancer patients

Michail Sitkovsky, an immunophysiology expert at Northeastern University, and his research colleagues have made a breakthrough discovery in cancer treatment. The new approach, some 30 years in the making, could dramatically increase the survival rate of patients with cancer, which kills some 8 million people each year.

5 Mar 2015

Study: Omega-3 fatty acids appear to protect heart function among heart attack survivors

Taking omega-3 fatty acids appeared to lower inflammation and guard against further declines in heart function among recent heart attack survivors already receiving optimal standard care, according to results from a randomized, controlled trial to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's 64th Annual Scientific Session in San Diego.

5 Mar 2015

ILROG guideline outlines treatment options for pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma patients

The International Lymphoma Radiation Oncology Group has issued a guideline that outlines the use of 3-D computed tomography (CT)-based radiation therapy planning and volumetric image guidance to more effectively treat pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma and to reduce the radiation dose to normal tissue, thus decreasing the risk of late side effects.

4 Mar 2015

Restore Health Rehabilitation opens modern medical resort in Southern Maryland

Southern Maryland's first modern medical resort officially opened its doors with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on February 27.

4 Mar 2015

IMRIS announces net loss of $6.8 million for fourth quarter 2014

IMRIS Inc. today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014. All figures are reported in U.S. dollars. The Company's net loss in the 2014 fourth quarter was $6.8 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, on net revenues of $9.6 million.

4 Mar 2015

Reducing premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases: an interview with Dr Shanthi Mendis, WHO

The main types of NCD are cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. These have been identified as the principal conditions for three main reasons. One is that, collectively, they contribute the most to the total disease burden.

4 Mar 2015

CHOP earns Level 2 ACO accreditation

The National Committee for Quality Assurance has announced that The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has earned accreditation as a Level 2 Accountable Care Organization.

4 Mar 2015

Majority of asymptomatic, benign thyroid nodules remain benign during follow-up

After five years of follow-up, a majority of asymptomatic, benign thyroid nodules exhibited no significant change in size, or actually decreased in size, and diagnoses of thyroid cancer were rare, according to a study in the March 3 issue of JAMA.

4 Mar 2015

Novogen's TRXE-009 therapy shows promise against brain cancer

Australian/US biotechnology company, Novogen Limited, today announces that it has confirmed that one of its lead candidate products, TRXE-009, is showing the potential to become an important new therapy in the fight against adult and pediatric brain cancer.

4 Mar 2015

Environmental conditions play significant role in determining growth, height

If you've ever wondered why you aren't a little taller, it turns out it's not all about genetics. In findings published in the Journal of Pediatrics (January 2015), an Israeli research team shows that the environment in which one lives from the womb to about age one largely determines an adult's height.

4 Mar 2015

Grifols, Alkahest sign definitive agreements

Grifols, a global healthcare company and leading producer of plasma therapies, and Alkahest, a Redwood City, California based, privately held biopharmaceutical company founded upon the pioneering work of Dr. Tony Wyss-Coray and other leading scientists at Stanford University, today announced that they have signed definitive agreements whereby Grifols will make a major equity investment in Alkahest, and the companies will work together to develop novel plasma-based products for the treatment of cognitive decline in aging and disorders of the central nervous system (CNS), including Alzheimer's.

4 Mar 2015

SARAH study completes patient enrolment to evaluate treatment for primary liver cancer

SARAH, a large French study of patients with advanced, inoperable primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma, or HCC) has completed patient enrolment, exceeding its 400-patient target, according to its principal investigator, Professor Valérie Vilgrain MD, PhD, Department of Radiology, Beaujon Hospital, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France.

4 Mar 2015

Study findings question benefit of giving sedatives before surgery for patients under general anesthesia

Although sedatives are often administered before surgery, a randomized trial finds that among patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia, receiving the sedative lorazepam before surgery, compared with placebo or no premedication, did not improve the self-reported patient experience the day after surgery, but was associated with longer time till removal off a breathing tube (extubation) and a lower rate of early cognitive recovery, according to a study in the March 3 issue of JAMA.

4 Mar 2015

UF researchers find that people with brain tumor fare better with personal insurance

Brain tumor patients who are uninsured or use Medicaid stay hospitalized longer and develop more medical complications than those with private insurance, University of Florida Health researchers have found.

4 Mar 2015

New study shows who benefits most from statin therapy

Research has demonstrated that the risk for developing coronary heart disease depends on a host of risk factors that are related both to lifestyle and genetics. In a new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers tested whether a composite of genetic variants could identify the risk of cardiovascular death and heart attacks as well as identify individuals who derived greater clinical benefit from statin therapy.

4 Mar 2015

Sports-related concussion laws need to be extended to prevent head injuries in teenage athletes

Recent concussion laws that set out to prevent head injuries in American teenage athletes should be extended to include the activities of summer camps, travel teams and all-star teams. This will ensure that all children and youths who suffer head injuries receive appropriate care and education.

4 Mar 2015

Hospital News and Research

New approach could dramatically increase survival rate of cancer patients

Study: Omega-3 fatty acids appear to protect heart function among heart attack survivors

ILROG guideline outlines treatment options for pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma patients

Restore Health Rehabilitation opens modern medical resort in Southern Maryland

IMRIS announces net loss of $6.8 million for fourth quarter 2014

Reducing premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases: an interview with Dr Shanthi Mendis, WHO

CHOP earns Level 2 ACO accreditation

Majority of asymptomatic, benign thyroid nodules remain benign during follow-up

Novogen's TRXE-009 therapy shows promise against brain cancer

Environmental conditions play significant role in determining growth, height

Grifols, Alkahest sign definitive agreements

SARAH study completes patient enrolment to evaluate treatment for primary liver cancer

Study findings question benefit of giving sedatives before surgery for patients under general anesthesia

UF researchers find that people with brain tumor fare better with personal insurance

New study shows who benefits most from statin therapy

Sports-related concussion laws need to be extended to prevent head injuries in teenage athletes

NHS savings plan led to cuts in some ‘ineffective’ treatments

Apollo signs license option deal with Case Western to develop point-of-care blood analyzer

Harris Health LBJ Hospital's Level III trauma center designation reverified

Non-drug approaches work better in people with Alzheimer's disease, dementia

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

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

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

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

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