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New report reveals more about how stem cells are affected by immediate surroundings

A Johns Hopkins University biologist has led a research team reporting progress in understanding the mysterious shape-shifting ways of stem cells, which have vast potential for medical research and disease treatment.

8 Oct 2015

Smoking cessation medication 46% effective in women

The most effective prescription drug used to quit smoking initially helps women more than men, according to a Yale School of Medicine study. The study, published Oct. 7 by the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research, found that varenicline, marketed as Chantix, was more effective earlier in women, and equally effective in women and men after one year.

8 Oct 2015

UT Southwestern's William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital receives UHC's Rising Star Quality Leadership award

UT Southwestern Medical Center's William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital has received a national Rising Star Quality Leadership award from the University HealthSystem Consortium for its quality and safety efforts.

7 Oct 2015

UT Southwestern announces launch of new health initiative

UT Southwestern Medical Center today announced the launch of "Call Out Cancer," a new health initiative designed to promote awareness, early detection, and prevention of all types of cancer.

6 Oct 2015

Positive emotions may make your heart healthier

People with heart disease may benefit from maintaining positive emotions, according to health researchers. Over the course of five years the researchers tracked more than 1,000 patients with coronary heart disease. Patients who reported higher positive psychological states were more likely to be physically active, sleep better and take their heart medications and were also less likely to smoke, compared to patients with lower levels of positive states.

6 Oct 2015

Children with congenital heart disease and ADHD can benefit from stimulant medications

A new study finds that children with congenital heart disease and ADHD can take stimulant medications without fear of significant cardiovascular side effects.

5 Oct 2015

Height may be linked to cancer risk

Taller individuals are more likely to develop cancer than shorter people, according to the results of a study presented at the 54th Annual European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology Meeting in Barcelona.

2 Oct 2015

Postmenopausal women who are not aware of VVA consequences continue to experience pain during sex

Results from qualitative research of postmenopausal women with vulvar and vaginal atrophy (VVA) show that they recognize the significant physical, emotional and psychological consequences of untreated dyspareunia (painful sex) yet they continue to suffer because of misperceptions about the condition and a general lack of understanding about treatment options.

1 Oct 2015

Severely obese children face higher risk of developing heart disease, diabetes

A new study led by researchers in the UNC Department of Pediatrics finds a direct correlation between more severe forms of obesity in children and related risk factors for developing heart disease and diabetes—particularly in boys.

1 Oct 2015

Primary care doctors ill-prepared to cope with rising demand for cancer care in high-income countries

Leading primary care professionals and cancer experts will warn at the Royal College of General Practitioners annual congress in Glasgow, UK that primary care doctors will not be able to cope with the rising demand for cancer care in high-income countries – predicted to double within the next 15 years.

1 Oct 2015

FIGO takes stand on human exposure to toxic chemicals

Dramatic increases in exposure to toxic chemicals in the last four decades are threatening human reproduction and health, according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the first global reproductive health organization to take a stand on human exposure to toxic chemicals.

1 Oct 2015

GW to become new host of Institute for Infrastructure Protection

As of Oct. 1 the George Washington University will be the new host of the Institute for Infrastructure Protection (I3P), a national consortium of leading institutions addressing cybersecurity challenges affecting critical infrastructures.

22 Sep 2015

Loyola's Jose Biller recognized for helping to improve health of multicultural communities

Loyola University Medical Center stroke specialist Jose Biller, MD is among four Hispanic leaders being recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for their contributions to improving the health and well-being of multicultural communities.

21 Sep 2015

Northwestern University nanoscientist wins Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in Convergence Research

Northwestern University scientist Chad A. Mirkin, one of the world's leaders in nanotechnology research and its application, has been awarded the inaugural $400,000 Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in Convergence Research from the National Academy of Sciences.

10 Sep 2015

NEI experts explore long-term effects of Ebola on the eye

Following the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa that took the lives of more than 11,200 people in the region, the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, has deployed a team of clinicians and technical experts to Monrovia, Liberia to investigate the long-term effects of Ebola on the eye.

9 Sep 2015

Pie Medical Imaging receives 2015 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Leadership

Based on its recent analysis of the cardiovascular image management market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Pie Medical Imaging (PMI) with the 2015 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Leadership.

1 Sep 2015

STEMI study: Absorbable stents perform similarly to metallic stents

A drug-eluting coronary stent made of absorbable material performed similarly to the gold-standard metal one in a non-inferiority trial among patients with the more serious type of heart attack known as ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), according to results of the ABSORB STEMI TROFI II trial.

1 Sep 2015

Researchers uncover important cellular functions that help regulate inflammation

Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have uncovered key cellular functions that help regulate inflammation -- a discovery that could have important implications for the treatment of allergies, heart disease, and certain forms of cancer.

28 Aug 2015

Gerard E. Francisco to be honored with AAPM&R Distinguished Member Award

Gerard E. Francisco, M.D., chairman of physical medicine and rehabilitation at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School and chief medical officer at TIRR Memorial Hermann, will be recognized at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Oct. 1 - 4 in Boston.

25 Aug 2015

Michael Villaire to receive 2015 Cecilia and Leonard Doak Health Literacy Champion Award from HLM

Michael Villaire, the CEO of a nationally renowned nonprofit dedicated to advancing health literacy and providing community health services, will be awarded the 2015 Cecilia and Leonard Doak Health Literacy Champion Award, Health Literacy Missouri announced today.

25 Aug 2015

OCT News and Research

New report reveals more about how stem cells are affected by immediate surroundings

Smoking cessation medication 46% effective in women

UT Southwestern's William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital receives UHC's Rising Star Quality Leadership award

UT Southwestern announces launch of new health initiative

Positive emotions may make your heart healthier

Children with congenital heart disease and ADHD can benefit from stimulant medications

Height may be linked to cancer risk

Postmenopausal women who are not aware of VVA consequences continue to experience pain during sex

Severely obese children face higher risk of developing heart disease, diabetes

Primary care doctors ill-prepared to cope with rising demand for cancer care in high-income countries

FIGO takes stand on human exposure to toxic chemicals

GW to become new host of Institute for Infrastructure Protection

Loyola's Jose Biller recognized for helping to improve health of multicultural communities

Northwestern University nanoscientist wins Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in Convergence Research

NEI experts explore long-term effects of Ebola on the eye

Pie Medical Imaging receives 2015 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Leadership

STEMI study: Absorbable stents perform similarly to metallic stents

Researchers uncover important cellular functions that help regulate inflammation

Gerard E. Francisco to be honored with AAPM&R Distinguished Member Award

Michael Villaire to receive 2015 Cecilia and Leonard Doak Health Literacy Champion Award from HLM

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