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Study sheds new light on left ventricular dysfunction in ischemic heart disease

Ischemic heart disease is a growing cause of heart failure owing to the increasing prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.

17 Feb 2019

Columbia researchers unravel why some glioblastomas respond to immunotherapy

Columbia researchers have learned why some glioblastomas--the most common type of brain cancer--respond to immunotherapy. The findings could help identify patients who are most likely to benefit from treatment with immunotherapy drugs and lead to the development of more broadly effective treatments.

17 Feb 2019

Patented IU discovery to treat ARDS has been optioned to Theratome Bio

A patented Indiana University School of Medicine discovery that uses proteins, lipids and nucleic acids secreted by adult stem cells to treat Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, or ARDS, has been optioned to Theratome Bio, an Indianapolis-based life sciences company.

17 Feb 2019

New study outlines sex-specific issues in ischemic heart disease

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and death among women. Our knowledge of ischemic heart disease has grown tremendously over the past few decades as sex differences in prevalence, presentation, and pathophysiology are increasingly being recognized.

17 Feb 2019

New technique using patients' own modified cells could help treat Crohn's disease

A new technique using patients' own modified cells to treat Crohn's disease has been proven to be effective in experiments using human cells, with a clinical trial of the treatment expected to start in the next six months.

15 Feb 2019

Intervention can increase exclusive breastfeeding rates

Interventions which educate and support new mothers in West Africa to exclusively breastfeed (where infants are only fed breast milk) can significantly increase the practice, according to new research published in The Lancet Global Health.

15 Feb 2019

Vapers develop cancer-related gene deregulation as cigarette smokers

If you think vaping is benign, think again. A small USC study shows that e-cig users develop some of the same cancer-related molecular changes in oral tissue as cigarette smokers, adding to the growing concern that e-cigs aren't a harmless alternative to smoking.

15 Feb 2019

6 out of 10 hip replacements last 25 years or longer, according to a new study

A large study on total hip replacement (THR) has shown that six out of ten of these prosthetic devices continue to function well after 25 years.

15 Feb 2019

Excessive daytime sleepiness in OSA patients linked to greater risk for cardiovascular diseases

Adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who experience excessive sleepiness while awake appear to be at far greater risk for cardiovascular diseases than those without excessive daytime sleepiness, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

15 Feb 2019

Conformance of genetic characteristics found to be crucial for longer preservation of kidney graft

The conformance of genetic characteristics is essential for the long-term function after kidney transplantation. This is the central result of a recent study in the top journal “The Lancet” with more than 500 patients after kidney transplantation, conducted by a global consortium led by Rainer Oberbauer and his colleagues Roman Reindl-Schwaighofer and Andreas Heinzel from the Division of Nephrology and Dialysis at MedUni Vienna.

15 Feb 2019

Philips introduces new premium digital X-ray room to help shorten patient wait times

Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, has launched its DigitalDiagnost C90, a new ceiling-suspended digital radiography system. The system offers a live tube camera, versatile room configuration capabilities and exam automation technologies that work harmoniously to provide improved patient and Radiographer experiences.

15 Feb 2019

NHS performance figures highlight the true scale of Emergency Department crisis

Responding to the release of performance figures for January 2019 which show worst ever four-hour performance and the highest ever number of emergency admissions, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Dr Taj Hassan said: These are the worst figures on record, showing that despite the positivity around the NHS Long Term Plan, the suffering affecting our patients in Emergency Departments in England has not gone away at all.

15 Feb 2019

UVA scientists find potential explanation for mysterious cell death in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s

Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified a potential explanation for the mysterious death of specific brain cells seen in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.

15 Feb 2019

Discharged, dismissed: ERs often miss chance to set overdose survivors on ‘better path’

The last time heroin landed Marissa Angerer in a Midland, Texas, emergency room — naked and unconscious — was May 2016. But that wasn't her first drug-related interaction with the health system.

15 Feb 2019

Scientists implicate hidden genes in the severity of autism symptoms

Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have implicated a largely hidden part of the human genome in the severity of autism symptoms, a discovery that could lead to new insights into the disorder and eventually to clinical therapies for the condition.

15 Feb 2019

Artificial intelligence can accurately predict prognosis of ovarian cancer patients

The artificial intelligence software, created by researchers at Imperial College London and the University of Melbourne, has been able to predict the prognosis of patients with ovarian cancer more accurately than current methods. It can also predict what treatment would be most effective for patients following diagnosis.

15 Feb 2019

Castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer responds to combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors

Some patients with metastatic prostate cancer respond to a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors after hormonal therapy and chemotherapy have failed, according to early results from a clinical trial led by investigators at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in San Francisco.

15 Feb 2019

New injury documentation tool may provide better evidence for elder abuse cases

An estimated 10 percent of older adults experience some form of abuse each year. However, the link between injuries and possible elder abuse may take months or years to establish and is often difficult to investigate due to poor documentation during prior medical visits.

15 Feb 2019

WVU gynecologic oncologist investigates novel treatment for cervical and vaginal cancers

Cervical cancer can be insidious. Changes to the cervix are often detected with a pap smear, but for those with limited access to health care, cervical and vaginal cancers can go unnoticed for years--silently growing, spreading and invading other organs--and by the time they're detected, they may be so advanced that the patient's prognosis is poor and her treatment options few.

15 Feb 2019

Large-scale clinical trial begins to study liver transplantation between people with HIV

The first large-scale clinical trial to study liver transplantation between people with HIV has begun at clinical centers across the United States. The HOPE in Action Multicenter Liver Study will determine the safety of this practice by evaluating liver recipients for potential transplant-related and HIV-related complications following surgery.

15 Feb 2019

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Study sheds new light on left ventricular dysfunction in ischemic heart disease

Columbia researchers unravel why some glioblastomas respond to immunotherapy

Patented IU discovery to treat ARDS has been optioned to Theratome Bio

New study outlines sex-specific issues in ischemic heart disease

New technique using patients' own modified cells could help treat Crohn's disease

Intervention can increase exclusive breastfeeding rates

Vapers develop cancer-related gene deregulation as cigarette smokers

6 out of 10 hip replacements last 25 years or longer, according to a new study

Excessive daytime sleepiness in OSA patients linked to greater risk for cardiovascular diseases

Conformance of genetic characteristics found to be crucial for longer preservation of kidney graft

Philips introduces new premium digital X-ray room to help shorten patient wait times

NHS performance figures highlight the true scale of Emergency Department crisis

UVA scientists find potential explanation for mysterious cell death in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s

Discharged, dismissed: ERs often miss chance to set overdose survivors on ‘better path’

Scientists implicate hidden genes in the severity of autism symptoms

Artificial intelligence can accurately predict prognosis of ovarian cancer patients

Castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer responds to combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors

New injury documentation tool may provide better evidence for elder abuse cases

WVU gynecologic oncologist investigates novel treatment for cervical and vaginal cancers

Large-scale clinical trial begins to study liver transplantation between people with HIV

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