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Whitehead Institute scientists discover insidious nature of influenza virus

Revealing influenza's truly insidious nature, Whitehead Institute scientists have discovered that the virus is able to infect its host by first killing off the cells of the immune system that are actually best equipped to neutralize the virus.

21 Oct 2013

Study finds inherited GATA3 gene variation increases risk of developing pediatric leukemia

Research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists has linked an inherited gene variation to a nearly four-fold increased risk of developing a pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) subtype that is associated with a poor outcome.

21 Oct 2013

Research Institute receives Fast Track status for its gene therapy product for treatment of SMA

AveXis and BioLife, synthetic biology platform companies, today announced that The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its scAAV9.CB.SMN gene therapy product for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

19 Oct 2013

Five Research Units established to uncover physiological basis for cognitive processes, cultural techniques

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is establishing five new Research Units. This was decided by the DFG Senate at its October meeting. The purpose of the research collaborations is to offer researchers the possibility to pursue current, pressing issues in their subject areas and to establish innovative work directions.

19 Oct 2013

Viewpoints: Health marketplace already has eligibility verification; entitlement fight lies ahead

If I were an entrepreneur in Washington, I'd be racing to print a bunch of T-shirts that said, "My tea party Republican shut down the government, and all I got was this lousy income verification mandate."

19 Oct 2013

Research roundup: Less savings needed for retirement health expenses; falls as a predictor of surgical outcomes

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

19 Oct 2013

OBHG ranks 5th place in size category in Best Places to Work in South Carolina Program

Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) has been ranked 5th in their size category in the Best Places to Work in South Carolina Program sponsored byThe South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, Best Companies Group and the publishers of SCBIZ News.

19 Oct 2013

Gallo Research Center issues grant to discover new medication to treat alcohol, substance abuse

The UCSF-affiliated Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center has issued a second round of grants under its U.S. Army-funded research program intended to accelerate the discovery and development of new medications to treat alcohol and substance abuse in the context of post-traumatic stress and combat injury.

19 Oct 2013

Researchers design surface-scanning coil detector for direct bacteria detection on food surfaces

As anyone who has ever consumed bacteria-contaminated food and experienced "food poisoning" can tell you, it's a miserable experience. Yet it's an all-too-common one, with foodborne illnesses making 1 in 6 Americans -- or 48 million people -- sick each year. Of these people sickened, 128,000 end up in the hospital, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while 3,000 die.

19 Oct 2013

Research: Hypermutation in cancer is more frequent in inactive X chromosome

Every case of cancer originates from changes in a person's genetic material (mutations). These usually occur as "somatic mutations" in individual cells during an individual's lifetime, rather than being inherited from a person's parents.

19 Oct 2013

Valley Presbyterian Hospital doc awarded 2013 Achievement Award in Diabetic Limb Salvage

George Andros, MD, Founder and Medical Director of the Amputation Prevention Center at Valley Presbyterian Hospital, was honored with the MedStar Georgetown 2013 Distinguished Achievement Award in Diabetic Limb Salvage.

19 Oct 2013

Study shows significant link between low dietary fiber intake and cardiometabolic risks

A new study published in the December issue of The American Journal of Medicine shows a significant association between low dietary fiber intake and cardiometabolic risks including metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular inflammation, and obesity.

19 Oct 2013

Boston Medical Center receives 2 research awards from PCORI to study delivery of cancer care

Boston Medical Center (BMC) has been approved to receive two research awards from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). One will study the delivery of cancer care to patients who face socio-legal barriers and the other will test the effectiveness of integrative medical group visits (IMGV) for treating chronic pain.

19 Oct 2013

Oral nutritional supplements linked with decreased probability of 30-day hospital readmission

In the U.S., one in five Medicare patients is readmitted to a hospital each year at an estimated cost of $17.5 billion annually.i To reduce this impact, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has introduced hospital penalties based on readmissions conditions that commonly affect patients aged 65 and older - including acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure and pneumonia.

19 Oct 2013

CBT more effective in reducing symptoms of health anxiety

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is substantially more effective than standard care at reducing symptoms of health anxiety in medical patients, and can be delivered by non-specialist staff with minimal training at little extra cost.

19 Oct 2013

Recombinant hormone could REPLACE calcium supplements

Results from the phase III REPLACE trial of recombinant human parathyroid hormone (rhPTH) indicate the treatment can successfully combat the underlying deficit in hypoparathyroidism.

18 Oct 2013

Stem Cell Therapeutics Nabs Sirpa Protein-Targeting Mabs

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18 Oct 2013

KidsLink enters into healthcare market

KidsLink, an online family management platform used to organize important documents, events, and milestones, announces its entry into the healthcare market in partnership with Piedmont Medical Center, a Tenet Healthcare hospital based in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

18 Oct 2013

Be medicinewise: Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of medicines

Today, NPS MedicineWise is urging people to ask questions about their medicines by speaking to a health professional or calling the NPS Medicines Line.

18 Oct 2013

Lawsuits related to laser procedures performed by untrained individuals on the rise

Skin-related laser procedures such as hair removal remain one of the most popular elective types of laser surgery performed in the United States today. To meet demand, more non-physicians are performing these procedures than ever before.

18 Oct 2013

Hospital News and Research

Whitehead Institute scientists discover insidious nature of influenza virus

Study finds inherited GATA3 gene variation increases risk of developing pediatric leukemia

Research Institute receives Fast Track status for its gene therapy product for treatment of SMA

Five Research Units established to uncover physiological basis for cognitive processes, cultural techniques

Viewpoints: Health marketplace already has eligibility verification; entitlement fight lies ahead

Research roundup: Less savings needed for retirement health expenses; falls as a predictor of surgical outcomes

OBHG ranks 5th place in size category in Best Places to Work in South Carolina Program

Gallo Research Center issues grant to discover new medication to treat alcohol, substance abuse

Researchers design surface-scanning coil detector for direct bacteria detection on food surfaces

Research: Hypermutation in cancer is more frequent in inactive X chromosome

Valley Presbyterian Hospital doc awarded 2013 Achievement Award in Diabetic Limb Salvage

Study shows significant link between low dietary fiber intake and cardiometabolic risks

Boston Medical Center receives 2 research awards from PCORI to study delivery of cancer care

Oral nutritional supplements linked with decreased probability of 30-day hospital readmission

CBT more effective in reducing symptoms of health anxiety

Recombinant hormone could REPLACE calcium supplements

Stem Cell Therapeutics Nabs Sirpa Protein-Targeting Mabs

KidsLink enters into healthcare market

Be medicinewise: Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of medicines

Lawsuits related to laser procedures performed by untrained individuals on the rise

Industry Focus eBook - Forensics & toxicology (2nd edition) eBook

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

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

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