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C.S. Mott Children's Hospital kicks off Block Out Cancer campaign

C.S. Mott Children's Hospital kicked off a new campaign today to "Block Out Cancer" with a month of promotions designed to increase awareness of the need for research into pediatric cancer.

11 Sep 2013

Study finds increase in use of stimulant medications to treat children and teens with ADHD

Use of stimulant medications to treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in children and adolescents has increased significantly over the past several years.

11 Sep 2013

Unique mobile app allows parents to access information about safety of vaccines

The Vaccine Education Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is launching Vaccines on the Go: What You Should Know, a unique mobile app that allows busy parents to access up-to-date, reliable information about the science and safety of vaccines -- wherever and whenever they need it.

11 Sep 2013

Screening of growth disorders using EHR system linked with higher rate of detection in kids

"Monitoring of linear growth is a well-established part of pediatric health care in the developed world. Although monitoring aims to support early diagnosis and timely treatment of disorders affecting growth, such disorders are often diagnosed late," write Ulla Sankilampi, M.D., Ph.D., of Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland, and colleagues.

11 Sep 2013

Study: Racial/ethnic differences in inpatient mortality and postacute care following SAH

University of Toronto researchers examined data on patients who had been hospitalized in the United States for subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and found racial/ethnic differences in the rates of inpatient mortality and hospital discharge to institutional care.

11 Sep 2013

Health exchanges will help some retirees bridge the Medicare gap

The New York Times reports on how the health law may assist some retired people who do not yet qualify for Medicare obtain affordable health insurance. In addition, Kaiser Health News details how the health law does and does not intersect with Medicare.

11 Sep 2013

Causes of obesity, insulin resistance tied to fructose generated by the body

Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine reported today that the cause of obesity and insulin resistance may be tied to the fructose your body makes in addition to the fructose you eat.

11 Sep 2013

Researchers discover 4 novel gene variations linked with blood pressure

Case Western Reserve University is part of a landmark study that has discovered four novel gene variations associated with blood pressure. The 19-site meta-analysis, involving nearly 30,000 African-Americans, also found that the set of genetic mutations are also associated with blood pressure across other populations.

11 Sep 2013

US cancer care system in crisis

Delivery of cancer care in the U.S. is facing a crisis stemming from a combination of factors -- a growing demand for such care, a shrinking oncology work force, rising costs of cancer care, and the complexity of the disease and its treatment, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

11 Sep 2013

Researchers identify alterations in proteins responsible for RNA splicing in Alzheimer's

Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center have identified a previously unrecognized type of pathology in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

11 Sep 2013

Study: More than 70% of bladder tumors display somatic mutations in TERT gene

Researchers from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have discovered that more than 70% of bladder tumours display somatic mutations in the TERT gene (telomerase reverse transcriptase).

11 Sep 2013

New strategy to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections

Simply replacing the connector in the IV system in patients with central lines could help reduce deadly bloodstream infections, researchers at Georgia Regents University have found.

11 Sep 2013

Healthcare professionals teamed up to devise dementia care training program for general hospital staff

Academics and healthcare professionals from across Greater Manchester as well as people with a diagnosis of dementia and family carers have teamed up to devise a new training programme for general hospital staff.

11 Sep 2013

Discovery opens doors for developing new therapies to eradicate tumor cells, combat infections

Scientists from A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network have discovered a new defense mechanism that the immune system utilises to combat infections. The team's discovery of how a novel protein unexpectedly activates an immune response shows how this mechanism can also be used to get rid of tumour cells.

11 Sep 2013

Researchers discover inherited gene mutation linked to childhood leukemia

Researchers have discovered the first inherited gene mutation linked exclusively to acute lymphoblastic leukemia occurring in multiple relatives in individual families. The discovery of the PAX5 gene mutation was led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and others. The work appears in the current advance online edition of the scientific journal Nature Genetics.

11 Sep 2013

Mental health–asthma link heightened by obesity

Data from Norway suggest that anxiety and depression interact with obesity to increase the risk for adult-onset asthma.

10 Sep 2013

2D Barcoding of U.S. vaccines: an interview with Dr. Leonard Friedland, VP, Director, Scientific Affairs and Public Health, GSK Vaccines North America

2D barcodes contain product identification, lot number, and expiration date. Linear barcodes only contain product identification information.

10 Sep 2013

Experts to gather in Uganda to recognize advancements made in prevention, treatment of fistula

Government officials, representatives of nongovernmental organizations, doctors, and health care providers from around the world will gather in Uganda this week to recognize the advancements made in the prevention and treatment of fistula, a devastating childbirth injury.

10 Sep 2013

Weill Cornell Medical College gets $100M gift to launch Driving Discoveries, Changing Lives campaign

Weill Cornell Medical College announced today that it has received a $100 million gift from longtime benefactors Joan and Sanford I. Weill and the Weill Family Foundation to launch the Medical College's $300 million Driving Discoveries, Changing Lives campaign dedicated to using the most advanced scientific approaches to rapidly translate research breakthroughs into innovative treatments and therapies for patients.

10 Sep 2013

MJFF awards $1.35M to Rhythm for Phase 2 clinical trial of RM-131 for Parkinson's disease

Rhythm announced today that The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research has awarded a $1.35 million research grant to Rhythm to help fund a Phase 2 clinical trial of RM-131, the company's novel ghrelin agonist, for the treatment of refractory constipation in patients with Parkinson's disease.

10 Sep 2013

Hospital News and Research

C.S. Mott Children's Hospital kicks off Block Out Cancer campaign

Study finds increase in use of stimulant medications to treat children and teens with ADHD

Unique mobile app allows parents to access information about safety of vaccines

Screening of growth disorders using EHR system linked with higher rate of detection in kids

Study: Racial/ethnic differences in inpatient mortality and postacute care following SAH

Health exchanges will help some retirees bridge the Medicare gap

Causes of obesity, insulin resistance tied to fructose generated by the body

Researchers discover 4 novel gene variations linked with blood pressure

US cancer care system in crisis

Researchers identify alterations in proteins responsible for RNA splicing in Alzheimer's

Study: More than 70% of bladder tumors display somatic mutations in TERT gene

New strategy to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections

Healthcare professionals teamed up to devise dementia care training program for general hospital staff

Discovery opens doors for developing new therapies to eradicate tumor cells, combat infections

Researchers discover inherited gene mutation linked to childhood leukemia

Mental health–asthma link heightened by obesity

2D Barcoding of U.S. vaccines: an interview with Dr. Leonard Friedland, VP, Director, Scientific Affairs and Public Health, GSK Vaccines North America

Experts to gather in Uganda to recognize advancements made in prevention, treatment of fistula

Weill Cornell Medical College gets $100M gift to launch Driving Discoveries, Changing Lives campaign

MJFF awards $1.35M to Rhythm for Phase 2 clinical trial of RM-131 for Parkinson's disease

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