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Experts share tips on preventing ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is the fourth leading cause of death in American women. Approximately 22,000 women are diagnosed annually and 14,000 die from the disease. September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month and Mount Sinai experts are sharing tips on prevention.

29 Aug 2013

Researchers identify novel mechanism that particular superbug uses to fend off antibiotic

Investigators working to stem the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria have taken a major step in their efforts to develop new treatments.

29 Aug 2013

Pulmonary hypertension may be caused by molecular pathway that damages blood vessels

Pulmonary hypertension, a deadly form of high blood pressure that develops in the lungs, may be caused by an inflammation-producing molecular pathway that damages the inner lining of blood vessels, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

29 Aug 2013

Loyola's success in implementing standard of care for heart attack patients recognized by AHA

Loyola University Medical Center has received the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline Silver Receiving Quality Achievement Award, which recognizes Loyola's commitment and success in implementing an exceptional standard of care for heart attack patients.

29 Aug 2013

New models for care coordination and accountability cut costs, study finds

The study, published in Tuesday's Journal of the American Medical Association, examined how some approaches that lower spending and improve quality could spill over and benefit other patients.

29 Aug 2013

ASD children appear to outgrow critical social communication disability

Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have shown that high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children appear to outgrow a critical social communication disability. Younger children with ASD have trouble integrating the auditory and visual cues associated with speech, but the researchers found that the problem clears up in adolescence.

29 Aug 2013

Researchers identify possible treatment strategy for ALS and other neurodegenerative disorders

Researchers have tied mutations in a gene that causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other neurodegenerative disorders to the toxic buildup of certain proteins and related molecules in cells, including neurons. The research, published recently in the scientific journal Cell, offers a new approach for developing treatments against these devastating diseases.

29 Aug 2013

Reversing inflammation in fluid near brain's cortex may provide solution to Parkinson's disease

Reversing inflammation in the fluid surrounding the brain's cortex may provide a solution to the complex riddle of Parkinson's, according to researchers who have found a link between pro-inflammatory biomarkers and the severity of symptoms such as fatigue, depression and anxiety in patients with the chronic disease.

29 Aug 2013

Research links increased breast cancer risk to more alcohol drinking before motherhood

Here's a sobering fact for millions of young women heading back to school: The more alcohol they drink before motherhood, the greater their risk of future breast cancer.

29 Aug 2013

Tumor Suppressor May Actually Drive Cancer Development

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28 Aug 2013

JHI signs agreement with HMV to enhance clinical care, patient safety and nursing education

Enhancements in clinical care and patient safety, medical research and nursing initiatives are at the core of a new affiliation agreement signed on Aug. 27 by Johns Hopkins Medicine International, Baltimore, USA, and Hospital Moinhos de Vento of Porto Alegre, one of Brazil’s leaders in health care delivery and innovation.

28 Aug 2013

RL Solutions announces availability of new incident and patient feedback reporting app

RL Solutions, creators of innovative and easy-to-use healthcare quality and safety software, announced today the general availability of its new incident and patient feedback reporting app, RL6:Mobile.

28 Aug 2013

First Edition: August 28, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about the vote by Michigan lawmakers to expand Medicaid.

28 Aug 2013

Infant rotavirus vaccination reduced severe gastroenteritis among U.S. children

"Implementation of infant rotavirus vaccination in 2006 has substantially reduced the burden of severe gastroenteritis among U.S. children younger than 5 years," write Paul A. Gastanaduy, M.D., M.P.H., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, and colleagues. "Whether indirect protection (due to reduced transmission of rotavirus) extends to adults remains unclear."

28 Aug 2013

Viewpoints: Sen. Cruz's strategy and a looming deadline; Michigan republicans face key test

Mr. Cruz also acknowledged that he does "not have the votes right now" to force a shutdown. At least 41 Senators need to play along, and, so far, only 13 have signaled their commitment to the cause. But the senator would only go so far in accepting reality.

28 Aug 2013

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center announces new on-site broadcast studio and pressroom

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center today unveiled a new pressroom for journalists with enhanced features such as embargoed content for registered users and "trending topics" - a continually updated listing of story ideas and available experts to comment on the latest health news headlines.

28 Aug 2013

Report shows women affected by DCIS prefer nonsurgical treatments

When ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS, a preinvasive malignancy of the breast) is described as a high-risk condition rather than cancer, more women report that they would opt for nonsurgical treatments, according to a research letter by Zehra B. Omer, B.A., of Massachusetts General Hospital—Institute for Technology Assessment, Boston, and colleagues.

28 Aug 2013

Hospital News and Research

Experts share tips on preventing ovarian cancer

Researchers identify novel mechanism that particular superbug uses to fend off antibiotic

Pulmonary hypertension may be caused by molecular pathway that damages blood vessels

Loyola's success in implementing standard of care for heart attack patients recognized by AHA

New models for care coordination and accountability cut costs, study finds

ASD children appear to outgrow critical social communication disability

Researchers identify possible treatment strategy for ALS and other neurodegenerative disorders

Reversing inflammation in fluid near brain's cortex may provide solution to Parkinson's disease

Research links increased breast cancer risk to more alcohol drinking before motherhood

Tumor Suppressor May Actually Drive Cancer Development

JHI signs agreement with HMV to enhance clinical care, patient safety and nursing education

RL Solutions announces availability of new incident and patient feedback reporting app

First Edition: August 28, 2013

Infant rotavirus vaccination reduced severe gastroenteritis among U.S. children

Viewpoints: Sen. Cruz's strategy and a looming deadline; Michigan republicans face key test

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center announces new on-site broadcast studio and pressroom

Report shows women affected by DCIS prefer nonsurgical treatments

Legislation proposed to end federal funding for lawmaker's health insurance

UH team receives national honor to expand health care services for Houston's HOMES Clinic

Stroke patients with attention disorders can be helped by brain-training computer games

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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