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Symptoms, first-aid treatments and prevention tips for insect bites

Whether they are invading your picnic, hitching a ride on your skin or just buzzing around your head, bugs are an annoying and unavoidable part of summer. Still, there are times when bugs are just a nuisance and times when they can cause serious illness or injury.

24 Jul 2013

New procedures to improve quality and usefulness of preclinical efficacy studies

Only 11% of drugs that enter clinical trials in humans are ultimately found safe and effective enough to receive regulatory approval.

24 Jul 2013

State highlights: DOJ sues Fla. over keeping children in nursing homes

The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Florida on Monday, accusing the state of unnecessarily institutionalizing about 200 disabled children in nursing homes and cutting services that would allow them to receive care at home (7/22).

24 Jul 2013

SCCA physicians honored as "Top Doctors" for providing outstanding cancer care

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance doctors were recently honored by a judging panel of their peers for providing outstanding cancer care.

24 Jul 2013

LUHS pediatrician shares tips for getting the most out of doctor visits

It's nearing the end of summer and trying to squeeze in that school physical can be difficult. Everyone is strapped for time, especially busy moms and dads. From sporting events to music rehearsals or just acting as a chauffer, it's hard to get everything in. The juggling act becomes even more stressful when a child gets sick. Still, kids' health is a priority.

24 Jul 2013

Study reveals fungus coating on stored food may worsen AIDS epidemic

A type of fungus coating much of the stored corn, wheat, rice and nuts in developing countries may be quietly worsening the AIDS epidemic, according to a paper published today in the World Mycotoxin Journal.

24 Jul 2013

BGI, CITIC-XIANGYA successfully apply NGS to detect IVF embryos with genetic abnormalities

The largest genomic institute of the world, BGI Shenzhen, China, together with Reproductive & Genetic Hospital CITIC-XIANGYA announced today that they have successfully applied Next Generation Sequencing to detect in vitro fertilized embryos with genetic abnormalities.

24 Jul 2013

Dissecting recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery significant for preventing nerve injury

Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is the most common serious complication of thyroid surgery. Therefore, preventing recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is an important goal in thyroid surgery.

24 Jul 2013

Researchers provide new model for studying drug targets and therapies for AIH

A gene mutation disrupts the activity of certain immune cells and causes the immune system to erroneously attack the liver, according to a new animal study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

24 Jul 2013

Most physicians not ready to bear responsibility of controlling health care costs: Survey

The results of a physician survey published this week in JAMA show that a majority physicians look to lawyers, insurance companies, drug and device manufacturers and even patients to bear the responsibility of controlling health care costs.

24 Jul 2013

Researchers receive award to determine end-of-life needs for people with HIV/AIDS

Approximately 10,000 Americans die with an HIV/AIDS diagnosis each year, and many of these patients lack access to the care they need at the end of their lives. A group of nursing professors at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is embarking on a study to try to change this.

24 Jul 2013

Recall rates of mammography screening may be higher at hospitals

The rate at which women get called back for additional imaging after screening mammography may be higher at hospitals than at community office practices, mostly due to differences among the patients, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. The findings highlight the limitations of recall rates as a quality measure for breast cancer screening, the researchers said.

24 Jul 2013

Astrocytes can protect brain tissue and reduce disability due to stroke

One of regenerative medicine's greatest goals is to develop new treatments for stroke. So far, stem cell research for the disease has focused on developing therapeutic neurons - the primary movers of electrical impulses in the brain - to repair tissue damaged when oxygen to the brain is limited by a blood clot or break in a vessel. New UC Davis research, however, shows that other cells may be better suited for the task.

24 Jul 2013

TYRX's AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope gets FDA clearance

TYRX, Inc. announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to market the AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope for use with vagus nerve stimulators, which are currently used to treat seizure disorders and depression.

24 Jul 2013

Digital versions of standard molecular biology tool to detect common tumor-associated mutation in CSF

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers and their colleagues have used digital versions of a standard molecular biology tool to detect a common tumor-associated mutation in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with brain tumors. In their report being published in the open-access journal Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids, the investigators describe using advanced forms of the gene-amplification technology polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to analyze bits of RNA carried in membrane-covered sacs called extracellular vesicles for the presence of a tumor-associated mutation in a gene called IDH1.

24 Jul 2013

New approaches provide lifetime support for individuals with ASD

More than 300 parents, healthcare providers and educators from across the U.S. and around the world, will come together July 26 through July 27, 2013 at the second annual national conference for families and professionals, "Treating the Whole Person with Autism: Care Across the Lifespan." The conference — sponsored by Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism and advocacy organization, with our educational partners at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, the U.S.

24 Jul 2013

Clinical trial finds that sleep quality impacts skin function and aging

In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, physician-scientists at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center found that sleep quality impacts skin function and aging.

24 Jul 2013

Study: Kidney stones linked with increased risk of CHD among women, but not men

An analysis of data from three studies that involved a total of more than 240,000 participants found that a self-reported history of kidney stones was associated with a statistically significant increased risk of coronary heart disease among women but no significant association was evident for men, according to a study in the July 24/31 issue of JAMA.

24 Jul 2013

Overall risk of injury death is lower in urban areas compared to outside of cities

Overturning a commonly-held belief that cities are inherently more dangerous than suburban and rural communities, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that risk of death from injuries is lowest on average in urban counties compared to suburban and rural counties across the U.S.

24 Jul 2013

BD Saf-T-Intima Safety Integrated IV Catheter System gets European approval for subcutaneous infusion therapy

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, announces the approval of the BD Saf-T-Intima Safety Integrated IV Catheter System for use in subcutaneous infusion therapies in Europe.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 23 Jul 2013

Hospital News and Research

Symptoms, first-aid treatments and prevention tips for insect bites

New procedures to improve quality and usefulness of preclinical efficacy studies

State highlights: DOJ sues Fla. over keeping children in nursing homes

SCCA physicians honored as "Top Doctors" for providing outstanding cancer care

LUHS pediatrician shares tips for getting the most out of doctor visits

Study reveals fungus coating on stored food may worsen AIDS epidemic

BGI, CITIC-XIANGYA successfully apply NGS to detect IVF embryos with genetic abnormalities

Dissecting recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery significant for preventing nerve injury

Researchers provide new model for studying drug targets and therapies for AIH

Most physicians not ready to bear responsibility of controlling health care costs: Survey

Researchers receive award to determine end-of-life needs for people with HIV/AIDS

Recall rates of mammography screening may be higher at hospitals

Astrocytes can protect brain tissue and reduce disability due to stroke

TYRX's AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope gets FDA clearance

Digital versions of standard molecular biology tool to detect common tumor-associated mutation in CSF

New approaches provide lifetime support for individuals with ASD

Clinical trial finds that sleep quality impacts skin function and aging

Study: Kidney stones linked with increased risk of CHD among women, but not men

Overall risk of injury death is lower in urban areas compared to outside of cities

BD Saf-T-Intima Safety Integrated IV Catheter System gets European approval for subcutaneous infusion therapy

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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