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CLAMP: A newly discovered protein that regulates genes

They say a good man is hard to find. Were it not for a newly discovered protein, the X chromosome of a male fruit fly could never be found by a gene-regulating complex that male flies need to develop and survive. And that case is just one example of what the new finding means. More generally, the research provides biologists with a model of how proteins that govern gene transcription find their targets on chromosomes, a process that's essential to healthy cell function and sometimes implicated in disease.

22 Jul 2013

Experts join together to form Rhode Island Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment

Dozens of autism experts across a variety of specialties have joined together to form the Rhode Island Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment. The consortium will bring together researchers, physicians, scientists, service providers, educators and parents to collaborate on a broad range of research, education and advocacy projects.

22 Jul 2013

Study reveals that Hudson River polluted with antibiotic-resistant bacteria

The risk of catching some nasty germ in the Hudson River just started looking nastier. Disease-causing microbes have long been found swimming there, but now researchers have documented antibiotic-resistant strains in specific spots, from the Tappan Zee Bridge to lower Manhattan.

22 Jul 2013

Implications for treating some common food allergies

Food is an integral part of life; but, for some, it can be harmful. Allergic inflammation caused by inappropriate immune responses to some types of food has become a major public health issue. Over the past ten years, the prevalence of food allergies has increased by nearly 20 percent, affecting an estimated six million people in the U.S.

22 Jul 2013

Jersey Shore to present free educational conference focusing on thyroid cancer patients, survivors

On Friday, August 2, 2013, Jersey Shore, in partnership with Meridian Cancer Care and the Light of Life Foundation, will present a free educational conference featuring Meridian Health specialists.

22 Jul 2013

Research roundup: Eye care disparities; more complications for Medicaid patients after spine surgery; the cost to states opting against Medicaid expansion

After analyzing 2003-2004 data of patients who underwent spinal surgery at two medical institutions, they found that Medicaid beneficiaries were at much higher risk of experiencing any type of complication than patients who are privately insured. "The results of our study further support the growing body of literature that Medicaid patients have higher rates of complications," the authors write. When evaluating patients and considering the likelihood of complications, "Medicaid status should be considered as well," they concluded (Hacquebord et al., 7/15).

20 Jul 2013

New research project has potential to treat human deafness and loss of balance

The sounds of success are ringing at Kansas State University through a research project that has potential to treat human deafness and loss of balance.

20 Jul 2013

ACC report helps clinicians optimize appropriate use of noninvasive vascular tests

A new report issued today by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and developed in collaboration with 10 other leading professional societies provides detailed criteria to help clinicians optimize the appropriate use of certain noninvasive vascular tests when caring for patients with known or suspected disorders of the venous (veins) system.

20 Jul 2013

AACN Nurse Manager Priorities conference aims to meet unique needs of nurse managers

Today's increasingly complex healthcare environment requires nurses in management roles to balance staff leadership, patient care and budget considerations while also keeping their own nursing skills current.

20 Jul 2013

Children with unilateral hearing loss are more likely to struggle in school

Children born with a complete absence of the external ear canal, even if only one ear is affected, are more likely than their peers to struggle in school, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

20 Jul 2013

Professional athletes can return to competition after vertebral fusion surgery

Most professional athletes are able to return to competition within a year after vertebral fusion surgery on the upper (cervical) spine, reports a study in the July issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

20 Jul 2013

U.S. News and World Report names Porter Adventist Hospital as one of Colorado's top three hospitals

Porter Adventist Hospital has recently been named as one of the top three hospitals in the state by U.S. News and World Report.

20 Jul 2013

Brigham and Women's Hospital study examines sustained inattentional blindness in expert observers

If you were working on something at your computer and a gorilla floated across your computer screen, would you notice it? You would like to think yes, however, research shows that people often miss such events when engaged in a difficult task.

20 Jul 2013

Researchers explain most likely pathways of international spread of MERS coronavirus

The life-threatening MERS coronavirus that has emerged in the Middle East could spread faster and wider during two international mass gatherings involving millions of people in the next few months, according to researchers who describe the most likely pathways of international spread based upon worldwide patterns of air travel.

20 Jul 2013

IMS Health study assesses effectiveness of healthcare system in India

While progress has been made in India over the past decade from both public and private sector initiatives, significant challenges persist in providing quality healthcare on an equitable, accessible and affordable basis across all regions and communities, according to a new IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics study.

20 Jul 2013

Investigators report complete catalog of genes expressed in retina

Investigators at Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School have published the most thorough description of gene expression in the human retina reported to date. In a study published today in the journal BMC Genomics, Drs. Michael Farkas, Eric Pierce and colleagues in the Ocular Genomics Institute at Mass. Eye and Ear reported a complete catalog of the genes expressed in the retina.

20 Jul 2013

Absence of Shp-2 enzyme near cartilage cells can lead to multiple benign cartilage tumors in mice

Rhode Island Hospital researchers have found that the absence of the Shp-2 enzyme near specialized cartilage cells can lead to the development of multiple benign cartilage tumors in mice, a model that recapitulates the rare human tumor syndrome metachondromatosis.

20 Jul 2013

Researchers identify mechanism behind pediatric solid tumors

Most of the time, it takes decades of accumulating genetic errors for a tumor to develop. While this explains the general occurrence of cancer in adults, it leaves a gap in understanding of the cause of pediatric tumors.

20 Jul 2013

NorthStar Anesthesia announces new partnership with MetroWest Medical Center

NorthStar Anesthesia announced today a new partnership with facilities on both campuses of MetroWest Medical Center. Framingham Union Hospital in Framingham, Mass. and Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick, Mass. serve local communities west of Boston and are the newest healthcare facilities to implement the NorthStar model of anesthesia care.

20 Jul 2013

HealthTrust renews contract with McKesson Automation for pharmacy automation solutions

HealthTrust, a group purchasing and total cost management solutions company representing more than 1,400 acute-care facilities, has renewed its contract with McKesson Automation, ensuring that its member hospitals and health systems have continued access to a full portfolio of central pharmacy and point-of-care pharmacy automation solutions and services.

20 Jul 2013

Hospital News and Research

CLAMP: A newly discovered protein that regulates genes

Experts join together to form Rhode Island Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment

Study reveals that Hudson River polluted with antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Implications for treating some common food allergies

Jersey Shore to present free educational conference focusing on thyroid cancer patients, survivors

Research roundup: Eye care disparities; more complications for Medicaid patients after spine surgery; the cost to states opting against Medicaid expansion

New research project has potential to treat human deafness and loss of balance

ACC report helps clinicians optimize appropriate use of noninvasive vascular tests

AACN Nurse Manager Priorities conference aims to meet unique needs of nurse managers

Children with unilateral hearing loss are more likely to struggle in school

Professional athletes can return to competition after vertebral fusion surgery

U.S. News and World Report names Porter Adventist Hospital as one of Colorado's top three hospitals

Brigham and Women's Hospital study examines sustained inattentional blindness in expert observers

Researchers explain most likely pathways of international spread of MERS coronavirus

IMS Health study assesses effectiveness of healthcare system in India

Investigators report complete catalog of genes expressed in retina

Absence of Shp-2 enzyme near cartilage cells can lead to multiple benign cartilage tumors in mice

Researchers identify mechanism behind pediatric solid tumors

NorthStar Anesthesia announces new partnership with MetroWest Medical Center

HealthTrust renews contract with McKesson Automation for pharmacy automation solutions

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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