Medicine News and Research

RSS

Globus to build new protected cancer research networks for enhancing data security

With a $4.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, the University of Chicago's Globus and leading cancer researchers at University of Chicago Medicine will build new protected cancer research networks that enable collaborations while keeping sensitive health data secure and private.

13 Oct 2017

Report: Global burden of neurological disorders in today’s world

Globally, the burden of neurological disorders (Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke, epilepsy etc) has increased substantially over the past 25 years.

13 Oct 2017

Specific regions of silenced DNA help define cell's identity, study suggests

The fundamental mechanisms governing how cells form an identity such as becoming a muscle cell or a nerve cell are not fully understood. Multiple diseases, including cancer, have been linked to cells going down the wrong developmental path during maturation.

13 Oct 2017

New model predicts how E. coli bacteria respond to temperature changes, genetic mutations

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a genome-scale model that can accurately predict how E. coli bacteria respond to temperature changes and genetic mutations.

13 Oct 2017

Local anesthesia before inserting venous cannula clearly reduces sensation of pain

Patients who are given a local anesthetic before having a venous cannula inserted have a clearly reduced sensation of pain when larger gauge cannulas are used. Compared with intradermal lidocaine infusion, the use of vapocoolant spray has the advantage that the rate of venepuncture failures is lower.

13 Oct 2017

Higher vitamin D dosing decreases risk of premature infants having low bone density

Results of a University of Nebraska Medical Center study published in the Oct. 10 issue of PLOS ONE, found if the standard supplementation of 400 IUs of vitamin D is increased to 800 IUs daily there are reductions in the number of premature and preterm babies with extremely low bone density.

13 Oct 2017

NTNU researchers reveal how HCV converts innocent cells into virus factories

The Hepatitis C (HCV) virus is a sly enemy to have in one's body. Not only does it manage to make itself invisible to the immune system by breaking down communication between the immune cells, it also builds secret virus "factories" that quickly go into mass production.

13 Oct 2017

AAPM&R endorses Perioperative Surgical Home model of care

The American Society of Anesthesiologists' Perioperative Surgical Home model of care's ability to significantly improve patient care, quality and reduce costs, has been endorsed by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the premier professional association for physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians.

13 Oct 2017

Most patients hospitalized with acute kidney injury not receiving follow-up care, study shows

A new study indicates that after hospitalization with acute kidney injury (AKI), most patients are not receiving the follow-up care that kidney specialists recommend. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

13 Oct 2017

Researchers find multiple new mutations linked to autism in children but not their parents

Most cases of autism appear to be associated with the appearance of new mutations that are not inherited from the child's parents, researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine report.

12 Oct 2017

USC discovery may one day lead to new therapies for liver cancer

A Keck School of Medicine of USC research team has identified how cancer stem cells survive. This finding may one day lead to new therapies for liver cancer, one of the few cancers in the United States with an incidence rate that continues to balloon.

12 Oct 2017

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press releases new book on cancer evolution

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press announced the release of Cancer Evolution, available on its website in hardcover and ebook formats.

12 Oct 2017

UC biologists find link between paternal diet and offspring’s health

Doctors long have stressed the importance of good nutrition for expectant mothers. Now biologists at the University of Cincinnati say the father's diet could play a similar role in the health of a baby.

12 Oct 2017

Study finds lower cancer screening rates for workers at smaller companies

A new study by American Cancer Society investigators finds workers at organizations with fewer than 25 employees are less likely to have been screened for three cancers, as were people working in certain occupations. The study appears in Preventive Medicine.

12 Oct 2017

Medicine News and Research

Globus to build new protected cancer research networks for enhancing data security

Report: Global burden of neurological disorders in today’s world

Specific regions of silenced DNA help define cell's identity, study suggests

New model predicts how E. coli bacteria respond to temperature changes, genetic mutations

Local anesthesia before inserting venous cannula clearly reduces sensation of pain

Higher vitamin D dosing decreases risk of premature infants having low bone density

NTNU researchers reveal how HCV converts innocent cells into virus factories

AAPM&R endorses Perioperative Surgical Home model of care

Most patients hospitalized with acute kidney injury not receiving follow-up care, study shows

Researchers find multiple new mutations linked to autism in children but not their parents

USC discovery may one day lead to new therapies for liver cancer

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press releases new book on cancer evolution

UC biologists find link between paternal diet and offspring’s health

Study finds lower cancer screening rates for workers at smaller companies

Research findings could pave way to new therapies for treating seizures and autism

Zika virus outbreak in Ecuador worsened by El Niño and 2016 earthquake

Ischemic stroke patients who do not receive clot-dissolving medication have higher risk of death

Researchers find significant increase in risk factors among people with stroke

C-section kids could be at greater risk of being overweight due to differences in their gut bacteria

Ebola vaccine that provides a year’s worth of protection developed

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Latest News