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Try resuscitating a little longer, say researchers

Researchers report in The Lancet that the duration of resuscitation attempts varies widely between hospitals and increasing it could improve survival in patients with cardiac arrest.

11 Sep 2012

Evidence shows endovascular repair may be of more use than operative

Endovascular repair may be more viable for some patients with peripheral arterial trauma than operative repair, experts say.

11 Sep 2012

‘Clever’ carpet could help prevent falls

A “clever” carpet made up of plastic optical fibers could help prevent falling in elderly patients or those learning to walk again after injury, say researchers.

11 Sep 2012

GE Healthcare announces data from [18F]flutemetamol phase III studies on Alzheimer's

GE Healthcare today announced pooled results from phase III brain autopsy and biopsy studies on the investigational PET amyloid imaging agent, [18F]flutemetamol, which showed a strong concordance between [18F]flutemetamol images and Alzheimer's disease-associated beta amyloid brain pathology.

11 Sep 2012

Durata Therapeutics completes dalbavancin Phase 3 trials on ABSSSI

Durata Therapeutics today announced results from its QT study of the company's lead product candidate, dalbavancin. Dalbavancin is currently under investigation in two ongoing, global, Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI).

11 Sep 2012

Albert Einstein College of Medicine to educate faculty members and students on social media

Social media is increasingly popular but engaging in its proper use can prove confusing and challenging - especially in the medical and healthcare arenas. Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has been awarded a two-year grant to educate faculty members and medical students on using social media appropriately and effectively.

11 Sep 2012

Mount Sinai scientists identify cancer’s Achilles heel

Scientists at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered a subpopulation of cells that display cancer stem cell properties and resistance to chemotherapy, and participate in tumor progression. This breakthrough could lead to the development of new tests for early cancer diagnosis, prognostic tests, and innovative therapeutic strategies, as reported in Cancer Cell.

11 Sep 2012

CHLA, House Research Institute and University of Verona to advance ABI use in children

House Research Institute and Children's Hospital Los Angeles have announced an international consortium with the University of Verona in Italy to collaborate on teaching and research to advance the use of the Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI) in children worldwide.

11 Sep 2012

First demonstration of newly developed dual humanized FRGTM KO system against malaria

A novel human liver-chimeric mouse model developed at Oregon Health & Science University and Yecuris Corporation has made possible a research breakthrough at Seattle Biomedical Research Institute that will greatly accelerate studies of the most lethal forms of human malaria.

11 Sep 2012

Blood flow simulation tools can test and optimize Berlin Heart design

Structural and mechanical engineers at the University of California, San Diego, are working together to create blood flow simulations that could lead to improvements in the design of a cardiac pump for children born with heart defects. They hope that the design changes will improve young patients' outcomes.

11 Sep 2012

Strep throat should be treated with penicillin or amoxicillin: IDSA guidelines

Although people often say they have "strep" throat, most sore throats actually are caused by a virus, not streptococcus bacteria, and shouldn't be treated with antibiotics, suggest guidelines published by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Antibiotics are ineffective against viruses.

11 Sep 2012

Methodist Hospital develops new technology to rapidly detect drug-resistant TB

Technology developed by scientists at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute could halve the time it takes to diagnose tuberculosis infection, and also tell doctors in a day or two whether the bacteria are drug resistant -- a process that currently takes weeks. Initial tests of the device were recently described in Scientific Reports, a Nature online journal.

11 Sep 2012

Research focuses on how we can improve care and outcomes for patients with multimorbidity

A research review carried out by the HRB Centre for Primary Care Research, based in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and published in this month's edition of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has focused on how we can improve care and outcomes for patients with multimorbidity (co-existence of two or more long-terms health conditions in an individual).

11 Sep 2012

Polysaccharopeptide improves survival in dogs with hemangiosarcoma

Dogs with hemangiosarcoma that were treated with a compound derived from the Coriolus versicolor mushroom had the longest survival times ever reported for dogs with the disease.

11 Sep 2012

Pediatric pain: An interview with Lori Kozlowski

The pain experienced by the infants, children and adolescents in our study was the result of a broad range of medical and surgical conditions.

11 Sep 2012

MicroRNA-145 gene therapy can drastically reduce severity and progression of atherosclerosis

Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital are one step closer to understanding why plaque bursts in coronary arteries and causes heart attacks.

11 Sep 2012

Joslin Diabetes Center, Mass. Eye and Ear partner to form clinical and research alliance

Massachusetts Eye and Ear and the Joslin Diabetes Center announced today that they have reached agreement to form a clinical and research alliance, aimed toward providing coordinated high quality care to eye patients throughout greater Boston, especially those with or at-risk for diabetes-related eye disease.

11 Sep 2012

Cardiac stem cells from newborns show stronger regenerative ability

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, who are exploring novel ways to treat serious heart problems in children, have conducted the first direct comparison of the regenerative abilities of neonatal and adult-derived human cardiac stem cells.

11 Sep 2012

RNA researcher to receive 2012 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize from The Rockefeller University

Joan A. Steitz, Ph.D., a pioneer in the field of RNA biology whose discoveries involved patients with a variety of autoimmune diseases, will be awarded the 2012 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize from The Rockefeller University. The prize, which honors female scientists who have made extraordinary contributions to biomedical science and carries an honorarium of $100,000, will be presented at a ceremony on Thursday, November 29 at Rockefeller University's Caspary Auditorium.

11 Sep 2012

Bio DG’s novel metal system receives U.S. patent for use in implantable medical devices

Bio DG announced today that its patent for a novel metal system for use as biodegradable material in developing implantable medical devices was granted by the U.S. Patent Office on August 21, 2012.

11 Sep 2012

Hospital News and Research

Try resuscitating a little longer, say researchers

Evidence shows endovascular repair may be of more use than operative

‘Clever’ carpet could help prevent falls

GE Healthcare announces data from [18F]flutemetamol phase III studies on Alzheimer's

Durata Therapeutics completes dalbavancin Phase 3 trials on ABSSSI

Albert Einstein College of Medicine to educate faculty members and students on social media

Mount Sinai scientists identify cancer’s Achilles heel

CHLA, House Research Institute and University of Verona to advance ABI use in children

First demonstration of newly developed dual humanized FRGTM KO system against malaria

Blood flow simulation tools can test and optimize Berlin Heart design

Strep throat should be treated with penicillin or amoxicillin: IDSA guidelines

Methodist Hospital develops new technology to rapidly detect drug-resistant TB

Research focuses on how we can improve care and outcomes for patients with multimorbidity

Polysaccharopeptide improves survival in dogs with hemangiosarcoma

Pediatric pain: An interview with Lori Kozlowski

MicroRNA-145 gene therapy can drastically reduce severity and progression of atherosclerosis

Joslin Diabetes Center, Mass. Eye and Ear partner to form clinical and research alliance

Cardiac stem cells from newborns show stronger regenerative ability

RNA researcher to receive 2012 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize from The Rockefeller University

Bio DG’s novel metal system receives U.S. patent for use in implantable medical devices

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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