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Freestanding organ recovery facility for brain-dead donors increases organ transplant

Transplant surgeons report that obtaining organs from deceased organ donors costs much less and leads to a higher number of transplantable organs recovered when brain-dead donors are moved from the hospital to an independent, freestanding facility dedicated to organ recovery. Their study is published online as an "article in press" on the Journal of the American College of Surgeons website in advance of print publication later this year.

2 Mar 2016

Drug combination improves glucose control in Type 2 diabetes patients

A multinational clinical trial led by UT Southwestern Medical Center and others found that injection of a new long-acting insulin combined with another drug improves glucose control in patients with Type 2 diabetes and, additionally, is associated with weight loss.

2 Mar 2016

Children's Hospital Colorado study outlines preparedness for future enterovirus D68 outbreaks

From August to September 2014, a typically slow time for respiratory viruses, a nationwide outbreak of enterovirus D68 left resources constrained for Children's Hospital Colorado and pediatric organizations throughout the nation.

2 Mar 2016

Beta blockers may improve effectiveness of triple negative breast cancer treatments

New research published in the March 2016 issue of The FASEB Journal, shows that a commonly prescribed class of high blood pressure drugs may have the potential to slow the growth of triple negative breast cancer tumors. These drugs, called "beta blockers" work by counteracting the pro-growth effect caused by adrenaline by affecting the the beta2-adrenoceptor.

2 Mar 2016

New model identifies climate change as significant factor for expansion of lone star ticks in Kansas

Researchers in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University have validated a model showing growth in Kansas for the habitat of the troublesome lone star tick.

2 Mar 2016

Report: One in two Americans affected by musculoskeletal condition

An estimated 126.6 million Americans (one in two adults) are affected by a musculoskeletal condition--comparable to the total percentage of Americans living with a chronic lung or heart condition--costing an estimated $213 billion in annual treatment, care and lost wages, according to a new report issued today by the United States Bone and Joint Initiative.

2 Mar 2016

IDegLira injections more effective than traditional insulin injections in treating type-2 diabetes patients

More than two-thirds of all type-2 diabetes patients do not achieve good control of their disease with the first-line medication metformin combined with second-line insulin shots.

2 Mar 2016

Researchers discover new biomarker that puts patients at higher risk for metastasis of uveal melanoma

A study by J. William Harbour, M.D., associate director for Basic Research and leader of the Eye Cancer Site Disease Group at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and colleagues published today in Clinical Cancer Research details the discovery of a biomarker that puts patients at a higher risk for metastasis of uveal melanoma.

2 Mar 2016

Ohio State study shows sustained stress erodes memory

Sustained stress erodes memory, and the immune system plays a key role in the cognitive impairment, according to a new study from researchers at The Ohio State University.

2 Mar 2016

New study identifies possible correlation between ADHD and academic demands on young children

A new study led by Jeffrey P. Brosco, M.D., Ph.D., professor of clinical pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has identified a possible correlation between the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and increasing academic demands on young children.

2 Mar 2016

Medicine News and Research

Freestanding organ recovery facility for brain-dead donors increases organ transplant

Drug combination improves glucose control in Type 2 diabetes patients

Children's Hospital Colorado study outlines preparedness for future enterovirus D68 outbreaks

Beta blockers may improve effectiveness of triple negative breast cancer treatments

New model identifies climate change as significant factor for expansion of lone star ticks in Kansas

Report: One in two Americans affected by musculoskeletal condition

IDegLira injections more effective than traditional insulin injections in treating type-2 diabetes patients

Researchers discover new biomarker that puts patients at higher risk for metastasis of uveal melanoma

Ohio State study shows sustained stress erodes memory

New study identifies possible correlation between ADHD and academic demands on young children

Researchers show how increases in state and local social spending can reduce risk of dying

Global climate crisis threatens public health

New study finds link between vitamin D deficiency and aggressive prostate cancer

Early screening with MRIs can reduce risk of breast cancer mortality for survivors of childhood HL

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New screening technique to test drug compounds used in Ewing sarcoma treatment

CAMH, Impel NeuroPharma partner to advance novel treatment to alleviate depression

Advances in the field of MPI: an interview with Professor Kannan Krishnan

Johns Hopkins Medicine expert offers tips to prevent Zika virus

Johns Hopkins researchers create new model to address patient safety, quality of care in outpatient centers

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