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Peer pressure influences adherence to hand hygiene

Nationally, hand hygiene adherence by healthcare workers remains staggeringly low despite its critical importance in infection control.

11 Sep 2014

Study looks at blood type and risk of cognitive impairment

People with blood type AB may be more likely to develop memory loss in later years than people with other blood types, according to a study published in the September 10, 2014, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

11 Sep 2014

Researchers show how activation of receptor provokes bone degradation of rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have shown for the first time how the activation of a receptor provokes the inflammation and bone degradation of rheumatoid arthritis -- and that activation of this one receptor, found on cells in the fluid of arthritic joints, is all that is required.

11 Sep 2014

Researchers create new vestibular test to add to comprehensive concussion evaluation

Researchers at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh have created a new, 5- to 10-minute test that could be added to a clinician's concussion evaluation toolkit for a more comprehensive assessment of the injury.

11 Sep 2014

High sodium intake linked with more than doubled risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

A new study published online in the journal Rheumatology today indicates that the interaction between high sodium intake and smoking is associated with a more than doubled risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

11 Sep 2014

Researcher receives grant from NIH to study effect of malpractice risk, incentives on cardiac testing

Making sure patients receive correct treatment and care is an essential tenant of current health care reforms.

11 Sep 2014

Simple question about appetite may help reduce risk of dying

A simple question about appetite can provide insights into old people's general health that may help reduce their risk of dying.

11 Sep 2014

Get SET Early: New program to reduce mean age of ASD diagnosis in multiple cities

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is now estimated to impact one in every 68 children born in the United States. Yet despite its rising prevalence and the known benefits of early detection and treatment, toddlers in much of the United States are routinely not identified as possibly having ASD until well after their third birthday.

11 Sep 2014

Study points to new therapeutic target to interrupt inflammation, bone erosion in rheumatoid arthritis

10 Sep 2014

Dell, Terascala and TGen to install genomic data management solution at NCI

Dell, Terascala and the Translational Genomics Research Institute are installing state-of-the-art computing and programing specialized for human genome investigations at the National Cancer Institute.

10 Sep 2014

UW Carbone Cancer Center treats patients with MRIdian MRI-guided radiation therapy system

The MRIdian (me-rid-i-an) system from ViewRay, a privately held medical device company, is now being used to treat patients at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center in Madison, Wisconsin, the second clinical group in the world to treat patients with MRI-guided radiation therapy.

10 Sep 2014

Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim's insulin glargine product gets marketing approval from EC

The European Commission granted marketing authorisation for Eli Lilly and Company and Boehringer Ingelheim's insulin glargine product, indicated to treat diabetes in adults, adolescents and children aged 2 years and above.

10 Sep 2014

Sanofi contributes $2.5 million to CCNA for dementia research

Sanofi announced today its $2.5 million contribution to co-fund the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging, a partnership officially launched in Montreal today in the presence of The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health.

10 Sep 2014

Fogarty receives three grants for research focused on biodiversity conservation

In addition to diseases for which there are ineffective or no cures, key pathogens are becoming increasingly drug-resistant.

10 Sep 2014

RT with concurrent chemotherapy post surgery is effective for treating endometrial cancer

Radiation therapy with concurrent paclitaxel chemotherapy following surgery is an effective treatment for patients with high-risk endometrial cancer, according to a study published in the September 1, 2014 edition of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology ● Biology ● Physics (Red Journal), the official scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

10 Sep 2014

Discovery reveals promising target for treatment of end-stage heart failure

As a heart fails, losing its ability to squeeze blood through the circulatory system, the body releases a neurohormone that interferes with the heart's best chance to improve contractility, a team of Temple University School of Medicine researchers show in a study published September 9th in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation.

10 Sep 2014

Improper removal of personal protective gear increases risk for Ebola health care workers

A team of American infectious disease and critical care experts is alerting colleagues caring for Ebola patients that how they remove their personal protective gear can be just as crucial as wearing it to prevent exposure to the deadly virus.

10 Sep 2014

Study finds that ambivalence is common among liver donor candidates

Living donors are important to increasing the number of viable grafts for liver transplantation. A new study published in Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, found that ambivalence is common among donor candidates.

10 Sep 2014

Study shows xenon gas treatment reduces brain damage after head injury

Treatment with xenon gas after a head injury reduces the extent of brain damage, according to a study in mice.

10 Sep 2014

SCD patients who experience discrimination are less likely to follow physician recommendations

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is the most common genetic condition detected by newborn screening in the United States - a physically devastating and painful illness affecting an estimated 100,000 individuals currently nationwide.

10 Sep 2014

Medicine News and Research

Peer pressure influences adherence to hand hygiene

Study looks at blood type and risk of cognitive impairment

Researchers show how activation of receptor provokes bone degradation of rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers create new vestibular test to add to comprehensive concussion evaluation

High sodium intake linked with more than doubled risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

Researcher receives grant from NIH to study effect of malpractice risk, incentives on cardiac testing

Simple question about appetite may help reduce risk of dying

Get SET Early: New program to reduce mean age of ASD diagnosis in multiple cities

Study points to new therapeutic target to interrupt inflammation, bone erosion in rheumatoid arthritis

Dell, Terascala and TGen to install genomic data management solution at NCI

UW Carbone Cancer Center treats patients with MRIdian MRI-guided radiation therapy system

Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim's insulin glargine product gets marketing approval from EC

Sanofi contributes $2.5 million to CCNA for dementia research

Fogarty receives three grants for research focused on biodiversity conservation

RT with concurrent chemotherapy post surgery is effective for treating endometrial cancer

Discovery reveals promising target for treatment of end-stage heart failure

Improper removal of personal protective gear increases risk for Ebola health care workers

Study finds that ambivalence is common among liver donor candidates

Study shows xenon gas treatment reduces brain damage after head injury

SCD patients who experience discrimination are less likely to follow physician recommendations

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