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New gene that causes cystic kidneys in children, young adults identified

Sylvia Hoff, a graduate student from the Spemann Graduate School of Biology and Medicine, has identified a new gene that causes cystic kidneys in children and young adults.

6 Sep 2013

International team of scientists discover new disease related to inability to process Vitamin B12

An international team of scientists, including University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado researchers, has discovered a new disease related to an inability to process Vitamin B12.

6 Sep 2013

Greenwich Hospital's new radiation oncology therapy gives renewed hope to HRPC patients

At the end of July, Greenwich became the only hospital in New York City, Westchester and Fairfield counties to offer Xofigo, commonly referred to as Radium 223, a new radiation oncology therapy that is giving renewed hope to patients with stage 4 hormone-refractory prostate cancer.

6 Sep 2013

Rice University draws nearly $2.8 million from NSF to train neuroengineers

An effort by Rice University to train the neuroengineers of the future has drawn nearly $2.8 million in support from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

6 Sep 2013

Researchers use educational TV characters to promote healthy eating among preschoolers

Researchers at the Hood Center for Children and Families at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth have received a two-year, $275,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop and test a program that uses children's educational TV characters to promote healthy eating and physical activity among preschoolers.

6 Sep 2013

Inner-ear dysfunction can increase hyperactivity, say researchers

Behavioral abnormalities are traditionally thought to originate in the brain. But a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found that inner-ear dysfunction can directly cause neurological changes that increase hyperactivity.

6 Sep 2013

Students design digital prototypes that may shape our health service

The Danish health sector offers many different types of treatment, but how will it fare as the population ages and more people develop chronic illnesses? Students taking part in an interdisciplinary summer programme designed digital prototypes that may someday shape our health service.

6 Sep 2013

UCLA researchers explain Post-Diverticulitis Irritable Bowel Syndrome

UCLA researchers have described a new form of irritable bowel syndrome that occurs after an acute bout of diverticulitis, a finding that may help lead to better management of symptoms and relief for patients.

6 Sep 2013

CT screening proven effective for lung cancer

There is strong evidence to support the effectiveness of screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography, a systematic review has found.

5 Sep 2013

Longer looks: Phenomenal growth of the Cleveland Clinic prompts hopes for the city; the bittersweet decision to donate organs

Delos M. "Toby" Cosgrove arrived at the Cleveland Clinic in 1975 as an "incredibly poor" 34-year-old dreaming of a life as a cardiac surgeon. … As the years passed he became well-known for pioneering the replacement of heart valves, eventually assuming the chair of the department of cardiothoracic surgery.

From Medtronic 5 Sep 2013

Study: Death risk is greatest for those who developed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in childhood

A long-term study of children with a complex heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) found that the risk of death or need for immediate listing for heart transplantation was greatest for those who developed this disease as infants with congestive heart failure and for children who also had selective inborn errors of metabolism, a group of rare genetic disorders in which one or more of the body's key metabolic processes are disrupted.

5 Sep 2013

Preventive PCI for patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction results in better outcomes

Heart attack patients with ST elevation who undergo a preventive procedure to unblock additional coronary arteries have significantly better outcomes than those whose treatment is confined to the culprit blockage only, according to the results of the Preventive Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction (PRAMI) Trial

5 Sep 2013

Hokusai-VTE findings provide fresh insight into patients with pulmonary embolism

In the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE), the oral anticoagulant edoxaban resulted in equal efficacy and better safety compared to standard warfarin when either drug was used with initial low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), according to the results of the Hokusai-VTE trial.

5 Sep 2013

Updated guidelines for management of acute pancreatitis

Updated guidelines on the management of acute pancreatitis, a condition that causes acute inflammation of the pancreas, appear in the September issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

5 Sep 2013

Research into 'personalised' medicine is being led by Greenwich team

Research into 'personalised' medicine is being led by a University of Greenwich team. Currently, many medicines which are prescribed to patients either do not work properly or have some significant side effects. The aim of personalised medicine, sometimes called 'precision' medicine, is to ensure that the most appropriate medicine is given to each patient and that the medicine is both effective and safe.

5 Sep 2013

Head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation benefit from swallowing exercises

A study at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation as part of their treatment were less likely to need a feeding tube or suffer unwanted side effects such as worsening of diet or narrowing of the throat passage if they performed a set of prescribed swallowing exercises - called a "swallow preservation protocol" - during therapy.

5 Sep 2013

ESMO recognises oncologists with prestigious awards

The European Society for Medical Oncology, the leading pan-European organisation representing medical oncology professionals, announced today the recipients of the annual society's prestigious awards, recognising excellence in oncology.

5 Sep 2013

GW SMHS announces two-year Neurology Health Policy Research Fellowship

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, in partnership with the GW School of Public Health and Health Services, is pleased to announce a two-year Neurology Health Policy Research Fellowship, sponsored primarily by the American Academy of Neurology in collaboration with the American Neurological Association and the Child Neurology Society.

5 Sep 2013

Biologists discover quality check system for neurons

Biologists at the University of California, San Diego have identified a new component of the cellular mechanism by which humans and animals automatically check the quality of their nerve cells to assure they're working properly during development.

5 Sep 2013

Viewpoints: Economic theory shows health law's taxes will affect jobs; no indication that part-time jobs are increasing; doctors 'ditching' Medicare?

The Affordable Care Act was intended to expand the fraction of the United States population covered by health insurance. The law includes taxes on employers and various implicit taxes on employees that go into effect over the next two years.

5 Sep 2013

Medicine News and Research

New gene that causes cystic kidneys in children, young adults identified

International team of scientists discover new disease related to inability to process Vitamin B12

Greenwich Hospital's new radiation oncology therapy gives renewed hope to HRPC patients

Rice University draws nearly $2.8 million from NSF to train neuroengineers

Researchers use educational TV characters to promote healthy eating among preschoolers

Inner-ear dysfunction can increase hyperactivity, say researchers

Students design digital prototypes that may shape our health service

UCLA researchers explain Post-Diverticulitis Irritable Bowel Syndrome

CT screening proven effective for lung cancer

Longer looks: Phenomenal growth of the Cleveland Clinic prompts hopes for the city; the bittersweet decision to donate organs

Study: Death risk is greatest for those who developed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in childhood

Preventive PCI for patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction results in better outcomes

Hokusai-VTE findings provide fresh insight into patients with pulmonary embolism

Updated guidelines for management of acute pancreatitis

Research into 'personalised' medicine is being led by Greenwich team

Head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation benefit from swallowing exercises

ESMO recognises oncologists with prestigious awards

GW SMHS announces two-year Neurology Health Policy Research Fellowship

Biologists discover quality check system for neurons

Viewpoints: Economic theory shows health law's taxes will affect jobs; no indication that part-time jobs are increasing; doctors 'ditching' Medicare?

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