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Advanced image analysis technique identifies genetic cell mutations in patients with lung cancer

Researchers have used positron emission tomography to successfully identify genetic cell mutations that can cause lung cancer.

3 Apr 2017

New imaging test can show key enzyme in ovarian cancer to help guide treatment choices

A new imaging test may provide the ability to identify ovarian cancer patients who are candidates for an emerging treatment that targets a key enzyme cancer cells need to survive.

3 Apr 2017

Experts to discuss new paradigms in healthcare monitoring and management

The increasing capacity of each individual to monitor and manage their health without medical attention entails new challenges that cannot be ignored.

31 Mar 2017

Study: Major databases provide varying estimates of racial gaps in IBR after mastectomy

Three major national databases include varying estimates of racial gaps in the use of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) after mastectomy for breast cancer, reports a study in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

30 Mar 2017

New analysis shows correlation between testosterone-lowering therapy for prostate cancer and dementia

A new analysis of patients who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer shows a connection between androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) - a testosterone-lowering therapy and a common treatment for the disease - and dementia, according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

30 Mar 2017

Rare ‘beneficial’ genetic mutations may provide clues to preventing heart attacks

Natural genetic changes can put some people at high risk of certain conditions, such as breast cancer, Alzheimer's disease or high blood pressure. But in rare cases, genetic errors also can have the opposite effect, protecting individuals with these helpful genetic mistakes from developing common diseases.

30 Mar 2017

Cold-induced fat-like molecules help fuel metabolism in mice

Activated by cold, the small amounts of brown fat scattered around your body can burn calories to warm you up. They also can help to lower insulin resistance and other conditions implicated in type 2 diabetes and obesity.

29 Mar 2017

Traumatic events during adolescence can raise women’s risk of depression during menopause

Although depression is common during a woman's transition to menopause, understanding who is at-risk of experiencing major depressive disorder (MDD) during this period of hormonal fluctuation were previously unknown.

29 Mar 2017

MGH scientists develop software that provides automated support for diagnosing cause of stroke

Determining the cause of an ischemic stroke - one caused by an interruption of blood supply - is critical to preventing a second stroke and is a primary focus in the evaluation of stroke patients. But despite that importance, physicians have long lacked a robust and objective means of doing so.

29 Mar 2017

Neuro-prosthesis helps man with complete paralysis to regain hand and arm movements, study shows

A man who was paralysed from the shoulders down has been able to feed himself and drink as a result of a novel neuro-prosthesis which reconnects his brain with his muscles.

29 Mar 2017

New tool aims to support GPs to identify serious bowel condition symptoms in patients below 50 years

The University of Exeter, in partnership with Bowel Cancer UK Never Too Young campaign, Durham University and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, today publishes in the British Journal of General Practice a new research and risk assessment tool.

29 Mar 2017

Music therapy decreases pain in patients recovering from spine surgery

Music therapy has been found to decrease pain in patients recovering from spine surgery, compared to a control group of patients who received standard postoperative care alone.

29 Mar 2017

Survey finds alarming rates of shared decision making for prostate cancer screening

A new study finds that while a blood test that helps to screen for prostate cancer remains common, only 30 percent of men in a large national survey reported having a balanced discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of the screening with their doctor.

28 Mar 2017

Hospital grading system may put too much weight on wrong things, study finds

When a child brings home a report card from school, part of their grade comes from how often they made it to class or turned in homework. But the larger part comes from how they did on tests, in class and on take-home assignments. In other words, how much they've learned, or how hard they're trying.

28 Mar 2017

Mothers with history of mental health disorders feel less ready for discharge from NICU, research shows

Each year, more than 450,000 babies are born preterm in the U.S., many of whom spend days, weeks or even months in a neonatal intensive care unit.

28 Mar 2017

Public-private collaboration to develop more accurate methods of tracking cancer progression

Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian, in coordination with the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Biomarkers Consortium, is launching a three-year research collaboration to develop new methods for analyzing digital images that track a patient's response to cancer therapy.

28 Mar 2017

Medical School News and Research

Advanced image analysis technique identifies genetic cell mutations in patients with lung cancer

New imaging test can show key enzyme in ovarian cancer to help guide treatment choices

Experts to discuss new paradigms in healthcare monitoring and management

Study: Major databases provide varying estimates of racial gaps in IBR after mastectomy

New analysis shows correlation between testosterone-lowering therapy for prostate cancer and dementia

Rare ‘beneficial’ genetic mutations may provide clues to preventing heart attacks

Cold-induced fat-like molecules help fuel metabolism in mice

Traumatic events during adolescence can raise women’s risk of depression during menopause

MGH scientists develop software that provides automated support for diagnosing cause of stroke

Neuro-prosthesis helps man with complete paralysis to regain hand and arm movements, study shows

New tool aims to support GPs to identify serious bowel condition symptoms in patients below 50 years

Music therapy decreases pain in patients recovering from spine surgery

Survey finds alarming rates of shared decision making for prostate cancer screening

Hospital grading system may put too much weight on wrong things, study finds

Mothers with history of mental health disorders feel less ready for discharge from NICU, research shows

Public-private collaboration to develop more accurate methods of tracking cancer progression

Delaying school start times unlikely to reduce sleep deprivation in teenagers, research finds

Simple behavioral economics technique may help increase flu vaccination rates

Researchers identify novel compounds that decrease glucose production in liver cells

New imaging project for new applications in cancer diagnostics

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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