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NIH awards $6.5 million to establish multi-institution biomedical technology resource center

The National Institutes of Health have awarded $6.5 million to a consortium that includes the Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the University of Washington, the University of Connecticut, and the University of Auckland, New Zealand, to establish the Center for Reproducible Biomedical Modeling.

13 Aug 2018

Autoimmune response drives neurodegeneration in glaucoma

A research team from Massachusetts Eye and Ear and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has shown that immune cells in the eye that developed in response to early exposure to bacteria are a key contributor to progressive vision loss from glaucoma, the second leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world.

12 Aug 2018

Autoimmune response contributes to vision loss in glaucoma patients

A research team from Massachusetts Eye and Ear and MIT has shown that immune cells in the eye that developed in response to early exposure to bacteria are a key contributor to progressive vision loss from glaucoma, the second leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world.

10 Aug 2018

NCCN releases new treatment guidelines for rare cancers that impact women during pregnancy

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has released new treatment guidelines for a group of rare cancers that impact women during pregnancy.

10 Aug 2018

Researchers study use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open blood-brain barrier

In the first such clinical trial in the United States, physician-scientists with the University of Maryland School of Medicine are investigating the use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier.

10 Aug 2018

Survey shows people are unaware of the link between insufficient exercise and cancer risk

It has long been accepted that regular exercise can assist in helping to prevent or reduce the risk of a multitude of health problems.

10 Aug 2018

Lax oversight leaves surgery center regulators and patients in the dark

The first man died in April 2014. Another died later that month. Then on July 18 of that year, a woman was rushed to a hospital where she was told she was lucky to be alive.

9 Aug 2018

RNA and DNA sequencing platform matches broader swath of drugs to late-stage cancer patients

A comprehensive RNA and DNA sequencing platform benefits late-stage and drug-resistant multiple myeloma patients by determining which drugs would work best for them, according to results from a clinical trial published in JCO Precision Oncology in August.

9 Aug 2018

Cleveland Clinic awarded $4.7 million grant to study prevention of cancer-associated blood clots

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, awarded a $4.7 million grant to Cleveland Clinic to study the prevention of life-threatening, cancer-associated blood clots.

9 Aug 2018

Study identifies distinct genetic mutations in appendix cancer that may impact treatment

The rarity of appendix cancer, accounting for less than 1 percent of tumors that originate in the gastrointestinal tract, and the lack of scientific data for this disease means that current treatment guidelines recommend applying therapies to people with appendix cancer that are intended for those with colon cancer.

9 Aug 2018

Electing to induce labor at 39 weeks reduces the need for C-section

Inducing labor in healthy women at 39 weeks into their pregnancy reduces the need for cesarean section and is at least as safe for mother and baby as waiting for spontaneous labor.

9 Aug 2018

Preoperative oral care may benefit patients who undergo cancer surgery

Preoperative oral care by a dentist may help reduce postoperative complications in patients who undergo cancer surgery, according to a new BJS study.

8 Aug 2018

Nanocellulose fibers can reduce fat absorption, research finds

A novel method of reducing the absorption of fat from the gut has recently been granted a US provisional patent. Researchers have demonstrated that the addition of nanocellulose fibres to the food of animals significantly reduces the amount of ingested fat that reaches the bloodstream.

8 Aug 2018

Emerging Tech in Healthcare 2018

A recent workshop explored the latest technologies in healthcare, and how they can be used to address the demands of an ageing population.

8 Aug 2018

Taking cholesterol-busting pills can effectively treat brutal PAP

Researchers report in Nature Communications they figured out why air sacs in the lungs clog up with a thick substance called surfactant in a brutal disease called Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, and they show taking cholesterol-busting pills called statins can effectively treat the disease.

7 Aug 2018

Children with allergies have lower risk of developing complicated appendicitis

Children with allergies have a lower risk of developing complicated appendicitis, according to a new study from Lund University and Skåne University Hospital in Sweden.

7 Aug 2018

Once its greatest foes, doctors are embracing single-payer

When the American Medical Association — one of the nation's most powerful health care groups — met in Chicago this June, its medical student caucus seized an opportunity for change.

7 Aug 2018

Availability of Elvie Trainer could help reduce NHS annual spend on urinary incontinence

NHS Supply Chain has emphasized the importance of conservative management for stress urinary incontinence, by making available an at-home biofeedback device for pelvic floor muscle training.

7 Aug 2018

Study: Potential new class of drugs may lower heart disease risk by targeting gut microbes

Cleveland Clinic researchers have designed a potential new class of drugs that may reduce cardiovascular risk by targeting a specific microbial pathway in the gut.

7 Aug 2018

Study explores risk of endometrial cancer among women with postmenopausal bleeding

Postmenopausal bleeding is a common symptom among most women with endometrial cancer but most women with postmenopausal bleeding won't be diagnosed with endometrial cancer, findings that raise questions about how to best manage postmenopausal bleeding for the early detection of endometrial cancer.

7 Aug 2018

Surgery News and Research

NIH awards $6.5 million to establish multi-institution biomedical technology resource center

Autoimmune response drives neurodegeneration in glaucoma

Autoimmune response contributes to vision loss in glaucoma patients

NCCN releases new treatment guidelines for rare cancers that impact women during pregnancy

Researchers study use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open blood-brain barrier

Survey shows people are unaware of the link between insufficient exercise and cancer risk

Lax oversight leaves surgery center regulators and patients in the dark

RNA and DNA sequencing platform matches broader swath of drugs to late-stage cancer patients

Cleveland Clinic awarded $4.7 million grant to study prevention of cancer-associated blood clots

Study identifies distinct genetic mutations in appendix cancer that may impact treatment

Electing to induce labor at 39 weeks reduces the need for C-section

Preoperative oral care may benefit patients who undergo cancer surgery

Nanocellulose fibers can reduce fat absorption, research finds

Emerging Tech in Healthcare 2018

Taking cholesterol-busting pills can effectively treat brutal PAP

Children with allergies have lower risk of developing complicated appendicitis

Once its greatest foes, doctors are embracing single-payer

Availability of Elvie Trainer could help reduce NHS annual spend on urinary incontinence

Study: Potential new class of drugs may lower heart disease risk by targeting gut microbes

Study explores risk of endometrial cancer among women with postmenopausal bleeding

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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