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Harvard scientists uncover key mechanism that allows viruses to replicate

Viruses are masterful invaders. They cannibalize host cells by injecting their genetic material, often making thousands of copies of themselves in a single cell to ensure their replication and survival.

13 May 2019

Study finds lower survival rate among cancer patients in New Mexico

Researchers at the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine have found that cancer patients in New Mexico have lower chances of survival when compared to the rest of the nation.

13 May 2019

Civil status, education, and income associated with post-bypass survival

Civil status, education, and income are factors shown to be clearly associated with duration of survival after a bypass operation.

10 May 2019

New stroke treatment moves toward clinical trials

A stroke treatment developed by researcher Byron Ford at the University of California, Riverside, has moved toward clinical trials.

10 May 2019

Opioid overdose found to be most common cause of pregnancy-associated death in new moms

As the opioid epidemic rages on, one vulnerable group--new moms--have often been overlooked.

9 May 2019

KU researchers receive grant to study eating disorders in active-duty soldiers and veterans

When one thinks of the military, images of elite, highly fit soldiers often come to mind. Conversely, talk of eating disorders generally steers toward undernourished individuals, often young women.

8 May 2019

Addiction medicine mostly prescribed to whites, even as opioid deaths rose among blacks

White drug users addicted to heroin, fentanyl and other opioids have had near-exclusive access to buprenorphine, a drug that curbs the craving for opioids and reduces the chance of a fatal overdose.

8 May 2019

CDC says large number of pregnancy related deaths could be prevented

The Centres for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) has released a Vital Signs report that says that at least three in five pregnancy related deaths are preventable.

8 May 2019

New study pinpoints better strategies to stem arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh

In what has been called "the largest mass poisoning of a population in history," some 40 million people in Bangladesh are drinking water that contains unsafe levels of arsenic.

8 May 2019

Study investigates whether sturgeon training can increase their fitness for wild

An international team led by IGB is providing one of the first proofs of the complex learning behavior of fish in a recent study.

8 May 2019

Hospital openness linked to lower mortality rates

The diffusion of a culture of openness in hospitals is associated with lower hospital mortality, according to a study conducted among 137 acute trusts in England by Veronica Toffolutti (Bocconi University and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) and David Stuckler (Bocconi University) published in Health Affairs.

7 May 2019

First-of-its-kind trial evaluates use of ultrasonic sealing for common thoracic surgical procedure

According to a new study, an ultrasonic vessel-sealing device can improve patient outcomes by reducing the incidence of thoracotomy conversion for VATS/robotic anatomical lung resection.

6 May 2019

NIH-funded trial demonstrates safety of potential treatment in lung transplant patients

A new study, presented today at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery's 99th Annual Meeting, shows that a potential treatment for ischemia- reperfusion injury is safe for humans.

6 May 2019

Fitness may affect risk and mortality rates of lung and colorectal cancer

In a recent study, adults who were the most fit had the lowest risk of developing lung and colorectal cancer. Also, among individuals who developed lung or colorectal cancer, those who had high fitness levels before their cancer diagnosis were less likely to die compared with those who had low fitness levels.

6 May 2019

RIT faculty-researcher develops microfluidic device for early detection of Ebola virus

A faculty-researcher at Rochester Institute of technology has developed a prototype micro device with bio-sensors that can detect the deadly Ebola virus. With this type of device, those infected can be treated earlier, and the early detection process can potentially decrease the spread of infections.

3 May 2019

Mortality News and Research

Harvard scientists uncover key mechanism that allows viruses to replicate

Study finds lower survival rate among cancer patients in New Mexico

Civil status, education, and income associated with post-bypass survival

New stroke treatment moves toward clinical trials

Opioid overdose found to be most common cause of pregnancy-associated death in new moms

KU researchers receive grant to study eating disorders in active-duty soldiers and veterans

Addiction medicine mostly prescribed to whites, even as opioid deaths rose among blacks

CDC says large number of pregnancy related deaths could be prevented

New study pinpoints better strategies to stem arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh

Study investigates whether sturgeon training can increase their fitness for wild

Hospital openness linked to lower mortality rates

First-of-its-kind trial evaluates use of ultrasonic sealing for common thoracic surgical procedure

NIH-funded trial demonstrates safety of potential treatment in lung transplant patients

Fitness may affect risk and mortality rates of lung and colorectal cancer

RIT faculty-researcher develops microfluidic device for early detection of Ebola virus

Study finding promises new perspectives for treatment of Type 2 endometrial cancer

Genetic test for low birth weight on the horizon

'Fingerprint' associated with a person's sleep habits may serve as warning sign for heart disease

Study shows significant mortality benefit with CABG over percutaneous coronary intervention

Rutgers study: Depression increases hospital use and mortality in children

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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