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Sunscreen chemicals in seawater could pose risk to human health, finds study

A study by Hong Kong Baptist University has detected an extensive amount of sunscreen chemicals in seawater that could pose a risk to human health.

4 Oct 2018

Yo-yo dieting increases risk of heart attack and stroke, finds study

In the study, sudden changes in metabolic health parameters were associated with a raised risk of heart attacks, strokes and even early deaths.

4 Oct 2018

Study suggests diet as major contributor for high risk of hypertension in black Americans

New findings suggest that diet is a major contributor for the increased risk of hypertension in black compared to white Americans.

4 Oct 2018

High-quality hospitals provide lower cost care for 82% of diagnoses, analysis reveals

High-quality hospitals deliver lower-cost care for 82% of diagnoses, according to a new analysis that Advisory Board released today on variations in care that do not improve care costs or patient outcomes.

3 Oct 2018

Women with epilepsy have five times greater risk of dying during pregnancy

The risk of dying during pregnancy is negligible for the average Danish woman, but if the woman in question has epilepsy, the probability must be multiplied by five. This is the central result presented in a comprehensive epidemiological study that researchers from Health, Aarhus University, are behind.

3 Oct 2018

Even lightest daily drinkers have increased mortality risk

Drinking a daily glass of wine for health reasons may not be so healthy after all, suggests a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

3 Oct 2018

Genentech announces clinical data from studies investigating risdiplam in spinal muscular atrophy

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, announced today interim clinical data from the dose-finding parts of the pivotal FIREFISH and SUNFISH studies investigating risdiplam in spinal muscular atrophy.

3 Oct 2018

FDA approves manufacturing of Insmed's ARIKAYCE at Therapure Biopharma's Mississauga facility

Therapure Biomanufacturing, an integrated contract development and manufacturing organization and a division of Therapure Biopharma Inc., today announced approval for the manufacturing of Insmed Incorporated's ARIKAYCE® at its Mississauga facility by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

3 Oct 2018

World Stomach Day: International initiative to raise awareness and support for a vital organ

Tuesday, 2 October 2018 marks the first ever World Stomach Day, an international initiative to raise awareness and support for one of our most vital organs.

3 Oct 2018

Study highlights need for measures to improve annual lung cancer screening adherence

A study from the Thoracic Oncology Research Group, Division of Pulmonary Critical Care, Medical University of South Carolina aimed to examine the adherence to annual low-dose computed tomography screening after baselines LDCT within the Veteran Health Administration Lung Cancer Screening Demonstration Project.

1 Oct 2018

Researchers investigate ability of Masimo ORi to reduce time ICU patients experience hyperoxemia

Masimo announced today the findings of an abstract presented at the 2018 Congress of the French Society of Anesthesia and Resuscitation in Paris in which researchers at CHU Angers in France investigated the ability of Masimo ORi™ to help clinicians reduce the number of days ICU patients experience hyperoxemia while on mechanical ventilation.

1 Oct 2018

New project identifies immune checkpoint inhibition as potential treatment for angiosarcomas

Angiosarcoma Project, a patient-partnered genomics study, identified immune checkpoint inhibition as a potential treatment option for patients with angiosarcomas of the head, face, neck, or scalp, according to data presented at the fourth CRI-CIMT-EATI-AACR International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference.

1 Oct 2018

Researchers examine factors associated with mortality post- traumatic brain injury

Model system researchers have examined the factors associated with mortality among individuals aged 16 years and older who were more than one year post- traumatic brain injury.

29 Sep 2018

Medicaid expansions unlikely to have contributed to rise in drug overdose deaths

The United States in recent years has increased healthcare access by broadening Medicaid coverage, but some worry that these Medicaid expansions lead to more abuse of prescription painkillers and thus worsen the opioid epidemic.

28 Sep 2018

Insilico Medicine collaborates with MAWI to develop multi-modal biomarkers of aging

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the world. On the eve of the annual World Heart Day, September 29th, Insilico Medicine, Inc., a Rockville-based next-generation artificial intelligence company specializing in the application of deep learning for target identification, drug discovery and aging research announced a research collaboration agreement with MAWI, the next-generation consumer and clinical wearable company, the developer of one of the most accurate clinical-grade ECG wearable devices.

28 Sep 2018

New tool provides improved in vivo imaging of atherosclerotic plaque development

Atherosclerosis, involving the buildup of plaque in the arteries and an associated reduction in the flow of blood, is a major feature of cardiovascular diseases.

28 Sep 2018

Common biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate COPD

A commonly used biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate lung problems, particularly COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

28 Sep 2018

HPV vaccination offers best protection against cervical and genital cancers

In low-resource countries without well-developed screening programs, expanding access to human papilloma virus vaccination is the best means of preventing cervical cancer and other diseases caused by HPV infection, according to an editorial in the October special issue of the Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, official journal of ASCCP.

28 Sep 2018

Researchers provide overview of trends toward increasing deaths of despair and declining health

Opioid-related deaths contributed to more than 60 000 U.S. lives lost in 2016 but absolute declines in life expectancy relative to other countries and in various measures of psychosocial well-being have been observed starting as early as 1980.

28 Sep 2018

Medicare eases readmission penalties against safety-net hospitals

On orders from Congress, Medicare is easing up on its annual readmission penalties on hundreds of hospitals serving the most low-income residents, records released last week show.

28 Sep 2018

Mortality News and Research

Sunscreen chemicals in seawater could pose risk to human health, finds study

Yo-yo dieting increases risk of heart attack and stroke, finds study

Study suggests diet as major contributor for high risk of hypertension in black Americans

High-quality hospitals provide lower cost care for 82% of diagnoses, analysis reveals

Women with epilepsy have five times greater risk of dying during pregnancy

Even lightest daily drinkers have increased mortality risk

Genentech announces clinical data from studies investigating risdiplam in spinal muscular atrophy

FDA approves manufacturing of Insmed's ARIKAYCE at Therapure Biopharma's Mississauga facility

World Stomach Day: International initiative to raise awareness and support for a vital organ

Study highlights need for measures to improve annual lung cancer screening adherence

Researchers investigate ability of Masimo ORi to reduce time ICU patients experience hyperoxemia

New project identifies immune checkpoint inhibition as potential treatment for angiosarcomas

Researchers examine factors associated with mortality post- traumatic brain injury

Medicaid expansions unlikely to have contributed to rise in drug overdose deaths

Insilico Medicine collaborates with MAWI to develop multi-modal biomarkers of aging

New tool provides improved in vivo imaging of atherosclerotic plaque development

Common biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate COPD

HPV vaccination offers best protection against cervical and genital cancers

Researchers provide overview of trends toward increasing deaths of despair and declining health

Medicare eases readmission penalties against safety-net hospitals

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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