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Research finds new therapeutic strategy to prevent infections in spinal cord injury patients

New research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found a potential therapeutic strategy to prevent infections in patients with spinal cord injuries.

22 Sep 2017

Opioid epidemic likely applies to high-risk dialysis population, study shows

A new analysis indicates that the US opioid epidemic likely applies to the unique population of dialysis patients. The study, which appears in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, also found links between higher opioid drug prescription and increased risks of dialysis discontinuation, hospitalization, and early death.

22 Sep 2017

Researchers identify molecular pathway that causes immune cells to promote cancer

Investigators at the Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have identified new findings about an immune cell - called a tumor-associated macrophage - that promotes cancer instead of fighting it.

21 Sep 2017

Smoking linked to elevated risk of all-cause mortality in breast cancer patients

A new study published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum finds that smoking negatively impacts long-term survival after breast cancer. Quitting smoking after diagnosis may reduce the risk of dying from breast cancer.

21 Sep 2017

Employer-sponsored health plans spend $6 billion extra on preterm infants, study shows

A new study estimates employer-sponsored health plans spent at least $6 billion extra on infants born prematurely in 2013 and a substantial portion of that sum was spent on infants with major birth defects.

21 Sep 2017

New collaboration could lead to novel drugs that address unmet medical needs

Southern Research and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have formed a partnership to advance promising research that could lead to new drugs that address unmet medical needs.

20 Sep 2017

Cancer patients less likely to receive evidence-based treatments for heart attack

Treatment of heart attack patients depends on their history of cancer, according to research published today in European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care.

20 Sep 2017

Study: 52-gene risk profile accurately predicts survival for patients with severe lung disease

An international Yale-led research team has shown that a risk profile based on 52 genes accurately predicts survival for patients with a severe lung disease. If confirmed in further studies, the finding could transform the way patients are treated for the condition, which is on the rise in older adults.

20 Sep 2017

Gene therapy could be novel approach to treat alcoholism, research suggests

Researchers used gene transfer to block the expression of one of the two main enzymes that break down alcohol in the liver, leading to the accumulation in liver cells of acetaldehyde, a metabolic byproduct of ethanol.

19 Sep 2017

Beta blockers offer no additional benefit for heart attack patients who take other drugs

A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds beta blockers are not needed after a heart attack if heart-attack survivors are taking ACE inhibitors and statins.

19 Sep 2017

People with schizophrenia three times more likely to die than general population

People with schizophrenia are three times more likely to die, and die younger, than the general population, indicating a need for solutions to narrow this gap, according to research published in CMAJ.

18 Sep 2017

Global Burden of Disease study reveals latest findings on state of world’s health

Today, the Global Burden of Disease study publishes its latest global estimates for the state of the world’s health in The Lancet. The GBD is the only annual, comprehensive, peer-reviewed assessment of global trends in health, providing global and national estimates on more than 330 diseases, causes of death, and injuries in 195 countries and territories worldwide.

18 Sep 2017

New ‘Neurology Atlas’ reveals treatment gap and disparities in distribution of resources

In the run-up to the World Congress of Neurology in Kyoto the new "Neurology Atlas" was published today. Even though there has been progress in the availability of neurological care worldwide and great improvement is being made in diagnostic and therapeutic tools, appalling disparities in the availability of treatment do persist.

18 Sep 2017

EHR-based prompt in primary care increases HCV screening rates among baby boomers

In a recent study, screening rates for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among baby boomers increased fivefold in the year following implementation of an electronic health record (EHR)-based prompt for primary care physicians.

14 Sep 2017

Electronic alert system helps clinicians to quickly identify children with severe sepsis in ER

An electronic alert system helps clinicians quickly do a bedside assessment to identify children with severe sepsis in an emergency department. Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia report on their efforts to rapidly recognize this life-threatening condition.

13 Sep 2017

Mortality News and Research

Research finds new therapeutic strategy to prevent infections in spinal cord injury patients

Opioid epidemic likely applies to high-risk dialysis population, study shows

Researchers identify molecular pathway that causes immune cells to promote cancer

Smoking linked to elevated risk of all-cause mortality in breast cancer patients

Employer-sponsored health plans spend $6 billion extra on preterm infants, study shows

New collaboration could lead to novel drugs that address unmet medical needs

Cancer patients less likely to receive evidence-based treatments for heart attack

Study: 52-gene risk profile accurately predicts survival for patients with severe lung disease

Gene therapy could be novel approach to treat alcoholism, research suggests

Beta blockers offer no additional benefit for heart attack patients who take other drugs

People with schizophrenia three times more likely to die than general population

Global Burden of Disease study reveals latest findings on state of world’s health

New ‘Neurology Atlas’ reveals treatment gap and disparities in distribution of resources

EHR-based prompt in primary care increases HCV screening rates among baby boomers

Electronic alert system helps clinicians to quickly identify children with severe sepsis in ER

Researchers estimate U.S. burden of sepsis and trends using clinical data

Insmed reports top-line data from Phase 3 study of new treatment in patients with NTM lung disease

Hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms does not increase mortality risk, according to a long-term study

Low uptake of flu vaccination among healthcare workers influenced by social attitudes

New research in acute malnutrition may save lives of 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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