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Contaminated devices used during open heart surgery could put patients at risk for infections

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning healthcare providers and patients about the potential risk of infection from certain devices used during open heart (open-chest) surgery.

13 Oct 2016

Wayne State receives NIH funding to develop interventions for better asthma management in youth

A team of researchers led by Richard Slatcher, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wayne State University, has been awarded $2.74 million from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health for a project that aims to improve asthma management in youth.

13 Oct 2016

Japanese researchers identify mechanism for hormone that limits liver fibrosis

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has been emerging worldwide and effective treatment, especially for liver fibrosis, is essential for improving the prognosis.

13 Oct 2016

Girl Effect and Gavi team up to combat cervical cancer in developing countries

As the world marks the fourth International Day of the Girl Child, Girl Effect and Gavi today announced a ground-breaking partnership to protect girls from contracting cervical cancer in developing countries.

13 Oct 2016

IPC PAS researchers develop new polymer that may detect early stages of kidney disease

The advanced phase of acute kidney injury can be fatal in even one in two patients. Fortunately, now it will be possible to detect the disease in its initial stages, when treatment is still relatively simple and the prognosis good.

13 Oct 2016

Minimally-invasive procedure to fix aortic aneurysm linked to increase in long-term complications

A minimally-invasive procedure to fix a life-threatening condition may be associated with an increase in long-term complications, compared to an alternative procedure.

13 Oct 2016

New systems-thinking approach could help improve health of the U.S. population

The United States spends more on health care than any other country in the world, yet the life expectancy of its citizens is significantly shorter when compared to other high-income countries.

12 Oct 2016

Study to investigate clinical impact of new treatment for HFrEF patients

The academic partners in the VerICiguaT GlObal Study in Subjects with Heart Failure with Reduced EjectIon FrAction are pleased to announce that patient enrollment has begun.

12 Oct 2016

Hospital choice for heart attack care may determine long-term survival of patients

Where you go for heart attack care may matter for both your short- and long-term risk of death, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine.

12 Oct 2016

Combination treatment for myocardial infarction shows no added benefit compared to ASA monotherapy

The drug ticagrelor has been approved since February 2016 for adults who had a myocardial infarction a year or more ago and are at a high risk of a new myocardial infarction or stroke.

8 Oct 2016

Researchers describe novel host-oriented therapeutic approach for preventing lethal immune responses

Staphylococcal and streptococcal infections affect millions of individuals each year. They are a leading cause of sepsis and account for many cases of pneumonia and post-surgical infections.

8 Oct 2016

Study highlights burden, poor prognosis of head and neck cancers linked to tobacco/alcohol

A nationwide study of head and neck cancers in France has revealed that the true burden of the disease is underestimated by at least one-third, and that head and neck cancers carry a very high risk of secondary primary cancers, according to two presentations at the ESMO 2016 Congress in Copenhagen.

8 Oct 2016

Revised prostate cancer guidelines did not reduce usage of PSA tests, study finds

Controversy over prostate cancer screening guidelines that discourage use of PSA tests did not significantly reduce use of the test, a five-year review of more than 275,000 visits at UT Southwestern Medical Center showed.

6 Oct 2016

University of Warwick to conduct research in Pakistan for better diagnosis, treatment of oral cancer

One of the deadliest and most prevalent cancers in the Indo-Pakistan region could be treated more effectively, thanks to a new research project being undertaken at the University of Warwick, in collaboration with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre in Pakistan.

6 Oct 2016

Has human lifespan reached its maximum limit?

By Sally Robertson, BSc According to a study published in Nature, the maximum human lifespan is fixed, has already been reached and is not likely to increase as time goes on.

6 Oct 2016

Research gains new insights into how virus that causes cervical cancer evades immune system

Researchers from New Zealand's University of Otago have gained fresh insights into how one of the main viruses that cause cervical cancer evades its hosts' immune systems.

6 Oct 2016

Human life span already attained maximum limit, study finds

A study published online today in Nature by Albert Einstein College of Medicine scientists suggests that it may not be possible to extend the human life span beyond the ages already attained by the oldest people on record.

6 Oct 2016

Rutgers researchers aim to set blood transfusion standards for heart attack patients

A Rutgers physician who has championed the movement to use less blood in transfusions has been awarded more than $16.1 million by the National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to lead a nation-wide clinical trial to evaluate whether a restrictive or a liberal blood transfusion is most beneficial to patients who have had a heart attack.

5 Oct 2016

Antiseptic used for umbilical cord care ineffective in reducing newborn deaths in Africa

Despite significant reductions in neonatal mortality previously reported in south Asia, applying a chlorhexidine wash to newborns' umbilical cords in sub-Saharan Africa did not reduce deaths, a study led by researchers from the Boston University School of Public Health shows.

4 Oct 2016

Research findings question effectiveness of antibiotic treatment for diverticulitis

Antibiotics are advised in most guidelines on diverticulitis, which arises when one or more small pouches in the digestive tract become inflamed or infected.

4 Oct 2016

Mortality News and Research

Contaminated devices used during open heart surgery could put patients at risk for infections

Wayne State receives NIH funding to develop interventions for better asthma management in youth

Japanese researchers identify mechanism for hormone that limits liver fibrosis

Girl Effect and Gavi team up to combat cervical cancer in developing countries

IPC PAS researchers develop new polymer that may detect early stages of kidney disease

Minimally-invasive procedure to fix aortic aneurysm linked to increase in long-term complications

New systems-thinking approach could help improve health of the U.S. population

Study to investigate clinical impact of new treatment for HFrEF patients

Hospital choice for heart attack care may determine long-term survival of patients

Combination treatment for myocardial infarction shows no added benefit compared to ASA monotherapy

Researchers describe novel host-oriented therapeutic approach for preventing lethal immune responses

Study highlights burden, poor prognosis of head and neck cancers linked to tobacco/alcohol

Revised prostate cancer guidelines did not reduce usage of PSA tests, study finds

University of Warwick to conduct research in Pakistan for better diagnosis, treatment of oral cancer

Has human lifespan reached its maximum limit?

Research gains new insights into how virus that causes cervical cancer evades immune system

Human life span already attained maximum limit, study finds

Rutgers researchers aim to set blood transfusion standards for heart attack patients

Antiseptic used for umbilical cord care ineffective in reducing newborn deaths in Africa

Research findings question effectiveness of antibiotic treatment for diverticulitis

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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