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Liposomes can help prevent bacterial toxins from killing human cells

Published in Nature Biotechnology, the study at the University of Liverpool showed that specially engineered lipid (fat) bodies, called liposomes, can be used to prevent bacterial toxins from killing human cells.

7 Nov 2014

Surgical treatment of obesity, diabetes as safe as other commonly performed surgical procedures

Laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes, once considered a high-risk procedure, carries a complication and mortality rate comparable to some of the safest and most commonly performed surgeries in America, including gallbladder surgery, appendectomy, and total knee replacement, according to new research from the Cleveland Clinic Bariatric and Metabolic Institute.

7 Nov 2014

UCSD engineers propose new single-ventricle heart surgery for children

Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, are proposing a new surgical intervention for children born with a single ventricle in their heart--instead of the usual two. The new approach would potentially reduce the number of surgeries the patients have to undergo in the first six months of life from two to just one. If successful, it would also create a more stable circuit for blood to flow from the heart to the lungs and the rest of the body within the first days and months of life.

6 Nov 2014

Janssen working with The Union to evaluate SIRTURO (bedaquiline) in patients with MDR-TB

Janssen Research & Development, LLC today announced a collaboration with the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) to include SIRTURO (bedaquiline) in the STREAM Study.

6 Nov 2014

New educational program aims to reduce fatalities involving older drivers

Every day in America, roughly 10,000 people turn age 65. To help keep roadways safe as America grays and to help preserve the freedom of mobility of older drivers, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine are training law enforcement officers to recognize warning signs of impaired driving skills and to take appropriate, compassionate action. They are also training doctors to think more about their patients' ability to drive safely with age.

6 Nov 2014

Commonly prescribed drugs for arthritis and pain may increase risk of death from stroke

Commonly prescribed, older drugs for arthritis and pain may increase the risk of death from stroke, according to a study published in the November 5, 2014, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

5 Nov 2014

Mortality gap persists for elderly men with severe mental disorders

The excess mortality experienced by men with severe mental disorders, compared with their mentally healthy peers, does not decrease with age, Australian research shows.

5 Nov 2014

Resilience training program may help ICU nurses better handle stressful work environment

A multifaceted approach to teaching coping mechanisms may help critical care nurses better handle their stressful work environment, according to a study in the November issue of American Journal of Critical Care (AJCC).

4 Nov 2014

March of Dimes calls for nationwide effort to reduce U.S. preterm births to 5.5% by 2030

The March of Dimes is calling for a nationwide effort to reduce U.S. preterm births to 5.5 percent of all live births by 2030. Seven other developed countries already have preterm birth rates below 6 percent, and 15 have rates below 7 percent.

3 Nov 2014

Astellas' isavuconazole gets FDA orphan drug designation for treatment of invasive candidiasis

Astellas announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug designation to isavuconazole for the treatment of invasive candidiasis.

3 Nov 2014

Rush University Medical Center receives UHC's Quality Leadership Award

Rush University Medical Center has received the UHC's (University HealthSystem Consortium) Quality Leadership Award, ranking fifth among 104 academic medical centers in the UHC's annual study. Rush is the only medical center in Illinois to be listed among the 12 top ranking medical centers.

31 Oct 2014

Researchers develop mouse model to improve basic research on Ebola treatments, vaccines

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and colleagues have developed the first genetic strain of mice that can be infected with Ebola and display symptoms similar to those that humans experience.

31 Oct 2014

Combination therapy beneficial for COPD patients

Research published in JAMA supports the use of a combination of long-acting β-agonists and inhaled corticosteroids in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

31 Oct 2014

Primary care providers recommend LDCT screening for high-risk lung cancer patients

Patients at high-risk for developing lung cancer are more likely to receive low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening when their primary care provider is familiar with guideline recommendations for LDCT screening for lung cancer, according to research presented today at the 2014 Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology.

31 Oct 2014

Mortality News and Research

Liposomes can help prevent bacterial toxins from killing human cells

Surgical treatment of obesity, diabetes as safe as other commonly performed surgical procedures

UCSD engineers propose new single-ventricle heart surgery for children

Janssen working with The Union to evaluate SIRTURO (bedaquiline) in patients with MDR-TB

New educational program aims to reduce fatalities involving older drivers

Commonly prescribed drugs for arthritis and pain may increase risk of death from stroke

Mortality gap persists for elderly men with severe mental disorders

Resilience training program may help ICU nurses better handle stressful work environment

March of Dimes calls for nationwide effort to reduce U.S. preterm births to 5.5% by 2030

Astellas' isavuconazole gets FDA orphan drug designation for treatment of invasive candidiasis

Rush University Medical Center receives UHC's Quality Leadership Award

Researchers develop mouse model to improve basic research on Ebola treatments, vaccines

Combination therapy beneficial for COPD patients

Primary care providers recommend LDCT screening for high-risk lung cancer patients

Einstein-Montefiore researchers to present latest finding on aging research at GSA 2014

Hospital bed positioning can affect outcomes of stroke patients

Researchers explore association between vitamin A and neonatal health

Adjuvant cisplatin for NSCLC raises non-cancer mortality risk

Physical health management below par in schizophrenia patients

Rare neuroendocrine tumours may be misdiagnosed as Cushing’s disease

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