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VICC selected to administer FDA-approved CAR T therapy for treatment of lymphoma patients

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center has been selected as one of the few authorized treatment centers in the United States approved to administer the first FDA- approved chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR T) therapy for treatment of adult patients with a specific type of lymphoma.

25 Oct 2017

Direct application of immune cells accelerates healing of acute, chronic wounds in mice

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has found a surprising potential solution to a persistent clinical problem - the healing of chronic wounds. In their report published in Wound Repair and Regeneration, the investigators from the MGH Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center describe how application of mature B lymphocytes - the immune cells best known for producing antibodies - greatly accelerated the healing of acute and chronic wounds in both diabetic and nondiabetic mice.

25 Oct 2017

Robot-assisted surgery may not be time- or cost-effective compared with conventional procedure

Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery for the removal of an entire kidney is associated with increased operating times and greater cost than traditional laparoscopic surgery, according to a study from Stanford University.

25 Oct 2017

The painful side of positive health care marketing

Lori Wallace sits on a couch with her 11-year-old son and his new pet snake. It burrows under his armpit, as if afraid. Wallace is sure it’s not.

25 Oct 2017

Hospitals need to improve emergency care practices for treating older cancer patients, study reveals

A new study finds that patients with cancer, especially those aged 75 or older, are more likely to be admitted to the hospital – and less likely to be observed and released home – than patients without cancer.

25 Oct 2017

New survey finds huge decline in substance abuse, delinquency among teens

More than a decade of data indicates teens have become far less likely to abuse alcohol, nicotine and illicit drugs, and they also are less likely to engage in delinquent behaviors, such as fighting and stealing, according to results of a national survey analyzed by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

25 Oct 2017

Research identifies molecular mechanism that causes kidney cancer to resist drug treatment

New research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has identified the molecular mechanism that causes kidney cancer to resist drug treatment.

25 Oct 2017

New set of guidelines released for managing and caring patients with mitochondrial disease

Physicians who see patients with mitochondrial disease now have a practical new tool--a set of guidelines for managing and caring for those patients.

25 Oct 2017

Depression among nurses may increase likelihood of medical errors

Depression is common among nurses and is linked to a higher likelihood they'll make medical errors, new research suggests.

24 Oct 2017

Judge questions claims that ceasing Obamacare insurance subsidies hurts consumers

A federal judge Monday expressed skepticism that President Donald Trump's decision to halt certain health law insurance subsidies would cause consumers immediate harm, as California and many other states claim in a lawsuit.

24 Oct 2017

Study finds significant drop in proportion of undiagnosed diabetes cases

A study that compared total U.S. diabetes diagnoses over a 26-year period found that while the prevalence nearly doubled, from 5.5 to 10.8 percent, the proportion of missed cases of diabetes dropped significantly during the same period, from 16.3 to 10.9 percent.

24 Oct 2017

Enrollment news to bank on: Obamacare is still here so it’s time for coverage checkup

The open enrollment period begins in one week for 2018 marketplace coverage, but many consumers are confused about what to expect. No wonder!

24 Oct 2017

Nanodiamonds could prevent infection, improve recovery after root canal treatment

People who undergo root canals may soon have a tiny but powerful ally that could prevent infection after treatment.

24 Oct 2017

Study identifies protein that plays crucial role in diabetic retinopathy

For millions of Americans, their world is dissolving into an unrecognizable blur. Diabetic retinopathy is an eye disease affecting one-third of the estimated 30 million Americans who struggle with diabetes. As the patients' vision slowly fades, it never recovers and few treatments are available.

24 Oct 2017

Researchers aim to assess preparedness of clinicians in communicating end-of-life issues

Delivering news about end-of-life issues is one of the most difficult tasks clinicians encounter in medical practice. Researchers from the Texas Medical Center on behalf of the ETHICS study investigators, in Houston, Texas, aimed to assess how prepared health-care providers feel in communicating end-of-life issues and determining if proper training had been given to health-care providers.

23 Oct 2017

APA shines light on important trends in psychology

Psychology is hot, and it's only getting hotter. It's critical to the development of such technological innovations as self-driving cars and smart devices.

23 Oct 2017

Resident physicians report lack of preparedness for counseling patients on medical cannabis

A recent study from Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey, highlights the need for further education among resident physicians in the use of medical cannabis.

23 Oct 2017

Key enzyme may be therapeutic target to treat diabetes-related blood vessel damage

A key enzyme that helps our proteins fold and function properly may also be a good therapeutic target to improve blood vessel health in diseases like diabetes and atherosclerosis, scientists say.

23 Oct 2017

ACS recognizes contributions of five surgeons with Surgical Humanitarian and Volunteerism Awards

Last night, five surgeons received the 2017 American College of Surgeons/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Awards and Surgical Volunteerism Awards in recognition of their selfless efforts as volunteer surgeons who provide care to medically underserved patients abroad.

23 Oct 2017

One nurse per 4,000 pupils = not the healthiest arrangement

During a 15-minute recess, the elementary school students trooped from the playground toward nurse Catherin Crofton's office — one with a bloody nose, a second with a scraped knee and a third with a headache.

23 Oct 2017

Health Care News and Research

VICC selected to administer FDA-approved CAR T therapy for treatment of lymphoma patients

Direct application of immune cells accelerates healing of acute, chronic wounds in mice

Robot-assisted surgery may not be time- or cost-effective compared with conventional procedure

The painful side of positive health care marketing

Hospitals need to improve emergency care practices for treating older cancer patients, study reveals

New survey finds huge decline in substance abuse, delinquency among teens

Research identifies molecular mechanism that causes kidney cancer to resist drug treatment

New set of guidelines released for managing and caring patients with mitochondrial disease

Depression among nurses may increase likelihood of medical errors

Judge questions claims that ceasing Obamacare insurance subsidies hurts consumers

Study finds significant drop in proportion of undiagnosed diabetes cases

Enrollment news to bank on: Obamacare is still here so it’s time for coverage checkup

Nanodiamonds could prevent infection, improve recovery after root canal treatment

Study identifies protein that plays crucial role in diabetic retinopathy

Researchers aim to assess preparedness of clinicians in communicating end-of-life issues

APA shines light on important trends in psychology

Resident physicians report lack of preparedness for counseling patients on medical cannabis

Key enzyme may be therapeutic target to treat diabetes-related blood vessel damage

ACS recognizes contributions of five surgeons with Surgical Humanitarian and Volunteerism Awards

One nurse per 4,000 pupils = not the healthiest arrangement

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