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Orlando Health to bring benefits of MRI-guided radiation therapy to Central Florida

Orlando Health will soon begin providing a new therapy that allows oncologists to see the tumor they are treating continuously during radiation therapy.

13 Sep 2016

Mobile app helps reduce symptoms of urinary incontinence in women

Urinary leakage whilst coughing and jumping is common in women. Using a self-administered treatment via a mobile app called Tät for three months reduced symptoms, led to fewer leakages and improved quality of life.

13 Sep 2016

International researchers discover 44 novel gene sites linked to hypertension

In papers receiving advance online publication in Nature Genetics, two international multi-institutional research teams describe identifying a total of 44 novel gene sites associated with hypertension or high blood pressure.

13 Sep 2016

SLUCare cancer doctor offers advice to manage anxiety after cancer diagnosis

The first few days after a cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming. At the very moment when you must make key decisions about your treatment and care, your brain may feel overloaded processing the distressing news you've just received.

13 Sep 2016

Researchers uncover specific sites in the genome linked to high blood pressure

Three large, collaborating international consortia of researchers, including a team co-led by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, have uncovered new genes and sites in the genome tied to elevated blood pressure, implicating certain biological pathways and pointing toward new therapeutic strategies for treating hypertension.

12 Sep 2016

Study provides insight into how weight-loss drug acts in the brain

A weight-loss drug dampened the response to food cues in regions of the brain associated with attention and emotion, leading to decreases in caloric intake, weight and body mass index (BMI), a team led by scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center reported.

12 Sep 2016

Rare pattern of gut microbes in newborns linked to higher risk of later allergies and asthma

The microbes living in a baby's gut during its first month of life may directly impact the developing immune system, leading to a higher risk of allergies and asthma later in childhood, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco and the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit.

12 Sep 2016

Study shows increasing healthcare costs for infections linked to premise plumbing pathogens

A new analysis of 100 million Medicare records from U.S. adults aged 65 and older reveals rising healthcare costs for infections associated with opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens--disease-causing bacteria, such as Legionella--which can live inside drinking water distribution systems, including household and hospital water pipes.

12 Sep 2016

Researchers find no increase in cancer risk among WTC-exposed firefighters

Researchers found no overall increase in cancer risk among World Trade Center (WTC)-exposed firefighters following the 9/11 attacks compared with other firefighters from several US cities.

9 Sep 2016

Innovative computer app could be invaluable tool empowering patients who are voiceless

There are almost 800,000 patients in the United States who are intubated and require mechanical ventilation annually. More than half of these patients are awake, alert and desperately attempting to communicate with nurses, physicians and their loved ones.

9 Sep 2016

Virginia Mason offers totally laparoscopic advanced surgery for removing tumors from pancreas

Virginia Mason now offers the totally laparoscopic Whipple procedure as an advanced surgical option for removing tumors from the head of the pancreas.

9 Sep 2016

Researchers identify higher risk of early chemotherapy-related death in older patients with DLBCL

Although diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a curable disease in most patients aged 65 years or older, these patients are also at higher risk of chemotherapy-related death within the first 30 days of treatment.

9 Sep 2016

Novel approach may help combat kidney disease in diabetic patients

A new strategy may help halt the progression of kidney disease in patients with diabetes.

9 Sep 2016

Simplified approach to TAVI holds potential to save lives of many patients with rheumatic heart disease

A novel heart valve replacement method is revealed today that offers hope for the thousands of patients with rheumatic heart disease who need the procedure each year. The research is being presented at the SA Heart Congress 2016

9 Sep 2016

Study points out critical need for new interventions to prevent suicide among SGM youth

Homosexual, bisexual, and transgender youth tend to have a higher risk for suicide-related thoughts and behaviors, but research on interventions to prevent suicide among sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth has been limited.

9 Sep 2016

Medical industry employees experience severe stress leading to negative health behaviors

Several national surveys have found that approximately 15 to 20 percent of adults in the U.S. will report high levels of stress.

9 Sep 2016

Research suggests living in racially hostile environment can shorten lives of blacks and whites

Living in unabashedly racist communities can shorten the lives of both blacks and whites, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley.

7 Sep 2016

New HemaApp uses smartphone camera to screen for anemia

In the developing world, anemia -- a blood condition exacerbated by malnutrition or parasitic disease -- is a staggeringly common health problem that often goes undiagnosed.

7 Sep 2016

Intervention to address family social needs improves overall health status of pediatric patients

An intervention that paired caregivers with a navigator to help address the social needs of families of pediatric patients was associated with decreased needs reported by the families and improved overall child health status, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.

7 Sep 2016

$Researchers discover risk factors that contribute to fracture nonunion in adults$

Researchers discover risk factors that contribute to fracture nonunion in adults

Dr. Robert Zura, the Robert D'Ambrosia Professor and Head of Orthopaedic Surgery at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, was part of a research team that identified risk factors which may help orthopaedic surgeons better predict a serious complication of bone fractures.

7 Sep 2016

Health Care News and Research

Orlando Health to bring benefits of MRI-guided radiation therapy to Central Florida

Mobile app helps reduce symptoms of urinary incontinence in women

International researchers discover 44 novel gene sites linked to hypertension

SLUCare cancer doctor offers advice to manage anxiety after cancer diagnosis

Researchers uncover specific sites in the genome linked to high blood pressure

Study provides insight into how weight-loss drug acts in the brain

Rare pattern of gut microbes in newborns linked to higher risk of later allergies and asthma

Study shows increasing healthcare costs for infections linked to premise plumbing pathogens

Researchers find no increase in cancer risk among WTC-exposed firefighters

Innovative computer app could be invaluable tool empowering patients who are voiceless

Virginia Mason offers totally laparoscopic advanced surgery for removing tumors from pancreas

Researchers identify higher risk of early chemotherapy-related death in older patients with DLBCL

Novel approach may help combat kidney disease in diabetic patients

Simplified approach to TAVI holds potential to save lives of many patients with rheumatic heart disease

Study points out critical need for new interventions to prevent suicide among SGM youth

Medical industry employees experience severe stress leading to negative health behaviors

Research suggests living in racially hostile environment can shorten lives of blacks and whites

New HemaApp uses smartphone camera to screen for anemia

Intervention to address family social needs improves overall health status of pediatric patients

Researchers discover risk factors that contribute to fracture nonunion in adults

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