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UofL receives NIH REACH award to create new ExCITE Hub program

The University of Louisville announced today that a grant from the National Institutes of Health will combine with matching funds from the university to create a new $6.1 million initiative to commercialize discoveries made by UofL researchers.

23 Apr 2015

Study reveals impact of delaying HCV treatment

Data revealed today at The International Liver Congress 2015 highlights the impact of delaying treatment for the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Researchers found that treatment delays have a serious detrimental effect on treatment efficacy, increasing the risk of morbidity and mortality among patients.

23 Apr 2015

Rising shortages of key antibiotics raise serious concerns about effects on patient care

Shortages of key antibiotics, including gold-standard therapies and drugs used to treat highly resistant infections, are on the rise, according to a new study of shortages from 2001 to 2013 published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online. The trends raise serious concerns about the effects on patient care, particularly for infections without effective alternative treatment options.

23 Apr 2015

ATA guidelines provide recommendations for managing thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer in children

Previous guidelines from the American Thyroid Association for evaluating and managing thyroid nodules and thyroid cancers targeted adults. Recognizing the potential differences in clinical presentation and long-term outcomes, and the potential risks of overly aggressive therapy in pediatric patients with thyroid cancer, an ATA Task Force developed management guidelines for children with thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), which are published in Thyroid, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers and the official journal of the American Thyroid Association.

23 Apr 2015

VisualDx tool aids physicians in diagnosing dermatologic conditions

In the first major study to examine the use of a computer-assisted, photo-driven differential diagnosis generator for skin conditions, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found physicians routinely used the tool, without an increase in calling for inpatient dermatology consultations.

23 Apr 2015

Ebola survivors face long-term adverse health effects: Study

Ebola survivors experienced negative health effects that persisted more than two years after the 2007-2008 Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV) outbreak in Uganda that claimed 39 lives. These findings are detailed in a paper published online today in Lancet ID.

23 Apr 2015

Survivors of Ebola epidemic donate plasma to tackle disease outbreaks in West Africa

The first donations of plasma, from survivors of the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone, have been received by an international research team working to help tackle current and future disease outbreaks in West Africa.

23 Apr 2015

Daniel Newman wins first place in Nikon's 'I Am Next' contest

With the goal of educating the public about the dangers of sports-related concussion and the debilitating migraine attacks that often result, Daniel Newman of Katonah, New York has won first place in Nikon Inc.'s "I Am Next" contest, with a dramatic photo of his brother Eric, who has experienced the after-effects of sports-related concussions.

22 Apr 2015

Universal prevention programs can help prevent mental health problems in higher education students

Is it possible to prevent mental health problems in higher education students? The answer is "yes" according to a team of psychologists from Loyola University Chicago who conducted a careful, systematic review of 103 universal interventions involving over 10,000 students enrolled in 2- and 4-year colleges and universities and graduate programs.

22 Apr 2015

Catasys to offer OnTrak Program to Health Alliance members in Illinois

Catasys, Inc. and Health Alliance Medical Plans today announced a multi-year agreement to offer Catasys' OnTrak Program to Health Alliance members in need in Illinois. OnTrak provides support and guidance to commercial, Medicaid and Medicare Advantage members struggling with both medical and behavioral conditions.

22 Apr 2015

Advances in thoracic surgery: an interview with Dan Wildman, VP Global Franchise Strategy & Innovation- Ethicon

Without a doubt, one of the most significant developments in thoracic surgery was the advent of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery or VATS in the 1990s...

22 Apr 2015

New educational resource to help improve knowledge, treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

A new educational resource for doctors and healthcare professionals will help improve knowledge and treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Resource Centre was developed by Elsevier, the journal Digestive and Liver Disease, and was made possible through an educational grant from Ferring Pharmaceuticals.

22 Apr 2015

Study finds increasing size of elderly population as major contributor to TB infection in China

A major contributor to the number of tuberculosis infections and cases in China will likely be the elderly over the next few decades, requiring a refocus in efforts to control a disease affecting millions of people in the country, according to preliminary new research presented today at the Fourth Global Forum on TB Vaccines in Shanghai.

22 Apr 2015

Study: Cannabis consumers more prone to experiencing false memories

A new study published in the American journal with the highest impact factor in worldwide, Molecular Psychiatry, reveals that consumers of cannabis are more prone to experiencing false memories.

22 Apr 2015

Study: Childhood cancer survivors need better care throughout their lives

Children with cancer have a good chance of surviving the disease--today more than 80 percent survive because of advances in treatment and care. However, recent studies have shown that some of these more than 420,000 U.S. childhood cancer survivors face future health-related challenges as they become adults such as a second cancer diagnosis, cardiac failure, or other severe medical complications.

22 Apr 2015

World Veterans Federation supports approved technology for tinnitus relief among veterans

TINNITUS, a debilitating "ringing in the ears", has become the No. 1 service- connected disability among veterans, surpassing post-traumatic stress disorder.

22 Apr 2015

Columbia University School of Nursing receives $6.5 million to educate future nurse leaders

Columbia University School of Nursing has been awarded a $6.5 million grant from the Helene Fuld Health Trust for three vital projects that will educate future nurse leaders.

22 Apr 2015

DaVita Way of Giving program receives Communitas Award

DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., one of the nation's largest and most innovative health care communities, today announced that the company received a Communitas Award for its DaVita Way of Giving program.

22 Apr 2015

Kit Check awarded VA Federal Supply Schedule contract

Kit Check, the leader in hospital pharmacy kit processing and medication tracking software, today announced that the US Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded the company a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS). This schedule provides a procurement vehicle for VA hospital pharmacies to use in acquiring Kit Check solutions.

22 Apr 2015

Bars, street corners ideal for broad dissemination of HIV prevention information among at-risk individuals

Bars and street corners are ideal venues for broad dissemination of HIV prevention information among drug-using male sex workers and other at-risk populations, according to researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

22 Apr 2015

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UofL receives NIH REACH award to create new ExCITE Hub program

Study reveals impact of delaying HCV treatment

Rising shortages of key antibiotics raise serious concerns about effects on patient care

ATA guidelines provide recommendations for managing thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer in children

VisualDx tool aids physicians in diagnosing dermatologic conditions

Ebola survivors face long-term adverse health effects: Study

Survivors of Ebola epidemic donate plasma to tackle disease outbreaks in West Africa

Daniel Newman wins first place in Nikon's 'I Am Next' contest

Universal prevention programs can help prevent mental health problems in higher education students

Catasys to offer OnTrak Program to Health Alliance members in Illinois

Advances in thoracic surgery: an interview with Dan Wildman, VP Global Franchise Strategy & Innovation- Ethicon

New educational resource to help improve knowledge, treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Study finds increasing size of elderly population as major contributor to TB infection in China

Study: Cannabis consumers more prone to experiencing false memories

Study: Childhood cancer survivors need better care throughout their lives

World Veterans Federation supports approved technology for tinnitus relief among veterans

Columbia University School of Nursing receives $6.5 million to educate future nurse leaders

DaVita Way of Giving program receives Communitas Award

Kit Check awarded VA Federal Supply Schedule contract

Bars, street corners ideal for broad dissemination of HIV prevention information among at-risk individuals

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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