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Oncolytic virus alerts the immune system to attack tumors

A new UC San Francisco study has shown that a cancer-killing virus currently in clinical trials may function as a cancer vaccine - in addition to killing some cancer cells directly, the virus alerts the immune system to the presence of a tumor, triggering a powerful, widespread immune response that kills cancer cells far outside the virus-infected region.

14 Feb 2018

Pfizer to use BC Platforms’ technology solutions to analyze data in cardiovascular diseases

BC Platforms, a world leader in genomic data management and analytics, today announces that Pfizer Finland will be using its technology solutions and research platform, including BCRQUEST.COM, to study data in cardiovascular diseases.

14 Feb 2018

Surgical infection in low-income nations linked to drug-resistant bacteria, research suggests

Patients having surgery in low-income countries are more likely to develop an infection than those in wealthier nations, which may be linked to drug-resistant bacteria, research led by the Universities of Birmingham, Edinburgh and Warwick suggests.

14 Feb 2018

Kids under two at greater risk of flu related death

Seasonal flu deaths have been studied and it has been seen that since 2009, over the six seasons of flu with the H1N1 strain of the virus, children under 2 years of age are most likely to succumb. Less than one third of these babies that died had received a vaccination against the flu virus.

14 Feb 2018

Excessive screen exposure at age 2 can translate into less healthy lifestyle habits in adolescence

Watching too much television at age 2 can translate into poorer eating habits in adolescence and poorer performance in school, researchers at Université de Montréal's School of Psychoeducation have found.

13 Feb 2018

Simple toolkit improves quality of care in Indian hospitals

A simple toolkit of checklists, education materials and quality and performance reporting improved the quality of care but not outcomes in hospitals in the south Indian state of Kerala and may have the potential to improve outcomes of heart attacks and other major cardiovascular disease events in other settings, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

13 Feb 2018

New scanning technology could reduce number of biopsies on people with fatty liver disease

A study jointly led by the University of Birmingham and University of Edinburgh has revealed that a new scanning technology could almost halve the number of liver biopsies carried out on people with fatty liver disease.

13 Feb 2018

Participation of family members in basic care enhances healing of hospitalized patients

A voluntary program being spearheaded by Intermountain Healthcare that allows family members of hospitalized patients to participate in their care enhanced healing and reduced readmission rates, according to a new study published in the February issue of the medical journal, CHEST.

13 Feb 2018

OHSU, CDC physicians treat first known case of woman infected with cattle eyeworm

An August 2016 call to an infectious disease hotline OHSU runs for Northwest physicians ended up being one for the record books.

13 Feb 2018

Study: Most children with sickle cell anemia not getting daily antibiotics to reduce the risk

One of the greatest health threats to children with sickle cell anemia is getting a dangerous bacterial infection - but most are not receiving a key medication to reduce the risk, a new study suggests.

13 Feb 2018

IBBL joins new € 3.13 million project to promote personalized medicine in Europe

IBBL will over the next three years contribute to the Interreg project Codex4SMEs. The € 3.13 million project aims to build a transnational network to accelerate the development of so-called companion diagnostics by small and medium-sized businesses and hence to promote personalized medicine in Europe.

13 Feb 2018

Mortality risk found to be higher for Canadian stroke victims treated in rural hospitals

Canadians who suffer a stroke have a higher risk of dying if they are treated in a rural hospital rather than an urban one.

12 Feb 2018

GlobalData reveals increasing demand for IVD testing as focus on personalized medicine becomes the norm

The in vitro diagnostic testing market is one of the fastest-growing segments within the medtech industry.

12 Feb 2018

Simple tool can help doctors estimate survival for patients with long bone metastases

A simple three-factor tool can help doctors estimate survival time in patients with long bone metastases (LBMs)- advanced cancer that has spread to the bones of the limbs, reports a study in the February 7, 2018, issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

9 Feb 2018

Researchers to develop new device using cold plasma technology to tackle airborne allergens

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have been awarded funding to develop an innovative device that uses cold plasma technology to tackle the problem of airborne allergens in the home.

9 Feb 2018

Japanese study seeks to establish link between insomnia and depression

Lay people tend to think that insomnia is usually a symptom of something else, like stress, a bad diet or a sedentary lifestyle, but this may not be true at all.

9 Feb 2018

Massachusetts General Hospital to participate in PanFAM-1 hereditary pancreatic cancer risk study

Immunovia AB today announced that Massachusetts General Hospital is to participate in PanFAM-1, a multicenter prospective validation study for the early diagnosis in high-risk individuals with Familial Pancreatic Cancer.

9 Feb 2018

Black patients found to be underrepresented in prostate cancer clinical trials

Clinical trials can offer patients access to cutting-edge treatments with the potential to extend their survival and shape the standard of care in the future.

8 Feb 2018

Mobile health units may offer viable approach for adolescents to obtain sexual health services

Mobile health units may offer a viable approach for helping adolescents access sexual and health services, including contraception.

8 Feb 2018

Outcomes have improved for alternatives to whole liver transplants in children, study finds

In a new Johns Hopkins study of patient and graft survival trends for pediatric liver transplant recipients between 2002 and 2015, researchers found that outcomes for alternatives to whole liver transplantation, such as splitting a liver for two recipients or using a part of a liver from a living donor, have improved significantly.

8 Feb 2018

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Oncolytic virus alerts the immune system to attack tumors

Pfizer to use BC Platforms’ technology solutions to analyze data in cardiovascular diseases

Surgical infection in low-income nations linked to drug-resistant bacteria, research suggests

Kids under two at greater risk of flu related death

Excessive screen exposure at age 2 can translate into less healthy lifestyle habits in adolescence

Simple toolkit improves quality of care in Indian hospitals

New scanning technology could reduce number of biopsies on people with fatty liver disease

Participation of family members in basic care enhances healing of hospitalized patients

OHSU, CDC physicians treat first known case of woman infected with cattle eyeworm

Study: Most children with sickle cell anemia not getting daily antibiotics to reduce the risk

IBBL joins new € 3.13 million project to promote personalized medicine in Europe

Mortality risk found to be higher for Canadian stroke victims treated in rural hospitals

GlobalData reveals increasing demand for IVD testing as focus on personalized medicine becomes the norm

Simple tool can help doctors estimate survival for patients with long bone metastases

Researchers to develop new device using cold plasma technology to tackle airborne allergens

Japanese study seeks to establish link between insomnia and depression

Massachusetts General Hospital to participate in PanFAM-1 hereditary pancreatic cancer risk study

Black patients found to be underrepresented in prostate cancer clinical trials

Mobile health units may offer viable approach for adolescents to obtain sexual health services

Outcomes have improved for alternatives to whole liver transplants in children, study finds

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