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Mount Sinai Health System honored with 2017 Most Wired award

Mount Sinai Health System has been named among "Health Care's Most Wired®," according to 2017 survey results released this week by the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Health Forum, and published in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks.

13 Jul 2017

Daily tomato consumption may cut skin cancer by half, mouse study shows

Daily tomato consumption appeared to cut the development of skin cancer tumors by half in a mouse study at The Ohio State University.

13 Jul 2017

Scientists reveal key role of excess gut calcium in C. diff infections

It lurks in hospitals and nursing homes, surviving the cleaning crew's attempt to kill it by holing up in a tiny hard shell. It preys upon patients already weak from disease or advanced age.

13 Jul 2017

Beaumont Health's new Proton Therapy Center starts treating cancer patients

Bill Baker, an 86-year-old Mid-Michigan man with brain cancer, is the first patient to receive treatment at Beaumont Health's new Proton Therapy Center at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan.

13 Jul 2017

New stent technology could help preserve vision, reduce risks in glaucoma patients

Glaucoma affects millions of Americans. Common treatments, although highly effective, remain invasive and prone to complications.

13 Jul 2017

Transgender health care targeted in crusade to undo ACA

Solorah Singleton has been waiting years for breast augmentation. She doesn't want to jinx it now, but the Philadelphia resident thinks it's finally within reach.

13 Jul 2017

New research helps unravel ecological interplay of African bat, novel virus and a parasite

If there is anything scientists are certain of when it comes to bats and their supposed role in causing human disease, it is that they still have a lot to learn.

13 Jul 2017

Researchers highlight need to test female adolescents for iron deficiency and anemia

Physicians should consider blood testing of female adolescents for iron deficiency within a few years of starting menses, according to two studies by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

13 Jul 2017

Cancer metastases may originate from primary tumor without involving lymph system

Research by several leading scientists including Rakesh Jain, PhD, Director of the Edwin L. Steele Laboratory for Tumor Biology at the Massachusetts General Hospital and supported in part by the National Foundation for Cancer Research, has provided the first evidence that the century-old model for cancer metastasis - where cancer spreads from primary tumor to nearby lymph nodes, and then to other organs - may not apply in all cases.

13 Jul 2017

BASF unveils breakthrough insecticide for malaria control

BASF has received a recommendation from the World Health Organization for Interceptor(R) G2, a long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito net (LN) based on chlorfenapyr.

13 Jul 2017

Many parents have limited understanding of concussions, study finds

Despite the large volume of information about sports-related concussions on the Internet, many parents and guardians of young athletes have a limited understanding of concussions, according to a study co-authored by a faculty member of UTA's College of Nursing and Health Innovation.

13 Jul 2017

Early intervention can lead to better vocabulary in infants with hearing loss

Children with hearing loss who are diagnosed by 3 months of age and receive interventions by 6 months develop a far greater vocabulary than those whose diagnosis and treatment come later, according to a CU Boulder study published this week in the journal Pediatrics.

13 Jul 2017

EPFL researchers identify social rank as determining factor for vulnerability to stress

Stress is a major risk factor for a range of psychopathologies. However, stress does not affect everyone equally: in the face of sustained adversity, some people develop depression symptoms while others adapt and remain resilient.

13 Jul 2017

Ground-breaking new breast cancer drugs have manageable toxicity profile for most patients

A ground-breaking new class of oral drugs for treating breast cancer, known as cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors, are generally well-tolerated, with a manageable toxicity profile for most patients.

13 Jul 2017

Potential vaccines could protect developing fetus from Zika virus, UTMB study shows

Immunizing female mice with a Zika vaccine can protect their developing fetus from infection and birth defects during pregnancy, according to new research from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

13 Jul 2017

First soft artificial heart mimics natural model as closely as possible

It looks like a real heart. And this is the goal of the first entirely soft artificial heart: to mimic its natural model as closely as possible.

13 Jul 2017

IVCC announces major step forward in battle against mosquito insecticide resistance

The Innovative Vector Control Consortium is delighted to announce that, in collaboration with BASF and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, a new type of long-lasting insecticide treated bednet has received a recommendation for use by the World Health Organisation.

13 Jul 2017

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Mount Sinai Health System honored with 2017 Most Wired award

Daily tomato consumption may cut skin cancer by half, mouse study shows

Scientists reveal key role of excess gut calcium in C. diff infections

Beaumont Health's new Proton Therapy Center starts treating cancer patients

New stent technology could help preserve vision, reduce risks in glaucoma patients

Transgender health care targeted in crusade to undo ACA

New research helps unravel ecological interplay of African bat, novel virus and a parasite

Researchers highlight need to test female adolescents for iron deficiency and anemia

Cancer metastases may originate from primary tumor without involving lymph system

BASF unveils breakthrough insecticide for malaria control

Many parents have limited understanding of concussions, study finds

Early intervention can lead to better vocabulary in infants with hearing loss

EPFL researchers identify social rank as determining factor for vulnerability to stress

Ground-breaking new breast cancer drugs have manageable toxicity profile for most patients

Potential vaccines could protect developing fetus from Zika virus, UTMB study shows

First soft artificial heart mimics natural model as closely as possible

IVCC announces major step forward in battle against mosquito insecticide resistance

Scientists find greater cortical thickness in the brains of elderly female yoga practitioners

UNC Health Care receives ‘Most Wired Advanced’ designation from AHA

ASTRO releases updated insurance coverage recommendations for proton beam therapy to treat cancer

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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