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25-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Nonmotor Seizures May Be Missed in Children, Teens
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Children and teens may experience nonmotor seizures for months or years before being seen in an emergency department for a more obvious seizure that includes convulsions, according to a study published in the May 1, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Newswise: MD Anderson researcher Sharon Dent elected to prestigious National Academy of Sciences
Released: 1-May-2024 3:00 PM EDT
MD Anderson researcher Sharon Dent elected to prestigious National Academy of Sciences
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Sharon Dent, Ph.D., professor of Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Dent is a global leader in the field of chromatin research whose foundational work has helped define the role of chromatin in cancer growth and development.

   
Released: 1-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Machine learning tool identifies rare, undiagnosed immune disorders through patients’ electronic health records
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Researchers say a machine learning tool can identify many patients with rare, undiagnosed diseases years earlier, potentially improving outcomes and reducing cost and morbidity. The findings, led by researchers at UCLA Health, are described in Science Translational Medicine.

Released: 1-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Wake Forest University School of Medicine Approved for $1 Million in PCORI Funding for Patient Subgroup Discovery Study
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have been approved for a $1 million award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for a methodology study.

Newswise: 109 Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital physicians recognized as ‘Top Doctors’ in Connecticut
Released: 1-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
109 Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital physicians recognized as ‘Top Doctors’ in Connecticut
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

Connecticut Magazine released its “Top Doctors” issue today, listing some of the state’s best physicians, who provide exceptional care for patients. This year’s list includes 109 Yale Cancer Center (YCC) and Smilow Cancer Hospital (SCH) physicians, a 35% increase in “Top Doctors” for SCH and YCC from last year.

Released: 1-May-2024 12:35 PM EDT
Seven Things Everyone Should Know About Retina Specialists
American Society of Retina Specialists

Healthy sight allows us to see all of the world’s wonders, and healthy retinas make healthy sight possible. When retinal disease strikes and a clear view of the world is replaced by a curtain-like shadow, central blurriness, or straight lines that appear wavy, it’s critical to seek out the expert care uniquely provided by a retina specialist.

Newswise:Video Embedded learn-how-to-save-a-life-with-3-steps-during-national-stop-the-bleed-month
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Released: 1-May-2024 12:30 PM EDT
Learn How to Save a Life with 3 Steps During National Stop the Bleed Month
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

In recognition of National STOP THE BLEED® Month this May, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) encourages everyone to learn how to save a life with three simple steps using ACS STOP THE BLEED training.

Released: 1-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Michael J. Schmidt, MD, Named Chief Medical Officer at Loyola University Medical Center
Loyola Medicine

Dr. Schmidt joins Loyola from Northwestern Medicine where he was a practicing clinician and associate professor of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine for 20 years.

Released: 1-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Placental hormone spike in late pregnancy linked to postpartum depressive symptoms
University of California, Irvine

A University of California, Irvine-led team has found evidence of a potential link between patterns of changes in a key pregnancy hormone – placental corticotropin-releasing hormone – and symptoms of postpartum depression.

   
Released: 1-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Celebrates 20th Anniversary of East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership and a Legacy of Community Service
Mount Sinai Health System

Twenty years ago today, the East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership (EHHOP) at Mount Sinai opened its doors, creating a new model of community service and patient care. EHHOP, a free student-run, physician-supervised clinic, serves approximately 300 residents of East Harlem every year.

Released: 1-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
UMSOM Preclinical Study Finds Novel Stem Cell Therapy Boosts Neural Repair After Cardiac Arrest
University of Maryland School of Medicine

New stem cell therapy in animal model could eventually lead to viable treatment option  Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have identified an innovation in stem cell therapy to regenerate neural cells in the brain after cardiac arrest in an animal model. 

Released: 1-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Ochsner Health hospitals and partners earn an ‘A’ Spring 2024 Hospital Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group
Ochsner Health

Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.

Released: 1-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
With huge patient dataset, AI accurately predicts treatment outcomes
Ohio State University

Scientists have designed a new artificial intelligence model that emulates randomized clinical trials at determining the treatment options most effective at preventing stroke in people with heart disease.

Newswise: AJRCCM “Abstracts Issue” Showcases Research at the 
ATS 2024 International Conference
Released: 1-May-2024 11:00 AM EDT
AJRCCM “Abstracts Issue” Showcases Research at the ATS 2024 International Conference
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Get a sneak-peak at what’s coming up at the ATS 2024 later this month with today’s online release of the “American Thoracic Society International Conference Abstracts.”

29-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
CHOP Researchers Identify Causal Genetic Variant Linked to Common Childhood Obesity
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Researchers have identified a causal genetic variant strongly associated with childhood obesity. The study provides new insight into the importance of the hypothalamus of the brain and its role in common childhood obesity and the target gene may serve as a druggable target for future therapeutic interventions.

29-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Study: Hillocks challenge our understanding of lung biology
Tufts University

A research team from Tufts University School of Medicine and Massachusetts General Hospital is now reporting evidence that hillocks and their stem cells are physiologically distinct from other cells within the lung and consist of a stratified outer layer of scale-like squamous cells that protect an underlying layer of rapidly expanding basal stem cells that are capable of restoring airway tissue after injury.

Released: 1-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Register for Food and Nutrition Institute’s Fourth Annual Conference on Science, Regulation
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Event at National Press Club features nutrition, food safety scientists and leaders addressing major issues with a research and regulatory lens.

   
Released: 1-May-2024 9:10 AM EDT
Mayo Clinic Laboratories and Progentec Diagnostics Launch Lupus Advanced Biomarker Testing Services
Mayo Clinic

As a successful outcome of the collaboration announced in 2023 between Mayo Clinic Laboratories, a leading global reference laboratory, and Progentec Diagnostics, a digital health and biomarker technology-based company focused on autoimmune conditions, Progentec’s proprietary biomarker blood tests for the proactive management of systemic lupus erythematosus are available.

Newswise: Leapfrog Group awards University of Chicago Medical Center 25th straight
Released: 1-May-2024 9:10 AM EDT
Leapfrog Group awards University of Chicago Medical Center 25th straight "A" grade in hospital safety
University of Chicago Medical Center

The Leapfrog Group has granted University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) its 25th consecutive “A” Hospital Safety Grade, making it one of only 15 hospitals nationwide and the only one in Chicago with the “straight A” distinction.

Newswise: Promising Personalized Approach to Liver Cancer Therapy 
Made Possible by DNA-based Neoantigen Research 
Designed at The Wistar Institute
Released: 1-May-2024 9:10 AM EDT
Promising Personalized Approach to Liver Cancer Therapy Made Possible by DNA-based Neoantigen Research Designed at The Wistar Institute
Wistar Institute

Results of a new clinical trial published in Nature Medicine show that a novel, personalized neoantigen vaccine therapy demonstrated promising anti-tumor efficacy in patients with liver cancer who failed their original front-line treatment. The foundational biomedical research leading to this important study and important outcome originated from research in the Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center at The Wistar Institute.

Newswise: Plant-LncPipe: a new tool for plant long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) identification
Released: 1-May-2024 9:10 AM EDT
Plant-LncPipe: a new tool for plant long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) identification
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are ubiquitous transcripts with crucial regulatory roles in various biological processes, including chromatin remodeling, post-transcriptional regulation, and epigenetic modifications.

Newswise: Resource-Appropriate Cancer Care, Including Coexisting Health Issues of HIV and Cancer, to be Addressed During Meeting in Nairobi
Released: 1-May-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Resource-Appropriate Cancer Care, Including Coexisting Health Issues of HIV and Cancer, to be Addressed During Meeting in Nairobi
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

International collaboration to improve cancer outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa is working to update consensus harmonized guidelines on several key subjects in oncology, including how best to treat people with both cancer and HIV.

Newswise: MD Anderson and Pan American Health Organization join forces to support cancer prevention and control in the Americas
Released: 1-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
MD Anderson and Pan American Health Organization join forces to support cancer prevention and control in the Americas
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today announced the signing of an agreement to strengthen cancer prevention and control initiatives across the Americas. The event took place in Washington, D.C., with leaders from both organizations.

Released: 1-May-2024 8:00 AM EDT
American Thoracic Society Receives $400,000 from A. Sonia Buist - Highest Lifetime Donor in ATS History
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

A. Sonia Buist, MD, a past president of the American Thoracic Society and an advocate for global public health policy and respiratory health, has donated $400,000 to the Society, making her the ATS’s highest lifetime donor in its history. Her gift will support the ATS/MECOR Women’s Leadership Program, a new visionary program to enhance leadership capabilities in African women.

Newswise: ACS Inaugural Report Shows Mortality for Preventable Cancers Among Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders in U.S. is 2-3 Times as High as White People
30-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
ACS Inaugural Report Shows Mortality for Preventable Cancers Among Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders in U.S. is 2-3 Times as High as White People
American Cancer Society (ACS)

The American Cancer Society today released a first-of-its-kind Cancer Facts & Figures for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Other Pacific Islander People, 2024-2026. This report shows that despite limited disaggregated data, there is wide variation in the cancer burden among ethnic groups that make up this fast-growing population.

Newswise: Mobility May Have Dose-Response Relationship with ICU Patient Outcomes
22-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Mobility May Have Dose-Response Relationship with ICU Patient Outcomes
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

UC Davis study of data from 8500+ ICU patients finds more out-of-bed mobility interventions for critically ill patients were associated with shorter mechanical ventilation duration and hospital stays, suggesting a dose-response relationship between daily mobility and patient outcomes.

Newswise: A blood test for stroke risk? Study finds network of inflammatory molecules may act as biomarker for risk of future cerebrovascular disease
29-Apr-2024 5:00 AM EDT
A blood test for stroke risk? Study finds network of inflammatory molecules may act as biomarker for risk of future cerebrovascular disease
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new UCLA Health study.



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