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Newswise: The Demand to Expand
Released: 14-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
The Demand to Expand
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center is expanding its clinical space to offer treatments that no other entity in the state can offer.

Newswise: Internationally renowned oncologist to lead breast cancer program and translational research integration at UCLA Health
Released: 14-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Internationally renowned oncologist to lead breast cancer program and translational research integration at UCLA Health
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Dr. Aditya Bardia, a renowned breast medical oncologist and physician scientist who specializes in developing novel targeted and personalized therapies, has joined the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center where he will assume several leadership roles across the institution.

Newswise: Karandeep Singh, MD, Named Inaugural Chief Health AI Officer at UC San Diego Health
Released: 12-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Karandeep Singh, MD, Named Inaugural Chief Health AI Officer at UC San Diego Health
UC San Diego Health

Inaugural chief health artificial intelligence officer joins UC San Diego Health.

Released: 12-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Analysis Group Researchers Evaluated Long-Term Patient Experience with Dupilumab Using Groundbreaking Method for Generating Real-World Data
Analysis Group

Researchers from Analysis Group, a global leader in health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), have coauthored a follow-up analysis of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) that evaluated outcomes three years after initiation of dupilumab among adults with atopic dermatitis (AD).

   
Released: 12-Dec-2023 9:00 AM EST
A Lifesaving Chain, A Global First: Penn Medicine Sets a Worldwide Record with 100 Kidney Paired Donation Transplants in a Year
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

For thousands of people around the world waiting for a kidney, paired exchange serves as a beacon of hope. One person's willingness to undergo the act of Kidney Paired Donation (KPD) often sets in motion a chain of beautiful and selfless acts, where individuals give and receive the chance for a better life.

Newswise: Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas Becomes First Hospital in Texas to Deploy New FDA-Approved Hypertension Treatment
Released: 12-Dec-2023 7:30 AM EST
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas Becomes First Hospital in Texas to Deploy New FDA-Approved Hypertension Treatment
Baylor Scott and White Health

Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas has added an innovative, minimally invasive option for patients with hypertension, or high blood pressure.

Newswise: Multicenter Study at Sylvester, Other Academic Centers Shows CAR-T Cell Therapy Safe, Effective Even for High-Risk Patients
4-Dec-2023 7:05 PM EST
Multicenter Study at Sylvester, Other Academic Centers Shows CAR-T Cell Therapy Safe, Effective Even for High-Risk Patients
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

CAR-T cell therapy is a safe and effective treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), even for patients regarded as high risk due to comorbidities. That’s the conclusion of a five-year analysis of results from the U.S. Lymphoma CAR-T Cell Consortium.

Newswise: ASH: Novel combination therapy significantly reduces spleen volume in patients with myelofibrosis
9-Dec-2023 10:30 AM EST
ASH: Novel combination therapy significantly reduces spleen volume in patients with myelofibrosis
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Combining the JAK inhibitor ruxolitinib with the BCL-xL inhibitor navitoclax was twice as effective in reducing enlarged spleens – a major indicator of clinical improvement – compared with standard-of-care ruxolitinib monotherapy for adult patients with intermediate or high-risk myelofibrosis, a rare bone marrow cancer, according to results of the Phase III TRANSFORM-1 trial reported by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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8-Dec-2023 1:15 PM EST
ASH: Novel menin inhibitors show promise for patients with advanced acute myeloid leukemias
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Two clinical trials led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated early positive results from novel therapies targeting menin for the treatment of relapsed or refractory acute leukemias with specific genetic alterations.

5-Dec-2023 12:45 PM EST
ASH Research Alert: New Sylvester Cancer Study Provides Insight Into Underlying Gene Mutations in Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

A new study from researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and collaborating organizations provides insight into the underlying mechanisms of gene mutations commonly seen in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and other myeloid neoplasms.

Newswise: Battle of the AIs in medical research: ChatGPT vs Elicit
Released: 8-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Battle of the AIs in medical research: ChatGPT vs Elicit
Osaka Metropolitan University

Can AI save us from the arduous and time-consuming task of academic research collection? An international team of researchers investigated the credibility and efficiency of generative AI as an information-gathering tool in the medical field.

Released: 7-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Use of anticoagulant drug after aortic valve replacement lowers mortality risk, Mayo Clinic study finds
Mayo Clinic

Patients who received the anticoagulant drug warfarin after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement had lower incidence of mortality and a decreased risk of blood clots, according to a retrospective study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Newswise: Memorial Hermann President & CEO Recognized as One of Modern Healthcare’s 
“100 Most Influential People in Healthcare”
Released: 7-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
Memorial Hermann President & CEO Recognized as One of Modern Healthcare’s “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare”
Memorial Hermann Health System

Memorial Hermann Health System President & CEO, Dr. David Callender, was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare.

Released: 6-Dec-2023 7:05 PM EST
Study: Patient’s Genetic Characteristics May Help Differentiate HER2-Low Advanced Breast Cancers and Guide Treatment Selection
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

The targeted therapy trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-Dxd), an antibody drug conjugate, is now an approved treatment of HER2-low advanced breast cancers. In a new study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine, their findings revealed important differences in the genetic makeup of HER2-low advanced breast cancers — a discovery that could lead to better treatment options for patients.

Newswise: Healing Over the Holidays: A nurse’s guide to spending the holidays at the hospital
Released: 6-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Healing Over the Holidays: A nurse’s guide to spending the holidays at the hospital
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

The holiday season should be a time for families to come together, even when illness lands a loved one in the hospital.

Released: 6-Dec-2023 9:00 AM EST
Partnership Between ARUP and Medicover Expands Access to Companion Diagnostic in the European Union
ARUP Laboratories

A partnership between ARUP Laboratories and Medicover has made a new companion diagnostic, and thereby a new gene therapy, more accessible to patients in the European Union.

Released: 5-Dec-2023 4:45 PM EST
FDA implements AADA’s iPLEDGE recommendations
American Academy of Dermatology

The FDA agreed to require important American Academy of Dermatology’s (AAD) recommended changes to the iPLEDGE program that will alleviate administrative burdens for dermatologists.

Released: 5-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
UCMC awarded 6th ‘Top Teaching Hospital’ designation by leading industry watchdog Leapfrog Group
University of Chicago Medical Center

The academic medical center is one of only 74 "Top Teaching Hospitals" on the 2023 list, which highlights nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality.

Newswise: USC Norris Cancer Hospital earns Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital award for third year in a row
Released: 5-Dec-2023 6:00 AM EST
USC Norris Cancer Hospital earns Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital award for third year in a row
Keck Medicine of USC

The Leapfrog Group, a national hospital watchdog organization, has named USC Norris Cancer Hospital a 2023 Top Teaching Hospital.

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