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Released: 23-May-2017 8:00 AM EDT
Immunotherapy Data from the Cancer Research Institute Clinical Accelerator to Be Presented at ASCO Annual Meeting
Cancer Research Institute

data from four early-phase immunotherapy combination trials will be presented at the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual meeting in Chicago on June 5, 2017.

18-May-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Wolves Need Space to Roam to Control Expanding Coyote Populations
University of Washington

Wolves and other top predators need large ranges to be able to control smaller predators whose populations have expanded, according to a study appearing May 23 in Nature Communications. The results were similar across three continents, showing that as top predators' ranges were cut back and fragmented, they were no longer able to control smaller predators.

19-May-2017 12:30 PM EDT
New Report: Just One Alcoholic Drink a Day Increases Breast Cancer Risk, Exercise Lowers Risk
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Drinking just one glass of wine or other alcoholic drink a day increases breast cancer risk, finds a major new report by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF).

19-May-2017 11:25 AM EDT
Dentists in Good Compliance with American Heart Association Guidelines, According to Rochester Epidemiology Project
Mayo Clinic

In the first study examining dental records in the Rochester Epidemiology Project, results show that dentists and oral surgeons are in good compliance with guidelines issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) in 2007, describing prophylactic antibiotic use prior to invasive dental procedures.

18-May-2017 1:00 PM EDT
Family History of Alzheimer’s May Alter Metabolic Gene That Increases Risk for Disease
Iowa State University

A new Iowa State University study may have identified the link that explains years of conflicting research over a mitochondrial gene and the risk for Alzheimer’s disease.

22-May-2017 7:00 AM EDT
Flight Delay? Lost Luggage? Don't Blame Airline Mergers, Research Shows
Indiana University

It's often said that airline mergers lead to more headaches for travelers, including more flight delays, late arrivals and missed connections. But an analysis of 15 years of U.S. Department of Transportation statistics found that airline consolidation has had little negative impact on on-time performance.

Released: 22-May-2017 6:05 PM EDT
Scientists Develop Test to Identify Best Treatment for Gonorrhea
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Researchers from UCLA have developed a laboratory test that helps physicians determine which people with gonorrhea may be more treatable with an antibiotic that has not been recommended since 2007 because of concerns that the resistance to the drug was growing.

Released: 22-May-2017 5:05 PM EDT
Intensive Lowering of Blood Pressure Can Reduce Risk of Harm to Heart Muscle
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

A new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has shown that aggressive lowering of blood pressure in people with hypertension reduced the risk of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). This condition, the enlargement and thickening of the walls of the heart’s main pumping chamber, is the most common complication of high blood pressure and greatly increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

Released: 22-May-2017 5:05 PM EDT
Ithaca College Physics Professor Making Digital Replica of Historic Revolutionary War-Era House
Ithaca College

Using state-of-the-art 3D laser technology, Ithaca College Professor Michael “Bodhi” Rogers is helping to preserve the historic Schuyler House — once a home of Alexander Hamilton’s father-in-law – in upstate New York.

   
15-May-2017 9:00 AM EDT
Severe Pediatric Sleep Apnea in Washington, DC Most Common in Inner City African-American Children From Low Income Families; Diagnosis Often Delayed
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Pediatric severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the Washington, DC metropolitan area is most common among inner city African-American children from low income families, according to a new study presented at the 2017 American Thoracic Society International Conference. The researchers also found that these children were most likely to have a delayed diagnosis.

Released: 22-May-2017 4:40 PM EDT
Assessment of Value in Health Care
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR held two scientific sessions on value assessment frameworks this afternoon at its 22nd Annual International Meeting in Boston, MA, USA.

Released: 22-May-2017 4:40 PM EDT
SAVE THE DATE: May, 23, 2017ATS Rally to Highlight Recent Proposals That Would Significantly Impact Research Funding and Public Health Priorities
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, the American Thoracic Society will lead ATS members, pulmonary clinicians, researchers, and patient advocates in the ATS Rally on Capitol Hill: Lab Coats for Lungs.

Released: 22-May-2017 4:30 PM EDT
Opening Plenary Session Explores Direction of US Health Policy Changes
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR opened its 22nd Annual International Meeting in Boston, MA, USA this morning with its first plenary session, Where Is US Health Policy Going?.

Released: 22-May-2017 4:30 PM EDT
A Possible Alternative to Antibiotics
American Technion Society

Technion researchers say a combination of metals and organic acids is an effective way to eradicate cholera, salmonella, pseudomonas, and other pathogenic bacteria. The combination also works on bacteria that attack agricultural crops.

Released: 22-May-2017 4:25 PM EDT
Capturing the “Patient Voice” in Health Care
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR hosted a session at its 22nd Annual International Meeting that explored what methods researchers and health technology assessors should employ to best capture the patient voice in HEOR research.

Released: 22-May-2017 4:20 PM EDT
ISPOR and ISPE Collaborate to Advance Good Practices for Use of Real-World Evidence
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR and ISPE have joined forces to collaborate on a Special Task Force on real-world evidence in regulatory decision making. This initiative was the focus of an invited issue panel this morning at the ISPOR 22nd Annual International Meeting in Boston, MA, USA.

Released: 22-May-2017 4:15 PM EDT
Combination of Features Produces New Android Vulnerability
Georgia Institute of Technology

A new vulnerability affecting Android mobile devices results not from a traditional bug, but from the malicious combination of two legitimate permissions that power desirable and commonly-used features in popular apps. The combination could result in a new class of attacks, which has been dubbed “Cloak and Dagger.”

Released: 22-May-2017 4:05 PM EDT
NYITCOM Salutes New Physicians at 36th Hooding Ceremony
NYIT

NYIT’s newest osteopathic medical graduates receive their doctoral hoods.



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