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Newswise: University Hospitals Recognized at White House for Patient Safety Leadership
Released: 19-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
University Hospitals Recognized at White House for Patient Safety Leadership
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Leaders from University Hospitals joined a select few of the nation’s leading healthcare systems at a White House forum on patient and workforce safety as part of World Patient Safety Day on September 17.

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VIDEO
17-Sep-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Video and Transcript Available: Obesity Management and Kidney Health: Live Expert Panel
Newswise

Reporters are invited to this live event on Obesity Management and Kidney Health. Experts from the American Society of Nephrology will take questions on the inaugural Kidney Health Guidance on managing obesity in kidney disease patients

       
Newswise: Candise (Candy) Dolan, CNCT, R.NCS.T., R.EEGT., Receives AANEM's 2024 Outstanding Service Award
Released: 18-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Candise (Candy) Dolan, CNCT, R.NCS.T., R.EEGT., Receives AANEM's 2024 Outstanding Service Award
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) proudly announces Ms. Candy Dolan as the 2024 Outstanding Service Award recipient for her dedicated service to her patients, technologists, residents and fellows, and AANEM.

   
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Released: 15-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Roswell Park-Designed Treatment Regimen Doubles Progression-Free Survival in Metastatic Kidney Cancer
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

During the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress, Saby George, MD, FACP, of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center presented findings on a novel two-agent treatment that more than doubled progression-free survival compared with single-agent treatment.

13-Sep-2024 9:45 AM EDT
ESMO: Combination Therapy Reduced Agitated Delirium in Patients with Advanced Cancers
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Treatment with a combination of haloperidol and lorazepam reduced symptoms of agitated delirium, a common end-of-life condition for patients with advanced cancers, compared with haloperidol alone, according to a new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Newswise: Antibody-Drug Conjugate Found Effective Against Brain Metastases in Patients with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Released: 13-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Antibody-Drug Conjugate Found Effective Against Brain Metastases in Patients with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

A drug that delivers chemotherapy directly to tumors has shown impressive activity against some of the hardest-to-reach cancer cells: those that have spread to the brain in patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer. Research led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Newswise: Repeat Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy Not Recommended for Advanced Kidney Cancer
Released: 13-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Repeat Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy Not Recommended for Advanced Kidney Cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

In an international multicenter randomized phase 3 clinical trial led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, researchers tested the addition of the immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) nivolumab to treatment with tivozanib for patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

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Released: 13-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
ESMO: Novel ADC AZD8205 Demonstrates Manageable Safety Profile and Preliminary Efficacy in First-in-Human Trial
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) puxitatug samrotecan (AZD8205) demonstrated a manageable safety profile consistent with similar ADCs and initial efficacy in heavily pretreated patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors, according to interim data shared today at the 2024 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Newswise: Devon I. Rubin, MD, Receives AANEM's 2024 Innovation Award
Released: 11-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Devon I. Rubin, MD, Receives AANEM's 2024 Innovation Award
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) proudly announces Dr. Devon I. Rubin as the 2024 Innovation Award recipient for his forward-thinking contributions to the neuromuscular (NM) and electrodiagnostic (EDX) community.

   
Newswise: Comprehensive cancer research from Dana-Farber to lead ESMO Congress 2024
9-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Comprehensive cancer research from Dana-Farber to lead ESMO Congress 2024
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Novel treatments, including targeted therapies and antibody drug conjugates, as well as research into improving quality of life for patients with breast cancer, headline studies led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and presented at the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.

Released: 10-Sep-2024 10:00 AM EDT
MD Anderson Research Highlights Special Edition: ESMO 2024
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights provides a glimpse into recent basic, translational and clinical cancer research from MD Anderson experts.

   
Newswise: Global Experts Converge at CICON24 to Unveil Groundbreaking Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy, September 8-11, 2024 at National Harbor, MD
Released: 6-Sep-2024 12:20 PM EDT
Global Experts Converge at CICON24 to Unveil Groundbreaking Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy, September 8-11, 2024 at National Harbor, MD
Cancer Research Institute

CRI is co-hosting CICON24 to illuminate pioneering advances in cancer immunotherapy research starting September 8 in National Harbor, MD.

Newswise: Registration available for the 2024 STEM San Joaquin Conference
Released: 4-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Registration available for the 2024 STEM San Joaquin Conference
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

The STEM San Joaquin Conference, formerly known as San Joaquin Expanding Your Horizons, invites students grades 6-9 to register for its annual event happening on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the University of the Pacific in Stockton.

Released: 4-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation to Honor Peter Cancro and Eli Manning at Annual Gala and Launch Be The Difference Campaign on September 14 at Lincoln Center
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation to Honor Peter Cancro and Eli Manning at Annual Gala and Launch Be The Difference Campaign on September 14 at Lincoln Center

Released: 4-Sep-2024 10:15 AM EDT
Radiation oncology research and clinical trial results to be featured at ASTRO’s Annual Meeting in Washington
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced today the seven studies to be highlighted in the 2024 ASTRO Annual Meeting press program. Researchers will discuss their findings in news briefings held September 30 and October 1 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. and via live webcast.

Released: 3-Sep-2024 7:05 PM EDT
ASTRO 2024 Tip Sheet From Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Research findings from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami will be presented at ASTRO 2024 – the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s annual meeting Sept. 29 – Oct. 2 in Washington D.C. Below are titles for oral presentations, posters and special sessions in which our researchers will be involved.

Newswise: SGLT2 Inhibitor Empagliflozin Is Shown to Be Safe and Effective for Treating Patients Who Have Suffered a Heart Attack
Released: 1-Sep-2024 4:05 AM EDT
SGLT2 Inhibitor Empagliflozin Is Shown to Be Safe and Effective for Treating Patients Who Have Suffered a Heart Attack
Mount Sinai Health System

The SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin confers kidney-protective benefits and can therefore be given safely and effectively to patients when they are hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction (MI), a Mount Sinai-led global team of researchers has shown.

Newswise: Registration open for 14th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia at the University of Kentucky
Released: 29-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Registration open for 14th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia at the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky

The 14th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia is set for Sept. 27-28. The symposium, hosted by UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, is named in honor and memory of the late William R. Markesbery, M.D., the founding director of Sanders-Brown.

   
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Released: 28-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
ESC Congress 2024: Smidt Heart Institute Experts Available to Comment
Cedars-Sinai

Cardiac physicians and investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai will share new research and clinical insights at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in London Aug. 30 through Sept. 2.

Newswise: Shawn J. Bird, MD, Receives AANEM's 2024 Jun Kimura Outstanding Educator Award
Released: 28-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Shawn J. Bird, MD, Receives AANEM's 2024 Jun Kimura Outstanding Educator Award
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) proudly announces Dr. Shawn J. Bird as the 2024 Jun Kimura Outstanding Educator Award recipient for his numerous NM and EDX-related contributions.

   


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