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Released: 21-Sep-2020 12:25 PM EDT
Register Now: Virtual ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2020
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

We’re only a few weeks away from the largest annual anesthesiology educational event in the world -- ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2020 -- the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), where thousands of experts in the specialty of anesthesiology will come together virtually for the first time ever.

Released: 21-Sep-2020 9:00 AM EDT
Study Reinforces Benefit Using Targeted Therapy for Early Stage NSCLC
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

According to updated findings led by researchers at Yale Cancer Center, treatment with the targeted therapy osimertinib following surgery continues to significantly improve disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with early-stage, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutations.

19-Sep-2020 12:05 AM EDT
Immunotherapy Combination Improves Outcomes in Advanced Kidney Cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

An immunotherapy agent combined with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor drug significantly improved progression-free survival and reduced the risk of death compared to a single agent treatment in advanced kidney cancer patients, according to first results of a phase 3 clinical trial. The pivotal study could lead to a new treatment option for patients with metastatic kidney cancer.

Released: 17-Sep-2020 1:30 PM EDT
Endocrine Society shifts ENDO 2021 to virtual format
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society will switch its annual meeting, ENDO 2021, to a fully virtual format, the Society announced today.

Released: 16-Sep-2020 4:25 PM EDT
JoAnn Trejo selected for 2020 ASCB Prize for Excellence in Inclusivity
American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)

The ASCB has named JoAnn Trejo as the 2020 recipient of the Prize for Excellence in Inclusivity. Trejo is a professor of Pharmacology and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Faculty Affairs at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) where she has made significant contributions to the understanding of cell signaling by protease-activated G protein-coupled receptors.

   
Released: 11-Sep-2020 6:15 PM EDT
Welcome Letter from ACTRIMS President on MSVirtual2020
Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS)

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 8th joint ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS conference. This conference, MSVirtual2020, is the largest conference dedicated to multiple sclerosis (MS) research and our first virtual conference.

Released: 10-Sep-2020 3:40 PM EDT
Fatter legs linked to reduced risk of high blood pressure
American Heart Association (AHA)

Adults with fatter legs -- meaning they have a higher percentage of total body fat tissue in their legs -- were less likely than those with a lower percentage to have high blood pressure, according to new research to be presented Sept. 10-13, 2020, at the virtual American Heart Association's Hypertension 2020 Scientific Sessions.

Released: 10-Sep-2020 2:05 PM EDT
Trio-Rounding: Perception of Benefits and Challenges by Rehabilitation Nurses and Physicians
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses

Trio rounding connecting the nurse, physician and patient at the bedside is a key strategy to measurably improve patient care outcomes and communication (Breger, 2015; Cleveland Clinic, 2015) as well as coordination and efficiency (Gonzalo, Kuperman, Lehman & Haidet, 2014).

Released: 10-Sep-2020 1:05 PM EDT
Falls: Explore and Connect QI, EBP, and Research
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses

Rehabilitation nurses can discover best practices from three perspectives: quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and research.

Released: 10-Sep-2020 12:55 PM EDT
ARN Research Symposium - Nursing Students with Disabilities: An integrative review
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses

Background: The prevalence of nursing students with disabilities is increasing.

Released: 10-Sep-2020 9:00 AM EDT
Global Clinical Practice Guideline Program to Improve Patient Care
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society and the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) have reached an historic agreement to jointly develop Clinical Practice Guidelines providing evidence-based recommendations for clinical care and practice.

Released: 2-Sep-2020 3:05 PM EDT
American Neurological Association Hosts First-EverAll-Virtual Annual Meeting
American Neurological Association (ANA)

This is the 145th year for ANA's Annual Meeting, and is the first one ever to be held virtually. It will still feature the latest groundbreaking science and research in the field of academic neurology and neuroscience.

Released: 2-Sep-2020 7:00 AM EDT
The 8th Joint ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS Meeting - MSVirtual2020 - To be Held September 11-13 With A Special Encore Session Featuring COVID-19 & MS and Late Breakers on September 26th
Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS)

The 8th Joint ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS Meeting, the largest international conference focused on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research, will be held in a virtual format from September 11-13, 2020, with a special encore session featuring Late-Breaking News and a COVID-19 Session on September 26.

Released: 1-Sep-2020 1:55 PM EDT
First randomised trial backs safety of common heart drugs in COVID-19 patients
European Society of Cardiology

Heart patients hospitalised with COVID-19 can safely continue taking angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), according to the BRACE CORONA trial presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2020.

Released: 1-Sep-2020 11:50 AM EDT
Registered Reporters Are Invited to Three Virtual MSVirtual2020 Press Conferences Featuring: The Latest Clinical Study Outcomes, Advances in Therapeutics, Diagnostics and Technologies, and Late Breakers and COVID-19 Impact on MS Research & Patient Care
Newswise

The 8th Joint ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS meeting – the largest international conference focused on research in multiple sclerosis (MS), will be held in a virtual format from September 11-13, 2020, with a special encore session featuring Late-Breaking News and a COVID-19 Session on September 26.

Released: 31-Aug-2020 6:05 AM EDT
Lawrence Livermore, Texas A&M University and Company Share Federal Laboratory Consortium National Tech Transfer Award
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

A shape memory foam material developed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers is the foundation of a lifesaving medical device that has won a national technology transfer award.

   


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