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Released: 29-Oct-2014 9:00 AM EDT
Dr. Shklyar Receives Golseth Young Investigator Award
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

Dr. Shklyar is among the youngest recipients of the AANEM Foundation's Golseth Young Investigator Award for her research on quantitative ultrasound backscatter analysis for the evaluation of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Released: 29-Oct-2014 2:00 AM EDT
Advances in Graves' Disease, Including a New Mouse Model
American Thyroid Association

A unique mouse model of Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder that causes hyperthyroidism, and new research findings that may help improve the treatment of Graves' disease will be highlighted.

Released: 29-Oct-2014 2:00 AM EDT
New Research on Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
American Thyroid Association

The prevalence of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), the most common type of thyroid cancer, is increasing rapidly. New research to determine the impact of radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy on survival in PTC, describing a novel blood test able to detect circulating BRAFV600E-positive tumor DNA, and identifying a long non-coding.

Released: 29-Oct-2014 2:00 AM EDT
Latest Research on Thyroid Cancer Therapy
American Thyroid Association

Novel therapeutic approaches to improve outcomes in thyroid cancer, for example using targeted delivery of cytotoxic drugs to tumor cells.

Released: 29-Oct-2014 2:00 AM EDT
2014 Distinguished Lectureship Award Winners to Give Presentations at American Thyroid Association 84th Annual Meeting
American Thyroid Association

The recipients of Distinguished Lectureship Awards announced by the American Thyroid Association will each deliver an award lecture at the ATA's upcoming 84th Annual Meeting, October 29th - November 2nd, in Coronado, California.

23-Oct-2014 11:35 AM EDT
Universal Helmet Laws Reduce Traumatic Brain Injuries in Young Motorcyclists, According To Trauma Surgeons
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Young motorcycle riders are significantly less likely to sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) if they live in a state with universal motorcycle helmet laws instead of a state with age-restricted ones, according to new findings presented today at the 2014 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.

27-Oct-2014 3:00 PM EDT
UTHealth Research Shows Mushroom Extract, AHCC, Helpful in Treating HPV
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

A Japanese mushroom extract appears to be effective for the eradication of human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a pilot clinical trial at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School.

21-Oct-2014 9:00 AM EDT
Many Home Blood Pressure Monitors May Be Inaccurate
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

Home blood pressure monitors may be inaccurate in up to 15% of patients.

Released: 28-Oct-2014 8:00 AM EDT
Mouse Exposure Shows Stronger Link to Asthma-Related Emergency Department Visits than Cockroach Exposure
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

According to a study being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta, November 6-10, mice infestation is a stronger predictor of asthma-related emergency department visits in young children than exposure to cockroaches.

Released: 21-Oct-2014 5:00 PM EDT
Early Palliative Care Can Cut Hospital Readmissions for Cancer Patients
Duke Health

Doctors at Duke University Hospital have developed a new collaborative model in cancer care that reduced the rates at which patients were sent to intensive care or readmitted to the hospital after discharge. The Duke researchers shared their findings today at the Palliative Care in Oncology Symposium sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Released: 21-Oct-2014 3:00 PM EDT
Study Shows How Troubled Marriage, Depression History Promote Obesity
Ohio State University

The double-whammy of marital hostility and a history of depression can increase the risk for obesity in adults by altering how the body processes high-fat foods, according to new research.

14-Oct-2014 9:00 AM EDT
Binge Drinking in Young Men Linked with Increased Risk of Hypertension
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

Binge drinking in early adulthood is associated with an increased likelihood of high blood pressure in males.

14-Oct-2014 10:00 AM EDT
New Study Finds Heart Attacks Do Not Have as Strong of a Genetic Link As Previously Suspected
Intermountain Medical Center

Heart attacks are not as connected to family history and genetics as may have been previously believed, according to a new study by researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City.

14-Oct-2014 2:30 PM EDT
Hepatitis C Treatment Breakthroughs, Advances in Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for C. difficile, Drug-Induced Liver Injury Warnings among Featured Topics Presented at the American College of Gastroenterology’s 79th Annual Meeting
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

Promising new research in the area of hepatitis C (HCV) therapy that suggests more patients, including those with cirrhosis, will be cured from this common cause of potentially fatal viral liver disease; as well as a number of abstracts that advance understanding of the safety and effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplantation for Clostridium difficile, are among the highlights of ACG 2014, which will be held this week in Philadelphia.

14-Oct-2014 1:30 PM EDT
Virtual Press Briefings Feature Renowned GI Experts’ Commentary, Real-Word Perspective on Key Science Presented at the American College of Gastroenterology’s 79th Annual Meeting
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

In a series of virtual press briefings, renowned experts in the field of gastroenterology offer commentary and real word perspective on the key science presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 79th Annual Scientific Meeting in Philadelphia.

14-Oct-2014 1:30 PM EDT
Dr. Stephen Hanauer Elected President of the American College of Gastroenterology
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG, a recognized international expert on the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, was elected by the membership as the 2014-2015 president of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), a national specialty association representing more than 13,000 clinical gastroenterologists and other specialists in digestive diseases. Dr. Hanauer officially took his position as president during the College’s Annual Scientific Meeting, held this week in Philadelphia.

14-Oct-2014 2:10 PM EDT
ACG 2014 Virtual Press Briefing: Hepatitis C
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

This year the College offers a series of pre-recorded virtual press briefings which feature the insights of leading gastroenterology experts on several key abstracts that will be unveiled at ACG 2014 in the areas related to hepatitis C

14-Oct-2014 2:10 PM EDT
ACG 2014 Virtual Press Briefing: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

This year the College offers a series of pre-recorded virtual press briefings which feature the insights of leading gastroenterology experts on several key abstracts that will be unveiled at ACG 2014 in the areas related to inflammatory bowel disease.

14-Oct-2014 2:10 PM EDT
ACG 2014 Virtual Press Briefing: Health “No Nos”
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

This year the College offers a series of pre-recorded virtual press briefings which feature the insights of leading gastroenterology experts on several key abstracts that will be unveiled at ACG 2014 in the areas related to notable case reports related to protein shakes, chia seeds, and other supplementation where good health intentions go bad

14-Oct-2014 2:10 PM EDT
ACG 2014 Virtual Press Briefing: Drug Induced Liver Injury and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

This year the College offers a series of pre-recorded virtual press briefings which feature the insights of leading gastroenterology experts on several key abstracts that will be unveiled at ACG 2014 in the areas related to drug induced liver injury.



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