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28-Jan-2021 5:05 PM EST
Alan M. Speir Honored for Remarkable Contributions to Cardiothoracic Surgery Advocacy
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Esteemed cardiothoracic surgeon Alan M. Speir, MD, is the recipient of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2021 Distinguished Service Award, which was presented today during the Society’s virtual 57th Annual Meeting.

28-Jan-2021 4:45 PM EST
ERAS Program Expedites Recovery for Congenital Heart Surgery Patients
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Select patients born with heart defects and who undergo congenital heart surgery recover with few complications and reduced opioid use when a comprehensive, evidence-based enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program is used, according to research presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

28-Jan-2021 4:50 PM EST
Women Undergo Less Aggressive Open Heart Surgery, Experience Worse Outcomes than Men
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Women are significantly less likely than men to undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using guideline-recommended approaches, which may result in worse outcomes after surgery, according to a scientific presentation at the 57th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

28-Jan-2021 4:35 PM EST
‘COVID Effect’ Leads to Fewer Heart Surgeries, More Patient Deaths
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

The most deadly global health crisis in a century has resulted in a substantial decline in overall heart surgery volume and an unexplained increase in deaths after coronary artery bypass grafting, according to late-breaking research presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Released: 29-Jan-2021 6:00 PM EST
Toxicologists to Showcase Latest Science Affecting Public, Animal, and Environmental Health during SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo
Society of Toxicology

With more than 65 Featured and Scientific Sessions and 1,000+ presentations showcasing advances in fundamental and translational sciences and emerging disciplines and technologies, the Virtual 2021 Annual Meeting and ToxExpo of the Society of Toxicology (SOT) is the largest forum for toxicological research in the world.

   
28-Jan-2021 5:00 PM EST
Edward L. Bove Receives Bakken Scientific Achievement Award
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Internationally recognized and widely admired cardiothoracic surgeon Edward L. Bove, MD, today was awarded the 2021 Earl Bakken Scientific Achievement Award by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons during the organization’s virtual 57th Annual Meeting.

28-Jan-2021 4:30 PM EST
Black Lung Cancer Patients Die Sooner than White Counterparts
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Structural racism thwarts a large proportion of black patients from receiving appropriate lung cancer care, resulting in worse outcomes and shorter lifespans than white patients with the disease, according to research presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Released: 27-Jan-2021 2:50 PM EST
CRF Fellows Course Connect Will Take Place Online May 7-9, 2021
Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF)

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) has announced that its annual Interventional Cardiology Fellows Course will take place online May 7-9, 2021. The CRF Fellows Course is an interactive educational program introducing advanced interventional cardiology trainees to all facets of coronary, structural, and endovascular interventions.

Released: 27-Jan-2021 8:00 AM EST
Making wheat and peanuts less allergenic
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Research uses plant breeding and biotechnology to remove proteins associated with food allergies.

   
Released: 22-Jan-2021 1:45 PM EST
Dana-Farber research supports FDA approval for immunotherapy combination in advanced kidney cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

An immunotherapy agent combined with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor drug whose clinical testing as a first-line treatment in advanced kidney cancer was led by Toni K. Choueiri, MD, Director of the Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, has become a standard therapy.

Released: 15-Jan-2021 12:30 PM EST
Fight CRC To Present Research Findings on The Impact of COVID-19 on the Colorectal Cancer Community at 2021 GI ASCO
Fight Colorectal Cancer

Fight Colorectal Cancer presents abstract at Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium highlighting the need to address the barriers and opportunities for care within the colorectal cancer community during the COVID-19 pandemic

   
Released: 7-Jan-2021 10:05 AM EST
Media Advisory: Register for STS Annual Meeting and Press Briefings
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Credentialed press representatives are invited to attend The Society of Thoracic Surgeons VIRTUAL 57th Annual Meeting. This interactive, fully digital experience—expected to be unlike anything that cardiothoracic surgery has experienced to date—will feature thought-provoking lectures, practice-changing science, and cutting-edge techniques and technologies.

8-Dec-2020 11:00 AM EST
Two New Studies Offer Ways to Avert Accidents and Workplace Injuries for American Workers
Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

Human error is a causal factor in up to 80 percent of workplace accidents. A new study measuring the eye movements and cognitive processes for at-risk workers, sheds new light on the potential to avert accidents and possibly prevent workplace injuries. The study “Measuring attention, working memory, and visual perception to reduce risk of injuries in the construction industry,” by Behzad Esmaeili, Ph.D., George Mason University challenges the conventional, reactionary paradigm of safety-risk management.

   
8-Dec-2020 12:15 PM EST
Beyond the Illness: How COVID-19 is Negatively Impacting Those Who are not Infected
Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

The pandemic has impacted farmers, children, plant workers and even office workers in unique ways that go beyond physical illness. Several studies that explore these individualized effects will be presented during the Individual Impacts of Global Pandemic Risks session and the COVID-19: Risk Communication and Social Dynamics of Transmission and Vulnerability symposia, both from 2:30-4:00 p.m. ET on December 15, at the 2020 Society for Risk Analysis virtual Annual Meeting, December 13-17, 2020.

   
8-Dec-2020 11:55 AM EST
3D Printers May Be Toxic for Humans
Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

Several studies that aim to characterize and quantify the release and composition, particle size, and residence time in the indoor environment will be presented in the Exposure and Risk Assessment of 3D Printing and Emerging Materials symposium on December 15, from 12:00-1:30 p.m. ET at the 2020 Society for Risk Analysis virtual Annual Meeting held December 13-17, 2020.

   
Released: 14-Dec-2020 1:35 PM EST
Dallas Heart Study Yields New Insights About Depression
UT Southwestern Medical Center

DALLAS – Dec. 14, 2020 – Recently published UT Southwestern research reveals new insights about risk factors for depression based on data from a landmark longitudinal study focused on heart disease.

10-Dec-2020 10:05 AM EST
Experts to Give the Latest Updates on the Coronavirus Vaccine and Immunity at the 2020 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

At the 2020 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo, a series of late-breaking sessions will delve into the newest research on the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights of these sessions include a talk that will provide expert insight into the many coronavirus vaccines currently in development, as well as an expert presentation on coronavirus immunity and antibody testing.

10-Dec-2020 10:00 AM EST
Two New Tests Could Lower the Coronavirus Mortality Rate by Improving Treatment for Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

A new study shows that a first-of-its-kind rapid test could identify which COVID-19 patients are responding to drug treatments and which patients are still deteriorating and need higher doses of medication. Findings on this method and on a second test that could predict COVID-19 severity were presented today at the virtual 2020 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo.

10-Dec-2020 9:50 AM EST
AACC Announces 2020 Corporate Supporter Award Winners; Thanks Organizations for Their Invaluable Support
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

AACC is pleased to announce the recipients of the AACC 2020 Top Corporate Supporter Awards. This year, AACC recognizes 45 different companies and organizations that generously support the association through sponsorships, advertising, and exhibiting. These significant contributions make it possible for AACC to improve patient care by fostering research, innovation, and professional excellence in the field of laboratory medicine.

   


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