01-Mar-2018
A study published in the American Journal of Critical Care may help resolve the dilemma related to backrest elevation, finding that changing backrest elevation in critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation may not be as important or as ... – American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) American Journal of Critical Care, March-2018; American Journal of Critical Care, May-2016 Embargo expired on 01-Mar-2018 at 06:00 ET
Using NERSC supercomputers, astrophysicists at Berkeley Lab and the University of Portsmouth discovered how to control the effects of "micolensing." Armed with this knowledge they believe they will be able to find 1000 strongly lensed Type Ia superno... – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Astrophysical Journal Embargo expired on 01-Mar-2018 at 09:00 ET
People getting more rays of sunlight — and therefore vitamin D — in August and September could help reduce the severity of flu season, according to a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper co-authored by a University of Kansas economi... – University of Kansas National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper  includes video
Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have moved closer to developing an alternative method of detecting and possibly treating breast cancer. The researchers work with pulsed, terahertz imaging, a type of electromagnetic radiation tec... – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Journal of Biomedical Optics
A gene discovered by Temple University researchers has proved to be an important target for cancer therapy, with the discovery of its roles in controlling cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, and DNA repair. – Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO) Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research 28-Feb-2018
A strict gluten-free diet may help protect against the nerve pain that some people with gluten sensitivity experience, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 70th Annual Meeting... – American Academy of Neurology (AAN) American Academy of Neurology’s 70th Annual Meeting Embargo expired on 28-Feb-2018 at 16:00 ET
A new, large study led by researchers at Yale Cancer Center shows people with stage III colon cancer who regularly eat nuts are at significantly lower risk of cancer recurrence and mortality than those who don’t. – Yale Cancer Center Journal of Clinical Oncology Embargo expired on 28-Feb-2018 at 16:00 ETincludes video
People whose eyes show signs of small changes in blood vessels at age 60 may be more likely to develop thinking and memory problems by the time they are 80 than people with healthy eyes, according to a study published in the February 28, 2018, online... – American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Neurology® Embargo expired on 28-Feb-2018 at 16:00 ET
Doctors and older patients may disagree more often than either of them suspects about whether a particular medical test or medicine is truly necessary, according to findings from a new poll of Americans over age 50.
Improving communication about ... – Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Embargo expired on 28-Feb-2018 at 07:00 ETincludes video
Gun injuries fall by 20 percent during the dates of the National Rifle Association’s annual convention.
Some 80,000 gun owners attend the NRA’s national convention, including many experienced users.
A brief period of gun abstinence, even by exp... – Harvard Medical School New England Journal of Medicine Embargo expired on 28-Feb-2018 at 17:00 ET
Research led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital offers the most comprehensive analysis yet of the genomic alterations leading to cancer in children and affirms the need for pediatric-specific precision therapies – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Nature, Feb-2018 Embargo expired on 28-Feb-2018 at 13:00 ET
In a national medical records analysis, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say there is evidence that the number of gender affirming surgeries performed in hospitals for transgender individuals is on the rise, along with increased access made poss... – Johns Hopkins Medicine JAMA Surgery Embargo expired on 28-Feb-2018 at 11:00 ET
Science continues to peel away layers of the skin microbiome to reveal its protective properties. In a study published in Science Advances on February 28, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers report a potential new role f... – University of California San Diego Health Science Advances Embargo expired on 28-Feb-2018 at 14:00 ET
Researchers from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and their collaborators report they modified immune cells to hunt brain tumors displaying a new molecular target, which they determined is highly prevalent on br... – University of North Carolina Health Care System Science Translational Medicine, Feb. 28, 2018 Embargo expired on 28-Feb-2018 at 14:00 ET
Six years into Lebanon’s refugee crisis, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon at the American University of Beirut Medical Center offer a blueprint for effective childhood cancer treatment during tur... – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Cancer, February 28, 2018 Embargo expired on 28-Feb-2018 at 09:00 ET
Researchers have identified a lung stem cell that repairs the organ’s gas exchange compartment. They isolated and characterized these progenitor cells from mouse and human lungs and demonstrated they are essential to repairing lung tissue damaged b... – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Nature; T32-HL007586 to W.J.Z; T32-HL007915, K12-HD043245, T32-HL007843, HL110942, HL087825, HL132999, HL129478, HL134745 Embargo expired on 28-Feb-2018 at 13:00 ET
Newly identified stem cells in the lung that multiply rapidly after a pulmonary injury may offer an opportunity for innovative future treatments that harness the body’s ability to regenerate. Scientists describe cells that could become a new tool t... – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Nature, online Feb. 28, 2018; HL007586, HL007915, HD043245, HL007843, HL110942, HL087825, HL132999, HL129478, HL134745 Embargo expired on 28-Feb-2018 at 13:00 ET
Paid Family Medical Leave: Healthier U.S. Families Within Our Reach, a new report by the WORLD Policy Analysis Center at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, provides evidence of the most effective approaches to paid family and medical leave us... – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences Embargo expired on 28-Feb-2018 at 12:00 ET
Los pacientes con tratamiento previo para cáncer de mama o linfona tienen un riesgo tres veces mayor de sufrir insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva, que los pacientes sin cáncer. La insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva ocurre cuando el músculo cardía... – Mayo Clinic LXVII Annual Scientific Session Embargo expired on 28-Feb-2018 at 08:15 ET
Patients who were treated for breast cancer or lymphoma are more than three times at risk for developing congestive heart failure, compared with patients who did not have cancer. Congestive heart failure is when the heart muscle does not pump blood a... – Mayo Clinic American College of Cardiology’s 67th Annual Scientific Session Embargo expired on 28-Feb-2018 at 08:00 ET
A new study finds that muscle fibers in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) split during regeneration to such an extreme that the muscle is weakened beyond repair. The article is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology—Cell Ph... – American Physiological Society (APS) American Journal of Physiology—Cell Physiology
A new Medicare records study by Johns Hopkins researchers has added to mounting evidence that a common surgery designed to remove damaged, worn ends of the thin rubbery cartilage in the knee joint brings little or no benefit to people over the age of... – Johns Hopkins Medicine JAMA Surgery; 73417
Although obesity has been considered a risk factor for more-severe cases of the flu, a new study found that it is not a risk factor for severe acute respiratory illnesses, including the flu, in children or adults. – Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Internal Journal of Obesity, Feb.-2018
The breakthrough may expand research on the roles of glycans in human diseases, including cancers. – Scripps Research Institute Nature Communications, Feb. 2018; GM093282; GM113046 ; GM103390; U1606403
A UAB study shows that a gene therapy approach can help neurons remove lipofuscin, or cellular debris, in mouse models for frontotemporal dementia. The study added a gene that encodes for the missing protein progranulin. – University of Alabama at Birmingham Journal of Neuroscience
Hip replacement surgery not only improves quality of life but is also associated with increased life expectancy, compared to people of similar age and sex, reports a study in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® (CORR®), a publication of The... – Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
Researchers at Michigan Medicine are shining a light on the darkness of the unconscious brain. Three new studies add to the body of knowledge. – Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Journal of Neuroscience; Frontiers in Human Neuroscience; Trends in Neurosciences
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced that Yale Cancer Center has joined the International Immuno-Oncology Network (II-ON), a global peer-to-peer collaboration between Bristol-Myers Squibb and academia that aims to advance translational Immuno... – Yale Cancer Center
Yale researchers have developed a set of synthetic molecules that may help boost the strength of a key, virus-fighting protein. – Yale Cancer Center
Yale School of Public Health researchers have developed a new method to predict likely resistance paths to cancer therapeutics, and a methodology to apply it to one of the most frequent cancer-causing genes. – Yale Cancer Center Oncogene
... – Mayo Clinic
A big breakthrough in the battle against breast cancer may have been found in Connecticut. – Yale Cancer Center
In patients undergoing reconstructive surgery of the face, treatment with botulinum toxin A (BTX-A, or 'Botox') can improve the final appearance of surgical scars, reports a clinical trial in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, t... – Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
In addition to restoring the pre-pregnancy shape of the abdomen, abdominoplasty ('tummy tuck') surgery with muscle repair can improve back pain and urinary incontinence after childbearing, reports a study in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstruct... – Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Dutch adventurer Wim Hof is known as “The Iceman” for good reason. Hof established several world records for prolonged resistance to cold exposure, an ability he attributes to a self-developed set of techniques of breathing and meditation — kn... – Wayne State University Division of Research NeuroImage, Feb., 2018
Children and adolescents undergoing surgery can be swept up in the ongoing opioid epidemic, according to a review and update in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, official journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA). The... – Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Concussions and other traumatic brain injuries may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease earlier in life, according to a study from UT Southwestern’s Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute. – UT Southwestern Medical Center Neuropsychology
Massive investments into new coal power generation are being planned in Turkey, worsening an already poor air quality situation and threatening people’s health. – Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)
To address embarrassing, inconvenient and costly male fertility testing, researchers from FAU are developing a home-based kit that accurately, quantitatively, and quickly, provides a complete semen evaluation using microfluidics, an app and a smartph... – Florida Atlantic University Andrology includes video
The Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) has published three articles highlighting the work and recommendations of a national conference aimed at advancing and improving CER, convened last year by the PhRMA Foundation and the Academy o... – PhRMA Foundation
The program, called STIR (Sunset Terrace Integration and Recovery), requires a 12-month commitment and encourages patients to increase their health literacy, take an active role in their care, and get to know their team of providers. – NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn
To kick off March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Mayo Clinic today announced the launch of a social media campaign to raise awareness about colorectal cancer, and the importance of screening and early detection to save lives. – Mayo Clinic 27-Feb-2018
States with robust tobacco control policies and regulations, such as smoke free air laws and taxes on cigarettes, not only have fewer cigarette users but also fewer e-cigarette users, according to research from NYU School of Medicine and the NYU Coll... – New York University Nicotine & Tobacco Research; P50HL120163; 1K24DA038345-01; UL1TR000038 Embargo expired on 27-Feb-2018 at 07:00 ET
People who are frequently exposed to diesel exhaust while on the job may have a higher risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and that risk may increase with greater exposure, according to a preliminary study released today that will be present... – American Academy of Neurology (AAN) American Academy of Neurology’s 70th Annual Meeting Embargo expired on 27-Feb-2018 at 16:00 ET
When women take the common diabetes medication metformin during pregnancy, it may put their children at increased risk of having obesity or overweight. – Endocrine Society Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Embargo expired on 27-Feb-2018 at 14:00 ET
The escalating influence of modern biomedical conceptions of health and illness now dominate healthcare delivery. A new study finds that this expanding “medical industrial complex” is not straightforwardly responsible for improved life expectanc... – American Sociological Association (ASA) Journal of Health and Social Behavior Embargo expired on 27-Feb-2018 at 03:05 ET
Emerging adulthood (between ages 18-25) is a period of critical vulnerability for problematic alcohol use. A substantial amount of research has examined alcohol risks in college-student populations, while much less research has focused on emerging ad... – Research Society on Alcoholism Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research Embargo expired on 27-Feb-2018 at 10:00 ET
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is encouraging its medical providers to stop using saline as intravenous fluid therapy for most patients, a change provoked by two companion landmark studies released today that are anticipated to improve survival... – Vanderbilt University Medical Center New England Journal of Medicine; Society of Critical Care Medicine Conference Embargo expired on 27-Feb-2018 at 17:00 ET
Our bodies are not just passively growing older – University of Michigan Genes & Development Embargo expired on 27-Feb-2018 at 17:00 ET
Still’s disease is a serious orphan disease manifested by high fevers, skin and joint involvement, including paralysis, as well as damage to other organs such as the liver or spleen. – Université de Genève (University of Geneva) Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR (the professional society for health economics and outcomes research), announced today the publication of new research suggesting that, on average, most women were willing to accept the risk of unnecessa... – ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research Value in Health, Feb-2018
Blood plasma samples from a mouse that received the Angptl3 CRISPR treatment (right) and a mouse that was untreated (left). The cloudiness of the sample on the left is from the high content of cholesterol and triglycerides.
– Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Circulation; T32-HL007843, T32-GM007170, R01-HL118744, R01-HL126875
... – Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic Proceedings
For years, researchers have attempted to harness the full potential of gene therapy, a technique that inserts genes into a patient’s cells to treat cancer and other diseases. However, inserting engineered DNA molecules into cells is difficult. A te... – Washington University in St. Louis Scientific Reports
AMP has published consensus, evidence-based recommendations to aid clinical laboratory professionals when designing and validating clinical CYP2C19 assays, promote standardization of testing across different laboratories and complement existing clini... – Association for Molecular Pathology The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics
A new study from Indiana University suggests that a compound previously tested to treat osteoarthritis pain appears to block neuropathic pain and decrease signs of opioid dependence. – Indiana University Molecular Pharmacology; DA041229; DA009158; DA021696; CA200417
About 3 out of 4 Americans agree that smoking cigarettes causes health problems, but public perception of the risks posed by smoking may be declining, according to a Duke Health study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. – Duke Health Drug and Alcohol Dependence; K01DA043413 includes video
The rural physician shortage is well-established, and there's the notion that doctors don't necessarily establish their practices where need for health care is greatest––in poor and unhealthy communities – University of Michigan Journal of General Internal Medicine
Athletes who suffer life-threatening heat stroke should be cooled on site before they are taken to the hospital, according to an expert panel's report published in the journal Prehospital Emergency Care. The principle of "cool first, transport second... – Loyola University Health System Prehospital Emergency Care
Writing in the February 27 online issue of Science Signaling, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center describe how a signaling protein that normally suppresses tumors can be manipulated (or re-pro... – University of California San Diego Health Science Signaling
A study in the Journal of Neuroscience reveals that activation of a pregnant mother’s immune system can affect her baby’s brain development. Researchers at CHLA, found that short- and long-term brain functioning can be influenced by immune system... – Children's Hospital Los Angeles Saban Research Institute Journal of Neuroscience, Feb. 26 2018; MH093677-05; KL2 TR001874 and 000081
The Pennsylvania Medical Society teams up with students from the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design for new campaign to remind physicians why they became doctors. – Pennsylvania Medical Society
Before Angelique Garcia was born, doctors at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) knew she had a severe form of congenital heart disease called complete atrioventricular canal defect (CAVC). – Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Orthopaedic surgeon, Robert Klapper, MD, is working with paleontologists at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum to unravel the mystery of how long-extinct saber-toothed cats lived and roamed. Using Cedars-Sinai’s most advanced CT scan machines, Klapper... – Cedars-Sinai
Hackensack University Medical Center participates in the American Heart Association’s Little Hats, Big Hearts program to empower new moms to live heart-healthy
while raising awareness of congenital heart defects
– Hackensack Meridian Health
The February Fred Hutch tip sheet includes story ideas ranging from cancer immunotherapy to cloud computing, flu prevention for cancer patients, cystine-dense peptides found in many deadly venoms, gene therapies, serendipitous findings and more. – Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Innovation and progress in cancer research and care are the result of collaboration and resources. This advancement also extends to cancer prevention and education, but more emphasis on these areas is needed -- especially when it comes to colorectal... Expert Available– Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey 26-Feb-2018
Some people with a certain type of hearing loss may be more likely to also have the memory loss and thinking problems called mild cognitive impairment, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of ... – American Academy of Neurology (AAN) American Academy of Neurology’s 70th Annual Meeting Embargo expired on 26-Feb-2018 at 16:00 ET
Critically ill patients who experience long periods of hypoxic, septic or sedative-associated delirium, or a combination of the three, during an intensive care unit (ICU) stay are more likely to have long-term cognitive impairment one year after disc... – Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh Lancet Respiratory Medicine; AG034257, AG031322, AG027472, AG035117, GM120484, HL111111 and HL135144 Embargo expired on 26-Feb-2018 at 18:30 ET
Mom's inflammatory response shapes "wiring" of her child's brain. Similar networking changes linked to autism and ADHD. – Childrens Hospital Los Angeles MH093677-05; TR001874; 000081 Embargo expired on 26-Feb-2018 at 13:00 ET
Shan Jiang, assistant professor of landscape architecture in the School of Design and Community Development, and her research team will utilize immersive virtual reality technologies to conduct a study focused primarily on hospital wayfinding.
– West Virginia University Embargo expired on 26-Feb-2018 at 13:30 ET
Research led by Johns Hopkins physicians and scientists shows that a test for measuring the length of DNA endcaps, called telomeres, which has a variability rate of 5 percent, can alter treatment decisions for patients with certain types of bone marr... – Johns Hopkins Medicine Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences; K99-R00HL113105, K23HL123601, R37AG009383, RO1CA160433, RO1HL119476, T32GM007309
Data from a new study led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers shows that repurposing drugs used to treat leukemia has promise for preventing melanoma metastasis. – University of Kentucky Science Signaling
The finding “opens up a whole new research area to look at neuroinflammation in the context of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s,” the lead researcher says. “But the clinical impact will be in many, many different areas.”
– University of Virginia Health System Immunity; GM108989; 5T32GM007055-41
A team of Sandia National Laboratories researchers has designed and synthesized metal-organic framework nanoparticles that glow red or near infrared for at least two days in cells. This could prove useful in tracking the spread of cancer cells. – Sandia National Laboratories ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Most of Pennsylvania’s high school and middle school students are tobacco-free, but the use of cigarettes and their digital counterpart, e-cigarettes, is still a cause for concern, according to Penn State researchers. – Penn State College of Medicine Preventing Chronic Disease
A team of researchers from ORNL and the University of Alabama at Birmingham recently developed the antioxidant manganoporphyrin, a new polymer that could potentially improve drug delivery methods and other biomedical applications. Using neutrons, the... – Oak Ridge National Laboratory Chemistry of Materials
These new areas of interest belong to the so-called “non-coding” genome—the 98 percent of the genome that doesn’t directly code for proteins but instead regulates how key proteins are produced. – Scripps Research Institute Nature Genetics, Feb. 2018
A heating and freezing process known as dual thermal ablation can kill pancreatic cancer cells, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University at New York. – Binghamton University, State University of New York Liver and Pancreatic Sciences, Nov-2017
Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering have developed a new military vehicle shock absorbing device that may protect troops from traumatic brain injury after ... – University of Maryland School of Medicine Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery; Experimental Neurology; Journal of Neurotrauma
The Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) recognized the research contributions of five young investigators during the recent ACTRIMS Forum 2018. Abstracts and posters can be found in the ACTRIMS Forum online p... – Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Scleroses (ACTRIMS) MS Journal; ACTRIMS Forum 2019, February 28-March 2, 2019
A special receptor on cells that line the sinuses, throat and lungs evolved to protect mammals from developing a range of allergies and asthma, according to a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Science Immunology
Led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, a diverse team of neuroscientists and surgeons successfully grafted human neural progenitor cells into rhesus monkeys with spinal cord injuries. The grafts not only survived... – University of California San Diego Health Nature Medicine
Commonly used ICU risk scores can be "repurposed" as continuous markers of severity of illness in critically ill patients—providing ongoing updates on changes in the patient's condition and risk of death, according to a study in the March issue of ... – Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Critical Care Medicine
These days, many hospital patients get medicine or nutrition delivered straight into their bloodstream through a tiny device called a PICC. In just a decade, it’s become the go-to device for intravenous care. But a new study finds that one in every... – Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan J. Hosp. Med 2018;2;76-82. doi:10.12788/jhm.2847
Eating a diet that emphasizes vegetables, fruit and whole grains it may lead to a reduced risk of depression, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. Study author Dr. Laurel Cherian will present a preliminary study abst... – Rush University Medical Center the American Academy of Neurology’s 70th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles from April 21 to 27, 2018; National Institute of Aging R01AG054476 and R01AG17917
The world of DTC DNA test kits, namely for cardiovascular disease – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine
As leaders in pain medicine and patient safety, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has proposed several ways for Congress to address the ongoing opioid abuse epidemic through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) programs.... – American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
The Endocrine Society today expressed disappointment with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) statement asserting that the results of an interim report support previous determinations that bisphenol A (BPA) is safe for use in food contain... – Endocrine Society
Organizational changes announced that will streamline advocacy efforts on behalf of CRNAs and the patients that they care for on a day-to-day basis. – American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Embargo expired on 01-Mar-2018 at 00:00 ET
Scott Weir, Pharm.D., Ph.D., of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, is the recipient of the 2018 Janet Davison Rowley Patient Impact Research Award. Dr. Weir serves as director of the Institute for Advancing Medical Innovation (IAMI) and as assoc... – University of Kansas Cancer Center
Food & Nutrition Magazine® has been named a Communitas Award recipient for its Pledge of Professional Civility, an initiative to foster camaraderie in the nutrition and dietetics community and encourage constructive engagement among peers. – Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Researchers at the George Washington University and the University of Georgia are partners in a project that will soon be able to provide a way for questions asked by those studying glycoscience to be answered by big data. – George Washington University RR549-600/S001540
Hilary Van Horn, whose stepdad is suffering from Lewy body dementia, challenges everyone to make an "Earth Angel" in an awareness and fundraising campaign for the Penn Memory Center. – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Newly named unit is located within the Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai – Mount Sinai Health System
Richard Martin, MD, professor of pediatrics, reproductive biology, and physiology at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, and director of neonatal research programs and Drusinsky-Fanaroff Chair in Neonatology at University Hospitals Cleveland Med... – Case Western Reserve University American Pediatric Society; Society for Pediatric Research
6 hospital, Multi-NGO efforts seeks to improve health by healing neighborhoods – Rush University Medical Center
New NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) for Cancer in People Living With HIV seek to reduce unnecessary, deadly cancer care gaps. – National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Embargo expired on 27-Feb-2018 at 09:00 ET
The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, Texas, will be recognized for its superior clinical training of military medical students and graduate nursing students in a ceremony Feb. 28. – Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)
Virginia Mason Medical Center announced today that for the second straight year it has received the America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award from Healthgrades, the leading online consumer resource for comprehensive information about hospitals and physicia... – Virginia Mason Medical Center
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is pleased to announce grant funding for institutions interested in participating in the Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) Learning Collaborative 2020 from ASA Industry Supporters Mallinckrodt Pharmaceu... – American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
A new collaboration established between Georgetown University and the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research aims to expand both institutions’ research and training missions in the biomedical sciences. – Georgetown University Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Health is pleased to welcome William F. Faverzani, FACHE, MPA, as vice president, senior operations officer of Children’s Enterprise. Throughout his more than 20 years of experience in health care administration, Mr. Faverzani ... – Hackensack Meridian Health
Leading scientists will present cutting-edge research and discuss critical issues affecting the life sciences at the 2018 Experimental Biology meeting, the premier annual meeting of five scientific societies to be held April 21–25 in San Diego. – Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) The 2018 Experimental Biology meeting, April 21-25
A new clinical study led by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, will follow 500 people over five years to learn more about the natural history of early age-related macular degeneration (AMD). By using the late... – NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI)
NewYork-Presbyterian, one of the nation’s most comprehensive, integrated academic healthcare delivery systems, is launching a “Meatless Monday” initiative at a number of the Hospital’s onsite retail locations beginning February 26. – New York-Presbyterian Hospital Embargo expired on 26-Feb-2018 at 12:00 ET
The University of Illinois at Chicago has been awarded a $4.6 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to study the molecular neurobiology of chronic pain in patients with sickle cell disease and to develop potential new drug ... – University of Illinois at Chicago
Andrew Pieper, MD, PhD, one of the nation’s leading physician-scientists in the field of neuropsychiatric disorders, has joined the Harrington Discovery Institute – part of The Harrington Project for Discovery & Development – at University Hosp... – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | 
