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Released: 4-Dec-2018 5:00 AM EST
Colombia Tropical Forest Fires Spike After 2016 Peace Accords
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Fires that contribute to deforestation spiked six-fold in Colombia in the year after an historic 2016 peace agreement ended decades of conflict between FARC guerrilla and government forces, according to a study in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

Released: 3-Dec-2018 8:15 AM EST
ISPOR Receives Multiple MarCom Awards Recognizing Its New Branding and Website
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR—the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, has received multiple MarCom Awards for its new organizational rebranding, newly redesigned website, and a number of other communications initiatives.

Released: 3-Dec-2018 7:35 AM EST
ISPOR CEO Recognized by Stevie® Awards for Women in Business
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR CEO and Executive Director Nancy S. Bergwas recently honored with 3 Stevie Awards®. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are the world’s top honors for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees, and the organizations they run.

   
29-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EST
Exploring Clinical Activity of an Immunotherapy Drug that Targets Lymphomas
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

An investigational immunotherapy drug has demonstrated efficacy and an acceptable safety profile in the treatment of follicular lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and other B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtypes. The lead investigator from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey shares more on the phase 1 trial.

28-Nov-2018 9:00 AM EST
Calcium Signaling May Play Role in Addressing Drug Resistance to Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Systems biology analyses by Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey researchers examining drug resistance to a common antibody therapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma suggest calcium signaling may have an influence in addressing this treatment obstacle.

Released: 29-Nov-2018 9:00 AM EST
Camden Institutions Partner to Research Genetic and Biological Factors to Fight Opioid Addiction
Coriell Institute for Medical Research

The Coriell Institute for Medical Research, Cooper University Health Care and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) are launching the Camden Opioid Research Initiative (CORI), a first-of-its-kind undertaking to investigate the genetic and biological factors that contribute to the development of opioid use disorder (also referred to as opioid dependence or addiction). Opioid overdoses continue to climb in New Jersey and nationally and the opioid addiction epidemic is one of the most urgent public health concerns of our time. This year is the deadliest year of this epidemic in the Garden State.

Released: 28-Nov-2018 8:00 AM EST
$2M Grant Expands Social Media Intervention to Reduce Skin Cancer Burden
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

A $2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute will support the expansion of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey research focused on sun protective behaviors among young melanoma survivors -- an intervention delivered through social media.

Released: 27-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EST
U.S. Senator Booker, Rep. Norcross discuss issues with Rowan student military personnel
Rowan University

United States Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Rep. Donald Norcross (D-N.J., 1st District), discussed a range of issues with Rowan student veterans and active military personnel Tuesday during a meeting in the Marketplace dining hall.

Released: 27-Nov-2018 9:00 AM EST
New Rutgers Anesthesiology Chair Committed to 'Chasing Zero'
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Safety, quality, and patient-centric care have long been a passion for Dr. Keith Lewis. After more than 30 years in the Boston area, he brings that passion and an enthusiasm for new program development, collaboration and team-building, and interprofessional education to Rutgers.

Released: 26-Nov-2018 7:05 AM EST
Media Portrayals of Black Men Contribute to Police Violence, Rutgers Study Says
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Finding suggests media bias influences the rates at which police engage black men

Released: 20-Nov-2018 5:00 AM EST
How to Convert Climate-Changing Carbon Dioxide into Plastics and Other Products
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers scientists have developed catalysts that can convert carbon dioxide – the main cause of global warming – into plastics, fabrics, resins and other products. The electrocatalysts are the first materials, aside from enzymes, that can turn carbon dioxide and water into carbon building blocks containing one, two, three or four carbon atoms with more than 99 percent efficiency.

Released: 20-Nov-2018 5:00 AM EST
New Jersey Weather Observers Sought for Rutgers-Coordinated Network
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Do you want to help scientists at Rutgers University keep track of the weather in New Jersey? The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS), a nationwide volunteer network for observing precipitation, is seeking volunteer weather observers throughout the Garden State.

Released: 19-Nov-2018 11:05 AM EST
Knowing You Have Prediabetes Could Prevent Onset of Deadly Disease
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

With more than 30 million Americans who suffer from type 2 diabetes, prevention is paramount. Many Americans are diagnosed or at risk for prediabetes, a precursor to diabetes. Anupam Ohri, MD, assistant professor of medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, explains how a prediabetes diagnosis does not automatically become diabetes, but can be prevented with lifestyle changes and knowledge of your risk.

Released: 15-Nov-2018 2:15 AM EST
Leaders in Health Economics and Outcomes Research Convened to Focus on Improving Healthcare Systems
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR Europe 2018 concluded yesterday in Barcelona, Spain with record attendance. The Society had 5507 total attendees register for the event—the largest for any of its conferences to date.

Released: 15-Nov-2018 1:05 AM EST
Rutgers Study Helps City Ban Large Trucks
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Researchers team up with residents to provide scientific evidence that heavy truck traffic impacted a neighborhood’s air quality and compromised health

14-Nov-2018 1:00 PM EST
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Research Identifies Metabolic Vulnerability in Cancer
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Research from investigators at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey shows that the cell recycling process of autophagy maintains an important tumor nutrient, arginine, in the blood supply, identifying a metabolic vulnerability of cancer.

7-Nov-2018 7:05 AM EST
Addressing Challenges to Open Science When Using Real-World Data
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR Europe 2018 session addresses challenges to open science, including data sharing, replication, and robustness of evidence from real-world data.

7-Nov-2018 7:05 AM EST
Budget Impact and Expenditure Caps in European Health Systems
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

The third plenary of ISPOR Europe 2018 focused on the issue of budget impact and expenditure caps in healthcare.

7-Nov-2018 7:05 AM EST
Guiding Professional Development in the Field of HEOR
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

A session at ISPOR Europe 2018 reported on the progress on its ISPOR Health Economics and Outcomes Research Competencies Framework™ initiative.

7-Nov-2018 7:05 AM EST
Transforming Healthcare Through Patient Engagement [9.]
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

A session at ISPOR Europe 2018 explored how patient engagement is transforming healthcare.

Released: 13-Nov-2018 8:50 AM EST
ISPOR Presents Annual Health Economics and Outcomes Research Awards
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), presented a number of honorees with its annual HEOR awards this morning at ISPOR Europe 2018.

7-Nov-2018 7:05 AM EST
How Do You Value a “Cure” in Healthcare?
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

A session at ISPOR Europe 2018 explored the issue of valuing a cure in healthcare.

7-Nov-2018 7:05 AM EST
Pharmaceutical Pricing: The Many Faces of Fairness
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

The second plenary at ISPOR Europe 2018, “Pharmaceutical Pricing: The Many Faces of Fairness,” sought to define “fair” in the context of pharmaceutical pricing.

Released: 13-Nov-2018 4:00 AM EST
Women Favor Daughters, Men Favor Sons Despite Socioeconomic Status
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers-led experimental study found that women prefer and invest more in daughters, while men favor and invest more in their sons. The study of gender biases appears in the journal Scientific Reports.

Released: 12-Nov-2018 1:05 PM EST
From the Cosmos to Fusion Plasmas, PPPL Presents Findings at Global APS Gathering
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

Invited Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory talks at 60th American Physical Society-Department of Plasma Physics annual meeting.

7-Nov-2018 7:05 AM EST
Medical Devices and the Evolving European Union Policy Landscape
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR Europe 2018 session explored the evolving European Union policy landscape with panelists discussing if Europe is on the right path to improve outcomes research of medical devices.

7-Nov-2018 7:05 AM EST
Value-Based Pricing or Fair Pricing—Which Approach Delivers Universal Health Coverage?
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR Europe 2018 session explored health technology assessment value-based pricing versus WHO fair pricing to assess which approach best delivers universal health coverage.

7-Nov-2018 7:05 AM EST
Creating the “Next Healthcare System”
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

A session, “Healthcare X.0: Digital Technologies and Creation of Value,” at ISPOR Europe 2018 explored how digital technologies are creating the next generation healthcare system in Europe and beyond.

7-Nov-2018 7:05 AM EST
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare—Will Machines Soon Make Health Economists Obsolete?
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR Europe 2018 session, “Will Machines Soon Make Health Economists Obsolete?” explored the impact of machine learning on health economics.

7-Nov-2018 7:05 AM EST
What Impact Will European Commission’s Draft Regulation on HTA Have on Decision Makers in the European Union?
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR Europe 2018 opened this morning with its first plenary, “Joint Assessment of Relative Effectiveness: ‘Trick or Treat’ for Decision Makers in the EU Member States,” a session on the impact of the European Commission’s Draft Regulation on health technology assessment.

Released: 9-Nov-2018 11:05 AM EST
Military Personnel Who Serve in Life and Death
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

The cadavers of military veterans are being used to prepare medics to treat the devastating injuries they will encounter when deployed, through a unique collaboration between Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the United States National Guard.

Released: 8-Nov-2018 12:30 PM EST
Grant Awarded to Rutgers Cancer Institute Augments Clinical Trial Access for Adolescent and Young Adult Patients
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

To address challenges with clinical trial access for pediatric and young adult cancer patients, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey will utilize a $50,000 infrastructure grant from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to provide additional support for a clinical research nurse.

Released: 8-Nov-2018 8:00 AM EST
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital are First in State to Offer Innovative Targeted Treatment for Rare Neuroendocrine Tumors
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, in collaboration with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) – New Brunswick, is the first in the Garden State to administer a form of targeted cancer treatment known as peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) for rare neuroendocrine tumors that have spread beyond the initial tumor site.



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