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Released: 17-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
What is Liver Transplant Rejection?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Receiving a liver transplant means also living with the possibility of rejection. Transplant rejection occurs when the body’s immune system attacks the new organ. This risk is highest in the first year after the transplant, but rejection can happen at any time. To prevent this, patients take powerful medications to suppress their immune system and reduce inflammation.

Released: 17-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Advanced 3D Mammography Detects More Breast Cancers, Fewer False Positives
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

The newer, 3D form of breast screening, known as digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), is more effective at detecting breast cancer than traditional 2D digital mammography (DM). That’s the conclusion of an analysis of 13 years’ worth of screening data conducted by Yale Cancer Center researchers.

Newswise: New Study Finds Higher County-Level Jail and State-Level Prison Incarceration Rates Associated With Higher County- and State-Level Cancer Mortality Rates
16-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
New Study Finds Higher County-Level Jail and State-Level Prison Incarceration Rates Associated With Higher County- and State-Level Cancer Mortality Rates
American Cancer Society (ACS)

A new nationwide study led by American Cancer Society researchers finds that higher county-level jail and state-level prison incarceration rates in the United States were associated with higher county- and state-level cancer mortality rates, especially for liver and lung cancers. The findings are published today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Newswise: Childhood Trauma Linked to Major Biological and Health Risks
12-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Childhood Trauma Linked to Major Biological and Health Risks
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new study led by UCLA Health found that a person’s sex and their unique experiences of childhood trauma can have specific consequences for their biological health and risk of developing 20 major diseases later in life.

Newswise: Large-Scale Study Will Seek to Unearth Causes of Persistent Symptoms of Lyme Disease
Released: 17-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Large-Scale Study Will Seek to Unearth Causes of Persistent Symptoms of Lyme Disease
Tufts University

Tufts University researchers have received a $20.7 million grant to lead the largest NIH-funded prospective study of patients with chronic Lyme disease to date, following patients from their earliest diagnosis to better identify why some people go on to develop debilitating symptoms later on.

   
Newswise: Inherited Changes in BRCA Genes Linked to Increased Risk of Multiple Myeloma
Released: 17-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Inherited Changes in BRCA Genes Linked to Increased Risk of Multiple Myeloma
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

A significant number of multiple myeloma patients may have an inherited but previously unrecognized risk of developing the disease, a new study led by Roswell Park Chief of Clinical Genomics Kenan Onel, MD, PhD, reveals.

Released: 17-Sep-2024 9:55 AM EDT
Supplement Secrets Unveiled: Debunking Common Myths About Beauty Boosters
American Academy of Dermatology

Nutritional supplements offer a convenient way to easily increase your daily intake of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients without making significant lifestyle changes.

Newswise: AI Enhances Plasma Plume Analysis
Released: 17-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
AI Enhances Plasma Plume Analysis
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

In a game-changing study, Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists developed a deep learning model — a type of artificial intelligence that mimics human brain function — to analyze high-speed videos of plasma plumes during a process called pulsed laser deposition, or PLD.

   
Released: 17-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Esteemed Neurosurgeon Dr. Kevin T. Foley Named Chief Medical Officer for True Digital Surgery
True Digital Surgery

Renowned microsurgeon and True Digital Surgery (TDS) Board Member Dr. Kevin T. Foley, has been selected to the newly created position of Chief Medical Officer for the leading-edge company whose Digital Surgical Exoscope Platform, currently being utilized in over 20 countries worldwide, is changing the paradigm of surgical visualization.

17-Sep-2024 9:00 AM EDT
New Four-Year, $3.26 Million Grant From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Establishes the Mount Sinai Center for Undiagnosed Diseases
Mount Sinai Health System

A new four-year, $3.26 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), establishes the first Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) site in the New York metropolitan area.

12-Sep-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Moderate Coffee and Caffeine Consumption Is Associated with Lower Risk of Developing Multiple Cardiometabolic Diseases, New Study Finds
Endocrine Society

Consuming moderate amounts of coffee and caffeine regularly may offer a protective effect against developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and stroke, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Released: 17-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Global Ultrasound Institute Announces the Introduction of Sage AI™, a New Artificial Intelligence Tool for Point-of-Care Ultrasound Education and Training
Global Ultrasound Institute

The Global Ultrasound Institute (GUSI) is pleased to announce the introduction of Sage AI™, a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that accurately answers any open-ended ultrasound-related question, anytime, anywhere, in nearly any language.

Released: 17-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Understanding Cancer Patients with Malnutrition and Metabolic Dysfunction
Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)

Cancer patients frequently experience metabolic dysfunction leading to severe weight loss correlating with a poor prognosis. Causes for this dysfunction include malnutrition and cachexia, a systemic inflammation affecting brain mechanisms regulating satiety and hunger.



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