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Released: 6-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT
ECHO Discovery Webinar: Fish consumption during pregnancy and impacts on child health
Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes NIH

Three investigators from the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program will discuss their recent paper on fish consumption and omega-3 supplementation during pregnancy and recent guidance on fatty acid supplements to prevent preterm birth.

Newswise: Saint Louis University Nursing Professor Honored by National Society for Work in Palliative Care for Children
Released: 6-Jun-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Saint Louis University Nursing Professor Honored by National Society for Work in Palliative Care for Children
Saint Louis University

Verna Hendricks-Ferguson, Ph.D., the Irene Riddle Endowed Chair and professor at the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing at Saint Louis University, was honored with the 2024 Distinguished Researcher Award by the Oncology Nursing Society.

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Released: 6-Jun-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Designated LGBTQ+ Equality Leader
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai has once again earned national recognition as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader.

Newswise: Mpox continues to circulate at low numbers among gay and bisexual men who have sex with men
5-Jun-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Mpox continues to circulate at low numbers among gay and bisexual men who have sex with men
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Mpox continues to circulate in the U.S. among gay and bisexual men who have sex with men. Though the number fell sharply to only 3 cases during the June through December 2023 multisite surveillance period compared to the previous highs, concern for its reemergence continues due to, among other things, incomplete knowledge among other groups.

Newswise: Artificial Intelligence Blood Test Provides a Reliable Way to Identify Lung Cancer
Released: 6-Jun-2024 12:15 PM EDT
Artificial Intelligence Blood Test Provides a Reliable Way to Identify Lung Cancer
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Using artificial intelligence technology to identify patterns of DNA fragments associated with lung cancer, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and other institutions have developed and validated a liquid biopsy that may help identify lung cancer earlier.

Released: 6-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Minimally invasive blood collection could advance health equity for people experiencing homelessness
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

A new study demonstrates that minimally invasive blood collection devices could increase the participation of people experiencing homelessness (PEH) in public health studies and clinical research.

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Released: 6-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Investigators Discover Mechanisms of Immunity
Cedars-Sinai

A novel study, led by the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Cedars-Sinai and published today in the peer-reviewed journal Nature, shows how cells use a protein called PD-L1 to rally white blood cells to battle infections.

Released: 6-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Media Tip Sheet: Honoring the 80th Anniversary of D-Day
George Washington University

World leaders are gathering in Normandy, France, today to honor the 80th anniversary of D-Day. ...

Released: 6-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Association for Molecular Pathology Publishes Evidence-based Recommendations for Tumor Mutational Burden Testing
Association for Molecular Pathology

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) has published a set of evidence-based recommendations for the analytical validation and reporting of tumor mutational burden (TMB) testing as a potential predictive biomarker for immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapies. These recommendations encompass pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical factors of TMB analysis, and emphasize the importance of comprehensive methodological descriptions in publications to allow comparability between assays.

Newswise: UTSW studies clarify link between exercise, risk of heart disease
Released: 6-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
UTSW studies clarify link between exercise, risk of heart disease
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Exercising at a high level doesn’t affect the progression of calcium buildup in the arteries, even among older athletes such as marathoners who tend to have higher coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores, according to new research from UT Southwestern Medical Center. But a longer duration of exercise is associated with higher CAC.

Newswise: ‘Artificial Lymph Node’ Used to Treat Cancer in Mice
Released: 6-Jun-2024 11:00 AM EDT
‘Artificial Lymph Node’ Used to Treat Cancer in Mice
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have developed an artificial lymph node with the potential to treat cancer, according to a new study in mice and human cells.

Newswise: El Centro Regional Medical Center Provides Financial and Operational Updates
6-Jun-2024 11:00 AM EDT
El Centro Regional Medical Center Provides Financial and Operational Updates
UC San Diego Health

Partnership between UC San Diego Health and El Centro Regional Medical Center successfully ensures the delivery of high-quality care to Imperial County.

Newswise: Hormone-free barrier contraceptive undergoing clinical trial at UC Davis Health
Released: 6-Jun-2024 10:30 AM EDT
Hormone-free barrier contraceptive undergoing clinical trial at UC Davis Health
UC Davis Health

The UC Davis Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is recruiting potential participants for a clinical trial of an investigational hormone-free monthly intravaginal method of contraception.



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