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Results from qualitative research of postmenopausal women with vulvar and vaginal atrophy (VVA) show that they recognize the significant physical, emotional and psychological consequences of untreated dyspareunia (painful sex) yet they continue to suffer because of misperceptions about the condition and a general lack of understanding about treatment options. Sheryl A. Kingsberg, PhD, Chief of Behavioral Medicine in the Department of OB/GYN at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, will present the findings during an oral presentation, “Women’s Attitudes and Behaviors towards Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy.” The presentation is scheduled for Oct. 1 at 4:45 p.m. PDT at The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) 2015 Annual Meeting.

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A newly published review article out of University Hospitals Case Medical Center’s Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland provides important guidance about the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test. The peer-reviewed article, titled Prostate Cancer Screening and the Associated Controversy, was published in the October issue of Surgical Clinics of North America.

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University Hospitals Case Medical Center’s Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine are leading a new study exploring the impact of exercise on outcomes for older breast cancer survivors. The five-year study will test the effect of physical activity on functional status, body composition and biomarkers associated with breast cancer prognosis among older breast cancer survivors, with a special focus on older African American and low socioeconomic status women.

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A first-of-its-kind study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology finds that music therapy lessened anxiety for women undergoing surgical breast biopsies for cancer diagnosis and treatment. The two-year study out of University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center involved 207 patients. The randomized controlled trial tested music therapy for anxiety management with women undergoing outpatient breast cancer surgery, and it is the largest study of its kind to use live music therapy in the surgical arena.

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A new study in the Journal of Immunotherapy finds that T cells from patients with melanoma can trigger a protective immune response against the disease.

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Concussion experts are working with primary care physicians to enhance their ability to recognize and properly treat concussions in adults and non-athletes.

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Dentists at UH Rainbow are using Convergent Dental’s Solea CO2 laser. The laser’s unique 9.3 µm wavelength provides a natural anesthetic effect while cutting dental enamel with unprecedented speed and precision. Patients experience virtually soundless, painless and sensationless procedures that take a fraction of the time of a traditional dental appointment because practitioners do not need to inject anesthetic or clean up blood.

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Scientists and physicians from federally designated cancer centers used molecular and genetic analysis to develop a new method of classifying low-grade brain tumors. The approach reduces the role of individual observers’ assessments of the tumors’ appearance.

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Sheryl Kingsberg, PhD, is available for comment about flibanserin. Video package with sound bites available.

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Release and video/audio materials available for story about the psychology of losing possibly being worn as a badge of honor by Clevelanders who haven't seen their professional sports teams win a championship in more than 50 years. That may be about to change as the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers begin face the Golden State Warriors in the finals.

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University Hospitals Case Medical Center physicians in the Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute were the first in the state of Ohio to implant a revolutionary device to treat right ventricular heart disease.

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Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will present data from several new studies, including a study evaluating a potential novel combination treatment for cancer patients with advanced solid tumors and a first-of-its-kind analysis of gene mutations in small cell lung cancer (SCLC), at the 51st American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago.

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Stool DNA (sDNA) testing, a new non-invasive technology for colon cancer screening, is a promising alternative to colonoscopy for African Americans, according to a new study presented at Digestive Disease Week.

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Radiation oncology doctors at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center perform the first-ever prostate cancer treatment with the newly approved SpaceOAR, which is an injectable gel that creates a space between the prostate and the rectum to move the rectum away from radiation used in treatment.

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A new study finds that the incidence of pediatric melanoma in the United States decreased from 2004 to 2010.

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A new study in JAMA Surgery demonstrates that patients who underwent laparoscopic colectomy procedures required fewer days of health care utilization and the health care system spent less on their acute and follow-up care than those who underwent traditional open surgery.

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Aside from the societal increase and prevalence of social media, Dr. Stephanie Pope discovered that doctors and patients sometimes blur lines of their relationships. Instances where social media research of patients in treatment helped to prevent injury were recorded, while definitive, institutional policy and procedures were sorely lagging causing potential issues in patient care.

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Dr. James Voos, MD, chief of sport medicine at University Hospitals in Cleveland and head team physician of the Cleveland Browns, offers tips for avoiding "weekend warrior" athletic injuries.

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The Ethisphere Institute has named the University Hospitals health system in Northeast Ohio to its 2015 World's Most Ethical Company list. UH was recognized for its programs in five key categories: ethics and compliance, corporate citizenship and responsibility, culture of ethics, governance and leadership, innovation and reputation.

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UH’s new Center for Lifelong Health incorporates the senior care services currently available at UH locations across Northeast Ohio into one comprehensive program. It will offer specialized health care services, social opportunities and educational programming.

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Douglas R. Lowy, MD, is the recipient of the second annual Harrington Prize for Innovation in Medicine. He is an oncology researcher and chief of the Laboratory of Cellular Oncology and deputy director of the NCI. The prize honors a physician-scientist who has moved science forward with achievements notable for innovation, creativity and potential for clinical application.

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Case Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified new gene mutations unique to colon cancers in African Americans – the population with the highest incidence and death rates of any group for this disease.

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University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, and Advanced Biological Laboratories in Luxembourg, have signed an agreement to work together on designing and validation of an HIV drug-resistance and tropism assay.

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DMEK eye surgery provides near normal vision for a patient suffering from Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy.

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In a poster presentation, Jane Little, MD, of Seidman Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, and colleagues presented promising findings related to a novel biochip aimed at improving outcomes for patients with sickle cell disease. Although it is well-known that red cell interactions are important in sickle cell disease, the technology to date has not allowed physician-scientists to evaluate these properties on a large scale basis. This innovative biochip, which evaluates the biophysical properties of red blood cells in sickle cell patients, has the potential to become a standard test for monitoring the disease because of its widespread applicability and its use of only small volumes of blood.

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A survey of 1,600 residents in Uganda found that overall knowledge about stroke there was poor, although knowing what to do for a stroke – go to the hospital – was good. Three-quarters of those surveyed did not know any stroke risk factors and warning signs, or recognize the brain as the organ affected.

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NeuStrategy, Inc., gives Neurological Institute at University Hospitals Gold Center of Excellence designation its innovative, integrated and individualized care model.

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Two recently published studies by a research team at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center have the potential to advance treatments for small cell lung cell cancer (SCLC). This aggressive form of lung cancer has seen no treatment advances in 30 years and “is a disease in urgent need of new drug therapies,” write the study’s authors.

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University Hospitals Case Medical Center doctors build a new windpipe for woman with ear cartilage that was first lengthened in her arm.

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New study shows that implementing guidelines can improve hospitals' communication during patient care transitions. The article was published in the Journal of Hospital Administration on Aug. 26, 2014.

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Renal artery stenting to open blockages in the kidney arteries may benefit patients who have historically been excluded from modern clinical trials, according to new recommendations for renal artery stenosis e-published in Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions today by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI).

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University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center is among the first in the United States to begin offering a new FDA-approved treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. This first-of-its-kind treatment consists of a small implantable system called Inspire™ Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) therapy. It has been clinically proven to significantly reduce sleep apnea events and improve quality of life for people who cannot tolerate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).

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A new type of hybrid cochlear device that combines a hearing aid for low frequency sound and an electric stimulator for high frequency sound has been implanted by surgeons at University Hospitals Case Medical Center.

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Trial results in a study published in Psychosomatic Medicine finds that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for hypertension resulted in substantial and statistically significant reductions in the primary outcomes, a -4.8-mm Hg reduction in systolic blood pressure (SBP) and a 1.9-mm Hg reduction in diastolic blood pressure (DBP) when measured in the clinic. The alternate arm of the trial involved only progressive muscle relaxation (PMR), which resulted only in a decrease of 0.7-mm in SBP and an increase of 1.2-mm Hg in DBP.

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In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital found lap infants may be at greater risk for death on a commercial airline flight.

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One hour of coaching and two to three followup phone calls seems to help Medicare patients avoid being re-hospitalized.

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University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center has signed an agreement with ARUP Laboratories, a major national clinical reference laboratory which will include in its menu of tests an HIV diagnostic test invented at the UH Translational Laboratory by Miguel Quinones-Mateu, PhD.

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a three-year grant to University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center totaling $4.7 million to support a new national model aimed at improving care for patients with complex cancer. Titled “Evidence-Conformant Oncology Care,” the project will test a unique model developed at UH to enhance care for adult cancer patients with late-stage disease, significant comorbidities, or demonstrated need for high health care utilization.

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3D Mammography finds significantly more invasive cancers and reduces unnecessary recalls, according to a large, retrospective study published in June 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The study features data from University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center. The study, the largest of its kind, focused on the impact of 3D mammography at a diverse range of sites across the U.S, looking at nearly half a million mammograms at 13 sites.