Discovery of Pathway Leading to Growth of Colon Cancer Stem Cells Could Lead to New Possibilities in Colorectal Cancer Treatment
In a discovery that may have significant impact on the future of colon cancer treatment and research, scientists at the Helen F. Graham Cancer & Research Institute’s Center for Translational Cancer Research at Christiana Care Health System have...
24-Oct-2018 4:05 PM EDT
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Delaware Health System Dramatically Reduces Opioid Prescriptions
Christiana Care has reduced opioids prescriptions by 40 percent after some ob-gyn and general surgery procedures, by almost 50 percent for patients discharged from the emergency department and by 37 percent for primary care patients.
21-Aug-2018 1:45 PM EDT
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First in-Patient Adult Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Opens in Delaware
To increase access to advanced neurological care, Christiana Care Health System has opened the first Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) in the First State.
20-Jun-2018 9:05 AM EDT
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The Gene Editing Institute of Christiana Care Receives First-Ever Life Sciences and Bio Innovation Award from Philadelphia-Israeli Chamber of Commerce
For ground-breaking scientific research in gene editing and an innovative partnership with Jerusalem-based NovellusDx to advance personalized cancer treatment, the Gene Editing Institute of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute at...
23-May-2018 3:05 PM EDT
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Delaware Leads the Nation in Developing Gene Editing Curriculum for Community College Students
Thanks to a $1 million National Science Foundation grant, Christiana Care’s Gene Editing Institute and Delaware Technical Community College developed a unique curriculum to include gene editing into two courses in its biological sciences program...
2-May-2018 4:05 PM EDT
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Gene Editing on a Chip: Researchers Use CRISPR to Edit DNA Outside of the Cell for the First Time
Scientists at Christiana Care Health System’s Gene Editing Institute have developed a potentially breakthrough CRISPR gene-editing tool. It could allow researchers to take fragments of DNA extracted from human cells, put them into a test tube, and...
19-Apr-2018 10:00 AM EDT
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Hospital System in Delaware Earns Leader Status in LGBTQ Healthcare for Seventh Consecutive Year
For the seventh year in row, Christiana Care Health System’s Christiana and Wilmington hospitals have both been designated a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
30-Mar-2018 11:30 AM EDT
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Opioid Overdose Response Team Announced by Delaware's Largest Health System and County
Unique partnership between health system and county in Delaware will help individuals receive addiction treatment and support after they are released from the emergency department following treatment from an opioid overdose.
14-Mar-2018 3:00 PM EDT
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