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Tucatinib ‘game changing’ against HER2+ breast cancer, especially with brain metastases
Phase III clinical trial results reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented concurrently at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) 2019 show the combination of the investigational drug tucatinib with standard of care treatment including…
Lyme disease claim lines increased 117% from 2007 to 2018
FAIR Health study uncovers geographic, age and gender variation
AGA releases guideline on management of gastric intestinal metaplasia
Bethesda, MD (Dec. 6, 2019) — Gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM), which is linked to non-cardia gastric cancer, is often detected during routine endoscopy, leading to questions about how patient care should be managed. A new clinical guideline1 from the American…
Improvements needed for hepatitis C testing in youth
BOSTON – A new study led by Boston Medical Center uncovered a need to improve testing rates for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in young people, specifically those with documented substance use history. In the national data sample, under 30 percent…
Dr. Zanca recognized for contributions to rehabilitation research for spinal cord injury
nTIDE March 2019 Jobs Report: Foundation and University of New Hampshire release nTIDE Report – Monthly Update
LSU Health discovers role of 2 proteins in sight and preventing blinding eye diseases
New Orleans, LA – Research led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, Ph.D., Boyd Professor and Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has discovered unique patterns of genetic activity that may lead to…
Award to create clinical solution for life-threatening preemie condition
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health has awarded Chosen Diagnostics Inc, a spin-out company, a $299,641 Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer award. Based on an LSU Health…
Lactobacillus balances gut microbiome and improves chronic-alcohol-induced liver injury
New Rochelle, NY, December 9, 2019–Researchers demonstrated that Lactobacillus rhamnosus can dose-dependently reestablish a balanced intestinal microbiome and counter the liver-damaging effects of alcohol consumption in mice to reverse the results of chronic alcohol-induced liver injury. The design, results, and…
New tool to assess digital addiction in children
New Rochelle, NY, December 9, 2019–A new study developed and validated a tool for assessing children’s overall addiction to digital devices. The study, which found that more than 12% of children ages 9-12 years were at risk of addiction to…
Treatment with PD-1 prior to stem cell transplant is safe for Hodgkin lymphoma patients
Post-transplant treatment with cyclophosphamide reduces rates of acute GVHD and relapse
Award to create clinical solution for life-threatening preemie condition
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health has awarded Chosen Diagnostics Inc, a spin-out company, a $299,641 Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer award. Based on an LSU Health…
Lactobacillus balances gut microbiome and improves chronic-alcohol-induced liver injury
New Rochelle, NY, December 9, 2019–Researchers demonstrated that Lactobacillus rhamnosus can dose-dependently reestablish a balanced intestinal microbiome and counter the liver-damaging effects of alcohol consumption in mice to reverse the results of chronic alcohol-induced liver injury. The design, results, and…
New tool to assess digital addiction in children
New Rochelle, NY, December 9, 2019–A new study developed and validated a tool for assessing children’s overall addiction to digital devices. The study, which found that more than 12% of children ages 9-12 years were at risk of addiction to…
CMAJ priorities for 2020: Editor-in-chief Andreas Laupacis — editorial
CMAJ ‘s new editor-in-chief, Andreas Laupacis, outlines his priorities for Canada’s major medical journal in an editorial as he settles in to his role. http://www. cmaj. ca/ lookup/ doi/ 10. 1503/ cmaj. 191561 “Our health care system and the way…
Prescribing anticoagulants in the ED for atrial fibrillation increases long-term use by 30%
Podcast permanent link: https:/ / soundcloud. com/ cmajpodcasts/ 190747-res Patients prescribed anticoagulants after a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in the emergency department are more likely to continue long-term use of medications to treat the condition, according to research published in…
Pharmacy assessment of penicillin allergies finds safe, less-expensive options
Improved allergy documentation allows patient choices that save hospital $21,500 in three months
Treatment with PD-1 prior to stem cell transplant is safe for Hodgkin lymphoma patients
Post-transplant treatment with cyclophosphamide reduces rates of acute GVHD and relapse
CMAJ priorities for 2020: Editor-in-chief Andreas Laupacis — editorial
CMAJ ‘s new editor-in-chief, Andreas Laupacis, outlines his priorities for Canada’s major medical journal in an editorial as he settles in to his role. http://www. cmaj. ca/ lookup/ doi/ 10. 1503/ cmaj. 191561 “Our health care system and the way…
Prescribing anticoagulants in the ED for atrial fibrillation increases long-term use by 30%
Podcast permanent link: https:/ / soundcloud. com/ cmajpodcasts/ 190747-res Patients prescribed anticoagulants after a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in the emergency department are more likely to continue long-term use of medications to treat the condition, according to research published in…
Pharmacy assessment of penicillin allergies finds safe, less-expensive options
Improved allergy documentation allows patient choices that save hospital $21,500 in three months
Use of venetoclax in transplant conditioning regimen shows promise in myeloid cancers
Trial is important step toward determining if this drug add-on can reduce risk of relapse in these patients
Avila receives funding for teacher preparation in visual impairment
Kimberly R. Avila, Visual Impairment Consortium and Assistant Professor, College of Education and Human Development, received $299,553 from the U.S. Department of Education for: “Virginia Consortium for Teacher Preparation in Visual Impairment.” The Virginia Consortium for Teacher Preparation in Vision…
Reducing risk in AI and machine learning-based medical technology
To manage the risks, regulators should focus particularly on continuous monitoring and risk assessment, and less on planning for future algorithm changes
Using lungs from increased-risk donors expands donor pool, maintains current survival rates
Currently, there are nearly 1,500 people waiting for a lung transplant in the US
Using lungs from increased-risk donors expands donor pool, maintains current survival rates
Currently, there are nearly 1,500 people waiting for a lung transplant in the US
Introducing peanuts and eggs early can prevent food allergies in high risk infants
Research undertaken by King’s College London and St George’s, University of London has found that introducing certain foods early to infants can prevent them from developing an allergy despite low adherence to an introduction regime. In a series of papers…
Bone and muscle health can ‘make or break’ care as we age
Experts at a prestigious medical conference hosted by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and funded by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) National Institute on Aging (NIA) hope their work–reported this week in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society…
Introducing peanuts and eggs early can prevent food allergies in high risk infants
Research undertaken by King’s College London and St George’s, University of London has found that introducing certain foods early to infants can prevent them from developing an allergy despite low adherence to an introduction regime. In a series of papers…
Bone and muscle health can ‘make or break’ care as we age
Experts at a prestigious medical conference hosted by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and funded by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) National Institute on Aging (NIA) hope their work–reported this week in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society…
Firearms, by far, the most lethal method for suicide
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2019
From the basics of immunotherapies to the latest research results
Firearms, by far, the most lethal method for suicide
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2019
From the basics of immunotherapies to the latest research results
The Intersection of Innovation and Practice Heads to Atlanta
Interventional cardiology’s premier event will head to Atlanta, Georgia for annual conference
Pot while pregnant: UNLV medicine doctors urge caution
New study links daily marijuana use to adverse fetal health outcomes
The Intersection of Innovation and Practice Heads to Atlanta
Interventional cardiology’s premier event will head to Atlanta, Georgia for annual conference
Major epilepsy study offers much-needed answers on 3 lifesaving seizure drugs
Researchers urge doctors to increase dose of commonly used drug
Pot while pregnant: UNLV medicine doctors urge caution
New study links daily marijuana use to adverse fetal health outcomes
Major epilepsy study offers much-needed answers on 3 lifesaving seizure drugs
Researchers urge doctors to increase dose of commonly used drug
Olaparib becomes first gene-targeted medicine to show benefits in prostate cancer
A pioneering precision medicine already licensed for breast and ovarian cancer can also slow or stop tumour growth in some men with advanced prostate cancer, a new clinical trial shows. The phase II trial found that over 80 per cent…
Who’s Challenging Who? — unique training project showcased online
A package of resources from a unique training programme co-created and delivered by people with learning disability has been launched today by researchers
Colorado researchers win grants to help treat and find cures for skin diseases
Funds grow to fight Epidermolysis Bullosa as the EB iPS Cell Consortium wins expanded backing
Doctors of the future will simply ‘switch off’ the genes that cause heart attacks
British Heart Foundation renews the first Programme Grant awarded to the region for cardiac research University of Sheffield Professor of Cardiovascular Science, Paul Evans has been awarded £800k to search for a new drug treatment that will ‘switch off’ genes…
Who’s Challenging Who? — unique training project showcased online
A package of resources from a unique training programme co-created and delivered by people with learning disability has been launched today by researchers
Recovery from years of inactivity requires focusing on doing resistance exercises rapidly
Several years of hospitalisation, one example of muscle inactivity, causes a disproportionate decline in the muscle strength known to affect balance, increase the risk of joint injuries, and hinder movements involved in sports. That’s according to research from the University…
Colorado researchers win grants to help treat and find cures for skin diseases
Funds grow to fight Epidermolysis Bullosa as the EB iPS Cell Consortium wins expanded backing
Doctors of the future will simply ‘switch off’ the genes that cause heart attacks
British Heart Foundation renews the first Programme Grant awarded to the region for cardiac research University of Sheffield Professor of Cardiovascular Science, Paul Evans has been awarded £800k to search for a new drug treatment that will ‘switch off’ genes…
Thermal cameras effective in detecting rheumatoid arthritis
A new study, published today in Scientific Reports , highlights that thermal imaging has the potential to become an important method to assess Rheumatoid Arthritis. Results of the study, carried out with 82 participants, confirm that both palm and finger…
New hospital tech disrupts doctors’ and nurses’ jobs, forces improvisation to ensure patient safety
Doctors and nurses must adapt and improvise to ensure continued patient safety as new technology disrupts their working practices.