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UrduNew Orleans, LA – Research led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, PhD, Boyd Professor and Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, found a new mechanism by which a class of molecules his…
Tag: MEDICAL EDUCATION
Scientists explain the origin of brain mapping diversity for eye dominance
The human visual brain devotes most of its neuronal resources to process the part of the visual scene that we see with both eyes. To achieve this goal, afferents from the two eyes representing the same binocular point in visual…
LSU Health research discovers potential new Rx target for AMD and Alzheimer’s
New Orleans, LA – Research led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, PhD, Boyd Professor and Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, found a new mechanism by which a class of molecules his…
Scientists explain the origin of brain mapping diversity for eye dominance
The human visual brain devotes most of its neuronal resources to process the part of the visual scene that we see with both eyes. To achieve this goal, afferents from the two eyes representing the same binocular point in visual…
ESMO Asia Congress 2019 [ESMO media alert]
Asia 2019 Congress, Nov. 22-24, Singapore
Study shows biomarker accurately diagnoses deadly infant disease
New Orleans, LA – A diagnostic study of 136 premature infants found that a protein involved in managing harmful bacteria in the human intestine is a reliable biomarker for the noninvasive detection of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Led by researchers and…
Doctors don’t realize hair care prevents many African-American women from exercise
Education needed to help doctors work with patients, find solutions to stay active
AAHCM Shares Success from 2019 Annual Meeting
With over 450 attendees, this meeting provides health care professionals with training and education on the unique aspects of providing home-based medical care as well as an understanding of how to sustain these medical practices.
‘Vaping’: The BfR advises against self-mixing e-liquids
E-cigarette consumers should avoid products of uncertain origin
‘Vaping’: The BfR advises against self-mixing e-liquids
E-cigarette consumers should avoid products of uncertain origin
Wills Eye Hospital presents 4 inaugural awards at gala celebrating renowned retina service
Beloved, late retina surgeon is remembered, his family receives standing ovation as hospital leaders announce early outpouring of support with over 1 million dollars raised for research fund in his name
Wills Eye Hospital presents 4 inaugural awards at gala celebrating renowned retina service
Beloved, late retina surgeon is remembered, his family receives standing ovation as hospital leaders announce early outpouring of support with over 1 million dollars raised for research fund in his name
Central Valley workplaces can be hostile for minority doctors
Despite the dire need for primary health care providers in California’s Central Valley, workplace discrimination and harassment can cause some of them to change practices or leave the region entirely.
Scaling up a cleaner-burning alternative for cookstoves
Mechanical engineering students in MIT D-Lab are working with collaborators in Uganda to scale-up a solution for the health risks associated with wood-burning cookstoves
LSU Health New Orleans awarded $1.74 million for Usher Syndrome antisense therapy research
New Orleans, LA – Jennifer J. Lentz, PhD, Associate Professor at LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence and Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Genetics and Ophthalmology, in collaboration with Robert K. Koenekoop MD, PhD and Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Human…
LSU Health New Orleans’ Weiss receives top global honor
New Orleans, LA – Jayne S. Weiss, MD, Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine and Chief Medical Officer of LSU Healthcare Network, was selected as the recipient of the 2020 Castroviejo Award. The…
Health-care pioneer Harris Berman to retire as dean of Tufts University School of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine Dean Harris Berman will step down from his post at the end of the year. The managed-care pioneer and former chief executive of Tufts Health Plan will continue at the university on a part-time basis, fundraising for the medical school and university and training academic leadership in development.
Sociodemographic factors associated with passing surgery board exams
What The Study Did: Survey responses from general surgery trainees were used to examine the association between sociodemographic factors such as race/ethnicity, gender and family status with the likelihood of passing the American Board of Surgery board examinations. To access…
Center for Future of Surgery Expands at UC San Diego School of Medicine
In Fall 2019, the Center for the Future of Surgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine expanded to address the newest surgical trends, especially those benefiting the brain and the nervous system.
Charlene Compher to receive 2019 Norma M. Lang Award for Scholarly Practice & Policy
Charlene Compher, PhD, RD, CNSC, LDN, FADA, FASPEN, is the Shearer Endowed Term Chair in Healthy Community Practices, Professor of Nutrition Sciences, Director of the Nutrition Programs, and Vice-Chair of Penn Nursing’s Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences. She will deliver…
CNS Gift to the CNS Foundation Doubles Innovative Clinical Research Initiative, Creating Annual NINDS/CNSF K12 Scholar Awards
The Congress of Neurological Surgeons Foundation (CNS Foundation) announced a second K12 award will be funded by a generous gift from the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). The award is made possible through a collaboration with the Foundation of the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Asthma changes obesity rate in black female teens living in disadvantaged neighborhoods
New Orleans, LA – A first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at LSU Health New Orleans Schools of Public Health and Medicine found that asthma may protect against obesity among African American female adolescents living in disadvantaged neighborhoods. The findings are…
Doctor offers unique perspective as father of a child with rare genetic disease
From a professional standpoint, Nathan Hoot, MD, PhD, understands the value of medical research that leads to new, groundbreaking drugs in the treatment of rare diseases. And as an emergency medicine physician, he’s familiar with adjusting ventilators and managing patients’ airways. But the magnitude of these matters also weigh on Hoot personally – as the father of a son with type 1 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare genetic disease that affects the part of the nervous system controlling voluntary muscle movement.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Unveils New Master of Health Administration (MHA) Degree
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has begun offering a Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree. Applications for the new MHA program are now open for enrollment starting in January, March, or September, 2020.
Blood test can replace invasive biopsy for more patients with lung cancer
ESMO 2019 Congress, Sept. 27 — Oct. 1, Barcelona, Spain
Targeted therapy slows progression of advanced prostate cancer
ESMO 2019 Congress, Sept. 27 — Oct. 1, Barcelona, Spain
CNPIEC has awarded ‘Partner of Excellence’ status to Bentham Science
China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Corporation (CNPIEC) awarded “Partner of Excellence” status to Bentham Science Publishers on its 70th birthday. China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Corporation (CNPIEC) is a large state owned culture enterprise founded in…
Immune therapy eliminates tumour cells in early triple negative breast cancer
ESMO 2019 Congress, Sept. 27 – Oct. 1, 2019, Barcelona, Spain
Two studies show CDK4/6 inhibitors improve overall survival in advanced breast cancer
ESMO 2019 Congress, Sept. 27 – Oct. 1, 2019, Barcelona, Spain
One in two pts with metastatic melanoma alive after 5 years with combination immunotherapy
ESMO 2019 Congress, Sept. 27 – Oct. 1, Barcelona, Spain
Front-line osimertinib improves overall survival in EGFR-mutation positive NSCLC
ESMO 2019 Congress, Sept. 27, 2019 – Oct. 1, 2019, Barcelona, Spain
Liquid biopsy has prognostic role in colorectal cancer and potential for guiding therapy
ESMO 2019 Congress, Sept. 27 — Oct. 1, Barcelona, Spain
Ovarian cancer: more women benefit from maintenance combined targeted therapy
ESMO 2019 Congress, Sept. 27 – Oct. 1, 2019, Barcelona, Spain
Study helps surgeons determine optimal approach for broken hips
New Orleans, LA – Robert Zura, MD, Professor and Robert D’Ambrosia Chair of Orthopaedics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, was part of an international collaborative study group whose findings will help orthopaedic surgeons identify the best individual…
A mouse or an elephant: what species fights infection more effectively?
Hamilton College researcher reveals body size shapes mammal immune defenses
Weill Cornell Medicine eliminates medical education debt for all qualifying students
A transformative new scholarship program established by Weill Cornell Medicine will eliminate medical education debt for all students who qualify for financial aid, the institution announced today. A lead gift from The Starr Foundation, directed by Weill Cornell Medicine Overseer…
American Pediatric Society announces APS Howland Visiting Professor Program winners
Two academic institutions were selected to host renowned neonatology leader Dr. David K. Stevenson,
Scientists confirm efficacy of a combination therapy for advanced liver cancer
A procedure that cuts off blood supply to tumors improves the effectiveness of a drug for advanced-s
Minority students still underrepresented in medical schools
While numbers of black and Hispanic physicians have increased, Penn study shows the physician workfo
ASNC announces multisocietal cardiac amyloidosis consensus
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) publishes ‘Expert Consensus Recommendations For Mu
LSU Health New Orleans awarded $13.6 million for expanded cancer clinical trials network
New Orleans, LA – LSU Health New Orleans has been awarded a $13.6 million grant by the National Cancer Institute to expand its successful statewide clinical trials network with a special emphasis on minority and underserved cancer patients. Principal Investigator…
PSU receives $19.3 million NIH grant to help underserved students become scientists
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded an additional $19.3 million grant to a successful Portland State University (PSU) program that helps students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds become top-level health sciences researchers. The program – Building Infrastructure Leading to…
PSU receives $19.3 million NIH grant to help underserved students become scientists
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded an additional $19.3 million grant to a successful Portland State University (PSU) program that helps students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds become top-level health sciences researchers. The program – Building Infrastructure Leading to…
50% of Irish adults rely on online advice for health concerns
RCSI MyHealth public lecture series to address common health topics
Congress of Neurological Surgeons Hosts 2019 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, October 19–23
Schaumburg, Illinois, August 21, 2019 — The Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) is proud to host its 67th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, October 19–23. Each year, thousands of neurosurgeons, advanced practice providers, health care advocates, and other professionals from around the world gather to celebrate and learn about the advances are being made in the field of neurosurgery.
Gamification can give dental and medical education a boost
Introducing gamification to medical and dental education can boost student motivation and lead to better learning outcomes, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Using their own mobile devices, students on a histology course took trivia quizzes…