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World: Newswise.com_MedNews: [ Geolocation ] (Laatste update: vrijdag 6 oktober 2023 10:22:56)
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I'm planning a story - Rob Britt, Wise & Well
I'm planning a story about the overwhelming sense among Americans that people beyond a
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 19:00:00 EST
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For an article for - Rebecca Sohn, Live Science
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For an article for Live Science, I am looking for a researcher in a
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 19:00:00 EST
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Ultrasensitive Blood Test Detects 'Pan-Cancer' Biomarker
In a study co-led by investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, researchers developed a low-cost, ultrasensitive blood test to detect minute levels of a cancer biomarker that is highly specific to multiple common cancers.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:05:02 EST
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American College of Surgeons Endorses Find It Early Act
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) strongly supports the Find it Early Act (H.R. 3086).
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:00:12 EST
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At the Bedside: Kindergartener with Cerebral Palsy Walks Years After Pioneering Brain Imaging Device Developed at UTHealth Houston
Today, as Aisha Atkinson sees her smiling 5-year-old son Aries walking independently, humming the melodies of his favorite pop songs, she is proud of how far her son has come since he entered the world with two massive brain bleeds that developed into hydrocephalus and, consequently, cerebral palsy, a neurological condition that affects mobility and posture.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:55:34 EST
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Cedars-Sinai Physician Chosen to Lead First Medical Journal Focused on Extended Reality
 Brennan Spiegel, MD, professor of Medicine and director of Health Services Research at Cedars-Sinai, has been named editor-in-chief of the Journal of Medical Extended Reality (JMXR), the world's first peer-reviewed publication focused on extended reality.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:45:14 EST
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Rutgers Expert Available to Comment on CDC's Proposal of Doxycycline as Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention Tool
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:05:35 EST
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Study Maps Brain Wave Disruptions Affecting Memory Recall
 The brain circuitry that is disrupted in Alzheimer's disease appears to influence memory through a type of brain wave known as theta oscillation, a team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report. The findings, published in Nature Communications, could help researchers design and evaluate new treatments for Alzheimer's, a condition that affects millions of people around the globe and has no cure.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:50:29 EST
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MEDIA ADVISORY - Briefing: Improving Children's Health--The Need for Better Pediatric Laboratory Testing
Join the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) and leading experts in laboratory medicine and pediatric health for a discussion about what needs to be done to improve pediatric reference intervals and why this is critical to ensuring that children get effective care.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:20:09 EST
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More Than 150 Men Show Up for Their Health
 Hackensack Meridian Health's Men's Health Day offers screenings for those at high risk for prostate cancer & other diseases.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:15:33 EST
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Cellular Atlas of Amygdala Reveals New Treatment Target for Cocaine Addiction
 Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have used single-cell sequencing to identify a potential new treatment for cocaine addiction and shed new light on the molecular underpinnings of addiction.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 11:50:50 EST
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Cedars-Sinai Inaugura Oficina en la Ciudad de Mexico
 Cedars-Sinai International ha inaugurado una nueva oficina convenientemente ubicada en la Ciudad de Mexico.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 11:05:08 EST
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NIH Awards Wake Forest University School of Medicine $10 Million to Study Long-term Opioid Use, Chronic Pain
Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have received a five-year $10 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to create a broad research program that will work to reduce opioid-related harms and improve quality of life in patients on long-term opioid therapy.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:40:58 EST
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Rutgers Helps Document How Surge of Cheap, Flavored Cigars Targets Young Consumers
A report from the university's Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids shows how companies have flooded the market with products that appeal to young people.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:30:52 EST
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Botox Improves Chronic Nausea and Vomiting in Children with Disorder of Gut-Brain Interaction
A study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago demonstrated that Botulinum toxin (Botox) injected in the pylorus (sphincter where the stomach exits into the small intestine) during endoscopy improves chronic nausea and vomiting in children who have a disorder of gut-brain interaction (DGBI).
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:25:16 EST
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MD Anderson Launches Collaborative Initiative to Reduce Breast Cancer Disparities in Houston Area
 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center launches a community-wide health care initiative to reduce breast cancer disparities in the Houston area, particularly for Black women. Texas Health Equity Alliance for Breast Cancer (THEAL), seeks to lower the Black/white breast cancer mortality gap in Harris County by 15% over the next decade.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:00:59 EST
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Media Briefing on Preventing the Spread of Flu, COVID, and RSV This Fall
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is hosting an expert briefing for the media from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, October 12, on how to take steps to stay healthy as COVID and RSV cases climb and flu season approaches.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 09:30:53 EST
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Beth Israel Lahey Health Launches Heart Transplant Program
 Beth Israel Lahey Health has expanded its cardiovascular services to include heart transplantation based at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 09:05:41 EST
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U.S. Cancer Centers Continue to See Chemotherapy Shortages, According to Update from NCCN
72% of the centers surveyed by NCCN continue to experience a shortage of carboplatin and 59% are still seeing a shortage of cisplatin. Overall, 86% of centers surveyed reported experiencing a shortage of at least one type of anti-cancer drug.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 09:00:00 EST
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Stride with a Purpose in Support of Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at the Inaugural Bonita Stanton, M.D., Memorial 5K Run/Walk
 Stride with a Purpose in Support of Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at the Inaugural Bonita Stanton, M.D., Memorial 5K Run/Walk
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 08:05:03 EST
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Psychedelics improve mental health, cognition in special ops veterans
One treatment each of two psychedelic drugs lowered depression and anxiety and improved cognitive functioning in a sample of U.S. special operations forces veterans who sought care at a clinic in Mexico, according to a new analysis of the participants' charts.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 08:00:35 EST
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Pregnant women offered new hope for safe and effective gestational diabetes treatment
 Researchers at University of Galway have taken a significant step forward in the management of gestational diabetes mellitus after a clinical trial involving pregnant women provided new hope for expectant mothers suffering the condition.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 07:05:10 EST
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Mount Sinai Announces Partnership With the Chiba Institute of Technology in Japan Focusing on Artificial Intelligence to Transform Cardiovascular Research
Agreement aims to help make clinical trials more efficient and lead to faster advances in patient care
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 07:05:00 EST
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Cedars-Sinai Unveils Mexico City Office
 Cedars-Sinai International has opened a new, conveniently located office in Mexico City.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:05:52 EST
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Mount Sinai Launches Discovery and Innovation Center in Midtown West
 Today, the Mount Sinai Health System, New York City's largest academic medical system, announced the opening of its new Discovery and Innovation Center with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. This state-of-the-art research lab will expand research capabilities in collaboration with clinical neuroscience and neurosurgery centers of excellence at Mount Sinai West.
Wed, 04 Oct 2023 19:05:34 EST
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