Archive: 06/11/2015

Transplant tourism increases health-related risks for organ recipients

Traveling abroad to receive a kidney from a paid living donor at a commercial transplant center carries considerable risks, according to a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2015 Nov. 3-8 at the San Diego Convention ...

Nov 6, 2015

People attribute moral obligation and blame, regardless of ability

New research from the University of Waterloo debunks the age-old moral philosophy that if you are unable to do something, then you are not morally obligated to do it.

Nov 6, 2015

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MRI-based screening improves assignment of stroke patients to endovascular treatment

A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)— developed system for determining which patients with severe strokes are most likely to benefit from catheter-based systems for blood clot removal led to a greater percentage of screened ...

Nov 6, 2015

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Cancer survivors less likely to receive callbacks from potential employers

Job applicants who are cancer survivors are less likely to receive callbacks from potential retail employers than those who did not disclose their health history, according to a recent study by Rice University and Penn State ...

Nov 6, 2015

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New vital sign monitoring system may improve care for hospitalized patients

A recent study indicates that a newly designed vital sign monitoring system can improve patient safety in medical and surgical units without an abundance of unnecessary alarms.

Nov 6, 2015

Scottish university scientist behind successful rapid-detection Ebola test

A rapid-detection Ebola test developed by international scientists including a University of Stirling, Scotland virologist has been deployed following a highly effective pilot project.

Nov 6, 2015

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Race gap in life expectancy is narrowing: US study

(HealthDay)—Black Americans are catching up to whites in life expectancy—largely due to declining rates of death from heart disease, cancer and HIV, a new federal government study finds.

Nov 6, 2015

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Dream team selected to tackle one of cancer's deadliest forms—pancreatic cancer

The Stand Up To Cancer-Cancer Research UK-Lustgarten Foundation Dream Team of top cancer researchers from the United States and the United Kingdom was named here today to launch a fresh attack on pancreatic cancer, one of ...

Nov 6, 2015

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Complex concerns around FDA's OK of OxyContin, specialist says

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in August approved the opioid painkiller OxyContin for use in children as young as 11, sparking a national outcry prompted by addiction concerns.

Nov 6, 2015

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The Ebola mobile suitcase laboratory successfully tested in Guinea

An international team of researchers, including Ahmed Abd El Wahed, scientist at the University of Göttingen and the German Primate Center, has tested a new method for rapid diagnosis of Ebola in a field trial in Guinea. ...

Nov 6, 2015

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