Mayo Clinic Contest Spurs Research on Health Care Social Media Applications
A research contest encouraging measurement and validation of the application of social media tools to improve health care, promote health and fight disease has been announced by a nonprofit worldwide leader in medical care, research and education for people from all walks of life.
Stem Cells May Replace Anti-Rejection Drug in Transplant Recipients
Mesenchymal stem cells may replace a powerful anti-rejection drug in transplant recipients according to findings from a transplant study led by scientists from the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and a DRI Federation center at Xiamen University in China.
Texas Robotic Surgery Creates Initiative to Improve Patient Care
In an initiative to improve patient care and enhance the delivery of care in da Vinci robotic surgery, the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center is partnering with three Texas hospitals.
St. David’s HealthCare Names Chief Medical Officer
The former CEO and president of an organization of more than 800 physicians dedicated to deliver excellence in healthcare, patient satisfaction and outcomes, Thomas W. Knight, M.D., has joined the leadership team of St. David’s Healthcare as chief medical officer.
Sexual Activity is Safe for Most Heart Patients
If you have stable cardiovascular disease, it is more than likely that you can safely engage in sexual activity, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement.
Heart Hospital of Austin Opens Heart Valve Clinic For New Trans-Catheter Aortic Valve Replacement
A first of its kind clinic giving new hope to patients with severe aortic stenosis has been opened by Heart Hospital of Austin.
Educators Call for Funding Needed to Keep Texas-Trained Doctors in State
Texas faces a shortage of physicians, most significantly those who specialize in primary care. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) recently noted that Texas ranks an alarming 46th in the number of active physicians per 100,000 population. It ranks an even worse 48th in the number of active primary care physicians per 100,000 population.
Cancer sequencing project identifies potential approaches to combat aggressive leukemia
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project discovers genetic connection linking two cancers that is likely to expand treatments for patients who currently have poor prognoses.
MDNews.com: The Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center
St. David’s HealthCare is home to the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, an international treatment, training and clinical research center that features the Robotic Institute University, the nation’s first educational epicenter teaching best practices for performance enhancement to hospitals and surgical teams involved in robotic-assisted surgery.
UT Southwestern uncovers genetic link between emphysema, lung cancer
A gene linked to emphysema also can be a factor for developing lung cancer unrelated to cigarette smoking, UT Southwestern Medical Center research indicates. Smoking was the only known risk factor previously associated with both diseases.
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