Medicine
UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center joins National Comprehensive Cancer Network
University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has joined the National Comprehensive Cancer Network as its 33rd member institution.
New studies in genomics show promising future for regenerative medicine
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — During a presentation on genomics in regenerative medicine at South Beach Symposium, a speaker highlighted the impending release of clinical trial data as well as the start of a second trial that may advance the field.
Yale School of Medicine establishes cannabis, cannabinoids research center
Yale School of Medicine has established a research center to examine the association of cannabis and cannabinoids with neurodevelopment and mental health, the school announced in a press release.
As interest in alternative medicine grows, patients with psoriasis weigh benefits, risks
In this issue of Healio Psoriatic Disease we focus on complementary and alternative medicine for psoriasis.
Prolonged cold ischemia time may not be reason to discard kidney donations
Prolonged cold ischemia time may not be a good enough reason to discard a kidney donation, according to a study published in Kidney Medicine.
Children not getting ‘essential’ sickle cell treatment in sub-Saharan Africa
Children with sickle cell disease living in sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to an “essential” treatment, experts wrote this week in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Difelikefalin well-tolerated for 64 weeks among patients with CKD-pruritus on hemodialysis
Use of difelikefalin was generally well-tolerated for up to 64 weeks among patients with chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus treated by hemodialysis, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.
Stewardship recommendations less likely to be followed when made by a woman, study finds
Antibiotic timeouts conducted by women pharmacists were less likely to result in an antibiotic change than those conducted by men, according to data presented at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Meeting.
Q&A: Physicians should explore integrating a ‘food as medicine’ approach in practice
There is overwhelming evidence demonstrating the impact that food has on health, according to a report from the Center for Food as Medicine and the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center.
Poor access to care, high comorbid condition burden correlates with increased ED use
Patients on hemodialysis are likely to utilize ED care if they have limited access to care and high comorbid condition burdens, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.