Medical Education

Data from latest research presented at the ESMO Virtual Congress 2020 Lugano, Switzerland, 21 September 2020 - New data presented at ESMO 2020 have shown that immunotherapy is beneficial for patients with gastric and oesophageal cancers…

Data from latest research presented at the ESMO Virtual Congress 2020 Lugano, Switzerland, 20 September 2020 - Post-operative radiotherapy (PORT) used in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) following complete resection and…

Data from latest research presented at the ESMO Virtual Congress 2020 Lugano, Switzerland, 20 September 2020 - Adding abemaciclib to hormonal therapy reduces the risk of cancer recurrence by 25% in patients with high-risk early hormone…

Washington, September 18, 2020--The American Educational Research Association (AERA), the Society of Research on Adolescence (SRA), and the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) have announced that they are jointly committing…

Data from latest research presented at the ESMO Virtual Congress 2020 Lugano, Switzerland, 19 September 2020 - The results of the phase 3 CheckMate 9ER trial have provided a new first-line treatment option for patients with metastatic…

Batten's disease: research to understand and cure rare genetic diseases Québec City and Montréal, September 18, 2020 - Institut de la recherche scientifique (INRS) announces that Stéphane Lefrançois, a professor at its Centre…

WHAT The American Educational Research Association (AERA) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will co-host a webinar on "Education Research Worldwide in a Covid and Post-Covid World" at 9:30-11:00 am…

Data from latest research presented at the ESMO Virtual Congress 2020 Lugano, Switzerland, 18 September 2020 - Access to cancer medicines is highly unequal across Europe both for new drugs in development because of uneven access to…

Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (September 17, 2020) - Opioid use disorder and overdose have reached unprecedented levels around the world. In the United States, remediation of pain is one of the most common reasons American…

New Orleans, LA - A team of researchers from LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence and the University of Copenhagen provides the first evidence that patients with ocular hypertension may exhibit superior antioxidant…

Annual scientific symposium of CRF will take place virtually October 14-18 NEW YORK - September 17, 2020 - The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) has announced over 30 late-breaking trial and science presentations that will be…

Researchers find their computer-tailored education system, 'Your Path to Transplant' increases knowledge and readiness to pursue kidney transplantCredit: TREC (LOS ANGELES) - Patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal…

Data from latest research presented at the ESMO Virtual Congress 2020 Lugano, Switzerland, 14 September 2020 - Delays and cancellation of cancer treatments and other safety measures undertaken to minimise the risk of exposure to the…

New Orleans, LA - Research led by Jeff Gidday, PhD, Professor of Ophthalmology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, and Physiology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, reports what is believed to be the first study in a mammalian model…

Multi-institutional collaborative education program will continue after coronavirus, reports Urology Practice® September 9, 2020 - The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected all aspects of healthcare - including sharp drops in…

Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (September 9, 2020) - Confronting the uncomfortable reality of systemic racism - the system that creates and maintains racial inequality in every facet of life for people of color - is having a…

PHILADELPHIA (September 8, 2020) - HIV prevention remains a public health priority in the United States. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a drug regimen recommended for individuals who have engaged in behaviors that place them at…

Researchers describe ways to achieve optimal patient advocacy for kidney recipients and donors during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond (LOS ANGELES) - In a newly published paper, the authors first paint the vision of what optimal patient…

Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (September 3, 2020) - Adolescence is a difficult period of development, made more complex for those with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The challenges of managing multiple doses of daily insulin…

New Orleans, LA - A team of LSU Health New Orleans radiologists investigated the usefulness of chest x-rays in COVID-19 and found they could aid in a rapid diagnosis of the disease, especially in areas with limited testing capacity or…