Predicting Avoidable 30-day Readmissions
International, multicenter study shows HOSPITAL score has the potential to easily identify patients in need of more intensive transitional care interventions to prevent avoidable hospital readmissions (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - March 7, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Mother ’s Food Choices During Pregnancy May Influence Inflammation and Outcomes
Researchers find more pro-inflammatory diets are associated with lower rates of breastfeeding and lower than expected birth weight. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - March 2, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Mother’s Food Choices During Pregnancy May Influence Inflammation and Outcomes
Researchers find more pro-inflammatory diets are associated with lower rates of breastfeeding and lower than expected birth weight. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - March 2, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Investigating long-term risks from infection in very pre-term infants
BWH investigators report on the neurodevelopmental outcomes – including motor development, behavioral and emotional adjustment and cognitive delay – for VPT babies. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - March 1, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
New Genetic Insights into Mesothelioma
By sequencing samples from more than 200 tumors, researchers have uncovered rare but actionable mutations and a broader understanding of the disease’s mutation patterns. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - February 29, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Predicting Who Will Develop Multiple Sclerosis
New project will investigate the events leading to multiple sclerosis in at at-risk individuals (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - February 8, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Does Radiation Therapy Improve Survival for Women with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)? Yes...and...No.
Set of risk factors predict which patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) will see a survival benefit from radiation therapy after breast cancer surgery. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - February 1, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Disclosure of Incidental Genetic Findings Can Have Positive Impact for Patients
Patients who received information about coronary artery disease risk in addition to Alzheimer’s disease risk made improvements to health behaviors (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - January 25, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
How Do Doctors Die?
New research finds that physicians are less likely to undergo intense end-of-life treatments compared to the general population (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - January 19, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Novel Blood Thinner Found To Be Safe and Effective in Women
Study shows cangrelor reduces the odds of cardiovascular events by 35 Percent in women undergoing coronary stenting when compared to standard therapy (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - January 13, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
Triglycerides: the Next Big Lipid Target?
Researchers plan to conduct a large-scale study testing the impact of triglyceride reduction on cardiovascular event rates (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - January 12, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: news
High Drowsy Driving Crash Risk on Daytime Commute after Night Work
New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety finds that nearly 40 percent of shift workers who participated in a test drive following a night shift were involved in a near-crash event (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - December 21, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
Brigham and Women ’s Health Care Names Interim Chief Information Officer
Mark Andersen, MHA, MS, has been appointed interim chief information officer for Brigham and Women ’s Health Care (BWHC) effective Jan. 4, 2016. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - December 18, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
Brigham and Women’s Health Care Names Interim Chief Information Officer
Mark Andersen, MHA, MS, has been appointed interim chief information officer for Brigham and Women’s Health Care (BWHC) effective Jan. 4, 2016. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - December 18, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
To Stop Cancer ’s Spread, Take Out its Communication Channels
New research on metastasis illuminates how cancer cells “hijack” healthy cells. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - December 16, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
