NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Blood Cancer Treatment Allows Hard-to-Match Kidney Failure Patients to Receive a Compatible Kidney Transplant * A pioneering clinical trial has successfully enabled three patients with end-stage kidney disease to receive previously improbable kidney transplants. These individuals were considered among the most difficult in t  more

LONDON, England, June 5 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about The BMJ: * * * Healthcare professionals in the House of Lords join calls to bring the assisted dying bill back The debate must continue until parliament reaches a decision, they argue - Eight peers of the House of Lords with nursing and medical backgrounds are urging MPs to continue to support urgent law reform on assisted dying after the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill failed to reach a vote in t  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * CBD Dosing Mitigates Chemotherapy-Induced Cognitive Decline in Preclinical Model * Irvine, CA: The daily administration of CBD mitigates chemotherapy-induced neurodegeneration and significantly restores cognitive functioning, according to preclinical data published in the journal Cancer Letters. Researchers affiliated with the University of Calif  more

ITHACA, New York, June 5 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: * * * "Giant" of veterinary dentistry Sandra Manfra Marretta, D.V.M. '77, honored with Salmon award For Sandra Manfra Marretta, D.V.M. '77, becoming a national authority on veterinary dentistry hadn't been her intended career path. "I wasn't necessarily drawn towards animal dentistry, I think it was drawn to me," Manfra-Marretta says. However, fate had different plans. At a clinical staff  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 5 -- The California Pacific Medical Center, a part of the Sutter Health Network, issued the following news release: * * * CPMC Recognized Among Nation's Top 200 Hospitals for Cancer Care as Sutter Expands Specialized Services in San Francisco Sutter's CPMC has been named among the top 200 hospitals in the nation for cancer care by Newsweek in its 2026 America's Best Hospitals for Specialized Care rankings, placing CPMC at #151 nationally. The recognition comes as   more

ITHACA, New York, June 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Oral drug combination eases treatment burden for AML patients * The ASCERTAIN V clinical trial demonstrated that an all-oral drug combination for older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an effective alternative to the current standard, which requires repeated hospital or office visits for intravenous treatment. In the international phase 1/phase 2 trial led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine,   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 5 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * As 988 Demand Rises, Rutgers Remains at the Center of New Jersey's Crisis Response Getting to zero suicides in the state will require sustainable funding sources and a commitment to always put clients first, university officials said By Greg Bruno With one of the nation's lowest rates of suicide, New Jersey has long been a leader in providing crisis support and services to individuals and famil  more

NEW YORK, June 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Scientists Uncover Hidden Drug-binding Pocket in Cancer Protein, Highlighting the Power and Limitations of AI Drug Discovery * Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a previously hidden druggable site in a cancer-related protein that could open the door toward the development of a new generation of more precise cancer drugs. The finding also revea  more

NEW YORK, June 3 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Study Offers New Evidence on Role of Health Crises in Driving Housing Instability and Homelessness * Major health events increase the risk of housing instability and homelessness among Medicaid enrollees, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. These findings shed new light on the complex, bidirectional relationship between health and housing. The   more

NEWTON, New South Wales, June 3 [Category: Health Care] -- The George Institute for Global Health issued the following news release: * * * Study shows peer support model improves mental health and wellbeing of transgender persons in Delhi NCR * Mental health interventions for transgender persons are long overdue and must be implemented at the earliest to reduce depression, anxiety, and psychological distress within the community. In a major step towards addressing the mental health needs o  more