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Gene identified as a new target for treatment of aggressive childhood eye tumor St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project findings help solve mystery of retinoblastoma’s rapid growth in work that also yields a new treatment target and possible therapy A study from the Pediatric Cancer Genome Project found evidence that mutations in the RB1 gene led to epigenetic or reversible changes in the activity of other genes. (MEMPHIS, Tenn. — January 11, 2012) /PRNewswire/ — New findings from the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project (PCGP) have helped identify the mechanism that makes the childhood eye tumor retinoblastoma so aggressive. The discovery explains why the tumor develops so rapidly while other cancers can take years or even decades to form. The finding also led investigators to a new treatment target and possible therapy for the rare childhood tumor of the retina, the light-s...

Top Hospitals Show Across-the-Board Improvement THOMSON REUTERS LOGO Thomson Reuters logo. (PRNewsFoto/Thomson Reuters) NEW YORK, NY UNITED STATES ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Reuters today released its annual study identifying the top U.S. hospitals for inpatient cardiovascular services. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090507/NY12658LOGO ) The study, in its thirteenth year, singled out 50 hospitals that achieved superior clinical outcomes. "This year's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals have continued to deliver excellent care and have been able to improve their performance in a tough economic climate," said Jean Chenoweth, senior vice president for performance improvement and 100 Top Hospitals® program at Thomson Reuters. "The hospitals in this study have provided measurably better care and are more efficient than their peers, demonstrating incredibly strong focus by hospital leadership at a time when the healthcare system is ste...

Seeing is Believing, and the Key to Good Health Video Storytelling - the Way to Better Health at BeSmartBeWell.com. CHICAGO, July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — When it comes to their health, nearly 90 percent of Americans lack the literacy skills to understand basic medical information and instruction. Low literacy has been linked to poor health outcomes such as higher rates of hospitalization and less frequent use of preventive services. A few quick minutes with a physician is not sufficient for most of us to understand a complex or chronic medical condition and how we can manage it. But new research indicates that video storytelling can be an effective way to educate people about health conditions - and watching others share their health stories can empower people to take control of their own health. Stephanie Vomvouras, M.D., medical director, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, and BeSmartBeWell.com medical advisor BeSmartBeWell.com, a consumer health website produced by the country’...

20 Apr 2011 12:00 Africa/Lagos Nine in 10 Doctors Want More Say in Hospital Management, Finds PwC Survey PR Newswire NEW YORK, April 20, 2011 NEW YORK, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 90 percent of doctors in a recent nationwide survey by PwC US believe that physicians employed by hospitals should be more involved in executive leadership and management of the hospital, including serving on the board of directors and outlining performance improvement initiatives, according to From courtship to marriage Part II, a new report released today by PwC's Health Research Institute (HRI). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100917/NY66894LOGO ) Healthcare is moving toward a new approach in payment that rewards doctors and hospitals for quality results over volume, and the shift is driving the two closer together. Hospitals must rely on physicians to help them achieve health reform goals, and in return, physicians want not just financial security but also a say in hospital...