Latest news from PR Pacific on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/embargoed-sylvester-cancer-investigators-find-disparities-in-mesothelioma-survival-due-to-social-determinants-limited-access/?sc=rsin /articles/embargoed-sylvester-cancer-investigators-find-disparities-in-mesothelioma-survival-due-to-social-determinants-limited-access/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:00:00 EST Treatment outcomes for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a rare cancer commonly known as mesothelioma, are often affected by social determinants of health and overall survival rates could be improved by addressing these health disparities and improving access to specialized care. PR Pacific /articles/new-national-faith-based-community-engagement-initiative-to-partner-with-key-communities-around-covid-19-and-covpn-clinical-trials/?sc=rsin /articles/new-national-faith-based-community-engagement-initiative-to-partner-with-key-communities-around-covid-19-and-covpn-clinical-trials/?sc=rsin Thu, 10 Sep 2020 08:30:52 EST With many communities across the U.S. disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the recently formed COVID-19 Prevention Network (CoVPN), has established a national, faith-based program called the CoVPN Faith Initiative to enhance trust and meaningful engagement in key communities and provide accurate and updated information about COVID-19 and CoVPN clinical trials. PR Pacific /articles/clinical-study-shows-that-retinal-imaging-may-detect-signs-of-alzheimer-s-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/clinical-study-shows-that-retinal-imaging-may-detect-signs-of-alzheimer-s-disease/?sc=rsin Tue, 22 Aug 2017 08:55:01 EST A study led by researchers at Cedars-Sinai and NeuroVision Imaging LLC provides the scientific basis for using noninvasive eye imaging to detect the pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's. The experimental technology, developed by Cedars-Sinai and NeuroVision, scans the retina using techniques that can identify beta-amyloid protein deposits that mirror those in the brain. PR Pacific /articles/neurovision-announces-participation-in-landmark-alzheimer-s-a4-study-evaluating-its-novel-retinal-imaging-technology/?sc=rsin /articles/neurovision-announces-participation-in-landmark-alzheimer-s-a4-study-evaluating-its-novel-retinal-imaging-technology/?sc=rsin Mon, 27 Feb 2017 17:05:54 EST NeuroVision Imaging LLC ("NeuroVision") today announced its participation in a new substudy with investigators at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine (UC San Diego) and the University of Southern California (USC) to be part of the landmark Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer's (or "A4") clinical trial. The purpose of the A4 study is to test whether a new investigational treatment that may reduce beta-amyloid accumulation in the brain can also slow memory loss caused by Alzheimer's disease. PR Pacific /articles/rand-harvard-study-shows-teledermatology-increases-patient-access-to-specialized-skin-care/?sc=rsin /articles/rand-harvard-study-shows-teledermatology-increases-patient-access-to-specialized-skin-care/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 May 2016 18:05:03 EST Offering virtual dermatology care significantly improved access to specialized skin care for a group of patients that traditionally has limited options, according to an independent study led by researchers at the RAND Corporation and Harvard Medical School's Department of Health. The findings appear in a JAMA Dermatology article published online May 4. PR Pacific /articles/roger-daltrey-announces-new-national-ambassadors-for-teen-cancer-america-the-band-perry/?sc=rsin /articles/roger-daltrey-announces-new-national-ambassadors-for-teen-cancer-america-the-band-perry/?sc=rsin Tue, 12 May 2015 20:05:00 EST Roger Daltrey, a passionate advocate for teens and young adults with cancer, announced Monday that Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry of the Grammy Award-winning trio The Band Perry will serve as one of Teen Cancer America's national ambassadors. The announcement was made in a press conference prior to The Who's Nashville show at the Bridgestone Arena. PR Pacific /articles/keith-black-named-recipient-of-2010-bet-honors-award-for-public-service-and-nominated-for-41st-naacp-image-award/?sc=rsin /articles/keith-black-named-recipient-of-2010-bet-honors-award-for-public-service-and-nominated-for-41st-naacp-image-award/?sc=rsin Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:40:00 EST Keith L. Black, M.D., has been named the recipient of the 2010 BET Honors Award in Public Service. In addition, he has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the Outstanding Literary Work/Non-fiction category for his book, "BRAIN SURGEON: A Doctor's Inspiring Encounters with Mortality and Miracles." PR Pacific /articles/a-sandwich-generation-mom-enjoys-renewed-optimism/?sc=rsin /articles/a-sandwich-generation-mom-enjoys-renewed-optimism/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:00:00 EST Life is finally looking up for Timona Bridges. The Los Angeles resident and mother of three joined the "sandwich generation" at an early age""just 33""and it was a role increasingly hard to manage. Until just recently, that is, when WISE Senior Services stepped in to lighten the load. PR Pacific