Cleveland Clinic-Led Research Concludes Video Laryngoscopy is Most Effective Method for Intubating Patients Undergoing Surgical Procedures 

New Cleveland Clinic-led research provides evidence that video laryngoscopy significantly decreased the number of attempts needed to achieve intubation in adult surgical patients who required single-lumen endotracheal intubation for general anesthesia, compared with direct laryngoscopy. The research was published today in JAMA.  Video laryngoscopy utilizes video camera technology to visualize airway structures and facilitate endotracheal … Read More

Cleveland Clinic Joins New Consortium of Healthcare Leaders in Formation of Trustworthy & Responsible Ai Network (Train)

ORLANDO, Fla. – Cleveland Clinic is joining a new consortium of healthcare leaders as part of the Trustworthy & Responsible Ai Network (TRAIN). The network, announced today at the HIMSS 2024 Global Health Conference, aims to operationalize responsible AI principles to improve the quality, safety, and trustworthiness of AI in health. Members include healthcare organizations from across … Read More

Parrish Medical Center Becomes a Cleveland Clinic Connected Member

CLEVELAND, OH and TITUSVILLE, FL: Cleveland Clinic and Parrish Medical Center, a Parrish Healthcare integrated care partner, jointly announced that Parrish Medical Center has become a member of Cleveland Clinic Connected.  After passing a rigorous review of Parrish Medical Center’s operations, quality and service excellence, Cleveland Clinic has accepted Parrish Medical Center as the first … Read More

Registration Open for VeloSano Bike to Cure 2024

VeloSano Bike to Cure will take place Sept. 6-7, 2024. VeloSano is a fundraising movement created to enable the cancer treatments of today and the cures of tomorrow through innovative, transformative research happening at Cleveland Clinic locations around the world.   Registration is now open for Bike to Cure, the annual flagship fundraising event in … Read More

Cleveland Clinic Expands Psychedelic Research and Launches First Psilocybin Trial in Northeast Ohio

Psilocybin is the primary psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms and has been researched in clinical trials for the last two decades. Known as a recreational drug in the past, it is being studied in academic medical settings in combination with psychotherapy for treating addiction, depression and other mood disorders.   Cleveland Clinic is now part of a … Read More

Cleveland Clinic-Led Research Supports Repurposing Sildenafil (Viagra) For Alzheimer’s Treatment

New Cleveland Clinic-led research points to sildenafil (Viagra) as a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. The study provides evidence from computational models, insurance claims data and observations from brain cells in Alzheimer’s patients.    Sildenafil is the main component of drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction (Viagra) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (Revatio).  “Our findings provide … Read More

Cleveland Clinic Among First Hospitals to Perform New Tissue-Sparing Ablation Procedure

Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval last month, Cleveland Clinic was one of the first health systems to use pulsed field ablation (PFA) technology to treat several patients successfully.   During a traditional ablation procedure, a catheter is guided to the interior of the heart and extreme temperatures destroy areas associated with abnormal heart rhythms. … Read More

Study Shows Bariatric Surgery Provides Superior Long-Term Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes in Patients with Obesity

Research by Cleveland Clinic and three other U.S. medical centers has found that bariatric surgery provides better long-term control of blood glucose levels in patients with obesity and Type 2 diabetes, compared with medical therapy.   Study participants who had bariatric surgery also experienced higher rates of complete diabetes remission up to 12 years after … Read More

Cleveland Clinic-Led Study Discovers Link between High Levels of Niacin – a Common B Vitamin – and Heart Disease

Cleveland Clinic researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a common B vitamin previously recommended to lower cholesterol. The team, led by Stanley Hazen, M.D., Ph.D., discovered a link between 4PY, a breakdown product from excess niacin, and heart disease. Higher circulating levels of 4PY … Read More