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Hearing impairment more prevalent among Hispanic/Latino adults

Hearing impairment was more prevalent among men and older individuals in a study of U.S. Hispanic/Latino adults, according to a report published online by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

29 May 2015

Therapy for genetically-caused emphysema slows progression of lung disease

A landmark clinical study in the Lancet provides convincing evidence that a frequently overlooked therapy for genetically-caused emphysema is effective and slows the progression of lung disease.

29 May 2015

Robert Rountree honored with Linus Pauling Functional Medicine Award

Robert Rountree, MD, has been honored by receiving the Linus Pauling Functional Medicine Award at the Institute for Functional Medicine's 2015 Annual International Conference, being held May 28-30, 2015 in Austin, Texas. Dr. Rountree receives this award for his pioneering work in the development of Functional Medicine, and for his role as a highly inspirational and informational member of IFM's faculty.

29 May 2015

Janssen, Bayer HealthCare initiate CALLISTO program to study rivaroxaban in patients with active cancer

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its development partner, Bayer HealthCare, today announced the initiation of CALLISTO, a new comprehensive clinical research program for their novel oral anticoagulant, rivaroxaban, in patients with active cancer. The studies are evaluating the medicine for the prevention and treatment of life-threatening blood clots in patients with a wide range of cancer types.

28 May 2015

TxCell reports results from annual general meeting of shareholders

TxCell SA, a biotechnology company developing innovative, personalized T cell immunotherapies using antigen specific regulatory T-cells (Ag-Tregs) for severe chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, today announces results of its annual general meeting of shareholders held in Valbonne, France.

28 May 2015

Novel survey shows high rates of tattoo-related infection, itching and swelling in New Yorkers

In what they believe to be the first survey of its kind in the United States, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have found that as many as 6 percent of adult New Yorkers who get "inked" — in other words, those who get a tattoo — have experienced some form of tattoo-related rash, severe itching or swelling that lasted longer than four months and, in some cases, for many years.

28 May 2015

Diabetes and poor diet can trigger Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, warns BUAP researcher

For several years a researcher was dedicated to feed rodents in his laboratory with a high caloric content and glucose concentrations, which caused them diabetes, and by scientifically assessing what occurred in animals he observed that "diabetes and poor diet is a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's or Parkinson's," warns Samuel Treviño Mora from the Meritorious University of Puebla in Mexico.

28 May 2015

DaVita Clinical Research announces expansion of clinical trials capabilities in Europe

DaVita Clinical Research (DCR), a specialty contract research organization with services spanning a broad spectrum of drug and device development, today announced an expansion of its clinical trials capabilities in Europe.

28 May 2015

Study explores accuracy of body weight perception and obesity in Chinese Americans

Worldwide, obesity is becoming more prevalent. According to The World Health Organization, worldwide obesity has nearly doubled since 1980, and in 2008 25% of adults aged 20 and over were overweight, and another 11% were obese. Obesity has been identified as a major source of unsustainable health costs and numerous adverse outcomes, including morbidity and mortality due to hypertension, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and certain types of cancer.

28 May 2015

Novartis launches ‘24 Life Hacks in 24 hours’ showing commitment to help people with MS access guidance and advice

World MS Day was created by the Multiple Sclerosis International Foundation (MSIF) in 2009 to raise global awareness of MS...

28 May 2015

Amgen to present clinical data on multiple blood cancer treatments at EHA 2015

Amgen today announced that it will present data from multiple Kyprolis (carfilzomib) for Injection, BLINCYTO (blinatumomab), oprozomib and Nplate (romiplostim)‎ studies at the 20th Congress of the European Hematology Association taking place in Vienna, June 11 - 14, 2015.

28 May 2015

Out-of-pocket healthcare spending in U.S. expected to reach $608 billion by 2015

The amount Americans spend on healthcare out of pocket reached $416 billion in 2014 and with growth of 8% will reach $608 billion by 2015. Americans spend on three categories out of pocket: directly on expenditures, co-pays as part of office visits and hospital visits and drug purchases, and on premiums.

28 May 2015

LIBD awarded $200,000 grant to improve lives of people with neurodevelopmental disorders

The Lieber Institute for Brain Development announces the award of a $200,000 grant from the Pennington Family Foundation that will support its efforts to improve the lives of individuals with schizophrenia and related neurodevelopmental disorders.

28 May 2015

LegWorks receives grant to produce affordable prosthetic knee for amputees in developing countries

Backed with a blend of private and Government of Canada investments catalyzed by Grand Challenges Canada, a new Toronto-based company will contribute to a better life for amputees in developing countries.

28 May 2015

Airway and systemic inflammation predict COPD exacerbation

Researchers have found a link between increased airway and systemic inflammation and frequent exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

27 May 2015

FEV1/FVC lower limit of normal aids surgery risk stratification in COPD

Researchers say that using the lower limit of normal of the forced expiration volume in 1 second/forced vital capacity ratio improves risk stratification in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease undergoing thoracic surgery.

27 May 2015

GOLD 2007 and 2011 fail to accurately predict mortality risk

Neither the 2007 nor the 2011 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease classification systems have sufficient prognostic accuracy to predict mortality, a pooled analysis of individual patient data shows.

27 May 2015

Mucus dehydration may contribute to chronic bronchitis

Mucus dehydration may lead to reduced mucociliary clearance and symptoms of chronic bronchitis, research suggests.

27 May 2015

Aflatoxin exposure associated with increased risk of gallbladder cancer

In a small study in Chile that included patients with gallbladder cancer, exposure to aflatoxin (a toxin produced by mold) was associated with an increased risk of gallbladder cancer, according to a study in the May 26 issue of JAMA.

27 May 2015

Study points to new health service delivery models for homebound older adults

There is an enormous hidden population of older adults in America suffering behind closed doors largely because they aren't strong or well enough to leave their homes, for healthcare or anything else. This is among the worrisome findings of a study being published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine.

27 May 2015

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Hearing impairment more prevalent among Hispanic/Latino adults

Therapy for genetically-caused emphysema slows progression of lung disease

Robert Rountree honored with Linus Pauling Functional Medicine Award

Janssen, Bayer HealthCare initiate CALLISTO program to study rivaroxaban in patients with active cancer

TxCell reports results from annual general meeting of shareholders

Novel survey shows high rates of tattoo-related infection, itching and swelling in New Yorkers

Diabetes and poor diet can trigger Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, warns BUAP researcher

DaVita Clinical Research announces expansion of clinical trials capabilities in Europe

Study explores accuracy of body weight perception and obesity in Chinese Americans

Novartis launches ‘24 Life Hacks in 24 hours’ showing commitment to help people with MS access guidance and advice

Amgen to present clinical data on multiple blood cancer treatments at EHA 2015

Out-of-pocket healthcare spending in U.S. expected to reach $608 billion by 2015

LIBD awarded $200,000 grant to improve lives of people with neurodevelopmental disorders

LegWorks receives grant to produce affordable prosthetic knee for amputees in developing countries

Airway and systemic inflammation predict COPD exacerbation

FEV1/FVC lower limit of normal aids surgery risk stratification in COPD

GOLD 2007 and 2011 fail to accurately predict mortality risk

Mucus dehydration may contribute to chronic bronchitis

Aflatoxin exposure associated with increased risk of gallbladder cancer

Study points to new health service delivery models for homebound older adults

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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