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Researchers probe possibility of reversing medications' adverse cognitive effects

Whether the adverse cognitive effects of medications can be reversed is of significant importance to an aging population, their caregivers and their families, as well as to an overburdened health care system.

28 Jan 2015

UofL study investigates safety, effectiveness of EBV for treating emphysema symptoms

The University of Louisville has launched a research trial to study an investigational medical device designed to aid patients with emphysema by shutting off the diseased part of the lung. UofL is the only site in Kentucky among 14 nationwide testing the device.

28 Jan 2015

Plymouth researchers awarded grant to evaluate pulmonary rehabilitation programme in East Africa

Chronic lung disease is a growing and debilitating health issue for countries in East Africa. Resulting from respiratory infections such as TB and HIV, and lifestyle problems such as tobacco smoking and poor nutrition, chronic lung disease affects one in five adults in Africa and is a major threat to health.

28 Jan 2015

Yale researcher receives 2015 Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biomedicine

A Spanish foundation has awarded a major scientific prize to Yale researcher Joseph Schlessinger and two colleagues in recognition of their work leading to the first personalized treatments for cancer. The 2015 Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biomedicine from the Madrid-based BBVA Foundation includes a €400,000 cash prize.

27 Jan 2015

Bpifrance awards TxCell EUR 1.7 million grant for clinical development of Ovasave

27 Jan 2015

Neuromod Devices, Irish Tinnitus Association announce launch of Tinnitus Awareness Week 2015

Saturday 31st of January sees the launch of Tinnitus Awareness Week. This year a public event will take place, hosted by The Neuromod Clinic in conjunction with the Irish Tinnitus Association. This free of charge event will take place at The Hermitage Medical Clinic, Lucan, Dublin at 10.30am on Saturday the 31st January.

27 Jan 2015

Flexible work hours may help curb sleep deficiency

Giving employees more control over their work schedules may help curb sleep deficiency, according to health researchers.

27 Jan 2015

Study examines effects of beetroot juice on physical function of COPD patients

A Wake Forest University study to investigate the effects of acute beetroot juice ingestion on the exercise capacity of COPD patients shows some promise, but a larger clinical trial is needed to verify results.

23 Jan 2015

New study focuses on improving Iowa healthcare exchange

The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease released a public opinion poll of Iowa health care leaders and a new study analyzing the impact of increased cost sharing on patient adherence to prescription medications. The PFCD is a nationwide coalition working to educate policy makers and the public on the costs of chronic diseases.

23 Jan 2015

TxCell to highlight success factors in cell therapy research at Cell & Gene Therapy Forum 2015

TxCell SA, a biotechnology company developing innovative, cost-effective, personalized T cell immunotherapies using antigen specific regulatory T-cells (Ag-Tregs) for severe chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, announces today that Dr. Miguel Forte, Sr. VP Clinical Development and Regulatory Affairs, TxCell, will present at the Cell & Gene Therapy Forum 2015, January 26 - 28, 2015 at Grand Hayatt in Washington DC, United States.

23 Jan 2015

Monell Center receives NIH grant to develop clinical tool that can predict anosmia

Monell Center scientist Kai Zhao, PhD, is principal investigator on a $1.5M 4-year grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, part of the National Institutes of Health, to further develop clinical methodology that can predict the path of air flow through a person's nasal passages.

23 Jan 2015

Findings could lead to new therapeutic approach to Parkinson's disease

E.. coli usually brings to mind food poisoning and beach closures, but researchers recently discovered a protein in E.. coli that inhibits the accumulation of potentially toxic amyloids--a hallmark of diseases such as Parkinson's.

23 Jan 2015

TOSH Program aims to improve oral-systemic health

Improving oral health is a leading population health goal; however, curricula preparing health professionals have a dearth of oral health content and clinical experiences. Funded by a grant from the Health Resources and Service Administration, New York University College of Nursing's Teaching Oral-Systemic Health Program is working to build interprofessional oral health workforce capacity which addresses a significant public health issue, increases oral health care access, and improves oral-systemic health across the lifespan.

23 Jan 2015

Commonwealth Fund grant to support BIDMC's work on OurNotes

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has received a $450,000 grant from The Commonwealth Fund to develop OurNotes, an initiative to promote active patient engagement in health and illness that invites patients to contribute to their own electronic medical records.

23 Jan 2015

Nevro gets FDA approval letter for Senza spinal cord stimulation system

Nevro Corp., a medical device company that has developed and commercialized an innovative, evidence-based neuromodulation platform for the treatment of chronic pain, today announced that it has received a letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration informing the company of the approvability of its Premarket Approval Application (PMA) for the Senza spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system.

23 Jan 2015

Gastroenterology publishes landmark data from RESPECT study of Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication procedure

EndoGastric Solutions announces that Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute and the most prominent journal in the field of gastrointestinal disease, has published landmark data from the first-ever blinded, randomized, sham- and placebo-controlled clinical study of the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) procedure.

22 Jan 2015

Scientists take a huge step forward in identifying root causes of psoriasis

Case Western Reserve scientists have taken a huge leap toward identifying root causes of psoriasis, an inflammatory skin condition affecting 125 million people around the world. Of the roughly 50,000 proteins in the human body, researchers have zeroed in on four that appear most likely to contribute this chronic disease.

22 Jan 2015

Two new drug compounds appear to be effective in treating endometriosis

Two new drug compounds - one of which has already proven useful in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis - appear to be effective in treating endometriosis, a disorder that, like MS, is driven by estrogen and inflammation, scientists report in Science Translational Medicine.

22 Jan 2015

AHS provides updated assessment of treatments for acute migraine

The January issue of the American Headache Society journal Headache provides an updated assessment of the best treatments to use when a migraine attack occurs. The assessment will form the basis of new AHS treatment guidelines.

21 Jan 2015

Experts hail new Smartinhaler device that encourages child asthmatics to take medications

A NEW technology that encourages child asthmatics to take medications has been hailed by experts as a breakthrough device, after a landmark study, showed children were 180% more likely to comply with drug regimes.

21 Jan 2015

Chronic News and Research

Researchers probe possibility of reversing medications' adverse cognitive effects

UofL study investigates safety, effectiveness of EBV for treating emphysema symptoms

Plymouth researchers awarded grant to evaluate pulmonary rehabilitation programme in East Africa

Yale researcher receives 2015 Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biomedicine

Bpifrance awards TxCell EUR 1.7 million grant for clinical development of Ovasave

Neuromod Devices, Irish Tinnitus Association announce launch of Tinnitus Awareness Week 2015

Flexible work hours may help curb sleep deficiency

Study examines effects of beetroot juice on physical function of COPD patients

New study focuses on improving Iowa healthcare exchange

TxCell to highlight success factors in cell therapy research at Cell & Gene Therapy Forum 2015

Monell Center receives NIH grant to develop clinical tool that can predict anosmia

Findings could lead to new therapeutic approach to Parkinson's disease

TOSH Program aims to improve oral-systemic health

Commonwealth Fund grant to support BIDMC's work on OurNotes

Nevro gets FDA approval letter for Senza spinal cord stimulation system

Gastroenterology publishes landmark data from RESPECT study of Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication procedure

Scientists take a huge step forward in identifying root causes of psoriasis

Two new drug compounds appear to be effective in treating endometriosis

AHS provides updated assessment of treatments for acute migraine

Experts hail new Smartinhaler device that encourages child asthmatics to take medications

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