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CHMP issues positive opinion supporting use of Trelegy Ellipta in broader group of COPD patients

GlaxoSmithKline plc and Innoviva, Inc. announced that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has issued a positive opinion today supporting the use of Trelegy Ellipta in a broader group of patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and that labeling, if approved, will be updated to further reflect its effect on exacerbations of COPD.

21 Sep 2018

Regular bedtime and wake time important for heart, metabolic health even among adults

Sufficient sleep has been proven to help keep the body healthy and the mind sharp. But it's not just an issue of logging at least seven hours of Z's.

21 Sep 2018

Air pollution appears to be linked to increased risk of developing dementia

According to a new study co-authored by Professor Frank Kelly, School of Population Health & Environmental Sciences, air pollution appears to be linked to an increased risk of developing dementia.

21 Sep 2018

Novel system uses AI to detect abnormalities in fetal hearts

A research group led by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project have developed a novel system that can automatically detect abnormalities in fetal hearts in real-time using artificial intelligence.

21 Sep 2018

Rural borderland communities vulnerable to high stress impacting mental and physical health

The borderlands between the United States and Mexico are home to numerous Mexican and Central American rural communities, with many members living in poverty and frustrated by limited access to basic resources.

21 Sep 2018

TINY cancer detection device shows promise as point-of-care detector of KSHV

Its name is an acronym used to convey its size, but researchers at Cornell Engineering and Weill Cornell Medicine are hoping their hand-held cancer detection device's impact in the developing world is anything but small.

21 Sep 2018

Study reveals promising new drug candidate to treat acute renal failure

A protein produced by the human body appears to be a promising new drug candidate to treat conditions that lead to acute renal failure. This is shown by a study conducted at São Paulo State University in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.

20 Sep 2018

Novel mathematical approach uncovers existence of unsuspected biological cycles

A novel mathematical approach has uncovered that some animal cells have robust 12-hour cycles of genetic activity, in addition to circadian or 24-hour cycles.

20 Sep 2018

Immediate compression therapy could cut risk of complications after deep-vein thrombosis

People with deep-vein thrombosis can substantially cut their risk of potentially debilitating complications by starting adequate compression therapy in the first twenty-four hours of DVT therapy (known as the acute phase of treatment), suggests a study published today in the journal Blood.

20 Sep 2018

Cobalt mining in DR Congo takes a high toll on both creuseurs and environment

In past years, the demand for cobalt has been on the increase due to its many applications. For one thing, the metal is a crucial component of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for smartphones and electric cars.

20 Sep 2018

NIH launches clinical trial to test infusions of combination antibodies in people with HIV

A clinical trial testing infusions of combination antibodies in people living with HIV has begun at the National Institutes of Health.

20 Sep 2018

Scientists achieve breakthrough in accelerated diagnosis of multi-resistant hospital pathogens

A team of researchers at the University of Cologne's Faculty of Medicine and the German Center for Infection Research has achieved a scientific breakthrough in the accelerated diagnosis of multi-resistant hospital pathogens.

20 Sep 2018

Scientists predict how well the body will fight lung cancer by analyzing immune cell shapes

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have discovered how to quickly and accurately predict which lung cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy by analyzing how immune cells the body sends out to fight the disease are arranged.

20 Sep 2018

Innovative approach for developing vaccine against most prevalent human malaria parasite

A novel study indicates promising avenues in an innovative approach for developing a vaccine against Plasmodium vivax, the most prevalent human malaria parasite outside sub-Saharan Africa.

20 Sep 2018

Progenitor cells for human bone and cartilage have been identified

Research published today describes for the first time the identification of human skeletal stem cells. The discovery may enable the development of novel therapeutic strategies for diseases that cause skeletal degeneration.

20 Sep 2018

Eating fatty fish during pregnancy may boost unborn child's brain development

Women could enhance the development of their unborn child's eyesight and brain function by regularly eating fatty fish during pregnancy.

20 Sep 2018

BSI accredits Oxehealth's vital signs measurement software as Class IIa medical device

The British Standards Institute has accredited Oxehealth's vital signs measurement software as a Class IIa medical device in Europe.

20 Sep 2018

DePuy Synthes introduces CONCORDE LIFT Expandable Interbody Device at EUROSPINE 2018

DePuy Synthes, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies today unveiled the CONCORDE LIFT Expandable Interbody Device to European Surgeons at the EUROSPINE 2018 Meeting, taking place in Barcelona, Spain.

From DePuy Synthes 20 Sep 2018

Inflammation plays crucial role in preventing heart attacks and strokes, study reveals

Inflammation, long considered a dangerous contributor to atherosclerosis, actually plays an important role in preventing heart attacks and strokes, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals.

20 Sep 2018

First intracranial aneurysm patients treated with BRAVO Flow Diverter after CE mark approval

CERENOVUS, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, announced today that the first patients have been treated with the BRAVO Flow Diverter, following recent CE mark approval for the device to be used in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms.

20 Sep 2018

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CHMP issues positive opinion supporting use of Trelegy Ellipta in broader group of COPD patients

Regular bedtime and wake time important for heart, metabolic health even among adults

Air pollution appears to be linked to increased risk of developing dementia

Novel system uses AI to detect abnormalities in fetal hearts

Rural borderland communities vulnerable to high stress impacting mental and physical health

TINY cancer detection device shows promise as point-of-care detector of KSHV

Study reveals promising new drug candidate to treat acute renal failure

Novel mathematical approach uncovers existence of unsuspected biological cycles

Immediate compression therapy could cut risk of complications after deep-vein thrombosis

Cobalt mining in DR Congo takes a high toll on both creuseurs and environment

NIH launches clinical trial to test infusions of combination antibodies in people with HIV

Scientists achieve breakthrough in accelerated diagnosis of multi-resistant hospital pathogens

Scientists predict how well the body will fight lung cancer by analyzing immune cell shapes

Innovative approach for developing vaccine against most prevalent human malaria parasite

Progenitor cells for human bone and cartilage have been identified

Eating fatty fish during pregnancy may boost unborn child's brain development

BSI accredits Oxehealth's vital signs measurement software as Class IIa medical device

DePuy Synthes introduces CONCORDE LIFT Expandable Interbody Device at EUROSPINE 2018

Inflammation plays crucial role in preventing heart attacks and strokes, study reveals

First intracranial aneurysm patients treated with BRAVO Flow Diverter after CE mark approval

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

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