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New prototype neonatal MRI scanner tested in Sheffield

The Jessop Wing Maternity Hospital in Sheffield has installed a prototype ‘miniature’ MRI scanner for new born babies - one of only two of its type in the world.

25 Jan 2017

TUM researchers decipher secret behind cohesion of heart muscles

Our hearts beat a life long. With every beat our heart muscle contracts and expands. How this can work throughout an entire life remains largely a mystery. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich have now measured the forces acting between the building blocks titin and α-actinin which stabilize the muscle.

25 Jan 2017

Cervicovaginal microbial communities in pregnant woman may be key to preventing preterm birth

A team of researchers that has confirmed the presence of bacteria in a woman's vagina and cervix may either increase the risk of premature birth or have a protective effect against it, has won the March of Dimes Award for Best Abstract on Prematurity at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting. The findings will be presented Thursday, January 26, at 1:15 p.m. PST at Caesars Palace Augustus Ballroom in Las Vegas.

24 Jan 2017

Study looks at use of evolutionary triangulation to refine results from genetic studies of preterm birth

In a study to be presented Thursday, Jan. 26, in the oral concurrent session at 1:15 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, researchers verified genetic results from one large study of women with spontaneous preterm birth, and highlighted 13 key genes in both mothers and babies which may be involved in preterm birth while also identifying 123 genes as top candidates for further study.

23 Jan 2017

Physician explains how poor or low-quality sleep hinders common resolutions

Making New Year's resolutions is easy. Keeping them — beyond a couple of weeks, at least — is tough.

20 Jan 2017

Neurofeedback combined with biofeedback could help treat congenital disorder

Proper brain function occurs when both sides of the brain communicate without interruption and work together. If the brain has a communication problem, major cognitive, motor, and social issues can occur.

19 Jan 2017

First symptoms of meningitis

Thankfully, meningitis is a rare condition. Although it can occur in anyone, it's more prevalent in babies and young children, with young people and students being the next most at risk group. In the early stages, it can be very difficult to tell meningitis apart from milder diseases, as it often resembles other common viral illnesses. Symptoms of the disease can develop very quickly.

19 Jan 2017

Analgesic effects of opioids can be mediated via immune cells

Opioids are the most powerful painkillers. Researchers at the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have now found that the analgesic effects of opioids are not exclusively mediated by opioid receptors in the brain, but can also be mediated via the activation of receptors in immune cells.

17 Jan 2017

Nasal breathing may help get better night's sleep

The Secret to Sleep could be right under your nose. Many of us are unaware of how we breathe at night - which can lead to a raft of sleep problems. According to The Sleep Ambassador, Nancy H. Rothstein, your nose may help you wake up to a better night's sleep.

16 Jan 2017

Important vaccines that should not be missed by adults, elders and pregnant women

Vaccines are an important part of routine healthcare for adults, seniors and women who are pregnant.

16 Jan 2017

Yoga may help improve quality of life in pediatric cancer patients, study reveals

Quality of life of patients doing yoga improved, according to the conclusions of “Results of a Pilot Yoga Intervention to Improve Pediatric Cancer Patients’ Quality of Life and Physical Activity and Parents' Well-being”.

16 Jan 2017

Air pollution exposure and sedentary lifestyle pose serious health threats to children in China

Children and adolescents in mainland China are facing two serious and conflicting public health threats: ongoing exposure to air pollution and an increasingly sedentary lifestyle with little regular physical activity outside school.

10 Jan 2017

BGU researchers develop new system to assess OSA severity without overnight sleep study

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers have developed a new system to assess obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity while a patient is awake and analyze sleep-wake activity, using his or her smartphone.

10 Jan 2017

New article highlights success of Spanish system in deceased organ donation

Spain is leading the world in deceased organ donation. A new article published in the American Journal of Transplantation contains important information that can help other countries learn from the success of the Spanish system to help address the worldwide problem of transplant organ shortages.

9 Jan 2017

Second-hand smoke exposures before conception affect fetal brain development

Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke -- even before conception -- appears to have a lingering impact that can later impair the brain development of a fetus, researchers at Duke Health report.

5 Jan 2017

Researchers find striking differences between countries, age groups in access to proper care for DMD

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a progressive muscle disease affecting one in 3800-6300 live male births and leads to ambulatory loss, respiratory problems, cardiomyopathy, and early death of patients in their 20s or 30s.

4 Jan 2017

Study tracks parents' unpaid time assisting children with special health care needs

About half of U.S. children with special health care needs -- 5.6 million children -- receive medical care from uncompensated family members worth billions of dollars, finds a large national study led by Boston Children's Hospital and the University of Southern California (USC).

27 Dec 2016

UCLA-led consortium receives $8.6 million NIH grant to map the heart's nervous system

A consortium directed by UCLA's Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar has received a three-year, $8.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to map the heart's nervous system.

23 Dec 2016

New TSRI study shows how Piezo2 protein plays critical role in sensing lung expansion

The new study might help shed light on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in human babies, which is thought to be associated with dysfunctional airway sensory neurons.

22 Dec 2016

Latest advances in medical imaging for personalized healthcare

After the first ever MediSens conference, 2016, it is fair to say that there is much excitement in the area of medical imaging. The industry is experiencing a drive towards a more personalized approach to healthcare, providing patients with treatment that is specific and adaptive to them.

21 Dec 2016

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New prototype neonatal MRI scanner tested in Sheffield

TUM researchers decipher secret behind cohesion of heart muscles

Cervicovaginal microbial communities in pregnant woman may be key to preventing preterm birth

Study looks at use of evolutionary triangulation to refine results from genetic studies of preterm birth

Physician explains how poor or low-quality sleep hinders common resolutions

Neurofeedback combined with biofeedback could help treat congenital disorder

First symptoms of meningitis

Analgesic effects of opioids can be mediated via immune cells

Nasal breathing may help get better night's sleep

Important vaccines that should not be missed by adults, elders and pregnant women

Yoga may help improve quality of life in pediatric cancer patients, study reveals

Air pollution exposure and sedentary lifestyle pose serious health threats to children in China

BGU researchers develop new system to assess OSA severity without overnight sleep study

New article highlights success of Spanish system in deceased organ donation

Second-hand smoke exposures before conception affect fetal brain development

Researchers find striking differences between countries, age groups in access to proper care for DMD

Study tracks parents' unpaid time assisting children with special health care needs

UCLA-led consortium receives $8.6 million NIH grant to map the heart's nervous system

New TSRI study shows how Piezo2 protein plays critical role in sensing lung expansion

Latest advances in medical imaging for personalized healthcare

Enhancing confidence in chemical ionization spectrometry data eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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