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Statin use may reduce risk of developing lethal prostate cancer

New research led by Queen's University Belfast has found that men who are on statins, medicine used to lower blood cholesterol, may have a reduced risk of developing a more lethal form of prostate cancer.

21 Nov 2019

Penn Nursing receives $100,000 grant for HIV research

Penn Nursing has received a $100,000 grant from the Robert I. Jacobs Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation for HIV research. The grant supports an investigation, "Youth-driven Perspectives in HIV Biomedical Prevention and Cure Research," led by José A. Bauermeister, PhD, MPH, Presidential Professor of Nursing.

20 Nov 2019

New gene mutation involved in familial thyroid cancers identified

Researchers from Penn State College of Medicine identified a new gene mutation that may cause a type of familial thyroid cancer.

20 Nov 2019

Certain traditional soup broths possess antimalarial properties

Researchers have found that some soups have antimalarial properties and can interrupt the life cycle of a malarial parasite.

19 Nov 2019

Researchers develop new technology to inhibit the development of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and their partners at Bar Ilan University have developed new technology to inhibit the development of Alzheimer's disease.

18 Nov 2019

Healthful dietary patterns may reduce the risk of acquired hearing loss

Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital have found that eating a healthy diet may reduce the risk of acquired hearing loss.

18 Nov 2019

Majority of American parents cite socioeconomic factors as obstacle to staying healthy

Nearly two-thirds of American parents of children under 18 (65%) report at least one economic, environmental, or lifestyle factor that limits their family's ability to live a healthy life, according to a new nationwide survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Nemours Children's Health System.

18 Nov 2019

BGU researchers discover gene that causes nighttime atrial fibrillation

Genetic studies spanning three generations of a Persian Jewish family by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. have identified a gene that causes nighttime atrial fibrillation (AFib).

18 Nov 2019

Johns Hopkins experts to present important topics at Architecture of High Value Health Care Conference

Experts from 80 medical centers in the U.S., Canada and Norway will convene Nov. 15–17 in Baltimore, Maryland, to share best practices and performance improvement initiatives designed to reduce unnecessary tests, treatments and procedures and improve the overall value of health care.

17 Nov 2019

LUNAC announces spin out with £2.65 million funding to develop advanced anticoagulants

LUNAC Therapeutics today announced it has spun out of the University of Leeds with £2.65M funding in the first close of a Series A financing round.

15 Nov 2019

Climate change poses unprecedented threat to children's health

A report warns that climate change poses an unprecedented threat to children and will have lifelong impacts on human health.

14 Nov 2019

Johns Hopkins launches new center for 'immunoengineering' research

If the saying that two heads are better than one is true, then joining two fields of science may be better than one to spur more advances in medicine.

13 Nov 2019

Kent State researcher awarded $2.47 million grant to help create new Level I trauma rooms

Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Level I trauma rooms are intended to stabilize and save the lives of patients with the most severe traumatic injuries.

12 Nov 2019

Standard methods not adequate to detect prosthetic joint infections in rheumatic disease patients

Standard diagnostic methods are not adequate to identify prosthetic joint infections in patients with rheumatic diseases, according to findings from a new study by researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

12 Nov 2019

Olympus reveals corporate strategy in central Tokyo

Olympus Corporation today announced its Corporate Strategy in central Tokyo. The announcement follows the company's earlier announcement in January this year, when significant changes in governance, the headquarters move of the Therapeutic Solutions business to the US, as well as a cost containment program were announced as a starting point of the company's extensive transformation efforts.

From Evident - Medical and Surgical 8 Nov 2019

UK to be transformed into global hub for next-generation radiotherapy research

The UK will be transformed into a global hub for radiotherapy research, pioneering the use of the latest techniques such as FLASH radiotherapy and artificial intelligence, with a new £56 million research network announced by Cancer Research UK today (Monday).

8 Nov 2019

Next Generation News and Research

Statin use may reduce risk of developing lethal prostate cancer

Penn Nursing receives $100,000 grant for HIV research

New gene mutation involved in familial thyroid cancers identified

Certain traditional soup broths possess antimalarial properties

Researchers develop new technology to inhibit the development of Alzheimer's disease

Healthful dietary patterns may reduce the risk of acquired hearing loss

Majority of American parents cite socioeconomic factors as obstacle to staying healthy

BGU researchers discover gene that causes nighttime atrial fibrillation

Johns Hopkins experts to present important topics at Architecture of High Value Health Care Conference

LUNAC announces spin out with £2.65 million funding to develop advanced anticoagulants

Climate change poses unprecedented threat to children's health

Johns Hopkins launches new center for 'immunoengineering' research

Kent State researcher awarded $2.47 million grant to help create new Level I trauma rooms

Standard methods not adequate to detect prosthetic joint infections in rheumatic disease patients

Olympus reveals corporate strategy in central Tokyo

UK to be transformed into global hub for next-generation radiotherapy research

Top organizations announce awards for emerging leaders in brain health and dementia

New strain of HIV discovered and sequenced

UK military researcher studies ways to prevent chronic pain

MD Anderson, Artios Pharma and ShangPharma collaborate for ATR inhibitor program

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