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Web Industries announces opening of new LFI production facility

Web Industries, Inc., innovative provider of precision contract manufacturing and converting services, is proud to announce the opening of the company's first lateral flow immunoassay (LFI) production facility.

30 Jul 2016

Scientists working to optimize camera capable of snapping pictures around corners

The Morgridge Institute for Research and University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are working to optimize a camera capable of a slick optical trick: Snapping pictures around corners.

30 Jul 2016

Urologist sheds light on things that can be done to combat infertility

Urologist Dr. Jesse Mills believes not enough attention is paid to male infertility. He wants to shine a light on the causes of infertility and the things that can be done to combat the condition.

29 Jul 2016

Changes in the brain's pleasure center may decrease physical activity in postmenopausal women

As women enter menopause, their levels of physical activity decrease; for years scientists were unable to determine why.

28 Jul 2016

CATCH program identified as excellent example of evidence-based physical activity intervention

In a paper published today in a special physical activity series of The Lancet, the Coordinated Approach to Child Health program developed by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston was identified as an excellent example of an evidence-based physical activity intervention that has been successfully scaled up to affect population health.

28 Jul 2016

New screen-and-treat programme for hepatitis B may thwart deadly complications of disease

Research into Africa's first 'screen-and-treat' programme for hepatitis B suggests the initiative may reduce deadly complications of the virus.

27 Jul 2016

Testing lung health online: an interview with Professor Stephen Holgate

In our latest report – The Battle for Breath – the impact of lung disease in the UK, figures suggest that 1 in 5 (around 12.7 million) have been diagnosed with a lung condition in the UK. If you’re over the age of 70, this rises to 1 in 3.

From Asthma + Lung UK 27 Jul 2016

FDA-approved nerve ablation procedure may offer new treatment option for low back pain

It's the most common reason people go to their doctors - back pain. According to the National Institutes of Health, 80 percent of adults will experience low back pain some time in their lives.

27 Jul 2016

University-industry partnership enhances biomedical research capability in Australia

The University of Sydney is preparing to acquire advanced MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) technology that will expedite their preclinical and translational medicine research capabilities.

From MR Solutions 26 Jul 2016

Researchers estimate total number of people who may become infected by Zika virus

New research from the University of Notre Dame places a new upper limit on the total number of people who could become infected by the Zika virus in the first wave of the current epidemic.

26 Jul 2016

Sydney’s new nuclear medicine facility moves forward towards completion

The international medical community is closely watching Sydney’s Sutherland Shire, as one of the world’s newest and most advanced nuclear medicine production facilities, moves forward towards completion.

22 Jul 2016

Exercise therapy could be effective alternative for treating meniscus injuries

Three out of four people could avoid knee surgery with a new form of exercise therapy, with significant cost savings for society

22 Jul 2016

Football players sustain more serious head impacts when hitting another player, study shows

In football, player-vs.-player hits will likely cause more severe head impacts than other impacts, according to a new study by a University of Georgia researcher.

22 Jul 2016

New survey shows one-third of students experience high levels of psychological distress

More than one in three - an estimated 328,000 -- Ontario students in grades seven to 12 report moderate-to-serious psychological distress, according to new survey results from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Girls are twice as likely as boys to experience psychological distress.

21 Jul 2016

New study of fMRI aims to develop efficient real-time method to detect brain activation in AD patients

Researchers at University Hospitals Case Medical Center are beginning a study of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to detect how brain activation in patients in early and middle stages of Alzheimer's disease compares to people without it.

20 Jul 2016

New TSRI study may bring doctors closer to using gene therapies to grow, repair tendons

With the Rio Olympics just weeks away, many are wondering how Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt will perform.

19 Jul 2016

Diabetes Professional Care conference unveils speaker line-up for 2016

Diabetes Professional Care 2016, the leading free-to-attend two-day CPD accredited conference and exhibition has unveiled its speaker line-up for 2016, which includes keynote presentations from NHS England and The Diabetes Think Tank.

19 Jul 2016

Orthopedic sports medicine specialist suggests few things that can be done to prevent knee problems

Joint aches and pains are among the most common complaints doctors hear. When it comes to the knees in particular, there are a few things you can do to prevent problems.

14 Jul 2016

Researchers discover new biological pathway involved in Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have identified a new biological pathway involved in Alzheimer's disease. In experiments using fruit flies, blocking the pathway reduced the death of brain cells, suggesting that interfering with the pathway could represent a promising new strategy to treat the disease in human patients.

13 Jul 2016

Tips to prevent and treat blisters

Whether it's because you started running more or just got a new pair of sandals, it seems like summer is the season for blisters.

12 Jul 2016

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Web Industries announces opening of new LFI production facility

Scientists working to optimize camera capable of snapping pictures around corners

Urologist sheds light on things that can be done to combat infertility

Changes in the brain's pleasure center may decrease physical activity in postmenopausal women

CATCH program identified as excellent example of evidence-based physical activity intervention

New screen-and-treat programme for hepatitis B may thwart deadly complications of disease

Testing lung health online: an interview with Professor Stephen Holgate

FDA-approved nerve ablation procedure may offer new treatment option for low back pain

University-industry partnership enhances biomedical research capability in Australia

Researchers estimate total number of people who may become infected by Zika virus

Sydney’s new nuclear medicine facility moves forward towards completion

Exercise therapy could be effective alternative for treating meniscus injuries

Football players sustain more serious head impacts when hitting another player, study shows

New survey shows one-third of students experience high levels of psychological distress

New study of fMRI aims to develop efficient real-time method to detect brain activation in AD patients

New TSRI study may bring doctors closer to using gene therapies to grow, repair tendons

Diabetes Professional Care conference unveils speaker line-up for 2016

Orthopedic sports medicine specialist suggests few things that can be done to prevent knee problems

Researchers discover new biological pathway involved in Alzheimer's disease

Tips to prevent and treat blisters

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