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Study: National school-based mental health program improves behavioral and academic outcomes in students

A national school-based mental health program that is now reaching almost one quarter of all elementary school students in Chile appears to have produced significant improvements in both behavioral and academic outcomes, such as attention problems and school attendance, among participating students.

22 Sep 2015

Endurance training affects how the brain and muscles communicate with each other

Using endurance training or strength and resistance training not only prepares an athlete for different types of sports, they can also change the way the brain and muscles communicate with each other.

21 Sep 2015

Spending more time outdoors may prevent short-sightedness in children

Adding an extra 40 minutes of outdoor activity to children’s usual time outdoors reduced the incidence of myopia over a three year period, providing the first indicator that myopia may actually be preventable.

17 Sep 2015

Public lecture discusses the future beyond antibiotics

Pioneering research into bacteriophage therapy as an alternative to antibiotics will be discussed at this year’s Frank May Prize Lecture on Monday 21 September from 5.30 – 6.30pm in the Frank and Katherine May Lecture Theatre, Henry Wellcome Building at the University of Leicester.

17 Sep 2015

NUS researchers develop new technique to observe nano-bio interactions

Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed a technique to observe, in real time, how individual blood components interact and modify advanced nanoparticle therapeutics.

16 Sep 2015

AMD Alliance hosts webinar to promote awareness and knowledge about macular disease

14 – 20 September marks global AMD Awareness Week 2015. Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive eye disease which is the leading cause of blindness in over 50s globally.

16 Sep 2015

UK GPs invited to join new GPDQ mobile app to deliver on-demand clinical care to patients

From today, GPs across the UK can register their interest to join a new mobile app, GPDQ (GP Delivered Quickly) – designed to give GPs the flexibility of a virtual clinic, whilst delivering top-quality clinical care on-demand, at a location of the patient’s choice.

16 Sep 2015

Hadassah celebrates two years of Heart Health Program that helps women to take control of their health

Today, Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, celebrates two years of the successful Every Beat Counts: Hadassah’s Heart Health Program, which has reached over 10,000 women with educational events nationwide since starting in 2013.

15 Sep 2015

Cancer Research UK introduces three new funding schemes to support careers of cancer doctors

Cancer Research UK is launching three new funding schemes to support the careers of cancer doctors researching new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease.

15 Sep 2015

New data shows errant bats and foul balls cause worst injuries to baseball catchers

Contrary to popular belief, the worst injuries baseball catchers face on the field come from errant bats and foul balls, not home-plate collisions with base runners, according to findings of a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

14 Sep 2015

Study reveals why long-term use of L-DOPA leads to dyskinesia

Researchers have discovered why long-term use of L-DOPA (levodopa), the most effective treatment for Parkinson's disease, commonly leads to a movement problem called dyskinesia, a side effect that can be as debilitating as Parkinson's disease itself.

11 Sep 2015

NEI experts explore long-term effects of Ebola on the eye

Following the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa that took the lives of more than 11,200 people in the region, the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, has deployed a team of clinicians and technical experts to Monrovia, Liberia to investigate the long-term effects of Ebola on the eye.

9 Sep 2015

New study reveals effect of diabetes drug on bone health, benefit of exercise in mice

Inside our bones there is fat. Diabetes increases the amount of this marrow fat. And now a study from the UNC School of Medicine shows how some diabetes drugs substantially increase bone fat and thus the risk of bone fractures.

9 Sep 2015

Free online end of life care course

Sheffield Hallam University is teaming up with St Luke's Hospice to launch a free online course supporting health and social care workers in providing palliative or end of life care.

8 Sep 2015

Researchers find intrinsic differences in mice’s neural stem cells using image-tracking technology

One of the longstanding debates in science, that has, perhaps unsurprisingly, permeated into the field of stem cell research, is the question of nature versus nurture influencing development.

4 Sep 2015

Experts to discuss research on lupus at world congress organized by MedUni Vienna

Lupus is an autoimmune disease with so many different symptoms that it is often difficult to diagnose and to treat. Despite huge medical advances over the last few years, lupus is incurable. Modern, individually tailored therapeutic approaches are aimed at helping sufferers. The world congress organized by MedUni Vienna brings experts from more than 80 countries together in Vienna from 2 to 6 September to discuss the latest research results and therapies.

1 Sep 2015

InterSystems plans to launch next-generation laboratory business management system in 2016

InterSystems, a global leader in software for connected care and developer of the InterSystems TrakCare unified healthcare information system, today announced that it will release its next-generation laboratory business management system (LBMS) in early 2016.

1 Sep 2015

UCSF-led team develops new technique to create tiny models of human tissues

A UCSF-led team has developed a technique to build tiny models of human tissues, called organoids, more precisely than ever before using a process that turns human cells into a biological equivalent of LEGO bricks. These mini-tissues in a dish can be used to study how particular structural features of tissue affect normal growth or go awry in cancer. They could be used for therapeutic drug screening and to help teach researchers how to grow whole human organs.

1 Sep 2015

CytomX announces filing of registration statement for proposed initial public offering of common stock

CytomX Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing Probody therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, today announced the filing of a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its common stock.

29 Aug 2015

True Results offers FDA approved ORBERA intragastric balloon weight loss procedure in Texas

As most new moms know, post-baby weight can be frustratingly hard to lose. That's why Jennifer, a 24 year old mom from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas chose to get a little help with an ORBERA™ Intragastric Balloon procedure from True Results. Jennifer is the first patient in Texas to get this new FDA approved weight loss procedure.

29 Aug 2015

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Study: National school-based mental health program improves behavioral and academic outcomes in students

Endurance training affects how the brain and muscles communicate with each other

Spending more time outdoors may prevent short-sightedness in children

Public lecture discusses the future beyond antibiotics

NUS researchers develop new technique to observe nano-bio interactions

AMD Alliance hosts webinar to promote awareness and knowledge about macular disease

UK GPs invited to join new GPDQ mobile app to deliver on-demand clinical care to patients

Hadassah celebrates two years of Heart Health Program that helps women to take control of their health

Cancer Research UK introduces three new funding schemes to support careers of cancer doctors

New data shows errant bats and foul balls cause worst injuries to baseball catchers

Study reveals why long-term use of L-DOPA leads to dyskinesia

NEI experts explore long-term effects of Ebola on the eye

New study reveals effect of diabetes drug on bone health, benefit of exercise in mice

Free online end of life care course

Researchers find intrinsic differences in mice’s neural stem cells using image-tracking technology

Experts to discuss research on lupus at world congress organized by MedUni Vienna

InterSystems plans to launch next-generation laboratory business management system in 2016

UCSF-led team develops new technique to create tiny models of human tissues

CytomX announces filing of registration statement for proposed initial public offering of common stock

True Results offers FDA approved ORBERA intragastric balloon weight loss procedure in Texas

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