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Pioneering research project aims to develop better diagnostic tests for NAFLD

A pioneering European research project aims to lead to new diagnostic tests to assess patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and identify those most at risk for developing severe inflammation and liver scarring.

21 Nov 2017

$10 million gift creates new center at Northwestern University to study effects of environment on genes

A new $10 million gift from University trustees and supporters Louis A. Simpson '58 and Kimberly K. Querrey will create a center at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine to study the effects of environment on the activation and expression of genes.

21 Nov 2017

Streamlined method for using CGM helps patients with diabetes maintain safe, stable glucose levels

Endocrine Society experts have developed a streamlined method for using the Dexcom G5 Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) to help individuals with diabetes maintain better control of their glucose levels, according to two perspectives published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

21 Nov 2017

Most health professionals may not recommend medicine as career to their children, survey reveals

A new survey released on 16th November 2017, conducted amongst senior hospital doctors, GPs, trainees and charity supporters by the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund, finds that an alarming two-thirds (67%) would now not recommend medicine as a career to their children. This news comes despite the fact that traditionally it has been a family career throughout generations.

21 Nov 2017

Probing living cells with AFM

An interview with Prof. David Alsteens, Université Catholique de Louvain conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt, MA (Cantab).

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 21 Nov 2017

Heart rate variability measured by electrocardiogram can help differentiate bipolar from major depression

A groundbreaking Loyola Medicine study suggests that a simple 15-minute electrocardiogram could help a physician determine whether a patient has major depression or bipolar disorder.

21 Nov 2017

Scientists develop new method to study Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the lab

Scientists have developed a new system to study Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the laboratory, paving the way for research to find treatments for the fatal brain disorder.

20 Nov 2017

Young people in Britain becoming more sexually adventurous

New research has shown that young heterosexual couples in United Kingdom are trying out a wide range of different sexual practices including anal sex with their partners of the opposite sex.

20 Nov 2017

Tiny markers in saliva can be used to diagnose duration of a concussion in kids

Researchers at the Penn State College of Medicine have found that tiny molecules present in the saliva can predict the occurrence, length and duration of a concussion in a child. The study titled, “Association of Salivary MicroRNA Changes With Prolonged Concussion Symptoms”, was published in the latest issue of JAMA Pediatrics on the 20th of November 2017.

20 Nov 2017

Researcher awarded $1.5 million to study role of tumor necrosis factor in IBD

D. Brent Polk, MD, AGAF, an investigator at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has been awarded $1.5 million by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the NIH for the study of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and its role in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

20 Nov 2017

New technique may reveal clues about role of centromeres in Down syndrome, other birth defects

Some scientists call it the "final frontier" of our DNA -- even though it lies at the center of every X-shaped chromosome in nearly every one of our cells.

20 Nov 2017

Patient-centered medical home model effective at improving chronic disease outcomes

Data from more than 800 Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care clinics revealed that national implementation of a patient-centered medical home model was effective at improving several chronic disease outcomes over time.

20 Nov 2017

Women have lower tolerance to alcohol following gastric sleeve surgery, study finds

Women who have had gastric sleeve surgery to lose weight may want to consider limiting the number of alcoholic drinks they consume post-surgery.

20 Nov 2017

Digital pills can help track opioid use patterns

Digital pills - gelatin capsules that contain an ingestible sensor along with medication - can help track patterns of drug use, and Brigham and Women's Hospital clinicians are among the first to explore the application of this new technology among patients being prescribed opioids.

20 Nov 2017

Cystic fibrosis patients have more good and bad bacteria in their lungs, study finds

A large multicenter study found that patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) – who tend to develop chronic lung infections – had more good and bad bacteria in their lungs compared to controls.

20 Nov 2017

Small molecules in saliva may offer clues to diagnose and predict duration of concussions

Diagnosing a concussion can sometimes be a guessing game, but clues taken from small molecules in saliva may be able to help diagnose and predict the duration of concussions in children, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.

20 Nov 2017

First-of-its-kind study combines smoking cessation with personalized medicine

A simple blood test is allowing Vanderbilt University Medical Cente researchers to determine which patients should be prescribed varenicline (Chantix) to stop smoking and which patients could do just as well, and avoid side effects, by using a nicotine patch.

20 Nov 2017

Experts endorse recommendations for restrictive blood transfusions

By analyzing data from randomized clinical trials comparing blood transfusion approaches, Johns Hopkins experts, along with colleagues at Cleveland Clinic and NYU Langone Medical Center, endorse recommendations for blood transfusions that reduce blood use to improve patient safety and outcomes.

20 Nov 2017

Researchers find new way to boost cancer-destroying ability of T-cells

Researchers at Cardiff University have found a way to boost the cancer-destroying ability of the immune system's T-cells, offering new hope in the fight against a wide range of cancers.

20 Nov 2017

UZH leads Europe's largest research on aging

What began in 2012 is now entering its final stages: Europe's largest study on aging. The international research network behind the DO-HEALTH study is led by Heike Bischoff-Ferrari, Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Aging Research at the University of Zurich, and Head of the Department of Geriatrics at the UniversityHospital Zurich and the Waid City Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland.

20 Nov 2017

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Pioneering research project aims to develop better diagnostic tests for NAFLD

$10 million gift creates new center at Northwestern University to study effects of environment on genes

Streamlined method for using CGM helps patients with diabetes maintain safe, stable glucose levels

Most health professionals may not recommend medicine as career to their children, survey reveals

Probing living cells with AFM

Heart rate variability measured by electrocardiogram can help differentiate bipolar from major depression

Scientists develop new method to study Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the lab

Young people in Britain becoming more sexually adventurous

Tiny markers in saliva can be used to diagnose duration of a concussion in kids

Researcher awarded $1.5 million to study role of tumor necrosis factor in IBD

New technique may reveal clues about role of centromeres in Down syndrome, other birth defects

Patient-centered medical home model effective at improving chronic disease outcomes

Women have lower tolerance to alcohol following gastric sleeve surgery, study finds

Digital pills can help track opioid use patterns

Cystic fibrosis patients have more good and bad bacteria in their lungs, study finds

Small molecules in saliva may offer clues to diagnose and predict duration of concussions

First-of-its-kind study combines smoking cessation with personalized medicine

Experts endorse recommendations for restrictive blood transfusions

Researchers find new way to boost cancer-destroying ability of T-cells

UZH leads Europe's largest research on aging

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Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

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