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Two American scientists receive Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize

Two American scientists, James P. Allison and Carl H. June, will today receive the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize in the Paulskirche in Frankfurt. Both give the patient's own immune system the lasting ability to fight cancer, Allison against late stage melanoma, June against leukemia.

16 Mar 2015

Physicians develop new quality measures for treatment of childhood obstructive sleep apnea

A work group of physicians from leading academic medical centers across the country, including NYU Langone Medical Center, has developed new quality measures for the detection and treatment of childhood obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a potentially morbid, life-altering condition that affects hundreds of thousands of children and adolescents nationwide.

16 Mar 2015

Flu vaccine based upon four strains of inactivated influenza enhances flu protection

A flu vaccine given just under the surface of the skin that includes four strains of inactivated influenza could be more protective than a similar flu vaccine containing only three strains, Saint Louis University research found.

16 Mar 2015

AASM publishes new quality measures for common sleep disorders

Today the American Academy of Sleep Medicine published new quality measures for five common sleep disorders, which represents a landmark achievement in the promotion of high quality, patient-centered care in the medical subspecialty of sleep medicine.

16 Mar 2015

MGH study suggests that bariatric surgery can reduce risk of asthma attacks

A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators suggests that bariatric surgery can significantly reduce the risk of asthma attacks - also called exacerbations - in obese patients with asthma.

16 Mar 2015

Study sheds light on cell migration mechanisms involved in wound-healing process

Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered what causes and regulates collective cell migration, one of the most universal but least understood biological processes in all living organisms.

16 Mar 2015

Mechanistic subtypes of IPAH revealed

Researchers have provided evidence for distinct processes underlying vasodilator-responsive and nonresponsive idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.

13 Mar 2015

Long-term entecavir, TDF effective in chronic HBV in real-world setting

A Turkish clinical practice study shows that entecavir and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate can effectively maintain long-term virological and biochemical responses in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection, both in those with and without cirrhosis.

13 Mar 2015

Factors predictive of sequential nucleos(t)ide analogue, IFN-α therapy response identified

Hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis B core-related antigen levels can predict long-term response to sequential nucleos(t)ide analogue and interferon-α therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection, research indicates.

13 Mar 2015

Islet autoantibody levels predict progression to diabetes

Levels of insulin autoantibodies and insulinoma-associated protein 2 autoantibodies predict the onset of diabetes in young children with islet autoimmunity, show findings from the TEDDY study.

13 Mar 2015

HBV genotype C HBeAg seroconversion rate ‘negligible’

Patients with chronic hepatitis B virus genotype C infection who are positive for hepatitis B e antigen should not delay antiviral treatment in the hope of seroconversion, Korean researchers recommend.

13 Mar 2015

BioSpecifics Technologies provides corporate update, reports Q4 and FY 2014 financial results

BioSpecifics Technologies Corp., a biopharmaceutical company developing first in class collagenase-based products marketed as XIAFLEX (collagenase clostridium histolyticum or CCH) in the U.S. and XIAPEX® in the EU, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014 and provided a corporate update.

13 Mar 2015

Social media ratings may influence patient perceptions of hospitals, quality of care

Social media has become an important way for institutions to communicate - both sending messages and receiving feedback - with clients and with the general public.

13 Mar 2015

Vrije University Brussels installs MILabs PET-SPECT-CT-MRI platform for nanobody research

The comprehensive MILabs PET-SPECT-CT-MR preclinical platform combines the best PET-SPECT functional imaging capabilities (sub-half-mm SPECT resolution and sub-mm PET resolution) with high resolution anatomical imaging from an integrated X-ray CT subsystem and/or a compact cryogen free 1.5 T MRI unit

13 Mar 2015

Good night, sleep tight...or will you?

World Sleep Day is organized by the World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) to spread awareness of important sleep-related issues through a series of special events. This year it is focussing on insomnia with the theme “When Sleep is Sound, Health and Happiness Abound”.

13 Mar 2015

Stress about financial/economic issues is a leading factor that impacts people's sleep

Royal Philips today released "Sleep: A Global Perspective," the first in a series of reports highlighting sleep trends and habits collected from a survey of nearly 8,000 people across 10 countries.

13 Mar 2015

Increasing minimum age of legal access to tobacco products would reduce smoking, save lives

Increasing the minimum age of legal access (MLA) to tobacco products will prevent or delay initiation of tobacco use by adolescents and young adults, particularly those ages 15 to 17, and improve the health of Americans across the lifespan, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

13 Mar 2015

National survey investigates age-related discrimination in healthcare setting

Being discriminated against by the healthcare profession or system can cause much more than just mere distress to older people.

13 Mar 2015

Loyola surgeon describes the immense benefits of minimally invasive spinal fusion surgery

A minimally invasive spinal fusion back surgery results in less blood loss, less postoperative pain, smaller incisions, a shorter hospital stay and faster recovery and return to work.

13 Mar 2015

Study explores composition of e-cigarette vapor, potential health impacts of secondhand exposure

On the heels of the Federal Drug Administration's (FDA) second public workshop to explore the public health considerations associated with e-cigarettes, nonprofit research organization RTI International released a new research paper "Exhaled Electronic Cigarette Emissions: What's Your Secondhand Exposure?," which explores the composition of e-cigarette vapor and the potential health impacts of secondhand exposure.

13 Mar 2015

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Two American scientists receive Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize

Physicians develop new quality measures for treatment of childhood obstructive sleep apnea

Flu vaccine based upon four strains of inactivated influenza enhances flu protection

AASM publishes new quality measures for common sleep disorders

MGH study suggests that bariatric surgery can reduce risk of asthma attacks

Study sheds light on cell migration mechanisms involved in wound-healing process

Mechanistic subtypes of IPAH revealed

Long-term entecavir, TDF effective in chronic HBV in real-world setting

Factors predictive of sequential nucleos(t)ide analogue, IFN-α therapy response identified

Islet autoantibody levels predict progression to diabetes

HBV genotype C HBeAg seroconversion rate ‘negligible’

BioSpecifics Technologies provides corporate update, reports Q4 and FY 2014 financial results

Social media ratings may influence patient perceptions of hospitals, quality of care

Vrije University Brussels installs MILabs PET-SPECT-CT-MRI platform for nanobody research

Good night, sleep tight...or will you?

Stress about financial/economic issues is a leading factor that impacts people's sleep

Increasing minimum age of legal access to tobacco products would reduce smoking, save lives

National survey investigates age-related discrimination in healthcare setting

Loyola surgeon describes the immense benefits of minimally invasive spinal fusion surgery

Study explores composition of e-cigarette vapor, potential health impacts of secondhand exposure

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Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

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