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New study finds height as possible risk factor for developing varicose veins

The taller you are, the more likely you are to develop varicose veins, according to a study led by Stanford University School of Medicine researchers that examined the genes of more than 400,000 people in search of clues to what causes this common but little understood condition.

24 Sep 2018

Researchers analyze response to combination immunotherapy for patients with rare skin cancer

Harnessing the immune system to treat cancer shows great promise in some patients, but for many, the response does not last long-term.

24 Sep 2018

IME Medical Electrospinning establishes state-of-the-art manufacturing lab facilities

Medical Technology company IME Medical Electrospinning, developer, producer and scientific partner in the field of biomedical electrospinning processes and equipment, today announced that its high-end laboratory and a brand new set of cleanrooms have become operational.

24 Sep 2018

Columbia University announces winners of 2018 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize

Columbia University has decided to award the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize 2018.

24 Sep 2018

New spinout company to tackle drug-resistant infections with novel antibiotics

Drug-resistant infections are set to kill more people than cancer by 2050. Now a new University of Plymouth spinout company has been established to help tackle the problem - by developing new antibiotics and bringing them to market.

24 Sep 2018

New findings on characteristics of Burning Mouth Syndrome

The picture is becoming clearer regarding the chronic oral pain condition known as Burning Mouth Syndrome, or BMS, which mainly affects women who are middle-aged and older. In a dissertation at Sahlgrenska Academy, additional steps are being taken toward better diagnosis and treatment.

21 Sep 2018

Researchers identify new genetic disorder in a human patient

Researchers from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and physicians from Spectrum Health have identified for the first time in a human patient a genetic disorder only previously described in animal models.

21 Sep 2018

Study highlights need to remain vigilant in maintaining key infection control processes

Healthcare-associated infections can be reduced by up to 55 percent by systematically implementing evidence-based infection prevention and control strategies, according to a review of 144 studies published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

21 Sep 2018

TINY cancer detection device shows promise as point-of-care detector of KSHV

Its name is an acronym used to convey its size, but researchers at Cornell Engineering and Weill Cornell Medicine are hoping their hand-held cancer detection device's impact in the developing world is anything but small.

21 Sep 2018

UTA researchers patent new smart seat cushion technology that helps prevent painful ulcers

The University of Texas at Arlington has patented a smart seat cushion that uses changes in air pressure to redistribute body weight and help prevent the painful ulcers caused by sitting for long periods of time in a wheelchair.

20 Sep 2018

Scientists find wild African monkeys infected with bacterium that causes syphilis, yaws in humans

An international research team, led by scientists from the German Primate Center, the Robert Koch Institute, the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, McGill University, Masaryk University, the University of Tübingen and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, has successfully recovered genomes of the bacterium Treponema pallidum, which causes syphilis and yaws in humans, from wild nonhuman primate populations across sub-Saharan Africa.

20 Sep 2018

New type of fatty acid can slow down overreactive immune system

Sometimes, the body's otherwise intelligent immune system mistakenly attacks the body's healthy tissue by responding to infections that do not exist.

20 Sep 2018

Progenitor cells for human bone and cartilage have been identified

Research published today describes for the first time the identification of human skeletal stem cells. The discovery may enable the development of novel therapeutic strategies for diseases that cause skeletal degeneration.

20 Sep 2018

BSI accredits Oxehealth's vital signs measurement software as Class IIa medical device

The British Standards Institute has accredited Oxehealth's vital signs measurement software as a Class IIa medical device in Europe.

20 Sep 2018

Top three immune boosting recommendations to ward off freshers’ flu

Those heading to university this autumn, or returning student’s, might’ve heard of the dreaded freshers’ flu. But don’t let it fool you, it isn’t actually a form of flu.

20 Sep 2018

DermTech completes enrollment in clinical study to assess DNA damage and reversal

DermTech, Inc., the global leader in non-invasive molecular dermatology, announced today it has completed enrollment in a clinical study to assess DNA damage induced by an excimer laser and evaluate the potential of topical agents T4 endonuclease and photolyase to reduce DNA damage induced as measured through gene expression analysis.

19 Sep 2018

Oxehealth secures European medical device accreditation for vital signs measurement software

The British Standards Institute has accredited Oxehealth’s vital signs measurement software as a Class IIa medical device in Europe.

19 Sep 2018

Research shows enlarged genotype-phenotype correlation for three-base pair deletion in NF1

International collaborative research led by Ludwine Messiaen, Ph.D., shows that while a three-base pair, in-frame deletion called p.Met992del in the NF1 gene has a mild phenotype for people with the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis type 1, or NF1, the mutation does cause complications.

18 Sep 2018

Researchers use CRISPR screen to reveal new targets in squamous cell carcinomas

A little p63 goes a long way in embryonic development - and flaws in p63 can result in birth defects like cleft palette, fused fingers or even missing limbs.

18 Sep 2018

LEO Pharma and MorphoSys announce expansion of strategic alliance to develop peptide-derived drugs

LEO Pharma A/S, a global leader in medical dermatology, and MorphoSys AG today announced an expansion of their existing strategic alliance to include peptide-derived therapeutics.

18 Sep 2018

Skin News and Research

New study finds height as possible risk factor for developing varicose veins

Researchers analyze response to combination immunotherapy for patients with rare skin cancer

IME Medical Electrospinning establishes state-of-the-art manufacturing lab facilities

Columbia University announces winners of 2018 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize

New spinout company to tackle drug-resistant infections with novel antibiotics

New findings on characteristics of Burning Mouth Syndrome

Researchers identify new genetic disorder in a human patient

Study highlights need to remain vigilant in maintaining key infection control processes

TINY cancer detection device shows promise as point-of-care detector of KSHV

UTA researchers patent new smart seat cushion technology that helps prevent painful ulcers

Scientists find wild African monkeys infected with bacterium that causes syphilis, yaws in humans

New type of fatty acid can slow down overreactive immune system

Progenitor cells for human bone and cartilage have been identified

BSI accredits Oxehealth's vital signs measurement software as Class IIa medical device

Top three immune boosting recommendations to ward off freshers’ flu

DermTech completes enrollment in clinical study to assess DNA damage and reversal

Oxehealth secures European medical device accreditation for vital signs measurement software

Research shows enlarged genotype-phenotype correlation for three-base pair deletion in NF1

Researchers use CRISPR screen to reveal new targets in squamous cell carcinomas

LEO Pharma and MorphoSys announce expansion of strategic alliance to develop peptide-derived drugs

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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