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New analysis shows that 29% of clinical trial results remain unpublished

A new analysis of 585 large, randomized clinical trials registered with ClinicalTrials.gov finds that 29 percent have not been published in scientific journals. In addition, nearly 78 percent of the unpublished trials had no results available on the website, either.

30 Oct 2013

Research provides better understanding of molecular interactions related to cystic fibrosis

Research in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University is leading to a better understanding of the molecular interactions in the thyroid gland related to cystic fibrosis.

30 Oct 2013

Wiley expands partnership with EMBO

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., today announced that it will provide editorial production, global marketing and distribution services for The EMBO Journal, EMBO reports and Molecular Systems Biology. This expanded partnership with EMBO adds three leading scientific journals alongside EMBO Molecular Medicine, which Wiley has published since 2009.

30 Oct 2013

Video gaming increases spatial orientation, memory formation and motor skills

Video gaming causes increases in the brain regions responsible for spatial orientation, memory formation and strategic planning as well as fine motor skills.

30 Oct 2013

ETPN organizes Nanomedicine Award to honor the best international innovation for 2013

Since the official launch in June 2013, the European Technology Platform for Nanomedicine (ETPN) together with the EU funded consortium NANOMED2020, are organising the first ever Nanomedicine Award to honor the best international nanomedicine innovation for 2013!

30 Oct 2013

New Dementia Service Center established as pilot project

In Germany, approximately 1.3 million people currently suffer from dementia. About 250,000 incident cases are estimated per year. Dementia is the leading cause of dependency and disability among older persons.

30 Oct 2013

Common birth defect in male infants weakly linked to commercial pesticides

A study of several hundred chemicals used in commercial pesticides has found only weak evidence that any of them are associated with a common birth defect in male infants.

30 Oct 2013

Women of color have insufficient knowledge, misconceptions about pelvic floor disorders

Knowing what symptoms to look for may help women with pelvic floor disorders improve their chances of successful treatment. But knowledge of these disorders is lacking among most women, and especially among women of color, according to a new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine.

30 Oct 2013

Penn Medicine-led panel reports that noise exposure is a serious public health threat

The combined toll of occupational, recreational and environmental noise exposure poses a serious public health threat going far beyond hearing damage, according to an international team of researchers writing today in The Lancet.

30 Oct 2013

New research reveals genetic link that connects family members with autism

Lorenzo Miodus-Santini an 11-year-old sixth-grader from Princeton, who was classified as autistic at only 13 months old, was never a big talker. As an infant he didn't babble or coo. When he was a toddler beginning to speak, he would learn one word but forget another.

30 Oct 2013

Study looks at the feasibility of Xpert test for TB in real-life clinical setting in southern Africa

The first randomised trial to measure the impact of the rapid Xpert MTB/RIF test for tuberculosis in a real-life clinical setting finds that it can be accurately performed by a non-specialist with minimal training, improves same-day diagnosis and time to starting treatment, and increases the number of people who start treatment after testing positive on day 1 by 50%, compared with conventional TB diagnostics.

30 Oct 2013

New pulmonary medicine list includes five recommendations to improve patient care and outcomes

A list released today identified five commonly performed tests and procedures in pulmonary medicine that may not always be necessary. The list, part of the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely campaign, was produced by a collaborative task force assembled by the American Thoracic Society and the American College of Chest Physicians.

30 Oct 2013

Long-term use of paracetamol during pregnancy increases risk of adverse effects on child development

Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is the most commonly used medicine in pregnancy, yet there are very few studies that have investigated the possible long-term consequences for the child.

30 Oct 2013

New study reveals striking data about misuse of painkillers and sedatives by teens, young adults

With prescription drug abuse at epidemic levels nationwide, and overdoses killing more people than auto accidents in many states, a new University of Michigan study provides striking new data about the misuse of potent prescription painkillers and sedatives by teens and young adults.

30 Oct 2013

Clinical trial finds COREVALVE reduces rate of death, stroke in patients with aortic stenosis

In a clinical trial, a self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve met the key performance objective of reducing death and stroke in patients with severe aortic stenosis at "extreme risk" for surgery.Results of the COREVALVE EXTREME RISK trial were presented today at the 25th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium.

30 Oct 2013

Researchers identify new drug for treating irritable bowel syndrome with constipation

An international team led by University of Adelaide researchers has identified the mechanism of pain relief of a new drug for treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C), based on nonclinical studies, and quantified its effectiveness in pain relief in human trials.

30 Oct 2013

Researcher receives NIH grant to study physiological impact of maternal smoking on fetal behavior

Laura Stroud, Ph.D., a researcher with The Miriam Hospital's Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, was recently awarded a 5-year, $2,885,481 grant from the National Institutes of Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to further her work on the physiological impact of maternal smoking on fetal development and behavior.

30 Oct 2013

Sanovas receives patent for Multi-Balloon Catheter for Extravasated Drug Delivery

Sanovas Inc., (www.sanovas.com) a life science technology company focused on developing and commercializing next generation micro-invasive diagnostics, devices and drug delivery technologies, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued patent # 8,540,667 for the company's Multi-Balloon Catheter for Extravasated Drug Delivery.

29 Oct 2013

Study investigates effect of paracetamol during pregnancy on child development

Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is the most commonly used medicine in pregnancy, yet there are very few studies that have investigated the possible long-term consequences for the child. A new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health suggests that long-term use of paracetamol during pregnancy may increase the risk of adverse effects on child development.

29 Oct 2013

Mount Sinai cardiologists use FDA-approved device for severely calcified coronary arteries

Leading interventional cardiologists at The Mount Sinai Hospital are the first in the world to use a newly U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved device for the treatment of severely calcified coronary arteries before the placement of a cardiac stent to open a blocked artery.

29 Oct 2013

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New analysis shows that 29% of clinical trial results remain unpublished

Research provides better understanding of molecular interactions related to cystic fibrosis

Wiley expands partnership with EMBO

Video gaming increases spatial orientation, memory formation and motor skills

ETPN organizes Nanomedicine Award to honor the best international innovation for 2013

New Dementia Service Center established as pilot project

Common birth defect in male infants weakly linked to commercial pesticides

Women of color have insufficient knowledge, misconceptions about pelvic floor disorders

Penn Medicine-led panel reports that noise exposure is a serious public health threat

New research reveals genetic link that connects family members with autism

Study looks at the feasibility of Xpert test for TB in real-life clinical setting in southern Africa

New pulmonary medicine list includes five recommendations to improve patient care and outcomes

Long-term use of paracetamol during pregnancy increases risk of adverse effects on child development

New study reveals striking data about misuse of painkillers and sedatives by teens, young adults

Clinical trial finds COREVALVE reduces rate of death, stroke in patients with aortic stenosis

Researchers identify new drug for treating irritable bowel syndrome with constipation

Researcher receives NIH grant to study physiological impact of maternal smoking on fetal behavior

Sanovas receives patent for Multi-Balloon Catheter for Extravasated Drug Delivery

Study investigates effect of paracetamol during pregnancy on child development

Mount Sinai cardiologists use FDA-approved device for severely calcified coronary arteries

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Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

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