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New comprehensive effort to model how humans respond to viral pathogens

In an effort to sort out why some viruses such as influenza, Ebola and West Nile are so lethal, a team of U.S. researchers plans a comprehensive effort to model how humans respond to these viral pathogens.

7 Jun 2013

Diagnoplex secures 1.3 million Swiss francs from financing round

Diagnoplex SA, a developer of molecular diagnostics for colon cancer and Debiopharm Diagnostics SA, part of the Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical group of companies Debiopharm Group™, with a focus on the development of prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs, including oncology and companion diagnostics, today announced that Diagnoplex has secured 1.3 million Swiss francs from a financing round led by Debiopharm.

7 Jun 2013

ZOLL Autopulse improves ROSC after sudden cardiac arrest

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that a paper just published in Critical Care Medicine reported the likelihood of achieving a return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is 62% greater when the AutoPulse® Non-invasive Cardiac Support Pump is used to deliver CPR chest compressions.

7 Jun 2013

Psychosocial factors can help to heal or bring relief

A placebo can activate a number of biological mechanisms in the same way that medicine can, which is why we are now beginning to understand why a placebo can heal and alleviate symptoms.

6 Jun 2013

New technique for developing complex protein drugs from bacteria

A cheaper, more efficient technique for developing complex protein drugs from bacteria has been developed at the University of Sheffield.

6 Jun 2013

Communications aimed at shifting organizational culture can overcome gender differences in career paths

To attract and maintain a diverse, qualified academic workforce, institutions of higher education should have - and promote - policies to help balance career and family life, according to an article published by UC Davis researchers in the June 2013 issue of Academic Medicine.

6 Jun 2013

Solid formulations of the recombinant anthrax vaccine: an interview with Dr Mark Carnegie-Brown, CEO, Glide Pharma

Anthrax vaccines have a prominent place in the history of medicine. This goes back to, Pasteur, who while everybody associates with the milk treatment process, also worked on rabies and Anthrax vaccines in cattle.

6 Jun 2013

Cry proteins in Bacillus thuringiensis is lethal to Anopheles gambiae, the principal mosquito vector of malaria

Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), led by Dr. Lee Bulla, have characterized a protein produced by the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti), which is highly toxic against Anopheles gambiae, the principal mosquito vector of malaria.

6 Jun 2013

Study shows success in pinpointing individualized treatment for women with metastatic breast cancer

Funded by volleyball tournaments, a new study released this week shows success in pinpointing individualized treatment for women with metastatic breast cancer, according to George Mason University researchers.

6 Jun 2013

Pioneering study demonstrates benefit of neuroimaging technique in identifying bipolar disorder

MRI may be an effective way to diagnose mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, according to experts from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. In a landmark study using advanced techniques, the researchers were able to correctly distinguish bipolar patients from healthy individuals based on their brain scans alone.

6 Jun 2013

Researchers discover TRF1 gene that is important for nuclear reprogramming

Researchers are still fascinated by the idea of the possibility of reprogramming the cells of any tissue, turning them into cells with the capacity to differentiate into cells of a completely different type- pluripotent cells-and they are still striving to understand how it happens.

6 Jun 2013

NeuroSigma announces launch of new website for Monarch eTNSTM System

NeuroSigma, Inc., a California-based medical device company, today announced the launch of www.monarch-etns.com, its dedicated website for the Monarch™ eTNSTM System.

6 Jun 2013

First Edition: June 6, 2013

Today's headlines include a report about a new poll showing public uneasiness is increasing in regard to the health law. At the same time, the White House is stepping up its efforts encourage people to enroll in the health coverage the will be available as a result of the overhaul.

6 Jun 2013

Findings have implications for potential gene therapies for autism spectrum disorders

A gene linked to autism spectrum disorders that was manipulated in two lines of transgenic mice produced mature adults with irreversible deficits affecting either learning or social interaction.

6 Jun 2013

CTCA offers hope to Hispanics with advanced stage cancer

For the nation's fastest growing population, cancer ranked as the number one leading cause of death among Hispanics, based on a 2012 American Cancer Society report.

6 Jun 2013

State highlights: Conn. bill would maintain coverage for low-income parents; Wis. may pay hospitals for uninsured care; Is hospital data sale a risk to patient privacy?

The House of Representatives adopted an omnibus bill Tuesday to implement numerous social service policy changes in the next state budget, including the end of a health coverage program launched by former Gov. M. Jodi Rell to help the uninsured. One thing it doesn't change: Medicaid eligibility for low-income parents. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy had proposed restricting eligibility for the program, a move that would have caused an estimated 37,500 parents to lose Medicaid coverage (Phaneuf and Becker, 6/4).

6 Jun 2013

NAHQ offers recommendations to preserve integrity of health care quality and patient safety systems

For too long, progress in preventing medication errors and other mistakes that compromise patient safety in healthcare facilities has been unacceptably slow and patients in the majority of U.S. hospitals may not be much safer today than they were 10 years ago, according to an editorial published in the Journal for Healthcare Quality.

6 Jun 2013

ACR urges Americans not to forego recommended screening for colorectal cancer

The American College of Radiology strongly urges Americans ages 50-and-older, particularly those with a family history of colorectal cancer, not to delay or forego recommended screening due to concerns raised by a June 1, New York Times article titled, "The $2.7 Trillion Medical Bill."

6 Jun 2013

Positive effect of aspirin on cancer mortality influences aspirin prescription for primary prevention in men

While aspirin has been shown to be effective in preventing heart attacks in men, it also increases the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding and possibly stroke, even at low doses. As such, national guidelines suggest that aspirin be used for prevention only in men at higher risk for cardiovascular events, so that the benefits of aspirin are greater than its adverse effects.

6 Jun 2013

Scientists suggest that Oprl1 receptor is altered in mice with PTSD-like symptoms

When injected into mice immediately following a traumatic event, a new drug prevents the animals from developing memory problems and increased anxiety that are indicative of post-traumatic stress disorder.

6 Jun 2013

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New comprehensive effort to model how humans respond to viral pathogens

Diagnoplex secures 1.3 million Swiss francs from financing round

ZOLL Autopulse improves ROSC after sudden cardiac arrest

Psychosocial factors can help to heal or bring relief

New technique for developing complex protein drugs from bacteria

Communications aimed at shifting organizational culture can overcome gender differences in career paths

Solid formulations of the recombinant anthrax vaccine: an interview with Dr Mark Carnegie-Brown, CEO, Glide Pharma

Cry proteins in Bacillus thuringiensis is lethal to Anopheles gambiae, the principal mosquito vector of malaria

Study shows success in pinpointing individualized treatment for women with metastatic breast cancer

Pioneering study demonstrates benefit of neuroimaging technique in identifying bipolar disorder

Researchers discover TRF1 gene that is important for nuclear reprogramming

NeuroSigma announces launch of new website for Monarch eTNSTM System

First Edition: June 6, 2013

Findings have implications for potential gene therapies for autism spectrum disorders

CTCA offers hope to Hispanics with advanced stage cancer

State highlights: Conn. bill would maintain coverage for low-income parents; Wis. may pay hospitals for uninsured care; Is hospital data sale a risk to patient privacy?

NAHQ offers recommendations to preserve integrity of health care quality and patient safety systems

ACR urges Americans not to forego recommended screening for colorectal cancer

Positive effect of aspirin on cancer mortality influences aspirin prescription for primary prevention in men

Scientists suggest that Oprl1 receptor is altered in mice with PTSD-like symptoms

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Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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