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Children and adolescents with autism have surplus of synapses in brain

Children and adolescents with autism have a surplus of synapses in the brain, and this excess is due to a slowdown in a normal brain "pruning" process during development, according to a study by neuroscientists at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC).

22 Aug 2014

FDA approves GlaxoSmithKline’s Arnuity Ellipta for treatment of asthma

GlaxoSmithKline plc today announced that the FDA has approved Arnuity™ Ellipta® (fluticasone furoate inhalation powder), a once-daily inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) medicine for maintenance treatment of asthma as prophylactic therapy in patients aged 12 years and older. Arnuity is not indicated for relief of acute bronchospasm.

21 Aug 2014

Researchers examine China's caesarean section rate

Efforts must be made to decrease China's increasing caesarean section rate, suggests a new commentary published today (20 August) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG).

20 Aug 2014

ASAHI INTECC, Boston Scientific to develop new, differentiated FFR wire

Boston Scientific Corporation and ASAHI INTECC (Securities Code 7747, Second Section, Tokyo and Nagoya Stock Exchange) have formalized plans to develop a new, differentiated fractional flow reserve (FFR) wire.

19 Aug 2014

Study shows how people's attitudes differ based on sexual orientation

An Indiana University study found that how "in love" a romantic couple appears to be is interpreted differently based on the couple's sexual orientation, affecting what formal and informal rights people think that couple deserves.

18 Aug 2014

Doctor provides advice on how best to prepare children with diabetes to go back to school

Lori Laffel, M.D., MPH, Chief of the Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Section at Joslin Diabetes Center and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, oversees the largest pediatric diabetes clinic in New England has over 25 years of experience treating pediatric patients with diabetes.

18 Aug 2014

Novogen declares shareholder meeting results

Australia-US biotechnology company, Novogen Ltd., an oncology and degenerative diseases drug development company, today announced the results of its General Meeting of Shareholders, which was held on August 12 in Sydney, Australia.

13 Aug 2014

Neovasc revenues increase 58% to $4,404,515 in Q2 2014

Neovasc Inc. ("Neovasc" or the "Company") today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2014. All results are reported in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.

13 Aug 2014

Fi Asia-China 2014 held in Shanghai proved to be a great success

China's leading nutritional ingredients event, Food ingredients (Fi) Asia China, Health ingredients (Hi) and Natural ingredients (Ni), took place this June 26-28 in Shanghai, China and was a great success.

13 Aug 2014

Imaging system rapidly detects molecular marker in brain gliomas, enables removal of tumor

During tumor surgery, surgeons work to remove tumor tissue without damaging surrounding healthy tissue.

13 Aug 2014

BioSpecifics Technologies total revenue for second quarter decreases by 19%

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 second quarter ended June 30, 2014 and provided a corporate update.

12 Aug 2014

Breech births increase fetal mortality rate compared to elective vaginal delivery

While a rise in cesarean section (C-section) delivery rates due to breech presentation has improved neonatal outcome, 40% of term breech deliveries in the Netherlands are planned vaginal deliveries.

11 Aug 2014

CTI BioPharma's pacritinib granted FDA Fast Track designation for treatment of myelofibrosis

CTI BioPharma Corp. announced today that pacritinib has been granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of intermediate and high risk myelofibrosis, including but not limited to patients with disease related thrombocytopenia, patients experiencing treatment emergent thrombocytopenia on other JAK2 therapy or patients who are intolerant to or whose symptoms are sub-optimally managed on other JAK2 therapy.

7 Aug 2014

Prosthetic arm controlled by imagining different movements

This design hopes to identify the memory of movement in the amputee's brain to translate to an order allowing manipulation of the device.

6 Aug 2014

Patient navigation may lead to better breast cancer care in high risk and minority women

Patient navigation, or the linking of a newly diagnosed cancer patient with a professional trained in assisting patients though the complex journey of cancer diagnosis and treatment, may lead to better breast cancer care in high risk and minority women.

5 Aug 2014

Endo International revenues increase $719M to 1% in Q2 2014

Endo International plc today reported second quarter 2014 revenues of $719 million, an increase of 1 percent compared to second quarter 2013 revenues of $712 million.

31 Jul 2014

EMA CHMP issues positive opinion for label updates to Takeda's Vipidia, Vipdomet and Incresync

Takeda Pharmaceuticals International GmbH today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency has issued positive opinions for updates to the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) for Vipidia (alogliptin) and the fixed-dose combination (FDC) therapies Vipdomet (alogliptin and metformin) and Incresync (alogliptin and pioglitazone).

30 Jul 2014

Digital reading system opens up new educational opportunities for people with vision impairment

People who are blind can now read more than just words, such as graphs and graphics, following the development of an affordable digital reading system by Curtin University researchers.

30 Jul 2014

Endoscopic resection not always best for localized, early-stage esophageal cancer: Study

A new study, published in the July, 2014, issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute by Northwestern Medicine- researchers, sheds new light on the risks associated with the growing popularity of endoscopic resection in the treatment of localized, early-stage esophageal cancer.

28 Jul 2014

Despite public programs, food insecurity remains an intractable problem in the US

Vulnerable populations such as children, the elderly, ethnic minorities, and low-income households are disproportionately affected by food security, despite the extensive private and public food safety net in the United States, according to a new report by RTI International.

27 Jul 2014

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Children and adolescents with autism have surplus of synapses in brain

FDA approves GlaxoSmithKline’s Arnuity Ellipta for treatment of asthma

Researchers examine China's caesarean section rate

ASAHI INTECC, Boston Scientific to develop new, differentiated FFR wire

Study shows how people's attitudes differ based on sexual orientation

Doctor provides advice on how best to prepare children with diabetes to go back to school

Novogen declares shareholder meeting results

Neovasc revenues increase 58% to $4,404,515 in Q2 2014

Fi Asia-China 2014 held in Shanghai proved to be a great success

Imaging system rapidly detects molecular marker in brain gliomas, enables removal of tumor

BioSpecifics Technologies total revenue for second quarter decreases by 19%

Breech births increase fetal mortality rate compared to elective vaginal delivery

CTI BioPharma's pacritinib granted FDA Fast Track designation for treatment of myelofibrosis

Prosthetic arm controlled by imagining different movements

Patient navigation may lead to better breast cancer care in high risk and minority women

Endo International revenues increase $719M to 1% in Q2 2014

EMA CHMP issues positive opinion for label updates to Takeda's Vipidia, Vipdomet and Incresync

Digital reading system opens up new educational opportunities for people with vision impairment

Endoscopic resection not always best for localized, early-stage esophageal cancer: Study

Despite public programs, food insecurity remains an intractable problem in the US

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