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England’s acute trusts do not discourage use of consumer instant messaging apps

A substantial number of acute hospitals in England are not taking important steps to prevent staff sharing sensitive information via WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and other consumer applications, a series of Freedom of Information Act requests has revealed.

30 Aug 2018

Using VR to train next generation of paramedics

Virtual reality is being used to train and prepare the next generation of paramedics to respond to terrorist attacks and natural disasters.

30 Aug 2018

The pluses and minuses of allowing medical marijuana at school

Every school day at noon, Karina Garcia drives to her son’s South San Francisco high school to give him a dose of cannabis oil to prevent potentially life-threatening seizures.

30 Aug 2018

Eating breakfast later and dinner earlier may help reduce body fat

Researchers at the University of Surrey have demonstrated that adjusting the timings of breakfast and dinner can reduce body fat.

30 Aug 2018

A new national Career Development Consortium for Excellence in Glycosciences

Over the next five years, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, will award approximately $20 million to four academic centers to launch a new national Career Development Consortium for Excellence in Glycosciences.

30 Aug 2018

Vertex, Genomics team up to improve discovery of precision medicines

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) and Genomics plc today announced a three-year collaboration, extendable to five years, to use human genetics and machine learning to improve discovery of targets for precision medicines, and to advance understanding of the clinical impact of human genetic variation and patient stratification in diseases with significant unmet need.

30 Aug 2018

Ultralaser treatment reduces pain in patients with fibromyalgia

A new device that combines low-intensity laser light and therapeutic ultrasound considerably reduces the pain experienced by patients with fibromyalgia.

30 Aug 2018

$Genetics study uncovers key factors for fracture risk in osteoporosis$

Genetics study uncovers key factors for fracture risk in osteoporosis

The largest study ever to investigate the genetics of osteoporosis and fracture risk determined that only two examined factors - bone mineral density and muscle strength - play a potentially causal role in the risk of suffering osteoporotic fracture, a major health problem affecting more than 9 million people worldwide very year.

30 Aug 2018

UAH And UA announce brand-new joint Nursing Science Ph.D. program

The College of Nursing at The University of Alabama in Huntsville and the Capstone College of Nursing at the University of Alabama are pleased to announce a brand-new joint Nursing Science Ph.D. program.

30 Aug 2018

Rush University’s Ear, Nose and Throat program ranked top in three-state area

Rush University Medical Center's Ear, Nose and Throat program was ranked higher than any other similar program in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, and 24th in the nation, in U.S. News & World Report's annual "Best Hospitals" issue, published in July.

30 Aug 2018

Small black box could change the way scientists search for new antibiotics

A small, black box developed in a McMaster University lab could change the way scientists search for new antibiotics.

30 Aug 2018

Study: First independent in-home use of brain-computer interface by ALS patients shows promise

Laboratory studies have shown the potential for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, who cannot move or speak, to communicate using a brain-computer interface.

30 Aug 2018

New model could predict personalized waiting time for progression in colorectal cancer

An evolutionary model utilizing serial blood samples from patients with advanced colorectal cancer treated with anti-EGFR therapies in a phase II trial could predict personalized waiting time for progression.

30 Aug 2018

Scientists explore DNA replication errors that can lead to cancer

Scientists at Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina have found that some cells can divide without a molecule that was previously thought necessary.

30 Aug 2018

Monell Center and Jefferson sign Agreement of Cooperation to improve human health

The Monell Center and Jefferson (Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University) announced today the signing of an Agreement of Cooperation, outlining how the two institutions will collaborate over the next year to develop joint scientific programs and clinical opportunities to advance their shared mission of improving human health.

30 Aug 2018

Report highlights need to examine, address how migraine differs between women and men

To decrease the substantial health and economic burden of migraine on individuals and society, researchers need to examine and address how the disease differs between women and men, according to a report from the Society for Women's Health Research published in the August issue of the Journal of Women's Health.

30 Aug 2018

$Genome-wide association study provides insight into biologic mechanisms leading to fractures$

Genome-wide association study provides insight into biologic mechanisms leading to fractures

A paper titled "Assessment of the genetic and clinical determinants of fracture risk: genome wide association and mendelian randomization study" appeared today in the British Medical Journal.

30 Aug 2018

Researchers discover brain cells that express sense of time within experiences, memories

Researchers at the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience in Trondheim, Norway have discovered a network of brain cells that express our sense of timewithin experiences and memories.

30 Aug 2018

Clinical trial: Promising drug slows brain shrinkage in progressive MS patients

A promising drug slowed brain shrinkage in progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) by nearly half, according to new research led by Cleveland Clinic. Very limited therapies are currently available for this disabling form of the disease.

30 Aug 2018

Surgeon shows how magnetic surgery reduces number of incisions and resultant scars

Nearly two decades ago, Dr. Jeffrey Cadeddu was watching TV when a lightbulb went off. The program showed teens using magnetic studs to avoid piercings in their lips, and Dr. Cadeddu, a surgeon, realized the same principal could be applied to his work, reducing the number of incisions and resultant scars.

30 Aug 2018

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England’s acute trusts do not discourage use of consumer instant messaging apps

Using VR to train next generation of paramedics

The pluses and minuses of allowing medical marijuana at school

Eating breakfast later and dinner earlier may help reduce body fat

A new national Career Development Consortium for Excellence in Glycosciences

Vertex, Genomics team up to improve discovery of precision medicines

Ultralaser treatment reduces pain in patients with fibromyalgia

Genetics study uncovers key factors for fracture risk in osteoporosis

UAH And UA announce brand-new joint Nursing Science Ph.D. program

Rush University’s Ear, Nose and Throat program ranked top in three-state area

Small black box could change the way scientists search for new antibiotics

Study: First independent in-home use of brain-computer interface by ALS patients shows promise

New model could predict personalized waiting time for progression in colorectal cancer

Scientists explore DNA replication errors that can lead to cancer

Monell Center and Jefferson sign Agreement of Cooperation to improve human health

Report highlights need to examine, address how migraine differs between women and men

Genome-wide association study provides insight into biologic mechanisms leading to fractures

Researchers discover brain cells that express sense of time within experiences, memories

Clinical trial: Promising drug slows brain shrinkage in progressive MS patients

Surgeon shows how magnetic surgery reduces number of incisions and resultant scars

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