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Game-changing microscope enables UK scientists to understand amyloid structure

Scientists have used cryo-electron microscopes to generate 3D images of amyloid, showing that aggregates form long, twisted fibers.

30 Oct 2018

Healogics to take part in campaign highlighting link between diabetes and chronic wounds

Healogics, the nation's wound healing expert, is proud to participate in a national diabetes awareness campaign October 29 through November 2. This campaign will highlight the important connection between diabetes and chronic wounds and their recurrence.

30 Oct 2018

Researchers propose new contactless method for measuring blood flow in the upper limbs

The research team from Russia proposed a new contactless method for measuring blood flow in the upper limbs. The method is based on video recording of the skin surface under green light measuring the absorption of red blood cells. This helps to see how effective the circulatory system and the blood flow regulation are.

29 Oct 2018

Cook Regentec collaborates with Indiana University School of Medicine to develop new technologies

ook Regentec, Cook Group's first company in Indianapolis, cut the ribbon Wednesday on its new facility on Indiana Avenue and announced a collaboration with Indiana University School of Medicine aimed at developing tools and technologies that advance solutions in the emerging areas of immunotherapy, precision medicine, drug delivery, regenerative medicine and bioprinting.

26 Oct 2018

Treating gum disease could help people with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood glucose levels

A study funded by Diabetes UK has found that treating periodontitis (gum disease) could help people with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood glucose levels, and may reduce their risk of diabetes-related complications.

25 Oct 2018

FOTIVDA expected to be included in new ESMO guidelines for advanced renal cell carcinoma

EUSA Pharma welcomes the news that FOTIVDA (tivozanib) is expected to be included in the upcoming European Society of Medical Oncology clinical practice guidelines for advanced renal cell carcinoma, anticipated to be published at the end of this year.

22 Oct 2018

At-home biofeedback therapy effective in relieving difficult-to-treat constipation

Biofeedback therapy used at home is about 70 percent effective at helping patients learn how to coordinate and relax bowel muscles and relieve one of the most difficult-to-treat types of constipation, investigators report.

22 Oct 2018

Deciphera presents Phase 1 clinical results of DCC-2618 in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on addressing key mechanisms of tumor drug resistance, announced the presentation today of updated preliminary results from its ongoing Phase 1 clinical study of DCC-2618, the company's broad-spectrum KIT and PDGFRα inhibitor, in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors as a proffered paper presentation at the European Society of Medical Oncology 2018 Congress in Munich, Germany.

22 Oct 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Republicans’ preexisting political problem

Ensuring that people with preexisting health conditions can get and keep health insurance has become one of the leading issues around the country ahead of this fall's midterm elections.

18 Oct 2018

Community-based approaches to combat obesity

The EU faces alarming increases in obesity and associated health problems such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes.

12 Oct 2018

New research projects aim to stop spread of African swine fever and prevent outbreak in the U.S.

African swine fever virus threatens to devastate the swine industry and is positioned to spread throughout Asia. The virus has spread throughout the Caucuses region of Eastern Europe and was reported in China in August. It recently was detected in wild boar in Belgium.

10 Oct 2018

AVITA Medical announces results revealing safety, effectiveness of RECELL System for burn care

AVITA Medical , a global regenerative medicine company, today announced that the results from two U.S. pivotal clinical trials demonstrating the effectiveness and clinical benefits of the RECELL Autologous Cell Harvesting Device were presented at the 46th Annual Eastern Great Lakes Burn Conference in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

27 Sep 2018

Study reveals changes in functioning of older individuals’ central nervous system

The central nervous system of older individuals responds to movement and initiates muscular contraction differently compared to young individuals.

26 Sep 2018

Most running injuries may be influenced by simple technique errors, finds study

Of Britain's more than 2 million recreational runners, around 1 million are falling injured annually with 500,000 'off the road' at any one time.

25 Sep 2018

Planting trees may have significant impact in math achievement even in high-poverty schools

What if improving academic performance in some of the nation's most disadvantaged and lowest-achieving schools was as easy as planting trees in the schoolyard? It's not that simple, of course, but a new study from the University of Illinois suggests school greening could be part of the solution.

25 Sep 2018

Study finds persistent rate of lawnmower injury-related emergency department visits

In what Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers call an unusually comprehensive analysis of nationwide data, they conclude that the rate of lawnmower injuries persists at close to 6,400 a year, most of them requiring surgery and hospitalization, and costing an average of $37,000 per patient.

25 Sep 2018

Foot News and Research

Game-changing microscope enables UK scientists to understand amyloid structure

Healogics to take part in campaign highlighting link between diabetes and chronic wounds

Researchers propose new contactless method for measuring blood flow in the upper limbs

Cook Regentec collaborates with Indiana University School of Medicine to develop new technologies

Treating gum disease could help people with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood glucose levels

FOTIVDA expected to be included in new ESMO guidelines for advanced renal cell carcinoma

At-home biofeedback therapy effective in relieving difficult-to-treat constipation

Deciphera presents Phase 1 clinical results of DCC-2618 in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Republicans’ preexisting political problem

Community-based approaches to combat obesity

New research projects aim to stop spread of African swine fever and prevent outbreak in the U.S.

AVITA Medical announces results revealing safety, effectiveness of RECELL System for burn care

Study reveals changes in functioning of older individuals’ central nervous system

Most running injuries may be influenced by simple technique errors, finds study

Planting trees may have significant impact in math achievement even in high-poverty schools

Study finds persistent rate of lawnmower injury-related emergency department visits

New research suggests power of zebrafish as tool for cancer drug discovery

Chaos and agitation: Helping a patient survive a hurricane

From Syria to Southern California: Refugees seek care for wounds of war

Researchers study neuronal activity in brain that prevents individuals from doing physical activity

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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