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New partnership to evaluate effectiveness of diagnostic blood test for type 2 diabetes

A new partnership in Leeds has been agreed to evaluate the benefits of a diagnostic blood test which can help predict whether someone is likely to develop type 2 diabetes.

7 Feb 2018

Phonak and Advanced Bionics to launch innovative microphone technology

Phonak and Advanced Bionics today announce a breakthrough in new microphone technology, that will help people with hearing aids and cochlear implants hear better especially in noise. The invention is called MultiBeam Technology, which soon will be applied in new advanced wireless microphones. First scientific results with patients show large improvements in speech recognition.

From Phonak LLC 7 Feb 2018

Cleaner shipping fuels will result in reduction of childhood asthma, study finds

Marine shipping fuels will get a whole lot cleaner in 2020 when a regulation by the International Maritime Organization requires fuels to contain 80-86 percent less sulfur.

7 Feb 2018

Relationship factors impact young adults' decisions related to contraceptive use

The dynamics of a couple's relationship, including the exclusivity of the partnership, the level of commitment to the partnership and participation in sexual decision-making with their partner, impact young adults' decisions related to contraceptive use, new research from Oregon State University shows.

7 Feb 2018

Study adds more evidence that intestinal microbiome plays substantial role in obesity

A new Johns Hopkins study of mice with the rodent equivalent of metabolic syndrome has added to evidence that the intestinal microbiome - a "garden" of bacterial, viral and fungal genes - plays a substantial role in the development of obesity and insulin resistance in mammals, including humans.

6 Feb 2018

UNC study finds HIV risk patterns among people who inject drugs in Vietnam

People who inject drugs (PWID) in Vietnam are disproportionately affected by HIV. While HIV prevalence among the general population aged 15-49 is 0.4 percent, the prevalence of HIV among people who inject drugs is a staggering 11 percent, according to UNAIDS.

6 Feb 2018

Study tests influence of arm training on post-stroke leg function

A new study shows that arm exercises may improve walking ability months and even years after having a stroke. The study, the first to test the influence of arm training on post-stroke leg function, is published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurophysiology.

6 Feb 2018

Researchers develop novel antibody-based therapy to treat organ fibrosis

Fibrosis can be triggered by many events- surgery, injury, disease- but regardless of the cause, it's characterized by accumulating masses of collagen-packed scar tissue that can permanently damage compromised organs.

6 Feb 2018

CSU researchers find cause of Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Flint

An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in 2014-15 in Flint, Michigan, was likely caused by a change in the city's drinking water supply, according to a study led by Colorado State University researchers.

6 Feb 2018

New CRISPR gene-editing technique can correct majority of mutations that cause DMD

Scientists have developed a CRISPR gene-editing technique that can potentially correct a majority of the 3,000 mutations that cause Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) by making a single cut at strategic points along the patient's DNA, according to a study from UT Southwestern Medical Center.

6 Feb 2018

Scientists develop new system to match genetic anomalies with precision medicine treatments

A team of computer scientists from the University of Delaware and Georgetown University has developed a new system to rapidly determine which cancer drugs are likely to work best given a patient's genetic markers.

6 Feb 2018

Microscope technology reveals full-length serotonin receptor structure for first time

A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have used Nobel prize-winning microscope technology to see full-length serotonin receptors for the first time.

6 Feb 2018

Concordia study focuses on effects of bilingualism for patients with Alzheimer's disease

After more than a decade of research, this much we know: it's good for your brain to know another language.

6 Feb 2018

Researchers develop new system for early diagnosis of many diseases

According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death worldwide. At the same time, 80 out of 100 cases of stroke can be prevented. The number of people suffering from various diseases of the musculoskeletal system is also steadily growing every year.

6 Feb 2018

Next-generation ‘active genetics’ tool opens new horizons

In 2015, University of California San Diego biologists Ethan Bier and Valentino Gantz developed a breakthrough technology known as "active genetics," which results in parents transmitting a genetic trait to most of their offspring (instead of 50 percent receiving the trait under standard inheritance).

6 Feb 2018

New FluChip-8G technology could aid in pandemic preparedness

InDevR Inc., a Boulder-based analytical technology and life science company, today announced plans to launch a Research Use Only version of their FluChip-8G technology to aid in pandemic preparedness.

6 Feb 2018

Minor errors can lead to fatal consequences

It is not only about relatively minor gastrointestinal illnesses like self-limiting diarrhea. In particular among persons from risk groups (small children, expectant mothers, very old people or people whose immune system has been weakened by previous illness), a food-borne infection can also be severe, cause lasting damage and even prove fatal under certain circumstances.

6 Feb 2018

Health indicators for children born to breast cancer survivors may depend on cancer type

For breast cancer survivors, the risk of giving birth prematurely, and for other health concerns for their newborns, may depend on the type of breast cancer they had, according to a study from University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers.

6 Feb 2018

Revolutionary technology could radically change cryopreservation of cells and tissues

Everyone knows that freezing things is an imperfect process. Take frozen food, for example - most have experienced those frozen ice crystals that change the texture and taste of their favorite meal.

6 Feb 2018

Study finds brain network weakening in many older adults after knee replacement surgery

A new University of Florida study finds that 23 percent of adults age 60 and older who underwent a total knee replacement experienced a decline in activity in at least one region of the brain responsible for specific cognitive functions.

6 Feb 2018

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New partnership to evaluate effectiveness of diagnostic blood test for type 2 diabetes

Phonak and Advanced Bionics to launch innovative microphone technology

Cleaner shipping fuels will result in reduction of childhood asthma, study finds

Relationship factors impact young adults' decisions related to contraceptive use

Study adds more evidence that intestinal microbiome plays substantial role in obesity

UNC study finds HIV risk patterns among people who inject drugs in Vietnam

Study tests influence of arm training on post-stroke leg function

Researchers develop novel antibody-based therapy to treat organ fibrosis

CSU researchers find cause of Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Flint

New CRISPR gene-editing technique can correct majority of mutations that cause DMD

Scientists develop new system to match genetic anomalies with precision medicine treatments

Microscope technology reveals full-length serotonin receptor structure for first time

Concordia study focuses on effects of bilingualism for patients with Alzheimer's disease

Researchers develop new system for early diagnosis of many diseases

Next-generation ‘active genetics’ tool opens new horizons

New FluChip-8G technology could aid in pandemic preparedness

Minor errors can lead to fatal consequences

Health indicators for children born to breast cancer survivors may depend on cancer type

Revolutionary technology could radically change cryopreservation of cells and tissues

Study finds brain network weakening in many older adults after knee replacement surgery

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