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'Shuttle run test' can help identify children at increased risk of cardiovascular disease in future

An international study coordinated by the University of Granada has shown that the level of aerobic capacity of children and adolescents (which can be assessed with a simple physical test called 'shuttle run test') is an excellent tool for identifying those who have an increased risk of suffering from a cardiovascular disease or myocardial infarction in the future.

16 Feb 2017

Proscia collaborates with Samsung Medical Center to develop tools for metastasis prediction in lung cancer

Proscia Inc., a data solutions provider for digital pathology, and Samsung Medical Center, South Korea’s preeminent clinical and biomedical research institute, today announced a partnership focused on developing tools that enable predictive medicine in the fight against cancer.

16 Feb 2017

High rates of scanning with Abbott′s FreeStyle Libre system linked to improved glucose control in diabetes patients

Abbott today announced the results of real-world use data showing that people who scan more frequently using Abbott′s FreeStyle Libre system spend less time in hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) or hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar) while having improved average glucose levels.

16 Feb 2017

Clinical trial to test potential new drug treatment for osteoarthritis

The University of Liverpool, in partnership with AKL Research and Development Ltd, is to lead on a clinical trial to test a potential new drug treatment for osteoarthritis.

16 Feb 2017

Why do children with autism make less eye contact?

Reduced eye contact is one of the hallmark symptoms of autism and often one of the earliest red flags for parents and physicians. The reason why has been a longstanding debate in the field.

16 Feb 2017

Researchers use brain biomarkers to identify autism risk in infants

By using magnetic resonance imaging to study the brains of infants who have older siblings with autism, scientists were able to correctly identify 80 percent of the babies who would be subsequently diagnosed with autism at 2 years of age.

16 Feb 2017

Study finds improvements in survival and neurodevelopment of preterm babies

Babies born at just 22 to 24 weeks of pregnancy continue to have sobering outlooks -- only about 1 in 3 survive.

16 Feb 2017

UMass Amherst study highlights unmet drug needs of patients with rare diseases

A new analysis by health policy researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who studied the effectiveness of the 1983 Orphan Drug Act finds that current incentives "are not sufficiently stimulating orphan drug development" by pharmaceutical companies, and patients with rare diseases and conditions still have unmet needs. Further, barriers to ethical and timely access remain.

16 Feb 2017

High-dose B vitamins can effectively reduce schizophrenia symptoms, research finds

A review of worldwide studies has found that add-on treatment with high-dose b-vitamins - including B6, B8 and B12 - can significantly reduce symptoms of schizophrenia more than standard treatments alone.

From The University of Manchester 16 Feb 2017

IBS scientists modify fat content in soybean oil using new CRISPR-Cpf1 technology

A team from the Center for Genome Engineering, within the Institute for Basic Research (IBS), succeeded in editing two genes that contribute to the fat contents of soybean oil using the new CRISPR-Cpf1 technology: an alternative of the more widely used gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9. The results of this new plant gene editing method, applied to soybeans and wild tobacco genes, are published in Nature Communications.

16 Feb 2017

UNIGE researchers develop new technique to improve diagnosis of genetic diseases

When a child is conceived, he or she receives DNA from both parents. The child's own genome thus consists of a maternal and a paternal genome. However, some genes — about 100 out of the 20,000 encoded genes— are exclusively expressed either from the maternal or from the paternal genome, with the other copy of the gene remaining silent.

16 Feb 2017

Anxiety or depression may raise risk of wound-related complications after surgery

Patients' mental health may affect their risk of experiencing wound-related complications after surgery, new research indicates.

16 Feb 2017

Paxman's scalp cooling system shows to successfully reduce alopecia during chemotherapy in breast cancer patients

The results of Paxman’s first randomised US scalp cooling trial has been published in JAMA; a renowned peer-reviewed oncology medical journal published by the American Medical Association.

From Paxman 16 Feb 2017

New research provides clues to how antibody treatment led to remission in SIV-infected monkeys

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have found that the presence of the protein alpha-4 beta-7 integrin on the surface of HIV and its monkey equivalent--simian immunodeficiency virus, or SIV--may help explain why an antibody protected monkeys from SIV in previous experiments.

16 Feb 2017

Product to assist bone formation in spinal fusion surgery released by DePuy Synthes

DePuy Synthes*, in collaboration with LifeNet Health®, launches ViviGen Formable™ Cellular Bone Matrix**, a second generation cellular allograft used to assist in the formation of bone during spinal fusion surgery. ViviGen Formable augments the DePuy Synthes biomaterials portfolio and joins the first generation, ViviGen® Cellular Bone Matrix, which launched in late 2014. With both ViviGen and ViviGen Formable, surgeons may now choose a preferred handling option based on the needs of each surgical case.

16 Feb 2017

Research News and Research

'Shuttle run test' can help identify children at increased risk of cardiovascular disease in future

Proscia collaborates with Samsung Medical Center to develop tools for metastasis prediction in lung cancer

High rates of scanning with Abbott′s FreeStyle Libre system linked to improved glucose control in diabetes patients

Clinical trial to test potential new drug treatment for osteoarthritis

Why do children with autism make less eye contact?

Researchers use brain biomarkers to identify autism risk in infants

Study finds improvements in survival and neurodevelopment of preterm babies

UMass Amherst study highlights unmet drug needs of patients with rare diseases

High-dose B vitamins can effectively reduce schizophrenia symptoms, research finds

IBS scientists modify fat content in soybean oil using new CRISPR-Cpf1 technology

UNIGE researchers develop new technique to improve diagnosis of genetic diseases

Anxiety or depression may raise risk of wound-related complications after surgery

Paxman's scalp cooling system shows to successfully reduce alopecia during chemotherapy in breast cancer patients

New research provides clues to how antibody treatment led to remission in SIV-infected monkeys

Product to assist bone formation in spinal fusion surgery released by DePuy Synthes

Microscope cameras with CMOS sensor and high acquisition speed released by Zeiss

Moving into poverty damages children's mental health, study shows

Gene therapy treats myotubular myopathy in dogs

IDIBELL scientists develop oncolytic virus capable of redirecting immune system to attack cancer cells

Salk scientists use mRNA to successfully treat hemophilia B in mice

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