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Zeus Industrial Products to integrate catheter-based contract manufacturer CathX Medical

Zeus Industrial Products, Inc., the global leader in advanced polymer solutions, announced today that it has finalized an agreement to integrate CathX Medical Inc. into its organization.

From Zeus Inc. 10 Jun 2021

Poorly fitting face masks increase the risk of airborne diseases

Even the best face masks work only as well as their fit. And poorly fitting face masks greatly increase the risk of infection from airborne pathogens compared to custom-fitted masks, according to a new study by the University of Cincinnati.

9 Jun 2021

Healthy behaviors can prevent dementia, finds study

A new Alzheimer's disease drug will hit the market soon, the first in nearly two decades. But some experts say the evidence for it isn't terribly strong and worry that it may cost a lot.

9 Jun 2021

Unused Johnson & Johnson Covid doses are piling up as FDA waits to see if shelf life can be extended

The Biden administration is encouraging states to hold on to hundreds of thousands of soon-to-expire Covid vaccine doses from Johnson & Johnson, given the possibility that additional data will show the shots are viable beyond their expiration date at month's end.

8 Jun 2021

Perception of “speech-to-song illusion" is not affected by age

A strange thing sometimes happens when we listen to a spoken phrase again and again: It begins to sound like a song.

4 Jun 2021

New study could improve diagnostic capabilities for life-threatening diseases

Researchers studying how bubbles form and function sent a fully automated, self-contained experiment to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a Space X rocket that launched this afternoon.

3 Jun 2021

Many new moms get kicked off Medicaid 2 months after giving birth. Illinois will change that.

The U.S. is the only industrialized nation in which the maternal death rate has been rising. Each year, about 700 deaths are due to pregnancy, childbirth or subsequent complications, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

3 Jun 2021

New NIH grant aims to mitigate factors that cause dialysis patients to die

The five-year survival rate for people on dialysis is under 50 percent. University of California researchers are hoping to improve that prognosis.

2 Jun 2021

From racial justice to dirty air, California’s new AG plots a progressive health care agenda

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a longtime Democratic state lawmaker, comes to his new role well known for pursuing an unabashedly progressive agenda on criminal justice issues.

2 Jun 2021

Researchers identify new approach to clear toxic Huntingtin protein

Researchers world-wide are focused on clearing the toxic mutant Huntingtin protein that leads to neuronal cell death and systemic dysfunction in Huntington's disease (HD), a devastating, incurable, progressive neurodegenerative genetic disorder.

2 Jun 2021

Unique observational tool developed for assessing children with concussion

A research team led by scientists at Université de Montréal has developed a unique observational tool for assessing children up to 5 years of age who have had a concussion.

1 Jun 2021

Women with HPV have elevated risk of preterm birth, shows study

Women carrying human papillomavirus (HPV) run an elevated risk of preterm birth, a University of Gothenburg study shows.

1 Jun 2021

Little-known illnesses turning up in Covid long-haulers

The day Dr. Elizabeth Dawson was diagnosed with covid-19 in October, she awoke feeling as if she had a bad hangover. Four months later she tested negative for the virus, but her symptoms have only worsened.

1 Jun 2021

Genomic study identifies marked differences between two halves of the hippocampus

A study of gene activity in the brain's hippocampus, led by UT Southwestern researchers, has identified marked differences between the region's anterior and posterior portions. The findings, published today in Neuron, could shed light on a variety of brain disorders that involve the hippocampus and may eventually help lead to new, targeted treatments.

29 May 2021

Enough to wreck their rest: $10,322 for a sleep study

José Mendoza's snoring was bad — but the silence when he stopped breathing was even worse for his wife, Nancy.

27 May 2021

A behavioral health care app to address COVID-related health disparities in racial, ethnic populations

A University of Houston researcher is developing a behavioral health care app to address COVID-related health disparities in racial and ethnic populations, where health inequality has been magnified during the pandemic.

26 May 2021

Researchers identify mechanism that may lead to new therapies for strokes, brain injuries

In a surprising discovery, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) identified a mechanism that protects the brain from the effects of hypoxia, a potentially lethal deprivation of oxygen.

26 May 2021

Corporations encourage employee vaccination but stop short of mandates

Many of the companies with the largest number of employees say they'll do almost anything to encourage their employees to get vaccinated.

25 May 2021

New peptide-like molecules could treat herpes, COVID-19, and the common cold

Among the powerful biochemicals of the human immune system, peptides are one of the best.

24 May 2021

Researchers uncover differences in itch mechanisms

Chronic skin itching drives more people to the dermatologist than any other condition. In fact, the latest science literature finds that 7% of U.S. adults, and between 10 and 20% of people in developed countries, suffer from dermatitis, a common skin inflammatory condition that causes itching.

21 May 2021

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Zeus Industrial Products to integrate catheter-based contract manufacturer CathX Medical

Poorly fitting face masks increase the risk of airborne diseases

Healthy behaviors can prevent dementia, finds study

Unused Johnson & Johnson Covid doses are piling up as FDA waits to see if shelf life can be extended

Perception of “speech-to-song illusion" is not affected by age

New study could improve diagnostic capabilities for life-threatening diseases

Many new moms get kicked off Medicaid 2 months after giving birth. Illinois will change that.

New NIH grant aims to mitigate factors that cause dialysis patients to die

From racial justice to dirty air, California’s new AG plots a progressive health care agenda

Researchers identify new approach to clear toxic Huntingtin protein

Unique observational tool developed for assessing children with concussion

Women with HPV have elevated risk of preterm birth, shows study

Little-known illnesses turning up in Covid long-haulers

Genomic study identifies marked differences between two halves of the hippocampus

Enough to wreck their rest: $10,322 for a sleep study

A behavioral health care app to address COVID-related health disparities in racial, ethnic populations

Researchers identify mechanism that may lead to new therapies for strokes, brain injuries

Corporations encourage employee vaccination but stop short of mandates

New peptide-like molecules could treat herpes, COVID-19, and the common cold

Researchers uncover differences in itch mechanisms

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