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Researchers find rare genetic variants that may help explain longevity in some CF patients

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disorder caused by genetic mutations that disrupt the normal movement of chloride in and out of cells. Among other health problems, cystic fibrosis compromises the lungs' ability to fight infection and breathe efficiently, making it the most lethal genetic disease in the Caucasian population. Patients have an average lifespan of just 30 to 40 years.

25 Oct 2017

New study explores how herpes simplex virus may change during familial transmission

A new study explores how herpes simplex virus might change when passed from one individual to another, information that may prove useful in future development of therapeutics and vaccines.

20 Oct 2017

Protein identified as promising novel obesity treatment

This week Amgen published data showing that injection of a protein known as growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) facilitated weight loss in obese mice and primates.

20 Oct 2017

Siemens Healthineers’ MAGNETOM Terra 7T MRI scanner cleared by FDA for diagnostic imaging

The Food and Drug Administration has cleared the MAGNETOM Terra magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner from Siemens Healthineers - the first-ever 7 Tesla (7T) MRI cleared for diagnostic imaging.

12 Oct 2017

Existing drugs could help patients with rare form of bone cancer

Patients with a rare bone cancer of the skull and spine - chordoma - could be helped by existing drugs, suggest scientists from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, University College London Cancer Institute and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust.

12 Oct 2017

PSV soccer club to adopt Philips’ Lumify portable ultrasound for diagnosis of players’ injuries

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today announced that PSV Eindhoven will be the first professional soccer club in the world to use Philips Lumify for the diagnosis of injuries and the acute care of its players.

12 Oct 2017

New guideline on care of adults with lupus published

A University of Birmingham academic has led the authorship of the UK's first guideline on the care of adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus).

11 Oct 2017

Long-term disability insurance gets little attention but can pay off big time

"It won't happen to me." Maybe that sentiment explains consumers' attitude toward long-term disability insurance, which pays a portion of your income if you are unable to work.

10 Oct 2017

Study uncovers differences in bacterial composition of healthy vs. cancerous breast tissue

In a newly published study, Cleveland Clinic researchers have uncovered differences in the bacterial composition of breast tissue of healthy women vs. women with breast cancer.

6 Oct 2017

Study: Topical analgesics may provide effective, safe treatment alternative to opioids

Clarity Science, a division of Safe Harbor Compliance and Clinical Services LLC, report results of the Institutional Review Board- approved Optimizing Patient Experience and Response to Topical Analgesics Study which evaluated patients with chronic pain who were treated with topical analgesics.

5 Oct 2017

Early discharge strategy for low-risk chest pain patients could lead to potential healthcare savings

A new evaluation to determine whether emergency room patients with chest pain can go home and follow up with their doctor proved 100% safe while shaving nearly a day off their visit and $6500 off their bill.

28 Sep 2017

Study suggests optimal length of opioid pain prescriptions for common surgical procedures

Findings from an analysis that included more than 200,000 patients who underwent common surgical procedures suggests that the optimal length of opioid pain prescriptions is four to nine days for general surgery procedures, four to 13 days for women's health procedures, and six to15 days for musculoskeletal procedures, according to a study published by JAMA Surgery.

28 Sep 2017

First-ever treatment for Merkel cell carcinoma receives approval in Japan

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, and Pfizer Inc. today announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) has approved BAVENCIO (avelumab, genetically recombinant Injection 200mg/mL for intravenous use) as the first and only treatment indicated for curatively unresectable Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a rare and aggressive cancer, in Japan.

27 Sep 2017

Brain shapes normal body patterning much earlier than previously thought

The brain plays an active and essential role much earlier than previously thought, according to new research from Tufts University scientists which shows that long before movement or other behaviors occur, the brain of an embryonic frog influences muscle and nerve development and protects the embryo from agents that cause developmental defects.

25 Sep 2017

Improving porter efficiency in hospitals using electric tugs

For many, porters are the oil in the machine of many NHS hospitals, moving goods, equipment, and patients around hospitals and proving a critical component in running clinical services smoothly.

25 Sep 2017

Temporomandibular disorder may increase frequency and severity of chronic migraine

In a study, researchers at the University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, in Brazil, finds that the more frequent the migraine attacks, the more severe will be the so-called temporomandibular disorder, or TMD. The temporomandibular joint acts like a sliding hinge connecting the jawbone to the skull, therefore the disorder's symptoms includes difficulty chewing and joint tension.

22 Sep 2017

Exercise therapy alone seems to be effective for treating patients with neck pain

The queues for treatment with physiotherapists in Norwegian municipal clinics are often long. Perhaps unnecessarily long. It's a scenario that is probably true across the Western world.

20 Sep 2017

Study highlights complexity of childhood cancer survivors’ medical needs

Survivors of childhood cancer may experience, on average, nearly twice as many chronic health condition by the age of 45, compared to the general population, according to a new study led by St Jude Children’s Research Hospital (USA) and published in The Lancet.

15 Sep 2017

New HIVMA guidelines recommend screening everyone with HIV for chronic pain

Because ongoing pain is a significant problem that affects 39 to 85 percent of people living with HIV, everyone with the infection should be assessed for chronic pain, recommend guidelines released by the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.

14 Sep 2017

NIH awards $15 million to develop 3D microphysiological system platforms that model human disease

More than 60 percent of investigational drugs fail in human clinical trials due to a lack of effectiveness, despite promising pre-clinical studies using cell and animal research models.

13 Sep 2017

Musculoskeletal News and Research

Researchers find rare genetic variants that may help explain longevity in some CF patients

New study explores how herpes simplex virus may change during familial transmission

Protein identified as promising novel obesity treatment

Siemens Healthineers’ MAGNETOM Terra 7T MRI scanner cleared by FDA for diagnostic imaging

Existing drugs could help patients with rare form of bone cancer

PSV soccer club to adopt Philips’ Lumify portable ultrasound for diagnosis of players’ injuries

New guideline on care of adults with lupus published

Long-term disability insurance gets little attention but can pay off big time

Study uncovers differences in bacterial composition of healthy vs. cancerous breast tissue

Study: Topical analgesics may provide effective, safe treatment alternative to opioids

Early discharge strategy for low-risk chest pain patients could lead to potential healthcare savings

Study suggests optimal length of opioid pain prescriptions for common surgical procedures

First-ever treatment for Merkel cell carcinoma receives approval in Japan

Brain shapes normal body patterning much earlier than previously thought

Improving porter efficiency in hospitals using electric tugs

Temporomandibular disorder may increase frequency and severity of chronic migraine

Exercise therapy alone seems to be effective for treating patients with neck pain

Study highlights complexity of childhood cancer survivors’ medical needs

New HIVMA guidelines recommend screening everyone with HIV for chronic pain

NIH awards $15 million to develop 3D microphysiological system platforms that model human disease

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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