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Uroplasty highlights results of STEP Study on PTNS treatments for overactive bladder

Uroplasty, Inc., a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative proprietary products for the treatment of voiding dysfunctions, today highlighted the 3-year results of the STEP Study on percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation treatments for overactive bladder using Uroplasty's Urgent PC Neuromodulation System.

10 May 2013

Work conditions can predict development of diabetes over the long term, research finds

Cases of type 2 diabetes continue to rise in the US. And while the development of the disease is more commonly associated with risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, and physical inactivity, research has shown that stress can also have a significant impact.

10 May 2013

Research opens door to new drug therapies for Parkinson's disease

McGill University researchers have unlocked a new door to developing drugs to slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. Collaborating teams led by Dr. Edward A. Fon at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro, and Dr. Kalle Gehring in the Department of Biochemistry at the Faculty of Medicine, have discovered the three-dimensional structure of the protein Parkin.

10 May 2013

Loyola and Edward Hines receive award to study MBSR in women veterans at risk for heart disease

Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing researchers and Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital recently were given an award to study mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) in women veterans at risk for heart disease.

9 May 2013

Clinical study predicting risk of near-term MI and death in CAD patients to be published in JACC

FirstMark, a division of GenWay Biotech that is focused on developing and commercializing noninvasive diagnostic and health monitoring tests for unmet clinical needs, today announced that results from the break-through proof-of-concept clinical study, performed in collaboration with Emory University and MedStar Washington Hospital Center, will be published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

9 May 2013

Frequent use of workplace wellness center improves overall quality-of-life

People who used a workplace wellness center on frequent basis reported an improvement in their overall quality-of-life, while those that used the center less often reported no improvements in their physical quality-of-life and a decline in their mental quality-of-life, finds a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion.

9 May 2013

People with medical debt more likely to avoid medical care, finds new study

People with outstanding credit card or medical debt were more likely to delay or avoid medical or dental care, finds a new study in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

9 May 2013

Antitumor medication from natural origins on the rise

Natural phenolic compounds play an important role in cancer prevention and treatment. Researchers who examine the medicinal herbs and dietary plants that can aid in cancer treatment and prevention have found that antitumor medication from natural origins is on the rise.

9 May 2013

Phase 1b clinical study data of EBI-005 for treatment of dry eye disease presented at ARVO meeting

Eleven Biotherapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company designing and engineering novel and differentiated protein-based biotherapeutics for ocular diseases, announced today the presentation of data for EBI-005, the first IL-1 (Interleukin-1) signaling inhibitor designed for topical ocular administration, at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2013 Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington.

9 May 2013

New guidelines to help health care professionals improve care near the end of life

People with chronic or life-threatening illnesses often experience problems with their care, including confusion and conflict over how to make good decisions, poor communication with care providers, inadequate pain and symptom relief, and treatments with little or no benefit. Poor care decreases patients' quality of life, increases family stress, and adds cost but not value to health care, often with heartbreaking financial consequences for families.

8 May 2013

Geisinger Health System plans to conduct study on mental health impacts of Hurricane Sandy

Geisinger Health System announces plans to conduct a study into the use of mental health services during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in the coastal New Jersey counties of Monmouth and Ocean.

8 May 2013

Kinase inhibitors: an interview with Jan Hoflack, CSO of Oncodesign

Kinase inhibitors are molecules that block the activity of kinases. Kinases are a specific class of enzymes. They are extremely important in signal transduction processes in the human body meaning that they actually regulate most of the physiological processes that take place in the body.

7 May 2013

Physical activity could reduce violent behavior among adolescent girls

Regular exercise is touted as an antidote for many ills, including stress, depression and obesity. Physical activity also may help decrease violent behavior among adolescent girls, according to new research to be presented Monday, May 6, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC.

7 May 2013

Research suggests loss of skin or hair color can be corrected by a new compound, pseudocatalase

Hair dye manufacturers are on notice: The cure for gray hair is coming. That's right, the need to cover up one of the classic signs of aging with chemical pigments will be a thing of the past thanks to a team of European researchers.

6 May 2013

Oxygenation targets and outcomes in premature infants

In a randomized trial performed to help resolve the uncertainty about the optimal oxygen saturation therapy in extremely preterm infants, researchers found that targeting saturations of 85 percent to 89 percent compared with 91 percent to 95 percent had no significant effect on the rate of death or disability at 18 months, according to a study published by JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide with its presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting.

6 May 2013

New protocol for reducing the use of SPECT SPI is found to be diagnostically safe

A new stress test protocol that investigates reducing the use of perfusion imaging in low risk patients undergoing SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging for possible angina symptoms was found to be diagnostically safe, revealed a US retrospective analysis.

6 May 2013

Exposure to violent video games affects teens' heart rate responses

Teenagers who are highly exposed to violent video games—three or more hours per day—show blunted physical and psychological responses to playing a violent game, reports a study in the May issue of Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society.

5 May 2013

Self-affirmation can protect against damaging effects of stress on problem-solving performance

It's no secret that stress increases your susceptibility to health problems, and it also impacts your ability to solve problems and be creative. But methods to prevent associated risks and effects have been less clear - until now.

5 May 2013

High blood pressure linked to better quality of life in adolescents

Teenagers with high blood pressure appear to have better psychological adjustment and enjoy higher quality of life than those with normal blood pressure, suggests a study in the May issue of Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society.

4 May 2013

Virtual reality reveals new clues on how cells determine place

Leaving the house in the morning may seem simple, but with every move we make, our brains are working feverishly to create maps of the outside world that allow us to navigate and to remember where we are.

4 May 2013

Stress News and Research

Uroplasty highlights results of STEP Study on PTNS treatments for overactive bladder

Work conditions can predict development of diabetes over the long term, research finds

Research opens door to new drug therapies for Parkinson's disease

Loyola and Edward Hines receive award to study MBSR in women veterans at risk for heart disease

Clinical study predicting risk of near-term MI and death in CAD patients to be published in JACC

Frequent use of workplace wellness center improves overall quality-of-life

People with medical debt more likely to avoid medical care, finds new study

Antitumor medication from natural origins on the rise

Phase 1b clinical study data of EBI-005 for treatment of dry eye disease presented at ARVO meeting

New guidelines to help health care professionals improve care near the end of life

Geisinger Health System plans to conduct study on mental health impacts of Hurricane Sandy

Kinase inhibitors: an interview with Jan Hoflack, CSO of Oncodesign

Physical activity could reduce violent behavior among adolescent girls

Research suggests loss of skin or hair color can be corrected by a new compound, pseudocatalase

Oxygenation targets and outcomes in premature infants

New protocol for reducing the use of SPECT SPI is found to be diagnostically safe

Exposure to violent video games affects teens' heart rate responses

Self-affirmation can protect against damaging effects of stress on problem-solving performance

High blood pressure linked to better quality of life in adolescents

Virtual reality reveals new clues on how cells determine place

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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