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Identifying bipolarity through MRI's proves successful in initial results

What are some of the most troubling numbers in mental health? Six to 10 -- the number of years it can take to properly diagnose a mental health condition. Dr. Elizabeth Osuch, a Researcher at Lawson Health Research Institute and a Psychiatrist at London Health Sciences Centre and the Department of Psychiatry at Western University, is helping to end misdiagnosis by looking for a 'biomarker' in the brain that will help diagnose and treat two commonly misdiagnosed disorders.

16 Aug 2013

New pain diary app CatchMyPain promises to put an end to chronic Pain

One out of five adults suffers from chronic pain and half of all patients have been suffering for at least seven years (median). Patients usually go through an odyssey of examinations and treatments while long term relief becomes a hope rather than an expectation.

14 Aug 2013

"Risk calculator" enables doctors to estimate risk of venous thrombosis

In Austria, around 15,000 people a year develop a venous thrombosis, the occlusion of a vein that can result in a pulmonary embolism. A clot breaks free from a vein and travels via the bloodstream to the lungs, where it blocks vessels.

14 Aug 2013

Proton therapy provides organ-sparing treatment option for children with neuroblastoma

Proton therapy, using high-energy subatomic particles, may offer a precise, organ-sparing treatment option for children with high-risk forms of neuroblastoma. For patients in a new study of advanced radiation treatment, proton therapy spared the liver and kidneys from unwanted radiation, while zeroing in on its target.

14 Aug 2013

Researchers develop smartwatches to uncover reasons behind sleeping problems

Tonight will be another sleepless night for countless people, who will toss and turn for hours. And when they finally drift off, they will wake up with a start a short while later. If their disorder becomes chronic, sufferers often take part in medical sleep studies in an attempt to uncover the reasons behind their sleeping problems.

14 Aug 2013

Clinical trials shows CRT improves symptoms, reduces mortality in patients with heart failure

In a large population of Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure who underwent implantation of a cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator, patients who had the cardiac characteristics of left bundle-branch block and longer QRS duration had the lowest risks of death and all-cause, cardiovascular, and heart failure readmission, according to a study in the August 14 issue of JAMA

14 Aug 2013

Computer model to improve design of artificial platelets and treat blood disorders

Adjacent to the walls of our arterioles, capillaries, and venules -- the blood vessels that make up our microcirculation -- there exists a peculiar thin layer of clear plasma, devoid of red blood cells.

14 Aug 2013

Regular exercise can give significant mental boost for HIV infected adults

Regular exercise is not only good for health, but can give people living with HIV a significant mental boost. This is according to a study by Dr. David J. Moore and colleagues at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), published in Springer's Journal of NeuroVirology.

14 Aug 2013

RaySearch Laboratories announces first patient treated with RayStation

RaySearch Laboratories AB announces that the first patient in Australasia has been treated with a treatment plan created with RaySearch's treatment planning system RayStation®. The treatment was carried out at Auckland Radiation Oncology in Auckland, New Zealand.

From Elekta 13 Aug 2013

Three winners announced for biomedical engineering design competition in DEBUT challenge

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13 Aug 2013

Neuroimaging specialists use tanners to identify whether UV light triggers brain's pleasure sensors

Neuroimaging specialists at UT Southwestern Medical Center are launching the first clinical trial involving frequent and infrequent tanners designed to identify whether UV light triggers the brain's pleasure sensors.

13 Aug 2013

NTRR announces first phase of development on horticultural post-production system

As part of an ambitious strategy to gain market share in a medical marijuana (MMJ) sector forecast to reach $6 billion over the next five years, Neutra Corp. (OTCBB: NTRR) announced today that the first phase of development is now underway on a horticultural post-production system that could soon revolutionize the time and care needed to deliver medicinal cannabis to patients.

13 Aug 2013

Metabolic fingerprinting accurately determines stages of bowel cancer

It is possible to see how advanced a bowel cancer is by looking at its metabolic 'fingerprint', according to new research.

13 Aug 2013

BioVentrix uses Revivent system for LIVE procedure in Germany

BioVentrix, a pioneer of technologies and procedures for the less-invasive treatment of heart failure (HF), today announced the successful first-use of its Revivent™ Myocardial Anchoring System, via Less Invasive Ventricular Enhancement™ or the LIVE™ procedure in Germany.

13 Aug 2013

Pro-curo solutions fulfil tracking requirements of life science laboratories

Pro-curo Software Ltd. provides a range of software packages to fulfil the tracking requirements of small, medium and large life science laboratories. When working with Pro-curo, purchasers can select the package that meets their exact requirements.

13 Aug 2013

Tool kit for parents of children with epilepsy and mental health problems

Parents of children with epilepsy and mental health problems have a new go-to resource. Researchers from Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic have created "What you should know about mental health in youth with epilepsy," an information booklet and CD that answers questions about children's medical and psychological issues.

13 Aug 2013

New irrigation systems can increase malaria risk for a decade in arid regions

New irrigation systems in arid regions benefit farmers but can increase the local malaria risk for more than a decade -- which is longer than previously believed -- despite intensive and costly use of insecticides, new University of Michigan-led study in northwest India concludes.

13 Aug 2013

Harvard University receives grant to use organs-on-chips device to test human response to radiation

A team at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University has received a $5.6 million grant award from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use its Organs-on-Chips technology for a novel application of keen interest to national security and health officials: to test human physiological responses to radiation, and to evaluate drugs designed to counter those effects.

13 Aug 2013

Saint-Gobain introduces next-generation Tygon S3 tubing for use in laboratory applications

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, the maker of Tygon® high-performance flexible tubing, has become the first manufacturer to introduce a bio-based, phthalate-free product for use in laboratory applications. DEHP Di(2-ethylhexyl phthalate), a common plasticizer, has been removed from existing Tygon® formulations.

12 Aug 2013

QUM report helps manage antipsychotic medicine use in residential aged care facilities

NPS MedicineWise and Webstercare have collaborated for the first time on a project to assist in the review of antipsychotic medicine use in residential aged care facilities.

12 Aug 2013

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Identifying bipolarity through MRI's proves successful in initial results

New pain diary app CatchMyPain promises to put an end to chronic Pain

"Risk calculator" enables doctors to estimate risk of venous thrombosis

Proton therapy provides organ-sparing treatment option for children with neuroblastoma

Researchers develop smartwatches to uncover reasons behind sleeping problems

Clinical trials shows CRT improves symptoms, reduces mortality in patients with heart failure

Computer model to improve design of artificial platelets and treat blood disorders

Regular exercise can give significant mental boost for HIV infected adults

RaySearch Laboratories announces first patient treated with RayStation

Three winners announced for biomedical engineering design competition in DEBUT challenge

Neuroimaging specialists use tanners to identify whether UV light triggers brain's pleasure sensors

NTRR announces first phase of development on horticultural post-production system

Metabolic fingerprinting accurately determines stages of bowel cancer

BioVentrix uses Revivent system for LIVE procedure in Germany

Pro-curo solutions fulfil tracking requirements of life science laboratories

Tool kit for parents of children with epilepsy and mental health problems

New irrigation systems can increase malaria risk for a decade in arid regions

Harvard University receives grant to use organs-on-chips device to test human response to radiation

Saint-Gobain introduces next-generation Tygon S3 tubing for use in laboratory applications

QUM report helps manage antipsychotic medicine use in residential aged care facilities

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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