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More people show interest in getting their DNA tested, finds new poll

Only a small percentage of people in their 50s and early 60s have had their DNA tested - either for medical reasons, to learn their ancestry or out of curiosity - but far more have an interest in getting such tests done, according to a new poll.

1 Oct 2018

Why patients with ALL relapse after CAR-T cell therapy

Researchers have made a new discovery about a rare mechanism that triggers the relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) after CAR T cell therapy.

1 Oct 2018

Why patients with ALL relapse after CAR-T cell therapy

Researchers have made a new discovery about a rare mechanism that triggers the relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) after CAR T cell therapy.

1 Oct 2018

Many Alzheimer's patients are taking two or more psychotropic drugs

Up to 50% of people with Alzheimer’s disease now take a psychotropic drug and one-fifth use a combination of two or more psychotropic drugs.

1 Oct 2018

TransEnterix’s Senhance Ultrasonic Instrument System receives CE Mark approval

TransEnterix, Inc., a medical device company that is digitizing the interface between the surgeon and the patient to improve minimally invasive surgery, today announced that the Company received CE Mark approval for its Senhance Ultrasonic Instrument System.

1 Oct 2018

HyFly research project aims to break chains of infection and prevent pandemics

Global air travel isn't restricted to people and goods - infectious agents, too, can make their way on board as unwelcome passengers and travel great distances within a matter of hours.

1 Oct 2018

Gangrene-causing bacteria show promise as cancer treatment

Researchers have found that the bacteria responsible for causing gangrene could also be used to treat patients with certain cancers.

1 Oct 2018

Child sleep disorders on the rise due to social media and obesity

More and more children in England are being diagnosed with sleep problems, including nightmares, sleepwalking, and insomnia.

1 Oct 2018

Aspirin shown to prevent the spread of cancer

New research by Cardiff University has demonstrated a role for Aspirin in the treatment of bowel, prostate and breast cancer.

1 Oct 2018

Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots help reduce infection rates at Martin Medical Center

Patient safety is a top priority at Martin Medical Center, which recently announced that it has seen a significant reduction in its Clostridium difficile (C.diff) infection rates since adopting Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots as its environmental standard of care.

1 Oct 2018

Chiropractic treatment could lead to vision problems

For those in the habit of getting their neck adjusted by a chiropractor, the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center has interesting information to know about: High velocity neck manipulation has been shown to result in stress on the eye and lead to spotty vision.

1 Oct 2018

EU countries lack capacity to rapidly move future Alzheimer's treatment into clinical use

The health care systems in some European countries lack the capacity to rapidly move a disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer's disease from approval into widespread clinical use, which could leave 1 million people without access to transformative care if such a breakthrough occurs, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

1 Oct 2018

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More people show interest in getting their DNA tested, finds new poll

Why patients with ALL relapse after CAR-T cell therapy

Why patients with ALL relapse after CAR-T cell therapy

Many Alzheimer's patients are taking two or more psychotropic drugs

TransEnterix’s Senhance Ultrasonic Instrument System receives CE Mark approval

HyFly research project aims to break chains of infection and prevent pandemics

Gangrene-causing bacteria show promise as cancer treatment

Child sleep disorders on the rise due to social media and obesity

Aspirin shown to prevent the spread of cancer

Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots help reduce infection rates at Martin Medical Center

Chiropractic treatment could lead to vision problems

EU countries lack capacity to rapidly move future Alzheimer's treatment into clinical use

New study describes workplace experiences of minority resident physicians in training

New EU-funded project trials novel type of graft for replacement of aortic valves

New project aims to develop strategies for more durable animal-derived heart valves

Research offers insight into how to create and manage scientific advisory committees effectively

Researchers examine factors associated with mortality post- traumatic brain injury

Patients report troubling health issues even up to two years after arthroscopic hip surgery

New approach to causality moves away from temporally linear model of cause and effect

Geoengineering still lacks a ‘clean bill of health’

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

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