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Study reveals genes that cause extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

Researchers have identified two genes that are associated with severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, a condition known of as hyperemesis gravidarum.

22 Mar 2018

Indian rural women lack awareness and knowledge about breast cancer

Women in rural India are waiting long before seeking medical care for breast cancer. Most of the Indian women do not know the possibility of inspecting their own body and many of them have not even heard of breast cancer. This is shown in a new dissertation at Umeå University, Sweden.

22 Mar 2018

Virtual nature environment could be new way to recover from stress

Sounds, photographs, light. Three elements are combined to create virtual nature spaces in Metla House, Joensuu. The famous wooden office building has housed innovative solutions since it was built. This time, the aim is to test virtual nature in practice and help budding enterprises find each other.

22 Mar 2018

Graphic: Opioid painkiller is top prescription in 11 states

Americans fill about 4.5 billion prescriptions each year, at a cost of more than $323 billion. But what are we actually buying? In 11 states, the top prescriptions are opioid pain pills that are mixtures of acetaminophen and hydrocodone (brand names Vicodin and Norco), according to new data from GoodRx, an online prescription cost service.

22 Mar 2018

BD to introduce new digital solution for IV chemotherapy administration process at EAHP 2018

BD, a leading global medical technology company, will introduce its latest advancement in end-to-end IV safety, the new BD Cato™ ReadyMed solution — a digital solution that integrates with BD Cato, designed to help hospitals optimize the IV chemotherapy administration process by simplifying workflows and providing medication visibility with the ability to track the medication’s journey to the patient.

22 Mar 2018

Stony Brook Medicine expert provides tips for healthy diet to decrease cancer risk

A recent study suggests a link between consuming processed foods and an increase in cancer diagnoses.

21 Mar 2018

New test methods with less fear

It is a principle of modern architecture that less may be more. This principle does not apply to information as a basis of far-reaching decisions, it seems.

21 Mar 2018

Higher online patient ratings linked to urologists who saw fewer Medicare patients

Lower online patient ratings for urologists in California were associated with practices that saw more patients.

21 Mar 2018

Reporter’s notebook: The tale of Theranos and the mysterious fire alarm

It was November 2014, and I was working on a feature story about a buzzed-about blood-testing company in Silicon Valley that promised to "disrupt" the lab industry with new technology.

21 Mar 2018

Chronic opioid users at increased risk of complications after spinal fusion surgery

Patients who have been taking opioid pain relievers for several months before spinal fusion surgery are at increased risk of complications after their surgery, reports a study in the journal Spine, published by Wolters Kluwer.

21 Mar 2018

Prolonged sitting, physical inactivity linked to development of lower urinary tract symptoms

Prolonged sitting time and low physical activity levels were linked with the development of lower urinary tract symptoms in a BJU International study of 69,795 middle-aged Korean men.

21 Mar 2018

Scientists develop brain “stethoscope” that can detect silent seizures

Neurologists at Stanford have developed a diagnostic tool that can translate the brain’s activity into sounds for the detection of silent seizures.

21 Mar 2018

New method predicts effects of global warming on disease

Scientists have developed a new way of predicting how increasing global temperatures could affect the severity of parasitic diseases.

21 Mar 2018

Clash over abortion hobbles a health bill. Again. Here’s how.

The Affordable Care Act very nearly failed to become law due to an intraparty dispute among Democrats over how to handle the abortion issue. Now a similar argument between Democrats and Republicans is slowing progress on a bill that could help cut soaring premiums and shore up the ACA.

21 Mar 2018

Are there risks from secondhand marijuana smoke? Early science says yes.

The inspiration arrived in a haze at a Paul McCartney concert a few years ago in San Francisco. “People in front of me started lighting up and then other people started lighting up,” said Matthew Springer, a biologist and professor in the division of cardiology at the University of California-San Francisco. “And for a few naive split seconds I was thinking to myself, ‘Hey, they can’t smoke in AT&T Park! I’m sure that’s not allowed.’ And then I realized that it was all marijuana.”

21 Mar 2018

MR Solutions introduces new gradient coil upgrade service for MRI imaging systems

MR Solutions, subsidiary MRS Magnetics, is launching a gradient coil upgrade service for coil replacement within preclinical MRI imaging systems.

From MR Solutions 21 Mar 2018

Audiologist urges tinnitus sufferers facing 'revolving door healthcare' to seek support

An audiologist from the UK’s leading tinnitus clinic is urging sufferers to seek support after a study has revealed considerable regional variation in tinnitus service provision across the UK, particularly in the availability of psychological treatments.

21 Mar 2018

Paxman receives BritishAmerican Business TAG Award for its US success

UK scalp cooling expert Paxman, have been awarded the BritishAmerican Business TransAtlantic Growth AwardSmall Gold Export Award for its US success.

21 Mar 2018

Alzheimer’s Research UK calls for new approach to prevent delay in future dementia treatments

New analysis from Alzheimer’s Research UK shows the UK health system will need to think differently to cope with the unique challenges presented by future dementia treatments.

21 Mar 2018

DePuy Synthes introduces ACTIS Total Hip System for improving initial implant stability

DePuy Synthes, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, today introduced the ACTIS Total Hip System in the US at the 2018 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. Recently available on a limited basis, this is the first DePuy Synthes hip system designed to be utilized with tissue-sparing approaches such as the minimally invasive Anterior Approach, as well as traditional approaches in Total Hip Replacement surgery.

From DePuy Synthes 21 Mar 2018

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Study reveals genes that cause extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

Indian rural women lack awareness and knowledge about breast cancer

Virtual nature environment could be new way to recover from stress

Graphic: Opioid painkiller is top prescription in 11 states

BD to introduce new digital solution for IV chemotherapy administration process at EAHP 2018

Stony Brook Medicine expert provides tips for healthy diet to decrease cancer risk

New test methods with less fear

Higher online patient ratings linked to urologists who saw fewer Medicare patients

Reporter’s notebook: The tale of Theranos and the mysterious fire alarm

Chronic opioid users at increased risk of complications after spinal fusion surgery

Prolonged sitting, physical inactivity linked to development of lower urinary tract symptoms

Scientists develop brain “stethoscope” that can detect silent seizures

New method predicts effects of global warming on disease

Clash over abortion hobbles a health bill. Again. Here’s how.

Are there risks from secondhand marijuana smoke? Early science says yes.

MR Solutions introduces new gradient coil upgrade service for MRI imaging systems

Audiologist urges tinnitus sufferers facing 'revolving door healthcare' to seek support

Paxman receives BritishAmerican Business TAG Award for its US success

Alzheimer’s Research UK calls for new approach to prevent delay in future dementia treatments

DePuy Synthes introduces ACTIS Total Hip System for improving initial implant stability

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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