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Experts call for efforts to study elder abuse among veterans

Experts are calling on the Veterans Administration to promote research, clinical care, and education in the area of elder abuse, furthering the VA's mission of serving those who have served.

9 Nov 2017

Experimental ‘golden’ potato could hold power to prevent disease in developing nations

An experimental "golden" potato could hold the power to prevent disease and death in developing countries where residents rely heavily upon the starchy food for sustenance, new research suggests.

9 Nov 2017

UA researchers receive grant to study effects of simulated space radiation on gastrointestinal tract

The Center for Applied NanoBioscience and Medicine is doing its part to protect the health of astronauts on long-duration missions, including NASA's Journey to Mars.

9 Nov 2017

Sectra introduces vendor-neutral access to machine learning in its enterprise imaging platform

International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra is launching vendor-neutral access to machine learning in its enterprise imaging platform.

9 Nov 2017

Study examines fall prevention program designed to help aging adults

Two NDSU researchers have published a paper giving high marks to a program designed to help aging adults prevent falls.

9 Nov 2017

Orthocell earns CE Mark approval for CelGro collagen medical device

Regenerative medicine company Orthocell Limited is pleased to announce receipt of European regulatory approval (CE Mark) for its CelGro collagen medical device.

8 Nov 2017

New inpatient program can be powerful tool to close gap in addiction treatment

A new program at Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center for Addiction is showing that connecting patients to addiction treatment when they are hospitalized for other conditions can be a powerful tool in closing a gap in addiction treatment.

8 Nov 2017

Leg ulcers may heal faster with exercise, study suggests

A preliminary British Journal of Dermatology study suggests that ulcers in the legs may heal faster with exercise.

8 Nov 2017

Nurses join hands with families for improving community health care

The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing has received more than $1.7 million in philanthropic grants from a number of community partners to bring a Nurse-Family Partnership® program to Jefferson County.

8 Nov 2017

Scientists develop antibacterial ‘sugar-glass’ coating that uses viruses to destroy bacteria

With antibiotic resistance on the rise, bacterial contamination of food is becoming more problematic. Now in a study appearing in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, scientists report that they have developed an antibacterial "sugar-glass" coating in which viruses that destroy bacteria are embedded and are kept stable for up to three months.

8 Nov 2017

Research: Prognosis for people with diabetic foot ulcers worse than previously thought

The prognosis for people with an infected diabetic foot ulcer is worse than was previously thought, according to new research.

8 Nov 2017

ISPOR gains member feedback on new Women in HEOR initiative

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held an open meeting this afternoon that was designed to gain member feedback on a new initiative, "ISPOR Women in HEOR/Science."

8 Nov 2017

California cracks down on weed killer as lawsuits abound

Jack McCall was a fixture at the local farmers market, where he sold avocados and other fruits he grew on his 20-acre ranch in Cambria, on California's Central Coast.

8 Nov 2017

For active seniors, cohousing offers a cozier alternative to downsizing

The 5-mile hikes, yoga classes and communal dinners are now routines for the residents at PDX Commons Cohousing in Portland, Ore.

8 Nov 2017

Study: Many patients change their behaviors after suffering repeated bouts of C. diff infections

After suffering repeated bouts of debilitating Clostridium difficile infections, many patients significantly change their behaviors, but some precautions may do little to prevent future infections, according to a first-of-its-kind study.

8 Nov 2017

Many Americans not aware of major court findings against tobacco companies, survey shows

On Nov. 26, Altria, Philip Morris USA, R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco companies will begin to publish court-ordered "corrective statements" about cigarettes, the result of a 2006 federal court verdict that found the companies in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

8 Nov 2017

Study shows low school grades as important risk marker for future attempted suicide

Young people with lower school grades than their peers run a higher risk of mental ill-health and attempted suicide. In a new study published in the journal Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden show that this risk persists into middle age.

8 Nov 2017

Reducing use of 'low value' surgical procedures vital to cut healthcare costs and enhance care

Reducing the use of 'low value' interventions that deliver little benefit is vital to cut healthcare costs. In the BJS, investigators have identified 71 low value general surgical procedures, of which five services were of high volume and high cost, 23 were of high cost and low volume, 22 belonged to the low cost and high volume group, and 21 were in the low cost and low volume group.

8 Nov 2017

OR Productivity launches new robotic surgical arms

A UK company, which is increasing the quality and bringing down the costs of keyhole (laparoscopic) surgical procedures with robotic assistance, has unveiled its new system at the Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress.

8 Nov 2017

Experts call for routine screening of babies across Europe for heart defects

All babies across Europe should be routinely screened for critical congenital heart defects (CCHD) within 24 hours of their birth, say a group of experts led by a University of Birmingham Professor and Honorary Consultant Neonatologist at Birmingham Women's Hospital.

8 Nov 2017

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Experts call for efforts to study elder abuse among veterans

Experimental ‘golden’ potato could hold power to prevent disease in developing nations

UA researchers receive grant to study effects of simulated space radiation on gastrointestinal tract

Sectra introduces vendor-neutral access to machine learning in its enterprise imaging platform

Study examines fall prevention program designed to help aging adults

Orthocell earns CE Mark approval for CelGro collagen medical device

New inpatient program can be powerful tool to close gap in addiction treatment

Leg ulcers may heal faster with exercise, study suggests

Nurses join hands with families for improving community health care

Scientists develop antibacterial ‘sugar-glass’ coating that uses viruses to destroy bacteria

Research: Prognosis for people with diabetic foot ulcers worse than previously thought

ISPOR gains member feedback on new Women in HEOR initiative

California cracks down on weed killer as lawsuits abound

For active seniors, cohousing offers a cozier alternative to downsizing

Study: Many patients change their behaviors after suffering repeated bouts of C. diff infections

Many Americans not aware of major court findings against tobacco companies, survey shows

Study shows low school grades as important risk marker for future attempted suicide

Reducing use of 'low value' surgical procedures vital to cut healthcare costs and enhance care

OR Productivity launches new robotic surgical arms

Experts call for routine screening of babies across Europe for heart defects

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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