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Oxford University Press and ISDE announce new partnership to publish ‘Diseases of the Esophagus’

Oxford University Press and the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus are pleased to announce their new partnership to publish Diseases of the Esophagus, ISDE's monthly scientific journal.

31 Jan 2017

New study estimates financial impact of poor mental health in West Midlands

A new study has estimated the financial impact of poor mental health on the West Midlands region to be over £12 billion per year, including nearly £2 billion a year as a direct cost to the NHS - equivalent to more than £3000 for every person living in the area.

31 Jan 2017

Nearly half of people working in professional services industry ditched the diet after eating chocolate on the job

New statistics released as part of the British Heart Foundation’s DECHOX campaign show the true extent of “cake culture” in the office, as around half of people working in Professional Services (48%) who are trying to watch their waistlines say they’ve ditched the diet at least once after being tempted by sweet treats in the workplace.

31 Jan 2017

Smoke-free policy reduces nicotine levels among Philadelphia's public housing residents, study shows

Philadelphia's public housing residents are breathing in less secondhand smoke since a 2015 comprehensive smoke-free policy went into place, a new study indicates.

31 Jan 2017

UF Health Cancer Network receives accreditation for high-quality, patient-centered care

The UF Health Cancer Network, comprising UF Health and the UF Health Cancer Center at Orlando Health, has received a three-year accreditation with commendation by the Commission on Cancer, a quality program of the American College of Surgeons.

31 Jan 2017

New position statement offers recommendations for physicians on prevention of diabetic neuropathy

An estimated 60 to 70 percent of people with diabetes develop some form of diabetic neuropathy, or the chronic nerve damage diabetes causes, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

31 Jan 2017

UA study helps better understand LGBT ally behaviors among college athletes

The sports world has not always been considered the most inviting place for those who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.

31 Jan 2017

Mentally stimulating activities may decrease risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, study finds

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that engaging in mentally stimulating activities, even late in life, may protect against new-onset mild cognitive impairment, which is the intermediate stage between normal cognitive aging and dementia.

30 Jan 2017

Misdiagnosis of common foot and ankle injuries may lead to long-term disability, pain and arthritis

Front-line physicians are advised to err on the side of caution and opt for additional imaging and second opinions when diagnosing six common foot and ankle injuries.

30 Jan 2017

New wearable, wireless sensor allows real-time tracking of individual's skin hydration

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a wearable, wireless sensor that can monitor a person's skin hydration for use in applications that need to detect dehydration before it poses a health problem.

30 Jan 2017

Mindfulness motivates people to make healthy changes in behavior, study shows

We hear so many well-meaning and well-researched messages about how to be healthier, and for many, they prompt real change, like quitting smoking, exercising more and eating better. But for some people, these messages prompt only a defensive and resentful reaction: "Stop nagging and leave me alone."

30 Jan 2017

Penn researchers attempting to harness power of big data to help cancer patients avoid ER visits

What if doctors could look into a crystal ball and predict which of their patients might be at risk of getting sick enough to go to the emergency room?

30 Jan 2017

Study finds no improvement in survival rates for heart failure patients

Survival rates for people suffering from heart failure have not improved since 1998, according to a study led by University of Oxford researchers.

30 Jan 2017

New powerful natural preservative formulation can increase shelf-life for chilled-meat products

Arjuna Natural Extracts Ltd. presents X-tend, a complete, natural, formulation-specific preservative designed to increase chilled-meat product shelf-life and ensure food safety.

30 Jan 2017

First-time drug trials launched on basis of flimsy, under-scrutinized evidence, say McGill researchers

Standards for authorizing first-time trials of drugs in humans are lax, and should be strengthened in several ways, McGill University researchers argue in a paper published today in Nature.

30 Jan 2017

Penn Medicine Center for Digital Health maps ways to harness social media for improving care delivery

Across the world, social media users leave a trail of clues about themselves each time they Tweet, post to Facebook, write a Yelp review, and apply a filter and hashtags to their latest Instagram photo.

30 Jan 2017

VUMC’s V3 program that pairs volunteers with dying patients expanding in 2017

After a successful 2016 pilot, Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Vigil Volunteers (V3) program — which pairs volunteers with dying patients who either have no known family or friends, or whose family and friends are unable to be with them — is expanding in 2017.

30 Jan 2017

New report shows dramatic increase in federal funding for UVA's medical research

The University of Virginia School of Medicine's efforts to improve the human condition through groundbreaking biomedical research have been rewarded with a dramatic increase in research funding from the National Institutes of Health, a new report shows.

30 Jan 2017

Doctors spend less face-to-face time with delayed patients in busy clinics, study finds

A study examining doctor and patient behavior at three Johns Hopkins Medicine outpatient clinics has found evidence that clinicians spend more face-to-face time with patients when the clinic is on schedule and less when the clinic is running late.

30 Jan 2017

Greater land runoff could boost bioaccumulation of highly toxic mercy in zooplankton, study shows

A highly toxic form of mercury could jump by 300 to 600 percent in zooplankton -- tiny animals at the base of the marine food chain -- if land runoff increases by 15 to 30 percent, according to a new study.

30 Jan 2017

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Oxford University Press and ISDE announce new partnership to publish ‘Diseases of the Esophagus’

New study estimates financial impact of poor mental health in West Midlands

Nearly half of people working in professional services industry ditched the diet after eating chocolate on the job

Smoke-free policy reduces nicotine levels among Philadelphia's public housing residents, study shows

UF Health Cancer Network receives accreditation for high-quality, patient-centered care

New position statement offers recommendations for physicians on prevention of diabetic neuropathy

UA study helps better understand LGBT ally behaviors among college athletes

Mentally stimulating activities may decrease risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, study finds

Misdiagnosis of common foot and ankle injuries may lead to long-term disability, pain and arthritis

New wearable, wireless sensor allows real-time tracking of individual's skin hydration

Mindfulness motivates people to make healthy changes in behavior, study shows

Penn researchers attempting to harness power of big data to help cancer patients avoid ER visits

Study finds no improvement in survival rates for heart failure patients

New powerful natural preservative formulation can increase shelf-life for chilled-meat products

First-time drug trials launched on basis of flimsy, under-scrutinized evidence, say McGill researchers

Penn Medicine Center for Digital Health maps ways to harness social media for improving care delivery

VUMC’s V3 program that pairs volunteers with dying patients expanding in 2017

New report shows dramatic increase in federal funding for UVA's medical research

Doctors spend less face-to-face time with delayed patients in busy clinics, study finds

Greater land runoff could boost bioaccumulation of highly toxic mercy in zooplankton, study shows

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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