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‘Breakthrough’ leukemia drug also portends ‘quantum leap’ in cost

When doctors talk about a new leukemia drug from Novartis, they ooze enthusiasm, using words like "breakthrough," "revolutionary" and "a watershed moment."

23 Aug 2017

Using liquid spring technology to create bionic knee braces

We imagine a world where mobility is never an impairment: a world where limitations to natural movement caused by injury, disorder or disability are restored and where boundaries to human performance can be broken.

23 Aug 2017

New technology employs machine-learning software for early detection of melanoma

New technology being developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo and the Sunnybrook Research Institute is using artificial intelligence (AI) to help detect melanoma skin cancer earlier.

23 Aug 2017

New trial plans to use text messages for identifying, reducing high blood pressure in at-risk patients

Most primary care doctors will measure a patient's blood pressure during an appointment. Emergency department physicians do, too.

22 Aug 2017

Retina scans could help identify Alzheimer’s

Researchers at the Cedars-Sinai and NeuroVision Imaging LLC have made it possible to identify the pathological markers of Alzheimer’s using retinal scans. These scans are non- invasive and could be performed routinely in future to detect this dreaded form of degenerative brain disease. The paper was published online in the JCI Insight on 17th of August.

22 Aug 2017

Childhood cancer survivors experience financial burden due to high out-of-pocket health care costs

Adult survivors of childhood cancer face an increased likelihood of financial difficulties related to out-of-pocket costs for their health care, compared with adults not affected by childhood cancer.

22 Aug 2017

Kessler Foundation receives Wallerstein Foundation grant to advance stroke rehabilitation research

Kessler Foundation was awarded a $250,000 grant by the Wallerstein Foundation for Geriatric Life Improvement.

22 Aug 2017

Artificial intelligence technique recognizes signatures of dementia two years before onset

Imagine if doctors could determine, many years in advance, who is likely to develop dementia. Such prognostic capabilities would give patients and their families time to plan and manage treatment and care.

22 Aug 2017

Bedfont® return to ERS to celebrate 10 years of improving asthma management

Regarded as the largest gathering of respiratory professionals worldwide, this year the European Respiratory Society (ERS) will be congregating in Milan between 9-13th September.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 22 Aug 2017

Vegan diets linked to lower levels of total cholesterol, review finds

A new dietary review of 49 observational and controlled studies finds plant-based vegetarian diets, especially vegan diets, are associated with lower levels of total cholesterol, including lower levels of HDL and LDL cholesterol, compared to omnivorous diets.

22 Aug 2017

Researchers use fMRI to observe link between neural activity and risk for obesity

A team of researchers, including senior investigator, Bradley Peterson, MD, director of the Institute for the Developing Mind at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, used fMRI to investigate neural responses to food cues in overweight compared with lean adolescents.

22 Aug 2017

Noninvasive retinal imaging may detect pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease

A study led by researchers at Cedars-Sinai and NeuroVision Imaging LLC provides the scientific basis for using noninvasive eye imaging to detect the pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's.

22 Aug 2017

Reduced activity in the brain's self-regulation system may be early predictor of obesity

In a small study that scanned the brains of teenagers while exposing them to tempting "food cues," researchers report that reduced activity in the brain's "self-regulation" system may be an important early predictor of adult obesity.

22 Aug 2017

Scientists identify key compound that reduces severity of AMD in preclinical model

A compound of specific bioactive products from a major family of enzymes reduced the severity of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a preclinical model, according to a new study led by Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers.

22 Aug 2017

Researchers develop quick and easy-to-use test for detecting rare immunodeficiency

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a test to quickly and reliably diagnose a rare and severe immune defect, hepatic veno-occlusive disease with immunodeficiency. They reported on their findings in the Journal of Clinical Immunology.

22 Aug 2017

Dying at home in an opioid crisis: Hospices grapple with stolen meds

Nothing seemed to help the patient — and hospice staff didn't know why. They sent home more painkillers for weeks. But the elderly woman, who had severe dementia and incurable breast cancer, kept calling out in pain.

22 Aug 2017

Routine dental checkups offer opportunity to observe changes in patient’s health

Dentists and hygienists see more than just teeth. They can see early signs of certain diseases -; often before patients know they have them.

22 Aug 2017

Novel nanolaser can serve as super-bright probe to detect and kill metastasized cancer cells

A nanolaser known as the spaser can serve as a super-bright, water-soluble, biocompatible probe capable of finding metastasized cancer cells in the bloodstream and then killing these cells, according to a new research study.

22 Aug 2017

Cardiac arrest sufferers in Heart Safe Communities more likely to receive bystander CPR and AED

Allina Health researchers say individuals in Heart Safe Communities who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) are four times more likely to receive chest compressions (CPR) and twice as likely to have automated external defibrillators (AEDs) placed by bystanders and first responders before EMS personnel arrive, according to a Minnesota study published in the August issue of the journal, Resuscitation.

22 Aug 2017

MUSC researchers show how non-coding RNA promotes tumor formation

A mechanism that pushes a certain gene to produce a non-coding form of RNA instead of its protein-coding alternative can promote the growth of cancer, report researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina in an article published online ahead of print on August 21, 2017 by Nature Cell Biology.

22 Aug 2017

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‘Breakthrough’ leukemia drug also portends ‘quantum leap’ in cost

Using liquid spring technology to create bionic knee braces

New technology employs machine-learning software for early detection of melanoma

New trial plans to use text messages for identifying, reducing high blood pressure in at-risk patients

Retina scans could help identify Alzheimer’s

Childhood cancer survivors experience financial burden due to high out-of-pocket health care costs

Kessler Foundation receives Wallerstein Foundation grant to advance stroke rehabilitation research

Artificial intelligence technique recognizes signatures of dementia two years before onset

Bedfont® return to ERS to celebrate 10 years of improving asthma management

Vegan diets linked to lower levels of total cholesterol, review finds

Researchers use fMRI to observe link between neural activity and risk for obesity

Noninvasive retinal imaging may detect pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease

Reduced activity in the brain's self-regulation system may be early predictor of obesity

Scientists identify key compound that reduces severity of AMD in preclinical model

Researchers develop quick and easy-to-use test for detecting rare immunodeficiency

Dying at home in an opioid crisis: Hospices grapple with stolen meds

Routine dental checkups offer opportunity to observe changes in patient’s health

Novel nanolaser can serve as super-bright probe to detect and kill metastasized cancer cells

Cardiac arrest sufferers in Heart Safe Communities more likely to receive bystander CPR and AED

MUSC researchers show how non-coding RNA promotes tumor formation

Using liquid spring technology to create bionic knee braces

Optical species identification for preservation and species identification

Bionic vision restoration: could future technologies restore sight?

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