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Penn's Radiation Oncology department provides VR mindfulness experience for patients

As your eyes scan the horizon, the starry nightscape gives way to the first hints of light as the sun peeks above the point where the ocean meets the sky. As the sun rises over the water, you glance to your right and notice a swing hanging from a tree that's lightly rocking in the gentle breeze, a breeze you can hear as it rustles leaves and calmly plays through the wind chimes on the deck of the house nearby.

22 Aug 2018

Advanced sequencing of nasal polyps provides new insights into allergic conditions

Nasal polyps - soft, grape-like outgrowths that can appear in the nasal passages and sinuses - can be chronic and relentless. Although noncancerous, these outgrowths can grow large enough to block the nose and sinuses, leading to discomfort, breathing problems and infections.

22 Aug 2018

Genetic variants impact outcome in dilated cardiomyopathy patients of African ancestry

Genetic testing is a powerful diagnostic tool that is increasingly being used for the diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy, a disease in which the heart becomes enlarged, making it difficult to pump blood. Cardiomyopathy affects more than 3.5 million people in the United States.

22 Aug 2018

Engineers create artificial intelligence system to detect tiny specks of tumors

Doctors may soon have help in the fight against cancer thanks to the University of Central Florida's Computer Vision Research Center.

22 Aug 2018

Daily e-cigarette use could double the risk of heart attacks

Use of e-cigarettes every day can nearly double the odds of a heart attack, according to a new analysis of a survey of nearly 70,000 people, led by researchers at UC San Francisco.

22 Aug 2018

Study: Head and neck positioning during head-on impact may affect risk of concussion

If you're about to run headfirst into something, your reflex might be to tense your neck and stabilize your noggin. But according to new research from Stanford University that may not be the best way to stave off a concussion.

22 Aug 2018

Surgically-removed tumor specimens can help quickly evaluate cancer drug efficacy

Genetic differences can affect the susceptibility of cancer cells to different drugs. In a new Molecular Oncology study, investigators show that surgically-removed breast and prostate tumor specimens can be used to rapidly screen different drugs to see which ones most effectively target an individual's cancer cells.

22 Aug 2018

Scientists review mechanisms responsible for vascular damage from air pollution

Air pollution, and fine dust in particular, is responsible for more than four million deaths each year. Almost 60 per cent of deaths occur as a result of cardiovascular diseases.

22 Aug 2018

Standard hypothyroidism treatment inadequate in controlling crucial aspects of the condition

What if the standard treatment for hypothyroidism--insufficient thyroid hormone--is inadequate in controlling some crucial aspects of the condition? That's the provocative question asked, and answered affirmatively with objective data, in a study led by a Rush researcher presented this week in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

22 Aug 2018

WVU professor develops new, faster method for ruling out DVT in patients

Getting tested for deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, can disrupt a patient's whole day. Typically, one of the first methods a clinician uses to diagnose the condition is an ultrasound in order to see the blood vessels in a patient's legs and assess blood flow.

22 Aug 2018

Experts join hands to fast-track intervention for cancer survivors with pain

A renowned pain scientist at the University of South Australia, Professor Lorimer Moseley, is teaming up with cancer expert Professor Ian Olver to fast-track a long-awaited intervention for cancer survivors struggling with persistent pain.

22 Aug 2018

Groundbreaking study finds certain brain disorders are genetically related

A large-scale, global study conducted by the Brainstorm Consortium has shown that certain brain disorders are genetically related.

22 Aug 2018

Scientists publish study results of AAV therapy product for treatment of RHO-adRP

Ophthotech Corporation announced today that scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Florida published proof-of-concept study results on an adeno-associated virus gene therapy product candidate for the treatment of rhodopsin-mediated autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa licensed by Ophthotech.

22 Aug 2018

BrainsWay receives FDA clearance for Deep TMS system to treat adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder

BrainsWay Ltd., the parent company of BrainsWay USA, Inc., and a global leader in the advanced non-invasive treatment of brain disorders, today announces that it has received De Novo clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (Deep TMS) system for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in adults.

22 Aug 2018

CERENOVUS wins European CE mark approval for BRAVO Flow Diverter to treat intracranial aneurysms

CERENOVUS, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, announced today it has received European CE mark approval for its BRAVO Flow Diverter. The device is approved for use in the treatment of patients suffering from intracranial aneurysms.

22 Aug 2018

Medical Condition News

Penn's Radiation Oncology department provides VR mindfulness experience for patients

Advanced sequencing of nasal polyps provides new insights into allergic conditions

Genetic variants impact outcome in dilated cardiomyopathy patients of African ancestry

Engineers create artificial intelligence system to detect tiny specks of tumors

Daily e-cigarette use could double the risk of heart attacks

Study: Head and neck positioning during head-on impact may affect risk of concussion

Surgically-removed tumor specimens can help quickly evaluate cancer drug efficacy

Scientists review mechanisms responsible for vascular damage from air pollution

Standard hypothyroidism treatment inadequate in controlling crucial aspects of the condition

WVU professor develops new, faster method for ruling out DVT in patients

Experts join hands to fast-track intervention for cancer survivors with pain

Groundbreaking study finds certain brain disorders are genetically related

Scientists publish study results of AAV therapy product for treatment of RHO-adRP

BrainsWay receives FDA clearance for Deep TMS system to treat adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder

CERENOVUS wins European CE mark approval for BRAVO Flow Diverter to treat intracranial aneurysms

Discovery could lead to new targeted treatment for people with lung cancer

People with blood cancer less likely to understand their diagnosis

New technique enables people with spinal-cord injuries to restore significant bladder control

Individuals with synovitis may have greater risk for cartilage damage, shows study

Study: Occupational stress is associated with Parkinson's disease risk

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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