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Scientists propose therapeutic strategy to suppress formation of hereditary bony tumors

Patients with multiple hereditary exostoses (MHE)--a rare disease that causes the growth of multiple benign bone tumors -- have limited treatment options.

3 Aug 2017

MIT engineers devise noninvasive way to assess cell's mechanical properties

The stiffness or elasticity of a cell can reveal much about whether the cell is healthy or diseased. Cancer cells, for instance, are known to be softer than normal, while asthma-affected cells can be rather stiff.

3 Aug 2017

Loyola participating in landmark study to examine use of PET scans to detect Alzheimer’s disease

Loyola Medicine is participating in a landmark $100 million study of the effectiveness of using PET scans to detect Alzheimer's disease.

3 Aug 2017

Researchers develop potential stem cell treatment for several lung conditions

A team of scientists from the UNC School of Medicine and North Carolina State University has developed promising research towards a possible stem cell treatment for several lung conditions, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cystic fibrosis -- often-fatal conditions that affect tens of millions of Americans.

3 Aug 2017

Sheffield scientists discover that simple arthritis drug could help treat blood cancer sufferers

Blood cancer sufferers could be treated with a simple arthritis drug, scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered.

3 Aug 2017

Botulinum neurotoxin type X holds potential to open up new field of toxin therapeutics

Botulinum toxins are currently used on more than 80 medical conditions including Muscle spasms, Overactive bladder, Chronic migraine, Cervical dystonia, Sweating and Cerebral Palsy (CP).

3 Aug 2017

In-depth tumor sequencing reveals key molecular drivers of metastatic cancers

Five hundred cancer patients are getting an in-depth look at their genomes as part of a new clinical study that is revealing some of the key molecular drivers of metastatic cancers.

3 Aug 2017

Global blindness rates expected to soar within a few decades

Blindness is expected to become three times more prevalent across the globe within the next four decades, warn researchers. According to a study published in Lancet Global Health, an estimated 36 million cases of blindness in 2015 is set to rise to 115 million by 2050, if funding for treatment is not increased.

3 Aug 2017

Statins prescribed to less than 50% of stroke patients across the US, says study

A new research published in the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association - Journal of the American Heart Association - suggests that, prescriptions for statins, a type of cholesterol-lowering medication, are received by less than a half of the stroke patients discharged from the hospital across the nation.

3 Aug 2017

Biologic substance APOSEC shows promise for healing dermal wounds

APOSEC is a substance obtained from white blood corpuscles and was developed by a research group led by thoracic surgeon Hendrik Jan Ankersmit, Head of the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Cardiac and Thoracic Diagnosis and Regeneration at MedUni Vienna.

3 Aug 2017

When wounds won’t heal, therapies spread — to the tune of $5 billion

Carol Emanuele beat cancer. But for the past two years, she has been fighting her toughest battle yet. She has an open wound on the bottom of her foot that leaves her unable to walk and prone to deadly infection.

3 Aug 2017

Alpine HC adds new specialist rotating chair beds to existing range

Alpine HC have added a new range of specialist rotating chair beds to their existing care bed range. The beds are all designed to help patients reach a standing position independently and the range includes turning adjustable beds, rotating chair beds and front-exit beds.

From Opera Care 3 Aug 2017

Animal robots could bring positive benefits for people with dementia, Griffith study shows

Using animal robots in the care of people with dementia has a modest but significant benefit, a new Griffith University study has revealed.

3 Aug 2017

Researchers deliver knock-out blow to different types of cancer

Targeting healthy cells that have been hijacked by cancer cells could help treat many different types of the disease, according to research funded by Cancer Research UK and published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute today (Thursday).

3 Aug 2017

Mango intake exerts beneficial effects in progression and severity of IBD

Initial results of a study by researchers in the department of nutrition and food science at Texas A&M University in College Station show mango consumption has a positive impact on people with inflammatory bowel disease.

3 Aug 2017

UCLA research in sarcoma provides much-needed roadmap for personalizing therapies

Sarcoma is a rare and deadly form of cancer occurring in the bones and connective tissue that affects individuals of all ages.

3 Aug 2017

SNMMI recognizes contributions to nuclear medicine and molecular imaging at 2017 annual meeting

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), an international scientific and medical organization, recognized contributions to the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging during its 2017 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado. Several awards ceremonies were held to recognize the valuable role SNMMI members play in advancing the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease, cancer and neurological conditions.

2 Aug 2017

Negocios Now names Loyola Medicine neurologist among 50 most influential Latinos in Chicago

Loyola Medicine neurologist José Biller, MD, has been named to Negocios Now's list of the 50 Most Influential Latinos in the Chicago Area.

2 Aug 2017

Anthem’s retreat leaves Californians with fewer choices, more worries

Bill Daitchman got some bad news this week: His insurer is breaking up with him. Daitchman and his wife, who own a graphic design business in Santa Cruz County, each pays $350 a month for a health insurance plan from Anthem Blue Cross on the Covered California exchange.

2 Aug 2017

ASTRO selects 23 exemplary members to receive Fellows designation

The American Society for Radiation Oncology has selected 23 distinguished members to receive the ASTRO Fellow designation. The 2017 class of Fellows will be recognized during the Awards Ceremony at ASTRO's 59th Annual Meeting, to be held September 24-27 in San Diego.

2 Aug 2017

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Scientists propose therapeutic strategy to suppress formation of hereditary bony tumors

MIT engineers devise noninvasive way to assess cell's mechanical properties

Loyola participating in landmark study to examine use of PET scans to detect Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers develop potential stem cell treatment for several lung conditions

Sheffield scientists discover that simple arthritis drug could help treat blood cancer sufferers

Botulinum neurotoxin type X holds potential to open up new field of toxin therapeutics

In-depth tumor sequencing reveals key molecular drivers of metastatic cancers

Global blindness rates expected to soar within a few decades

Statins prescribed to less than 50% of stroke patients across the US, says study

Biologic substance APOSEC shows promise for healing dermal wounds

When wounds won’t heal, therapies spread — to the tune of $5 billion

Alpine HC adds new specialist rotating chair beds to existing range

Animal robots could bring positive benefits for people with dementia, Griffith study shows

Researchers deliver knock-out blow to different types of cancer

Mango intake exerts beneficial effects in progression and severity of IBD

UCLA research in sarcoma provides much-needed roadmap for personalizing therapies

SNMMI recognizes contributions to nuclear medicine and molecular imaging at 2017 annual meeting

Negocios Now names Loyola Medicine neurologist among 50 most influential Latinos in Chicago

Anthem’s retreat leaves Californians with fewer choices, more worries

ASTRO selects 23 exemplary members to receive Fellows designation

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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