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Smartphone-based biofeedback rehabilitation system aims to improve balance in Parkinson's patients

University of Houston researchers in the Department of Health and Human Performance are helping patients with Parkinson's disease regain stable balance and confidence in performing daily activities in their own homes.

31 Jul 2017

WPI researchers receive NIH grant to develop heart muscle patch using biopolymer microthreads

A research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute has been awarded a $452,000 National Institutes of Health grant to bioengineer a patch to help cardiac muscle beat more strongly and efficiently after a heart attack.

31 Jul 2017

Penn researchers discover how DNA damage turns immune cells against cancer

Cancer is essentially a disease of the cell replication cycle. The goal of treating the disease is to permanently kill off the cells that replicate with abandon without any molecular brakes.

31 Jul 2017

Burn injuries may be preventable through increased access to high-quality mental health care

In a new study examining the relationship between mental health and burn injury, researchers note that burn injuries may be preventable through increased access to high-quality mental health care.

31 Jul 2017

New drug may limit disease progression, provide better symptom relief to Parkinson's patients

Researchers at Binghamton University have developed a new drug that may limit the progression of Parkinson's disease while providing better symptom relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of people with the disease.

31 Jul 2017

Simple blood test could help identify patients at greater risk of cardiac event after orthopedic surgery

A new study published today in the HSS Journal, the leading journal on musculoskeletal research, found the incidence of myocardial ischemia (defined by an elevated troponin level) after major orthopedic surgery in patients with cardiac risk factors is high, although the incidence of serious cardiac complications remains low.

31 Jul 2017

Two new studies expand understanding of link between PD and gastrointestinal dysfunction

Constipation is one of the most common non-motor related complaints affecting Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. Two important studies from the same research group published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease expand the understanding of the relationship between PD and gastrointestinal dysfunction.

31 Jul 2017

Adults with autism found to be less surprised by unexpected images

Adults with autism may overestimate the volatility of the world around them, finds a new UCL study published in Nature Neuroscience.

31 Jul 2017

Birthplace in high stroke mortality state linked to increased dementia risk

Is being born in states with high stroke mortality associated with dementia risk in a group of individuals who eventually all lived outside those states?

31 Jul 2017

Study recommends revision of current guidelines for assessing orthostatic hypotension

A new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests that testing for the presence of orthostatic hypotension, a form of low blood pressure, be performed within one minute of standing after a person has been lying down.

31 Jul 2017

Bringing highly potent cell therapy products to market

There are two main challenges and both relate to manufacturing. The first one is to make sure you can manufacture therapies with reasonable costs and the second one is to make sure that you can balance the capacity you need with the demands.

31 Jul 2017

New regulation plan for preventing tobacco and nicotine related adverse effects by FDA

A novel comprehensive plan for the regulation of tobacco and nicotine was announced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), USA, on 28th July 2017. This plan is expected to serve as a roadmap that can be implemented through multiple years in improving the protection of kids as well as reducing the diseases and deaths related to tobacco.

31 Jul 2017

Research scientist at Kessler Foundation receives $231,000 grant from American Heart Association

Olga Boukrina, PhD, research scientist in Stroke Rehabilitation Research at Kessler Foundation, has received a three-year award from the American Heart Association(AHA) valued at $231,000.

29 Jul 2017

Scientists discover ways to increase efficiency in neurofeedback training paradigm

Researchers from the HSE Centre for Cognition & Decision Making and the Control of Complex Systems Laboratory (Institute of Problems of Mechanical Engineering, Russian Academy of Sciences) have conducted a series of experiments to uncover what a person actually controls when they are tasked with independently affecting the activity of their own brain.

29 Jul 2017

Drug overdose deaths on the rise in Ohio

In light of the Ohio opioid epidemic, Advanced Recovery Systems, an integrated behavioral healthcare management company, recently opened an addiction and co-occurring mental health treatment facility in Groveport: The Recovery Village Columbus. Located 10 miles away from Columbus, this new facility opened on July 11, 2017 and is now accepting patients.

29 Jul 2017

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Smartphone-based biofeedback rehabilitation system aims to improve balance in Parkinson's patients

WPI researchers receive NIH grant to develop heart muscle patch using biopolymer microthreads

Penn researchers discover how DNA damage turns immune cells against cancer

Burn injuries may be preventable through increased access to high-quality mental health care

New drug may limit disease progression, provide better symptom relief to Parkinson's patients

Simple blood test could help identify patients at greater risk of cardiac event after orthopedic surgery

Two new studies expand understanding of link between PD and gastrointestinal dysfunction

Adults with autism found to be less surprised by unexpected images

Birthplace in high stroke mortality state linked to increased dementia risk

Study recommends revision of current guidelines for assessing orthostatic hypotension

Bringing highly potent cell therapy products to market

New regulation plan for preventing tobacco and nicotine related adverse effects by FDA

Research scientist at Kessler Foundation receives $231,000 grant from American Heart Association

Scientists discover ways to increase efficiency in neurofeedback training paradigm

Drug overdose deaths on the rise in Ohio

Study examines effects of combined alcohol and stress exposure on prefrontal cortex function

Newly discovered physical biomarkers could help pinpoint stage-specific prognosis of Alzheimer’s

Research findings may provide path to new faster-acting antidepressants

Hunger-controlling brain cells offer potential targets for new drugs to treat obesity

Type 1 diabetes clinical trial reaches halfway point for enrollment and treatment

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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