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Adults with poor sleep patterns more likely to be overweight and obese, study finds

Adults in the UK who have poor sleep patterns are more likely to be overweight and obese and have poorer metabolic health, according to a new study.

27 Jul 2017

Quantel Medical wins FDA approval for innovative Easyret photocoagulator

Quantel Medical today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on July 25, 2017 for the innovative new Easyret fully integrated 577nm yellow photocoagulator, which is used to treat certain forms of macular edema and peripheral retinal pathologies.

27 Jul 2017

New test effective in identifying deployment-related lung disease in military personnel

A test called the lung clearance index (LCI) is superior to standard tests in identifying patients with lung disease related to military deployment, suggests a study in the August Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

27 Jul 2017

Skin transplant surgery has long-term benefit for restoring pigmentation caused by vitiligo

A Henry Ford Hospital study has shown that skin transplant surgery has long-term benefit for restoring skin pigmentation caused by the skin disease vitiligo.

27 Jul 2017

Gut bacterium can stop chemotherapy from causing cancer cell death

Researchers at Michigan Medicine and in China showed that a type of bacterium is associated with the recurrence of colorectal cancer and poor outcomes.

27 Jul 2017

Combining intraoperative imaging with PET scans helps surgeons remove hidden cancer cells

Surgeons were able to identify and remove a greater number of cancerous nodules from lung cancer patients when combining intraoperative molecular imaging (IMI) – through the use of a contrast agent that makes tumor cells glow during surgery – with preoperative positron emission tomography (PET) scans.

27 Jul 2017

Immune system may wage a battle in Parkinson’s disease

A new study suggests that T cells, which help the body's immune system recognize friend from foe, may play an important role in Parkinson's disease (PD).

27 Jul 2017

Atopic dermatitis can affect adults more profoundly than younger patients

Eczema is not just kids' stuff. Although the skin disease is commonly diagnosed in infancy and early childhood, it also can affect adults - sometimes more profoundly than younger patients.

27 Jul 2017

UA researchers seek to better understand NHE8 protein’s role in GI disorders, colon cancer

About 1.6 million Americans suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which encompasses several painful and complex disorders that include Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

27 Jul 2017

Self-efficacy has positive effect on physical activity of osteoarthritis patients

Osteoarthritis patients that are more confident in their abilities in the morning go on to be more physically active throughout the day, according to a team of Penn State researchers.

27 Jul 2017

New approach may improve translation of immunological research findings

Mouse models have advanced our understanding of immune function and disease in many ways but they have failed to account for the natural diversity in human immune responses.

27 Jul 2017

Study examines link between RCT efficacy and real-world effectiveness of cancer therapies

Value in Health, the official journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), announced today the publication of new research examining the relationship between the efficacy of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and real-world effectiveness for oncology treatments.

27 Jul 2017

Research suggests novel approach for encouraging regeneration in mouse retina

Cells within an injured mouse eye can be coaxed into regenerating neurons and those new neurons appear to integrate themselves into the eye's circuitry, new research shows.

27 Jul 2017

Scientists show that human heart's sinoatrial node is hardwired with backup system

There's good news when it comes to our heart's sinoatrial node (SAN), the body's natural pacemaker. Scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have shown the human SAN is hardwired with a backup system -- three diverse regions of pacemakers acting as batteries and up to five conduction pathways that act as wires to connect the signal to the atria.

27 Jul 2017

Stem cell-based method selectively targets cancerous tissue while preventing toxic side effects

A stem cell-based method created by University of California, Irvine scientists can selectively target and kill cancerous tissue while preventing some of the toxic side effects of chemotherapy by treating the disease in a more localized way.

27 Jul 2017

New method may help distinguish frontotemporal dementia from Alzheimer's disease

A new method may help determine whether a person has Alzheimer's disease or frontotemporal dementia, two different types of dementia that often have similar symptoms, according to a preliminary study published in the July 26, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

27 Jul 2017

Proscia to showcase digital pathology software, image analysis capabilities at 2017 MedCity CONVERGE

Proscia Inc., a software solutions provider for digital pathology, announced today its CEO David West Jr. will be a featured panelist at 2017 MedCity CONVERGE.

27 Jul 2017

Study examines timing of mechanical thrombectomy, call burden on physicians at stroke centers

Stroke centers average mechanical thrombectomies once every five days with nearly 60 percent of the procedures occurring during non-work hours, according to a new study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's 14th Annual Meeting.

26 Jul 2017

Scientists receive $4.75 million grant for traumatic brain injury research

With a new $4.75 million grant from the Office of Naval Research, a team of scientists aims to develop new insights into how traumatic injuries form in the brain and develop new helmet technologies to help prevent them.

26 Jul 2017

KTU scientists develop mobile foot-pressure measuring device

A team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology have designed a device for measuring pressure on human feet. Its applications vary -from children illnesses prevention to monitoring physical condition of professional athletes.

26 Jul 2017

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Adults with poor sleep patterns more likely to be overweight and obese, study finds

Quantel Medical wins FDA approval for innovative Easyret photocoagulator

New test effective in identifying deployment-related lung disease in military personnel

Skin transplant surgery has long-term benefit for restoring pigmentation caused by vitiligo

Gut bacterium can stop chemotherapy from causing cancer cell death

Combining intraoperative imaging with PET scans helps surgeons remove hidden cancer cells

Immune system may wage a battle in Parkinson’s disease

Atopic dermatitis can affect adults more profoundly than younger patients

UA researchers seek to better understand NHE8 protein’s role in GI disorders, colon cancer

Self-efficacy has positive effect on physical activity of osteoarthritis patients

New approach may improve translation of immunological research findings

Study examines link between RCT efficacy and real-world effectiveness of cancer therapies

Research suggests novel approach for encouraging regeneration in mouse retina

Scientists show that human heart's sinoatrial node is hardwired with backup system

Stem cell-based method selectively targets cancerous tissue while preventing toxic side effects

New method may help distinguish frontotemporal dementia from Alzheimer's disease

Proscia to showcase digital pathology software, image analysis capabilities at 2017 MedCity CONVERGE

Study examines timing of mechanical thrombectomy, call burden on physicians at stroke centers

Scientists receive $4.75 million grant for traumatic brain injury research

KTU scientists develop mobile foot-pressure measuring device

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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