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Study shows spinal supporting muscles may weaken during spaceflight

How does space travel affect the spine? Astronauts on long missions in space have atrophy of the muscles supporting the spine—which don't return to normal even several weeks after their return to Earth, reports a study in Spine, published by Wolters Kluwer.

25 Oct 2016

New drug appears to decrease inflammation in the brain linked to Alzheimer's disease

An experimental drug shows promise in treating Alzheimer's disease by preventing inflammation and removing abnormal protein clumps in the brain that are associated with the disease, suggests a study in mice presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2016 annual meeting.

25 Oct 2016

Immunotherapy drug approved by FDA as first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer

Pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug that was extensively evaluated by UCLA cancer researcher Dr. Edward Garon, has been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration as first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

25 Oct 2016

Researchers receive $2.66 million NIH grant to improve asthma management in minority emerging adults

Older adolescents and young adults are at the highest risk for poor asthma management and health outcomes, but few studies have been published on this issue.

25 Oct 2016

New wearable lower-limb robot exoskeleton may help improve gait rehabilitation process

Stroke and spinal cord injury patients often require gait rehabilitation to regain the ability to walk or to help strengthen their muscles. Wearable "robot-assisted training" is quickly emerging as a method that helps improve this rehab process.

25 Oct 2016

Study offers clues to help develop new treatments for cannabis use disorder

A new paper in Biological Psychiatry reports that chronic cannabis users have reduced levels of an enzyme called fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH).

25 Oct 2016

Exposure to air pollution may contribute to blood vessel damage among young healthy adults

Fine particulate matter air pollution may be associated with blood vessel damage and inflammation among young, healthy adults, according to new research in Circulation Research, an American Heart Association journal.

25 Oct 2016

Novel C. elegans worm strain could serve as tool for testing interventions against AD

Researchers from Yale-NUS College have partnered with researchers from the National University of Singapore and SingHealth Group to develop a novel Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) worm strain which expresses an amyloid beta protein fragment involved in the development of human Alzheimer's Disease (AD).

25 Oct 2016

Sleep restriction alters abundance of gut bacteria, study shows

Results from a new clinical study conducted at Uppsala University suggest that curtailing sleep alters the abundance of bacterial gut species that have previously been linked to compromised human metabolic health.

25 Oct 2016

Innovative surgery to repair phrenic nerve injury improves breathing function

A study led by UCLA researchers found that in people with breathing difficulties caused by phrenic nerve injury surgical reconstruction of the nerve can lead to significant improvement in breathing and an increase in regular physical activities.

25 Oct 2016

TTP receives IOP Innovation Award for SonicSense technology

TTP has been awarded a prestigious Innovation Award by the Institute of Physics for its SonicSense technology, which turns inexpensive piezoelectric buzzers used in doorbells or smoke alarms into highly-accurate, stable and low-power gas sensors.

25 Oct 2016

New report puts forward recommendations aimed at speeding up access to innovative dementia medicines

A new report published by the government today (24 October), puts forward a number of recommendations aimed at speeding up the process by which the NHS implements newly developed drugs and medical procedures.

25 Oct 2016

Simple instruction sheet can increase patients' compliance to prescribed medications

Patients may be more likely to take their regularly prescribed medications for chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension correctly before surgery when provided a simple instruction sheet, reveals a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2016 annual meeting.

25 Oct 2016

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Study shows spinal supporting muscles may weaken during spaceflight

New drug appears to decrease inflammation in the brain linked to Alzheimer's disease

Immunotherapy drug approved by FDA as first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer

Researchers receive $2.66 million NIH grant to improve asthma management in minority emerging adults

New wearable lower-limb robot exoskeleton may help improve gait rehabilitation process

Study offers clues to help develop new treatments for cannabis use disorder

Exposure to air pollution may contribute to blood vessel damage among young healthy adults

Novel C. elegans worm strain could serve as tool for testing interventions against AD

Sleep restriction alters abundance of gut bacteria, study shows

Innovative surgery to repair phrenic nerve injury improves breathing function

TTP receives IOP Innovation Award for SonicSense technology

New report puts forward recommendations aimed at speeding up access to innovative dementia medicines

Simple instruction sheet can increase patients' compliance to prescribed medications

Researchers design small compounds with potential to correct mitochondrial dysfunction

New initiative aims to prevent opioid addition among surgical patients in Michigan

Better general practice strategies may help reduce risk of hospital admissions

Novel telemedicine speech therapy could improve dementia patient’s ability to recall words

Fraunhofer FIT develops telemedicine portal for monitoring and advising type 2 diabetes patients

Adherence to medical therapy linked to better outcomes for patients who had heart procedures

New minimally invasive approach to diagnose hyperparathyroidism

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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