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NIH funds innovative study to examine use of text messaging in improving diabetes care

Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund an innovative clinical trial that will use mHealth technology and text messaging to improve type 2 diabetes management among high-risk Hispanic patients in San Diego County.

20 Oct 2016

New study raises serious safety concerns in clinical use of caspase inhibitors for liver injury

Many acute and chronic liver diseases, including alcoholic hepatitis, result from apoptotic (programmed) cell death mediated by the enzyme caspase.

20 Oct 2016

New method provides cost-effective way to effectively diagnose genetic forms of high-cholesterol

A new genetic testing method developed at Western University called LipidSeq can identify a genetic basis for high-cholesterol in almost 70 per cent of a targeted patient population.

20 Oct 2016

TUM scientists uncover novel mechanisms of action for skin disease medication

Imiquimod is a medication successfully used in the treatment of skin diseases. In addition to its known mechanism of action, it also triggers other processes in the body.

20 Oct 2016

Diet and exercise interventions could help address obesity in older adults

A recent review and analysis of published studies since 2005 found low-to-moderate evidence that dietary and exercise interventions can improve physical function and quality of life in older adults with obesity.

20 Oct 2016

Financial barriers to healthcare may lead to worse outcomes in young heart attack patients

In the year following a heart attack, financial barriers to healthcare are linked to worse health outcomes in young women and young men, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association.

20 Oct 2016

Optical and PET/CT activity-based probes could help in non-invasive imaging of atherosclerotic plaques

Researchers at Stanford University have demonstrated for the first time the use of a dual optical and PET/CT activity-based probe to detect atherosclerotic plaques. The study is published in the October issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

20 Oct 2016

Scientists use male mice model to study how genes affect sequencing of vocal sounds

There's a particular order to the sounds of the ultrasonic song a male mouse performs to impress his potential mate.

20 Oct 2016

Nova Southeastern University hosts international conference organized by IACFS/ME

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), sometimes referred to as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), a mysterious, debilitating and misunderstood disease that affects an estimated 1 million Americans, will be the focus of an international conference on October 27-30, 2016.

20 Oct 2016

Better treatment for diabetic foot disease could save billions for Australia, finds QUT research

Australia could save billions of dollars in healthcare costs by investing in proven treatments for people with diabetic foot disease, according to QUT research.

20 Oct 2016

Clinical study results reveal long-term safety of gene transfer to treat macular degeneration

The long-term safety of gene transfer to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration (NVAMD), and the production of two therapeutic proteins encoded by those genes for at least 2.5 years in the eyes of patients with advanced NVAMD are demonstrated in the results of a clinical trial published in Human Gene Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

20 Oct 2016

Study examines effects of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for social anxiety

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a study analyzes the effects of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for social anxiety.

20 Oct 2016

Novel Alzheimer's treatment uses microscopic droplets of fat to carry drugs into the brain

Researchers have developed a novel treatment that could block the development of Alzheimer's disease using microscopic droplets of fat to carry drugs into the brain.

20 Oct 2016

FMP initiates new project for early detection of Parkinson's disease with magnetized xenon gas

A new project for the early detection of Parkinson's disease with strongly magnetized xenon gas has been initiated at FMP. The team led by physicist Leif Schröder has received a three-year grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.

20 Oct 2016

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences introduces ClearLLab LS Lymphoid Screen Reagent for faster L&L analysis

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences further demonstrates its expertise in clinical flow cytometry with the launch of ClearLLab LS Lymphoid Screen Reagent, Europe’s first CE-marked 10-colour, 12 antibody reagent combination for leukaemia and lymphoma analysis.

20 Oct 2016

CONTOUR NEXT ONE blood glucose monitoring system may help improve diabetes management

Ascensia Diabetes Care today announced the availability of the CONTOURNEXT ONE blood glucose monitoring system (BGMS) in the United Kingdom, one of the next steps in the evolution of self-monitoring of blood glucose.

20 Oct 2016

Pennsylvania hospitals reduce mortality rates for ten common health conditions, new report reveals

Pennsylvania hospitals continue to improve quality and drive down mortality and readmission rates according to a new report released today by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4).

20 Oct 2016

Health2Sync partners with Taiwan's MOHW to launch online diabetes care program

Taiwanese startup Health2Sync announced their strategic partnership with Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) in bringing online diabetes care nation-wide.

20 Oct 2016

Einstein researchers awarded $2.6 million NIH grant to develop effective cancer immunotherapies

The National Institutes of Health has awarded two co-investigators at Albert Einstein College of Medicine a five-year, $2.6 million grant to make immunotherapy agents that more precisely and effectively treat a variety of cancers while causing far fewer side effects than current immunotherapies.

20 Oct 2016

New bio-photonic device aims to take drug hypersensitivity detection into new era

Over 2.5 million people in Europe and more than 5.4 million Americans suffer from hypersensitivity to Beta Lactam Antibiotics (BLCs), the most commonly prescribed drugs that contain the penicillin family, with up to 10 percent of people reporting an allergy.

20 Oct 2016

Medical Condition News

NIH funds innovative study to examine use of text messaging in improving diabetes care

New study raises serious safety concerns in clinical use of caspase inhibitors for liver injury

New method provides cost-effective way to effectively diagnose genetic forms of high-cholesterol

TUM scientists uncover novel mechanisms of action for skin disease medication

Diet and exercise interventions could help address obesity in older adults

Financial barriers to healthcare may lead to worse outcomes in young heart attack patients

Optical and PET/CT activity-based probes could help in non-invasive imaging of atherosclerotic plaques

Scientists use male mice model to study how genes affect sequencing of vocal sounds

Nova Southeastern University hosts international conference organized by IACFS/ME

Better treatment for diabetic foot disease could save billions for Australia, finds QUT research

Clinical study results reveal long-term safety of gene transfer to treat macular degeneration

Study examines effects of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for social anxiety

Novel Alzheimer's treatment uses microscopic droplets of fat to carry drugs into the brain

FMP initiates new project for early detection of Parkinson's disease with magnetized xenon gas

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences introduces ClearLLab LS Lymphoid Screen Reagent for faster L&L analysis

CONTOUR NEXT ONE blood glucose monitoring system may help improve diabetes management

Pennsylvania hospitals reduce mortality rates for ten common health conditions, new report reveals

Health2Sync partners with Taiwan's MOHW to launch online diabetes care program

Einstein researchers awarded $2.6 million NIH grant to develop effective cancer immunotherapies

New bio-photonic device aims to take drug hypersensitivity detection into new era

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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