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New technology benefits child suffering from severe form of epilepsy

Brittany Brown has watched her daughter, Amaree, 6, struggle with hundreds of seizures every day for the past six years. Yes, hundreds. Every day.

26 Sep 2015

New article provides advice on handling mid-air health crises

A medical emergency that strikes in mid-air is a scary prospect for any traveler, but it presents a particularly complex situation for physicians and other healthcare providers.

26 Sep 2015

Researchers develop methodology to monitor changes in DNA methylation patterns in individual cells

Whitehead Institute researchers have developed a methodology to monitor changes in DNA methylation over time in individual cells.

26 Sep 2015

New partnership aims to support countries in improving performance of primary health care

Underscoring the urgent need to transform how essential health care is delivered in low- and middle-income countries, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, World Bank Group and World Health Organization today are launching a new partnership to support countries in improving the performance of primary health care.

26 Sep 2015

Re-engineering the brain to perceive food differently

Can we make people healthier by tricking the brain into thinking broccoli tastes like chocolate? A group of internationally acclaimed chefs, bench neuroscientists, food scientists and clinical neurologists are confident that they can.

26 Sep 2015

SLU participates in Phase III clinical trial to treat early-onset preeclampsia

Saint Louis University is participating in a Phase III clinical trial for a drug to treat early-onset preeclampsia in pregnant women that could increase the length of pregnancy, resulting in improved fetal outcomes and reduced infant mortality.

26 Sep 2015

Nivolumab drug significantly prolongs survival in advanced kidney cancer patients

The targeted drug nivolumab significantly prolongs survival in patients with advanced kidney cancer, whose disease has progressed after their first treatment, according to results to be presented at the 2015 European Cancer Congress today (Saturday) and published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine.

26 Sep 2015

New countries join ESMO Designated Centre of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care

Patient eligibility for opioids is seriously restricted in some countries, with the highest rate of limited access to palliative care found in the Middle East, followed by Latin America and the Caribbean and Asia. Data are revealed by the ESMO Global Opioid Policy Initiative (GOPI) which identifies barriers to the availability and accessibility of essential pain relieving medication worldwide.

26 Sep 2015

Journalists covering violent events in African country face risk of developing anxiety, PTSD

The first major study of the emotional well-being of journalists covering violent events in an African country replicates findings from Western media, namely that journalists who report on life-threatening events are at increased risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety.

26 Sep 2015

New project aims to develop web-based tool for women considering CPM

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey surgical oncologist Laurie J. Kirstein, MD, FACS, and Associate Director for Cancer Prevention, Control and Population Science Sharon L. Manne, PhD, have been awarded a $404,089 grant (R21CA187643) from the National Cancer Institute to explore the decision making process women with non-hereditary breast cancer undergo when considering the removal of a healthy breast.

26 Sep 2015

Ocean cells contribute to contextual learning process, shows research

When we misplace something, retracing our steps often helps us remember where we put it because environmental contexts are strongly linked to memory formation.

26 Sep 2015

Comprehensive collection of human genomic variants now available in Kaviar database

The Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) and the Inova Translational Medicine Institute (ITMI) announced today a new release of Kaviar, the most comprehensive collection of human genomic variants currently available to the public.

26 Sep 2015

Research reveals significant information about the dynamics of bacterial gels

Research by scientists at the University of York has revealed important new information about the dynamics of bacterial gels which could ultimately suggest new ways of helping prevent or better control diseases such as cystic fibrosis.

26 Sep 2015

Certain laboratory results can help to predict survival in patients with brain metastases

A new MedUni Vienna study conducted in the Comprehensive Cancer Centre (CCC) Vienna shows that certain laboratory results, which have previously not been used specifically for this purpose, can help to predict survival in patients with newly diagnosed brain metastases and to decide on the most appropriate treatment strategy.

26 Sep 2015

Scripps becomes first health care provider in San Diego County to implant Evera MRI SureScan ICD System

Scripps Health is the first health care provider in San Diego County to use the only implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) device approved for use with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.

26 Sep 2015

Inflammatory response could be key link between dietary fats and obesity-related diseases

An enhanced inflammatory response could be the key link between high saturated fat intake - a recognized risk factor for obesity-related disorders - and the development of diseases like type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis.

26 Sep 2015

CHOP scientist says that mitochondria play central role in human evolution, disease

Mitochondria are not only the power plants of our cells, these tiny structures also play a central role in our physiology. Furthermore, by enabling flexible physiological responses to new environments, mitochondria have helped humans and other mammals to adapt and evolve throughout the history of life on earth.

26 Sep 2015

Cochlear announces launch of Communication Corner for people with hearing loss in North America region

Cochlear Limited, the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, announced today the launch of the Communication Corner for their North America region (US and Canada). Communication Corner is a web-based learning program designed to improve communication for people with hearing loss by providing materials and activities specific to each person's needs and level of function.

26 Sep 2015

TUM scientists develop molecules that could pave way for new treatments to fight Alzheimer's, diabetes

When proteins change their structure and clump together, formation of amyloid fibrils and plaques may occur. Such 'misfolding' and 'protein aggregation' processes damage cells and cause diseases such as Alzheimer's and type 2 diabetes. A team of scientists from the Technical University of Munich headed by Professor Aphrodite Kapurniotu have now developed molecules that suppress protein aggregation and could pave the way for new treatments to combat Alzheimer's, type 2 diabetes and other cell-degenerative diseases.

26 Sep 2015

American College of Chest Physicians releases new clinical guidelines on EBUS-guided TBNA

The American College of Chest Physicians announced the release of new clinical guidelines on endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA). The guideline, which applies to a common bronchoscopic test, contains 12 recommendations including best practices related to patient factors and procedural aspects.

26 Sep 2015

Medical Condition News

New technology benefits child suffering from severe form of epilepsy

New article provides advice on handling mid-air health crises

Researchers develop methodology to monitor changes in DNA methylation patterns in individual cells

New partnership aims to support countries in improving performance of primary health care

Re-engineering the brain to perceive food differently

SLU participates in Phase III clinical trial to treat early-onset preeclampsia

Nivolumab drug significantly prolongs survival in advanced kidney cancer patients

New countries join ESMO Designated Centre of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care

Journalists covering violent events in African country face risk of developing anxiety, PTSD

New project aims to develop web-based tool for women considering CPM

Ocean cells contribute to contextual learning process, shows research

Comprehensive collection of human genomic variants now available in Kaviar database

Research reveals significant information about the dynamics of bacterial gels

Certain laboratory results can help to predict survival in patients with brain metastases

Scripps becomes first health care provider in San Diego County to implant Evera MRI SureScan ICD System

Inflammatory response could be key link between dietary fats and obesity-related diseases

CHOP scientist says that mitochondria play central role in human evolution, disease

Cochlear announces launch of Communication Corner for people with hearing loss in North America region

TUM scientists develop molecules that could pave way for new treatments to fight Alzheimer's, diabetes

American College of Chest Physicians releases new clinical guidelines on EBUS-guided TBNA

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