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New survey finds long-term benefits of brain surgery in patients with epilepsy

Brain surgery for otherwise hard-to-treat epilepsy is effective for up to 15 years, according to a new survey by Henry Ford Hospital physicians.

28 Jan 2015

Study sheds new light on nighttime leg cramps

Nighttime leg cramps commonly affect adults over the age of 50, but are also known to occur in younger adults and children. While their cause is unknown, a study from the University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is shedding new light on the painful condition.

28 Jan 2015

Researchers devise novel way to generate corneal stem cells for treating corneal blindness

Researchers in the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute have devised a novel way to generate transplantable corneal stem cells that may eventually benefit patients suffering from life-altering forms of blindness.

28 Jan 2015

Common treatment not effective in reducing risk of death for patients with TBI

More than 1.7 million people in the U.S. alone suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year, often resulting in permanent disabilities or death. Up to half of these patients will experience progression of bleeding inside or around the brain, the occurrence of which is associated with an increased risk of death.

28 Jan 2015

Yale researcher receives 2015 Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biomedicine

A Spanish foundation has awarded a major scientific prize to Yale researcher Joseph Schlessinger and two colleagues in recognition of their work leading to the first personalized treatments for cancer. The 2015 Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biomedicine from the Madrid-based BBVA Foundation includes a €400,000 cash prize.

27 Jan 2015

Medco Health develops online monitoring system for people with sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome

The company Medco Health at the Business, Scientific and Technological Park, Espaitec, of the Universitat Jaume I of Castellón, has developed an assistance system based on telemedicine using information and communication technologies, which allows an online daily monitoring of people with sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome.

27 Jan 2015

Bronchial thermoplasty for severe asthma: an interview with Dr. Rob Niven

Internationally, severe asthma is defined as anybody who is on maximum therapy, which has no measurable side effects, but still have symptoms of persistent asthma. In the UK, that effectively means people who require oral steroids for their asthma two or more times a year.

27 Jan 2015

IU Health Tipton Hospital recognized as Heart Failure Accredited Access Hospital

The Healthcare Colloquium, a Battelle Company, recognizes Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital as a Heart Failure Accredited Access Hospital. IU Tipton is the eleventh hospital in the Indiana University Health system to have earned this distinction.

27 Jan 2015

Bpifrance awards TxCell EUR 1.7 million grant for clinical development of Ovasave

TxCell SA, a biotechnology company developing innovative, cost-effective, personalized T cell immunotherapies using antigen specific regulatory T-cells (Ag-Tregs) for severe chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, today announces the receipt of EUR 1.7 million from Bpifrance.

27 Jan 2015

Neuromod Devices, Irish Tinnitus Association announce launch of Tinnitus Awareness Week 2015

Saturday 31st of January sees the launch of Tinnitus Awareness Week. This year a public event will take place, hosted by The Neuromod Clinic in conjunction with the Irish Tinnitus Association. This free of charge event will take place at The Hermitage Medical Clinic, Lucan, Dublin at 10.30am on Saturday the 31st January.

27 Jan 2015

Tackling preventable blindness: a House of Commons reception review

“Macular degeneration is not life threatening, but it is life changing,” these were the words of Michael Valenzia, of the Macular Society at the recent House of Commons Reception held by AMD Alliance International.

27 Jan 2015

Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Continuous Glucose Monitoring System with Share receives FDA approval

DexCom, Inc., a leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for patients with diabetes, announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Continuous Glucose Monitoring System with Share.

27 Jan 2015

New study may lead to novel drug target for treating lung cancer

A new study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers suggests that targeting a key enzyme and its associated metabolic programming may lead to novel drug development to treat lung cancer.

27 Jan 2015

Penn scientists explore potential therapeutic target for cerebral cavernous malformations

Tens of millions of people around the world have abnormal, leak-prone sproutings of blood vessels in the brain called cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs). These abnormal growths can lead to seizures, strokes, hemorrhages, and other serious conditions, yet their precise molecular cause has never been determined.

27 Jan 2015

High cholesterol in mid-life can impact heart health later

Most young adults might assume they have years before needing to worry about their cholesterol.

27 Jan 2015

CHLA researchers develop new protein-based therapy against drug-resistant leukemia cells

Resistance of leukemia cells to contemporary chemotherapy is one of the most formidable obstacles to treating acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common form of childhood cancer. Now researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have designed and developed a new protein-based therapy they believe will prove highly effective against drug-resistant leukemia cells.

27 Jan 2015

NovellusDx presents data from studies on Precision Cancer Analysis platform at PMWC 2015

NovellusDx, the leading Precision Cancer Analysis company delivering actionable intelligence about the mutational hierarchies that drive each patient’s cancer progression, announced today that the company will highlight data from studies on its Precision Cancer Analysis platform, at the Personalized Medicine World Conference 2015 in Silicon Valley.

27 Jan 2015

Study: Poor psychosocial work environment linked to cardiovascular problems

A psychosocially poor work environment means that employees experience highly demanding requirements but have little ability to control their work or not feel sufficiently appreciated for the contributions they make.

27 Jan 2015

Ethicon launches new ECHELON FLEX Powered Vascular Stapler for lung cancer treatment

Ethicon has developed a new powered vascular stapler designed to provide greater precision and stability than currently available staplers for critical vessel transections. The new ECHELON FLEX Powered Vascular Stapler has the narrowest anvil of any stapler on the market, an articulating shaft and advanced placement tip that may allow for better visibility, navigation and precise placement during thoracic and other procedures, including VATS lobectomy (Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery) for lung cancer.

27 Jan 2015

Majority of Canada's homeless adults with mental illness show evidence of cognitive deficits

Nearly three-quarters of homeless adults with mental illness in Canada show evidence of cognitive deficits, such as difficulties with problem solving, learning and memory, new research has found.

27 Jan 2015

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New survey finds long-term benefits of brain surgery in patients with epilepsy

Study sheds new light on nighttime leg cramps

Researchers devise novel way to generate corneal stem cells for treating corneal blindness

Common treatment not effective in reducing risk of death for patients with TBI

Yale researcher receives 2015 Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biomedicine

Medco Health develops online monitoring system for people with sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome

Bronchial thermoplasty for severe asthma: an interview with Dr. Rob Niven

IU Health Tipton Hospital recognized as Heart Failure Accredited Access Hospital

Bpifrance awards TxCell EUR 1.7 million grant for clinical development of Ovasave

Neuromod Devices, Irish Tinnitus Association announce launch of Tinnitus Awareness Week 2015

Tackling preventable blindness: a House of Commons reception review

Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Continuous Glucose Monitoring System with Share receives FDA approval

New study may lead to novel drug target for treating lung cancer

Penn scientists explore potential therapeutic target for cerebral cavernous malformations

High cholesterol in mid-life can impact heart health later

CHLA researchers develop new protein-based therapy against drug-resistant leukemia cells

NovellusDx presents data from studies on Precision Cancer Analysis platform at PMWC 2015

Study: Poor psychosocial work environment linked to cardiovascular problems

Ethicon launches new ECHELON FLEX Powered Vascular Stapler for lung cancer treatment

Majority of Canada's homeless adults with mental illness show evidence of cognitive deficits

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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