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Three pilot programs aim to improve colorectal cancer screening, follow-up care in community setting

Three locations will each receive $100,000 in funding to launch pilot programs to improve colorectal cancer screening rates and follow-up care for patients served by community health centers. The program is the work of the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable and is part of the group's effort to reach the goal of 80 percent of adults 50 and over receiving regular screening for colorectal cancer by 2018.

28 Aug 2014

Amgen's ivabradine receives FDA priority review designation for treatment of chronic heart failure

Amgen today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted priority review designation for ivabradine for the treatment of chronic heart failure (HF).

28 Aug 2014

Study provides neural explanation for why some skills are easier to learn than others

Learning is easier when it only requires nerve cells to rearrange existing patterns of activity than when the nerve cells have to generate new patterns, a study of monkeys has found. The scientists explored the brain's capacity to learn through recordings of electrical activity of brain cell networks.

27 Aug 2014

Penn receives orphan status in Europe for treatment of PNH

A Penn Medicine-developed drug has received orphan status in Europe this week for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), a rare, life-threatening disease that causes anemia due to destruction of red blood cells and thrombosis.

27 Aug 2014

Continuous positive airway pressure treatment effective for older patients with OSA

Continuous positive airway pressure is effective at treating sleep apnoea in older people, a new study has found.

27 Aug 2014

Ethicon unveils three new devices at IFSO 2014 to address unique challenges of bariatric procedures

Ethicon is introducing three new endocutter and energy products designed to help address the unique challenges of bariatric procedures such as sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass.

27 Aug 2014

Tiny eye implant enables patients to battle glaucoma

For the 2.2 million Americans battling glaucoma, the main course of action for staving off blindness involves weekly visits to eye specialists who monitor - and control - increasing pressure within the eye.

27 Aug 2014

Findings encourage investigation on fear, safety and sleep in human PTSD

The effectiveness of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment may hinge significantly upon sleep quality, report researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System in a paper published today in the Journal of Neuroscience.

27 Aug 2014

Scientists find that lack of naturally occurring protein linked to early signs of dementia

Scientists at the University of Warwick have provided the first evidence that the lack of a naturally occurring protein is linked to early signs of dementia.

27 Aug 2014

Scientists pave way for improved tools to diagnose, predict and monitor cancer

Scientists have shown how to better identify and measure vital molecules that control cell behaviour - paving the way for improved tools for diagnosis, prediction and monitoring of cancer.

From The University of Manchester 27 Aug 2014

Cognitive impairment communication: an interview with Marc Wortmann, Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI)

Cognitive impairment is the loss of brain functions like short and long term memory, the ability to plan ahead or conduct more complicated intellectual tasks.

27 Aug 2014

Genetic changes in patients with Crohn's disease could hold clues to fighting illness

Genetic changes that occur in patients with the bowel condition Crohn's disease could hold clues to fighting the illness.

27 Aug 2014

Jardiance (empagliflozin) tablets now available in U.S. for people with diabetes

Jardiance (empagliflozin) tablets are now available by prescription in pharmacies across the United States, including Walgreens, Rite Aid, Kroger and many other leading chain and independent retailers, according to Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company.

26 Aug 2014

TOBI project aims to improve quality of life for people with serious physical disabilities

People with serious physical disabilities are unable to do the everyday things that most of us take for granted despite having the will - and the brainpower - to do so. This is changing thanks to European projects such as TOBI (Tools for Brain-Computer Interaction). People with limited mobility can write emails and even regain control of paralysed limbs through thought alone.

26 Aug 2014

Scientists find that DNA repair drug could help treat leukaemia, other cancers

A team of scientists led by Research Associate Professor Motomi Osato and Professor Yoshiaki Ito from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore found that a drug originally designed for killing a limited type of cancer cells with DNA repair defects could potentially be used to treat leukaemia and other cancers.

26 Aug 2014

Auriculotherapy may help in managing chronic constipation

Nearly 1 in 6 adults worldwide may suffer from chronic constipation and, over time, the disorder can cause serious complications. Auriculotherapy, a form of acupuncture that involves stimulating targeted points on the outer ear, may help in managing constipation.

26 Aug 2014

All Heart Homecare offers professional help to patients with diabetes

All Heart Homecare, a trusted Brooklyn home health care agency, is spotlighting the agency's diabetic coaching services for patients struggling with the daily monitoring and management of diabetes. Poor monitoring and maintenance of diabetes can be a fatal mistake and All Heart Homecare's staff urges all patients to learn the basics and ask for professional help when needed.

26 Aug 2014

Balance board accessory can help people with MS reduce risk of accidental falls

A balance board accessory for a popular video game console can help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) reduce their risk of accidental falls, according to new research published online in the journal Radiology.

26 Aug 2014

Risk factors for heart disease are higher in Saxony-Anhalt

A lack of education, an unhealthy diet, and unemployment go straight to the heart—quite literally, because all three range among the risks that cause ischemic heart disease or contribute to its development.

26 Aug 2014

High dew point triggers air quality alert for dangerous levels of mold in the Midwest

The heavy rains, hot temperatures and high dew point have triggered an air quality alert for dangerous levels of mold in the Midwest. "The interior mold exposure for homes experiencing flooding or water seepage will be even more toxic," warns Joseph Leija, MD, allergist who performs the Gottlieb Allergy Count, the official daily allergy count for the Midwest.

26 Aug 2014

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Three pilot programs aim to improve colorectal cancer screening, follow-up care in community setting

Amgen's ivabradine receives FDA priority review designation for treatment of chronic heart failure

Study provides neural explanation for why some skills are easier to learn than others

Penn receives orphan status in Europe for treatment of PNH

Continuous positive airway pressure treatment effective for older patients with OSA

Ethicon unveils three new devices at IFSO 2014 to address unique challenges of bariatric procedures

Tiny eye implant enables patients to battle glaucoma

Findings encourage investigation on fear, safety and sleep in human PTSD

Scientists find that lack of naturally occurring protein linked to early signs of dementia

Scientists pave way for improved tools to diagnose, predict and monitor cancer

Cognitive impairment communication: an interview with Marc Wortmann, Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI)

Genetic changes in patients with Crohn's disease could hold clues to fighting illness

Jardiance (empagliflozin) tablets now available in U.S. for people with diabetes

TOBI project aims to improve quality of life for people with serious physical disabilities

Scientists find that DNA repair drug could help treat leukaemia, other cancers

Auriculotherapy may help in managing chronic constipation

All Heart Homecare offers professional help to patients with diabetes

Balance board accessory can help people with MS reduce risk of accidental falls

Risk factors for heart disease are higher in Saxony-Anhalt

High dew point triggers air quality alert for dangerous levels of mold in the Midwest

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