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Quick adoption of new diagnostic tests could help NHS to save nearly £7 billion

Research commissioned by Innovate UK and the British In Vitro Diagnostics Association reveals that the NHS could save over £6.9 billion in five years through quick adoption of new diagnostic tests as they come onto the market. In turn, these savings could help tackle the annual NHS shortfall, widely expected to reach £20 billion by 2022.

20 Jun 2018

Oxygen consumption in human BAT increases after a meal, shows research

The importance of the human brown adipose tissue has become clearer during the past ten years. Using functional imaging, positron emission tomography, PET, it was possible to show that adult humans have functional BAT.

20 Jun 2018

New Olympus cellSens 2.1 speeds up image analysis

Helping drive research forward at a faster rate, Olympus cellSens 2.1 speeds up image analysis with improved capabilities for flexible camera and microscope control. The updates ensure cellSens remains a powerful tool covering a wide range of applications and benefitting routine microscopy users as well as advanced imaging facilities.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 20 Jun 2018

Risks of cancer and mortality found to be lowest in light drinkers

The risk of mortality, and of developing a number of cancers, is lowest in light drinkers consuming an average of less than one drink per day across their lifetime, and the risk of some cancers increases with each additional drink per week, according to a new study, published this week in PLOS Medicine by Andrew Kunzmann of Queen’s University Belfast, and colleagues.

20 Jun 2018

Study finds substantial variation in cardiovascular risk across India

The average 10-year risk of developing cardiovascular disease varies widely among India’s states, ranging from 13.2% to 19.5%, with substantial variation across socio-demographic groups according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Pascal Geldsetzer and Rifat Atun of Harvard University, and colleagues.

20 Jun 2018

Kidney donation among carefully-selected older adults poses minimal risks

With increasing organ demand, living kidney donation from older donors has become more common. A new Clinical Transplantation study indicates that kidney donation among carefully-selected adults over 60 years of age poses minimal perioperative risks and no added risk of long-term kidney failure.

20 Jun 2018

Study links annual haze with increased hospitalizations for respiratory problems

For more than a decade, Southeast Asia has faced annual haze due to a combination of human activity, natural fires, and climatic factors. A new study published in Respirology reveals that the annual haze is associated with increased hospital admissions for respiratory problems.

20 Jun 2018

Study opens new window into cellular events that occur in the brain during absence seizures

At first, the teacher described her six-year-old student as absentminded, a daydreamer. The boy was having difficulty paying attention in class. As the teacher watched the boy closely, she realized that he was not daydreaming. He often blanked out for a few seconds and wouldn't respond when she called his name. On occasion, he would blink a lot and his eyes would roll up.

20 Jun 2018

Alcohol and marijuana use linked to heightened risk of condomless sex in young adults

Young persons who use alcohol and/or marijuana experience heightened likelihood of condomless sex, according to a new study published in The American Journal on Addictions. This increased likelihood was greater for women than for men on days with alcohol or marijuana use, each alone but especially when combined.

20 Jun 2018

Study: Effects of atrial fibrillation can be reduced or reversed by losing weight

Australian research shows for the first time that obese people who are suffering from atrial fibrillation can reduce or reverse the effects of the condition by losing weight.

20 Jun 2018

Study identifies factors that contribute to vaginal dryness

It's a common problem that only gets worse during the menopause transition; yet, no one wants to talk about it, and even fewer women are doing anything to correct it.

20 Jun 2018

New study sheds light on role of vitamin D in healthy pregnancy

For a pregnancy to proceed to term, early modulation of the immunologic response is required to induce tolerance to the fetus.

20 Jun 2018

Study explores current understanding of human physiology, pathology, trauma and surgery in space

With renewed public interest in manned space exploration comes the potential need to diagnose and treat medical issues encountered by future space travellers.

20 Jun 2018

Targeting cells involved in blood vessel formation could hinder brain tumor growth

A type of highly malignant brain tumor contains a large number of cells involved in the formation of new blood vessels, helping it proliferate and spread.

20 Jun 2018

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy can reduce depression rates in children

Children as young as 3 can be clinically depressed, and often that depression recurs as kids get older and go to school.

20 Jun 2018

Study points to dangers of feeding non-dairy drink to infants

A brief report published in Acta Paediatrica points to the dangers of replacing breast milk or infant formula with a non-dairy drink before one year of age.

20 Jun 2018

$Circulating bone turnover markers not linked to hip fracture risk, shows study$

Circulating bone turnover markers not linked to hip fracture risk, shows study

The evidence that circulating levels of markers of bone turnover correlate with hip fracture risk among postmenopausal women is limited.

20 Jun 2018

Study: Measuring levels of ethyl sulphate in hair can help assess alcohol consumption

A new Drug Testing & Analysis study reveals that measuring levels of ethyl sulphate, a metabolite of ethanol, in the hair can be used to assess alcohol consumption.

20 Jun 2018

Theoretical models predict how juveniles evolve to be more susceptible than adults to infection

In many species, including humans, the young are often more susceptible to infection than adults, even after accounting for prior exposure to infection.

20 Jun 2018

Alcohol hangovers more significant and costly than people realize, shows research

Alcohol hangovers are more significant and costly than people realize, new research shows. Although individuals may be "street legal" to drive a car, or go to work and operate machinery, they can be just as impaired with a hangover as if they were over the alcohol limit.

20 Jun 2018

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Quick adoption of new diagnostic tests could help NHS to save nearly £7 billion

Oxygen consumption in human BAT increases after a meal, shows research

New Olympus cellSens 2.1 speeds up image analysis

Risks of cancer and mortality found to be lowest in light drinkers

Study finds substantial variation in cardiovascular risk across India

Kidney donation among carefully-selected older adults poses minimal risks

Study links annual haze with increased hospitalizations for respiratory problems

Study opens new window into cellular events that occur in the brain during absence seizures

Alcohol and marijuana use linked to heightened risk of condomless sex in young adults

Study: Effects of atrial fibrillation can be reduced or reversed by losing weight

Study identifies factors that contribute to vaginal dryness

New study sheds light on role of vitamin D in healthy pregnancy

Study explores current understanding of human physiology, pathology, trauma and surgery in space

Targeting cells involved in blood vessel formation could hinder brain tumor growth

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy can reduce depression rates in children

Study points to dangers of feeding non-dairy drink to infants

Circulating bone turnover markers not linked to hip fracture risk, shows study

Study: Measuring levels of ethyl sulphate in hair can help assess alcohol consumption

Theoretical models predict how juveniles evolve to be more susceptible than adults to infection

Alcohol hangovers more significant and costly than people realize, shows research

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