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Study identifies factors that increase risk for breast cancer in young African American women

Black women under the age of 45 are at increased risk for an aggressive form of breast cancer [estrogen receptor (ER) negative] if they experienced a high number of pregnancies, never breast fed, and/or had higher waist-to-hip ratio.

19 Oct 2016

Research could lead to new type of treatment for pancreatic cancer based on gold nanoparticles

A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is often a death sentence because chemotherapy and radiation have little impact on the disease.

19 Oct 2016

Johns Hopkins wins $16 million contract to find ways to optimize antibiotic prescribing

Superbugs are causing a super problem in health care, but combating these drug-resistant bacteria presents quite a challenge.

19 Oct 2016

Postnova Analytics announces 1-day seminar on advanced separation techniques

Postnova Analytics has announced a 1-day seminar examining the latest advanced separation techniques for the characterisation of nanoparticles, polymers and proteins.

19 Oct 2016

Researchers come together to discuss potential impact of exercise at all stages of life

Get more exercise. The often-repeated health recommendation is usually prescribed to lose weight or build muscle, but the many health effects of exercise reach far beyond weight and body composition.

19 Oct 2016

Bio-Oil introduces new campaign to support people living with scars

Specialist skincare brand, Bio-Oil, has launched a new campaign to support people living with scarring. The campaign was devised in response to research demonstrating the considerable impact felt by people living with scarring on their psychological wellbeing.

19 Oct 2016

Network of proteins linked to cancer may play vital role in male fertility

Researchers studying reproductive science identified a network of proteins often linked to cancer as also important to male fertility and the birth of healthy offspring, according to a study in the Oct. 18 online issue of Cell Reports.

19 Oct 2016

Molecular signaling pathway could be basis of potential new treatment for osteoporosis

A molecular signaling pathway identified by an international research team could be the basis of improved treatment for osteoporosis.

19 Oct 2016

New report underscores personal and economic impact of IBS

A multi-disciplinary expert group calls for greater attention to be paid to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) to bring it out of the shadows. The IBS Global Impact Report is launched at United European Gastroenterology Week and examines published studies on the direct and indirect costs of IBS.

19 Oct 2016

Scientists discover new receptors for stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori

A research group led by Prof. Markus Gerhard of the Technical University of Munich and Assistant Professor Dr. Bernhard B. Singer of the Institute for Anatomy at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Duisburg-Essen at Essen University Medical Centre has discovered a completely new approach to preventing or treating infections with this bacterium as well as secondary complications.

19 Oct 2016

Study estimates impact of six common healthcare-associated infections

A study published today by PLOS Medicine, estimates the combined burden of six healthcare-associated infections as being higher than that of diseases such as influenza, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis together.

19 Oct 2016

John Cryer MP, CPPC and TalkHealth jointly launch new chronic pain patient medication survey

It is thought that more than 28 million British people across the United Kingdom suffer with chronic pain, with 8 million of those reporting pain that is moderately to severely disabling.

19 Oct 2016

NJHF awards Innovation Grant to help create 3-D virtual reality therapy game for children with BVD

New Jersey Health Foundation has awarded a $50,000 Innovation Grant to Tara Alvarez, PhD, to help create a 3-D virtual reality therapy game for children suffering with binocular vision dysfunction, announced James M. Golubieski, president.

19 Oct 2016

New studies support secretoneurin as new biomarker for cardiovascular disease

Scandinavian cardiovascular diagnostics specialist CardiNor AS today announced two new studies have been published by the group at Akershus University Hospital led by Professor Torbjørn Omland and Associate Professor Helge Røsjø in leading journals that strongly support secretoneurin as a new, important biomarker for cardiovascular disease.

19 Oct 2016

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Study identifies factors that increase risk for breast cancer in young African American women

Research could lead to new type of treatment for pancreatic cancer based on gold nanoparticles

Johns Hopkins wins $16 million contract to find ways to optimize antibiotic prescribing

Postnova Analytics announces 1-day seminar on advanced separation techniques

Researchers come together to discuss potential impact of exercise at all stages of life

Bio-Oil introduces new campaign to support people living with scars

Network of proteins linked to cancer may play vital role in male fertility

Molecular signaling pathway could be basis of potential new treatment for osteoporosis

New report underscores personal and economic impact of IBS

Scientists discover new receptors for stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori

Study estimates impact of six common healthcare-associated infections

John Cryer MP, CPPC and TalkHealth jointly launch new chronic pain patient medication survey

NJHF awards Innovation Grant to help create 3-D virtual reality therapy game for children with BVD

New studies support secretoneurin as new biomarker for cardiovascular disease

Modulating immune response may help the brain to better cope with neurodegeneration

Moderate exercise like running may improve ability to memorize facts for school

Biomedical engineers harvest bacterial genes that can improve electrical signaling in human cells

Innovative procedure may improve outcomes in people with keratoconus

U-M investigators awarded $7.5 million NIH grant to expand chronic pain research

Novel toothpaste produces significant reductions in dental plaque and inflammation

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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