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Community nurses have vital role in preventing female genital mutilation, say academics

In their trusted professional capacity, community nurses are well placed to develop effective collaboration with patients and families to tackle the harmful and illegal procedure of female genital mutilation, say academics.

6 Mar 2015

Myriad Publishes myPath™ Melanoma Pivotal Validation Study in the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN) today announced the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology published data from a pivotal clinical validation study that showed the myPath™ Melanoma test is highly effective at differentiating benign skin moles from malignant melanoma with greater than 90 percent diagnostic accuracy. Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer and more than 76,000 new cases of melanoma are diagnosed each year in the United States.

6 Mar 2015

Adults only really catch flu about twice a decade, suggests study

Adults over the age of 30 only catch flu about twice a decade, a new study suggests. Flu-like illness can be caused by many pathogens, making it difficult to assess how often people are infected by influenza.

6 Mar 2015

Oraya's IRay Radiotherapy system gets CE Mark to treat choroidal metastases

Oraya Therapeutics announced today that the Oraya IRay® Radiotherapy system has received a CE Mark extension for the treatment of choroidal metastases, a cancer in the eye, originating most commonly from primary sites in the breast or lung.

6 Mar 2015

Pre-clinical data on Novogen’s Cantrixil to be presented at two upcoming conferences

Novogen today announces that Professor Gil Mor MD PhD from Yale Medical School will be presenting pre-clinical data on the lead candidate product, Cantrixil, at two upcoming conferences.

6 Mar 2015

Phthalate exposure in pregnancy adversely affects masculinization of male genitals in babies

Exposure to hormone-altering chemicals called phthalates - which are found in many plastics, foods and personal care products - early in pregnancy is associated with a disruption in an essential pregnancy hormone and adversely affects the masculinization of male genitals in the baby, according to research led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

6 Mar 2015

Plant molecule helps female mice combat weight gain

A molecule found in some plants can combat weight gain induced by a high-fat diet, but only in female mice, not males. 7,8-dihydroxyflavone (7,8-DHF) is thought to mimic the effects of a growth factor induced by exercise.

6 Mar 2015

16th WCTOH announces new speakers, programme and scientific highlights

The World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) announced today that South Africa Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi will address conference delegates during a ministerial plenary on the linkages between tobacco use and non-communicable diseases.

5 Mar 2015

83% of British people recognise that chronic pain is a serious medical condition, however only 15% receive proper treatment

Almost ten million people in the UK suffer from chronic pain, which has a major impact on quality of life and day to day activities, such as work; however many of those people do not have their pain under control or know how to go about seeking the right treatment.

5 Mar 2015

Smoking during pregnancy increases ovarian and breast cancer risks for daughters

A new study has found women who smoke when pregnant are putting their daughters at a greater risk of developing ovarian and breast cancer later in life.

5 Mar 2015

Medical Diagnostic Laboratories now offers new HPV tests

Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, L.L.C., a CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited laboratory which specializes in high complexity, state-of-the-art, automated DNA-based molecular analyses, announces that it is now offering new Human Papillomavirus (HPV) testing which utilizes cutting edge technology, including next- generation DNA sequencing platforms.

5 Mar 2015

New WHO guidelines advise lowering sugar intake

New World Health Organization guidelines recommend that people reduce their daily free sugar intake to less than 10% of their total calorie intake, with a reduction to 5% representing a further target.

5 Mar 2015

Leica Microsystems Launches FRAP Device for Widefield Microscopy

Leica Microsystems launches the Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching (FRAP) device for widefield microscopy, Leica WF FRAP. The device is made for the investigation of cellular dynamics and provides users the flexibility to define their bleaching area using masks of various sizes and shapes.

5 Mar 2015

Philips, UC Irvine partner to explore effectiveness of spectral imaging in breast density measurement

Royal Philips today announced its collaboration with the University of California, Irvine, to explore how spectral breast imaging can improve breast density measurement, potentially aiding clinicians in more accurately gauging breast cancer risks and monitoring changes over time.

5 Mar 2015

UIC researchers identify genetic variation that increases MS risk in women

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified a genetic variation that in women significantly increases their risk of developing multiple sclerosis.

5 Mar 2015

Symbiomix Therapeutics announces positive results from SYM-1219 Phase 1 clinical program

Symbiomix Therapeutics, a late-stage, privately held biopharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines for serious women's health infections, today announced results from its Phase 1 clinical program demonstrating that its lead product candidate, SYM-1219, was safe and well tolerated and had predictable pharmacokinetics (PK), and that contraceptive efficacy for birth control pills would not be altered by SYM-1219 administration.

4 Mar 2015

Reducing premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases: an interview with Dr Shanthi Mendis, WHO

The main types of NCD are cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. These have been identified as the principal conditions for three main reasons. One is that, collectively, they contribute the most to the total disease burden.

4 Mar 2015

Study shows strong link between adolescent obesity and high blood pressure

A recent study published in the American Journal of Hypertension has found that body mass index (BMI) in healthy adolescents has a statistically significant association with both systolic blood pressures (SBP) and diastolic blood pressures (DBP), and highlights the significance of the global trend of rapidly increasing adolescent obesity.

4 Mar 2015

Changing breast cancer cells' shape could make the disease more sensitive to treatments

Changing the shape of breast cancer cells could make the disease more sensitive to treatments - even driving the body's own inflammatory response against a tumour - a new study shows.

4 Mar 2015

The premier Medical Support Operations summit to include speakers from AFRICOM, UK-Med and the Spanish Army

Leading medical organisations are due to speak at the first ever Medical Support Operations Conference, a three-day event providing a unique opportunity to network with industry leaders, NGOs and military end users’ such as Humanity First and the European External Action Service.

4 Mar 2015

Women's Health News

Community nurses have vital role in preventing female genital mutilation, say academics

Myriad Publishes myPath™ Melanoma Pivotal Validation Study in the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Adults only really catch flu about twice a decade, suggests study

Oraya's IRay Radiotherapy system gets CE Mark to treat choroidal metastases

Pre-clinical data on Novogen’s Cantrixil to be presented at two upcoming conferences

Phthalate exposure in pregnancy adversely affects masculinization of male genitals in babies

Plant molecule helps female mice combat weight gain

16th WCTOH announces new speakers, programme and scientific highlights

83% of British people recognise that chronic pain is a serious medical condition, however only 15% receive proper treatment

Smoking during pregnancy increases ovarian and breast cancer risks for daughters

Medical Diagnostic Laboratories now offers new HPV tests

New WHO guidelines advise lowering sugar intake

Leica Microsystems Launches FRAP Device for Widefield Microscopy

Philips, UC Irvine partner to explore effectiveness of spectral imaging in breast density measurement

UIC researchers identify genetic variation that increases MS risk in women

Symbiomix Therapeutics announces positive results from SYM-1219 Phase 1 clinical program

Reducing premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases: an interview with Dr Shanthi Mendis, WHO

Study shows strong link between adolescent obesity and high blood pressure

Changing breast cancer cells' shape could make the disease more sensitive to treatments

The premier Medical Support Operations summit to include speakers from AFRICOM, UK-Med and the Spanish Army

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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