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Healthcare support worker explains benefits of scalp cooling for cancer patients

A healthcare support worker, who supports cancer patients throughout their chemotherapy journeys, has spoken out about the benefits of scalp cooling and what it means to the people who use it.

From Paxman 10 Nov 2016

New technology uses USB stick to monitor HIV in bloodstream

The device, created by scientists at Imperial College London and DNA Electronics, uses a drop of blood to detect HIV, and then creates an electrical signal that can be read by a computer, laptop or handheld device.

10 Nov 2016

Agendia partners with Cryogene and Mist to distribute breast cancer recurrence assay in the Middle East

Agendia, Inc., a world leader in personalized medicine and molecular cancer diagnostics, announced today a partnership agreement to distribute the company’s breast cancer recurrence assay, MammaPrint, in the Middle East.

10 Nov 2016

Texans and GE team up with Houston Methodist to fund pilot project on concussion care

The Houston Texans and GE are collaborating with the Houston Methodist Concussion Center to fund a two-year pilot project to bring specialized concussion care via telemedicine to athletes in rural areas.

10 Nov 2016

Optimal asthma control leads to healthcare cost savings, study finds

In a study of 736 asthma patients in Singapore, good asthma control resulted in a saving of S$65 (US$48) per physician visit. Compared with an average cost of S$214 (US$158) per visit, this reduction represents a cost saving of 30% versus suboptimally controlled asthma.

10 Nov 2016

Experimental vaccine/immune stimulant combination may lead to viral remission in HIV patients

A study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in collaboration with scientists at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V., one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson and Gilead Sciences, Inc., has demonstrated that combining an experimental vaccine with an innate immune stimulant may help lead to viral remission in people living with HIV.

9 Nov 2016

Bone gene in mammals may take additional role to promote cognition in humans

A gene that regulates bone growth and muscle metabolism in mammals may take on an additional role as a promoter of brain maturation, cognition and learning in human and nonhuman prim ates, according to a new study led by neurobiologists at Harvard Medical School.

9 Nov 2016

Study elucidates why women have higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than men

Women have a two-fold higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than men, yet strikingly little is known about how changes in brain function promote this difference -- and how early in midlife those changes can be detected.

9 Nov 2016

Study establishes various depression predictors among adult women with diabetes

Research shows that adults with diabetes are disproportionately prone to depression. A breadth of research has shown this risk to be significantly greater for women than it is for men.

9 Nov 2016

South Devon NHS consortium to test NoemaLife ePMA solution on member organisations' mobile and desktop devices

The South Devon consortium of NHS healthcare providers and commissioners, serving around 300,000 people in South West England, has announced a four-week trial of NoemaLife’s electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) solution, Galileo Medication, on mobile and desktop devices for its member organisations.

9 Nov 2016

New study finds one in seven older women have hypoactive sexual desire dysfunction

Although many of us don't want to think about grandma still "getting it on," multiple studies show that older women are still sexually active beyond their seventh decade of life.

9 Nov 2016

Tight ‘social networks’ of physicians may help improve patient outcomes, study suggests

To get the best results for patients, it may pay for their doctors to heed the words of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler: the team, the team, the team.

8 Nov 2016

New study examines impact of country-level contextual factors on Human Resources for Health

A key component to achieving good patient outcomes in the healthcare world is having the right number and type of healthcare professionals with the right resources.

8 Nov 2016

ASH partners with other organizations to address knowledge gaps in AML care

The American Society of Hematology has partnered with several organizations on independent educational programming designed to help address knowledge gaps in the diagnosis and treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

8 Nov 2016

Single gene therapy for lipoprotein lipase deficiency reduces severity and frequency of pancreatitis

Over a 6-year period, patients with the genetic disease lipoprotein lipase deficiency (LPLD) who received a single gene therapy treatment of alipogene tiparvovec had a marked reduction in the severity and frequency of pancreatitis.

8 Nov 2016

Scientists use latest sequencing technology to review genetic makeup of ataxias syndrome

According to a recent study published in JAMA Neurology, Northwestern Medicine scientists have examined more than a century of data of the genetic makeup of ataxias, a neurodegenerative disorder, to better understand the different forms of this devastating disease and how it affects patients.

8 Nov 2016

President and CEO of MMIS to discuss case study at CBI 3rd Global Compliance Congress for Life Sciences

MMIS President and CEO Michaeline Daboul will be speaking at the CBI 3rd Annual Global Compliance Congress for Life Sciences, in London on November 16-17.

8 Nov 2016

Scientists develop new computer-based method to assess cell communication networks

A multi-institution academic-industrial partnership of researchers led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has developed a new method to broadly assess cell communication networks and identify disease-specific network anomalies.

8 Nov 2016

Nearly 20% of children with celiac disease have persistent enteropathy despite gluten-free diet

Even after a year on a gluten-free diet, nearly 20 percent of children with celiac disease continue to have intestinal abnormalities (enteropathy) on repeat biopsies, reports a study in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, official journal of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

7 Nov 2016

Protamine may be useful in developing new types of disinfectant solutions for contact lenses

Protamine -- a natural protein with a proven safety record -- may be useful in developing new types of disinfectant solutions for contact lenses, according to a study published in the November issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

7 Nov 2016

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Healthcare support worker explains benefits of scalp cooling for cancer patients

New technology uses USB stick to monitor HIV in bloodstream

Agendia partners with Cryogene and Mist to distribute breast cancer recurrence assay in the Middle East

Texans and GE team up with Houston Methodist to fund pilot project on concussion care

Optimal asthma control leads to healthcare cost savings, study finds

Experimental vaccine/immune stimulant combination may lead to viral remission in HIV patients

Bone gene in mammals may take additional role to promote cognition in humans

Study elucidates why women have higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than men

Study establishes various depression predictors among adult women with diabetes

South Devon NHS consortium to test NoemaLife ePMA solution on member organisations' mobile and desktop devices

New study finds one in seven older women have hypoactive sexual desire dysfunction

Tight ‘social networks’ of physicians may help improve patient outcomes, study suggests

New study examines impact of country-level contextual factors on Human Resources for Health

ASH partners with other organizations to address knowledge gaps in AML care

Single gene therapy for lipoprotein lipase deficiency reduces severity and frequency of pancreatitis

Scientists use latest sequencing technology to review genetic makeup of ataxias syndrome

President and CEO of MMIS to discuss case study at CBI 3rd Global Compliance Congress for Life Sciences

Scientists develop new computer-based method to assess cell communication networks

Nearly 20% of children with celiac disease have persistent enteropathy despite gluten-free diet

Protamine may be useful in developing new types of disinfectant solutions for contact lenses

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