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New education programme can help reduce risk of developing Type 2 diabetes

People at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes can reduce their chances of getting the condition by more than 80 per cent by fully completing a new education programme, an NIHR-supported study has found.

12 Jul 2016

Leader of materials technology development at Lucideon publishes third book on medical polymers

Lucideon, the materials technology company, is pleased to announce that its Head of Medical Materials, Dr Xiang Zhang, has recently published his third book, Science and Principles of Biodegradable and Bioresorbable Medical Polymers.

From Lucideon 12 Jul 2016

Increasing access to MRI scanning: an interview with Jane Kilkenny

MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, radio waves and field gradients to produce cross sectional images throughout the human body.

12 Jul 2016

Action on Hearing Loss urges people with hearing deficits to inform GP about communication needs

The UK’s largest hearing loss charity Action on Hearing Loss is urging the 9million people in England who are deaf or have hearing loss to tell their GP what support they need to help them communicate

12 Jul 2016

Prevalence of global diabetes has been vastly underestimated, say Monash researchers

A landmark paper led by Monash University with partners in the UK and US suggests there may be more than 100 million people with diabetes globally than previously thought.

11 Jul 2016

Urolithin A found in pomegranates may improve muscle strength and endurance during aging

Amazentis SA, an innovative life sciences company applying scientific breakthroughs in nutrition to manage health conditions linked to aging, announced today a collaborative publication in Nature Medicine with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, demonstrating that the Company's lead product candidate, urolithin A, improves mitochondrial and muscle function, resulting in enhanced muscle strength and endurance during aging.

11 Jul 2016

Study identifies new blood markers to accurately diagnose Gulf War Illness

Based on a study of 85 Gulf War veterans, Veterans Affairs researchers in Minneapolis have developed a tentative panel of blood markers they say can verify a diagnosis of Gulf War Illness with 90 percent accuracy.

11 Jul 2016

Non-drug solutions for postpartum depression: an interview with Dr David Brock & Christopher Thatcher

Postpartum depression (PPD) is reported to occur in 10-15% of delivering women with an estimated 400,000 women affected annually in the US. It is the most common complication of childbirth and is a significant public health concern.

11 Jul 2016

Swedish researchers shed more light on hereditary prostate cancer

It is a well-known fact that men with a family history of prostate cancer run an increased risk of developing the disease. The risk for brothers of men with prostate cancer is doubled.

11 Jul 2016

NIH selects VUMC to play foundational role in PMI Cohort Program

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been chosen by the National Institutes of Health to be the Data and Research Support Center for the Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program, a landmark study of genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors affecting the health of a million or more people, federal officials have announced.

11 Jul 2016

Five-year NIH grant awarded to four NYC medical centers for PMI Cohort Program

Columbia University Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medicine, in collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian and NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, have been awarded a grant from the NIH for approximately $4 million in fiscal year 2016 to enroll participants in the Cohort Program of President Barack Obama's Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI)—a large-scale research effort to improve our ability to prevent and treat disease based on individual differences in lifestyle, environment and genetics.

11 Jul 2016

AMP looks forward to working with FDA to determine optimal approach to regulating NGS tests

The Association for Molecular Pathology, the premier global, non-profit organization serving molecular diagnostic professionals, today announced that it looks forward to working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to determine the best adaptive approach to regulating Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) tests.

11 Jul 2016

Telephone-based disease surveillance system can forecast dengue fever outbreaks

A team of scientists has developed a system that can forecast the outbreak of dengue fever by simply analyzing the calling behavior of citizens to a public-health hotline.

8 Jul 2016

AHA collaborates with Amazon Web Services to advance discoveries in cardiovascular precision medicine

The American Heart Association today announces a new collaboration with Amazon Web Services, Inc., a leading cloud computing infrastructure, to enable and advance discoveries in cardiovascular science and medicine using cloud technology.

8 Jul 2016

UDOL launches two short courses for healthcare professionals

Healthcare professionals from around the world wanting to develop their career can benefit from two short courses launched by University of Derby Online Learning (UDOL).

From University of Derby Online Learning 8 Jul 2016

Study identifies genetic mutations responsible for development of cardiac hypertrophy in adults

Investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have identified a developmental cause of adult-onset cardiac hypertrophy, a dangerous thickening of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure and death.

8 Jul 2016

New data shows Sandoz biosimilar etanercept candidate has equivalent efficacy to originator product

Sandoz, a Novartis division, and the pioneer and global leader in biosimilars, today announced results from the EGALITY trial in which the primary endpoint of achieving equivalence in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 75 response rates at week 12 was met.

8 Jul 2016

Ideagen to help mental health and community trust meet paperless NHS targets and reduce reliance on off-site storage suppliers

Software firm Ideagen is to work with South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to reduce the volume of paper patient records in line with the NHS’s £4bn drive for paperless health services.

8 Jul 2016

Curza receives SBIR grant to develop new class of broad spectrum antibiotics

Curza Global, LLC, a company based on technology developed at the University of Utah, has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant of $598,770 entitled "Natural product-inspired antibacterials with unique ribosomal binding" that will provide two years of support.

7 Jul 2016

Researchers develop conceptual model to improve acute care delivery and outcomes

Researchers at the George Washington University created a conceptual model for episodes of acute, unscheduled care - care that can be delivered in a variety of settings from emergency departments to doctors' offices, from urgent care centers to telemedicine.

7 Jul 2016

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

New education programme can help reduce risk of developing Type 2 diabetes

Leader of materials technology development at Lucideon publishes third book on medical polymers

Increasing access to MRI scanning: an interview with Jane Kilkenny

Action on Hearing Loss urges people with hearing deficits to inform GP about communication needs

Prevalence of global diabetes has been vastly underestimated, say Monash researchers

Urolithin A found in pomegranates may improve muscle strength and endurance during aging

Study identifies new blood markers to accurately diagnose Gulf War Illness

Non-drug solutions for postpartum depression: an interview with Dr David Brock & Christopher Thatcher

Swedish researchers shed more light on hereditary prostate cancer

NIH selects VUMC to play foundational role in PMI Cohort Program

Five-year NIH grant awarded to four NYC medical centers for PMI Cohort Program

AMP looks forward to working with FDA to determine optimal approach to regulating NGS tests

Telephone-based disease surveillance system can forecast dengue fever outbreaks

AHA collaborates with Amazon Web Services to advance discoveries in cardiovascular precision medicine

UDOL launches two short courses for healthcare professionals

Study identifies genetic mutations responsible for development of cardiac hypertrophy in adults

New data shows Sandoz biosimilar etanercept candidate has equivalent efficacy to originator product

Ideagen to help mental health and community trust meet paperless NHS targets and reduce reliance on off-site storage suppliers

Curza receives SBIR grant to develop new class of broad spectrum antibiotics

Researchers develop conceptual model to improve acute care delivery and outcomes

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