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Smartphone test detects unsafe arsenic levels in water

A smartphone device could help millions of people avoid drinking water contaminated by arsenic.

27 Mar 2019

AI technique identifies key patterns from video recording of infant movements

Subtle characteristics in the spontaneous movement of very young babies may reveal clinically important aspects of their neurodevelopment. Visual assessment of typical movement patterns (General movements, GM) by a clinical expert is known to be effective in early identification of e.g. cerebral palsy.

27 Mar 2019

Antibiotic levels in water and potential risk of drug-resistant bugs

A JRC report brings together data on antibiotic levels in water, showing that small concentrations have found their way into a range of Europe's waterbodies.

27 Mar 2019

Sugary drinks may soon face stricter restrictions

Two leading Medical organisations have called for stricter regulations for sugary drinks marketed for children and young adults.

27 Mar 2019

Sweden shows greatest improvement in saving extremely preterm babies

The survival rate among extremely preterm babies has greatly improved in Sweden, a country that offers top-class neonatal care, a study led from Karolinska Institutet published in the esteemed journal JAMA reports.

27 Mar 2019

Sedentary behavior costly to both public health and the public purse

Sitting or lying down for long periods not only increases the risk for various diseases and premature death; but also costs the NHS £700m per year.

26 Mar 2019

Study: Sedentary behavior associated with 70,000 deaths per year in the UK

Researchers at Queen's have found that spending large amounts of time sitting or lounging around during the day is linked to around 70,000 deaths per year in the UK.

26 Mar 2019

FLRF and UWA release new clinical tool to help medical practitioners resolve lactation challenges

The Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation and The University of Western Australia have just released a new clinical tool to help medical practitioners resolve lactation challenges and support breastfeeding mothers: LactaMap (www.LactaMap.com).

26 Mar 2019

Improved TB Diagnostic Assay for Better Multiplexing from Bruker

In time for the World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2019 on Sunday, March 24th, Bruker today announced the launch of an important further innovation in the field of tuberculosis diagnostics.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 26 Mar 2019

Medicare buy-in option: Alternative approach to achieve wider access to care

Medicare-for-all, a solution that would bring United States healthcare policies more in line with other industrial nations, faces strong opposition and is unlikely to be enacted in the foreseeable future.

26 Mar 2019

People under age 50 with hearing loss more likely to misuse alcohol and drugs

People under age 50 with hearing loss misuse prescription opioids at twice the rate of their hearing peers, and are also more likely to misuse alcohol and other drugs, a new national study finds.

26 Mar 2019

Research shows financial and quality-of-life toll of intravenous therapy on parents, caregivers

When treating patients, doctors sometimes overlook how their decisions impact a world they never see: a patient's home life. In the case of some serious infections in children, oral antimicrobial drugs are just as good at treating these ailments at home as the standard, intravenous medications.

26 Mar 2019

New self-guided treatment using smartphone and VR viewer effective in reducing fear of heights

A fully self-guided treatment using virtual reality is effective in reducing fear of heights. A team of researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the University of Twente, led by Dr. Tara Donker, developed ZeroPhobia (www.zerophobia.app), a treatment delivered through a smartphone app and a basic VR viewer.

26 Mar 2019

SupaPore 16FPW microfiltration system improves enzyme production

Amazon Filters reports on how a leading Animal Healthcare company has made significant time and cost savings through implementation of a SupaPore 16FPW microfiltration system for bioburden control on its 100m3 batch production of an enzyme added to chicken feed.

From Amazon Filters Ltd. 25 Mar 2019

Luxia Scientific partners with Life Genomics to commercialize microbiome-based tests in the Nordic countries

Luxia Scientific, a French biotech dedicated to improving wellbeing and health for all through the analysis and understanding of the microbiome, announced today that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Life Genomics to commercialize « 1test1TM » in Nordic countries.

From Luxia Scientific 25 Mar 2019

She was dancing on the roof and talking gibberish. A special kind of ER helped her.

For decades, hospitals have strained to accommodate patients in psychiatric crisis in emergency rooms.

25 Mar 2019

Weight loss in obese migraine sufferers can improve their quality of life

For migraine sufferers with obesity, losing weight can decrease headaches and improve quality of life, researchers from Italy and the United States report.

25 Mar 2019

Obesity linked to reproductive problems in women with type 1 diabetes

Obesity may play a role in reproductive problems in women with type 1 diabetes, according to a new study to be presented Saturday, March 23 at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

Modulating stiffness of blood-forming stem cells could facilitate mobilization procedures

Scientists at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Georgia Tech have found that modulating blood-forming stem cells' stiffness could possibly facilitate mobilization procedures used for stem cell-based transplants.

25 Mar 2019

Study finds increased financial burden for growth hormone treatment despite FDA approval

Despite an FDA approval of growth hormone treatment for children with idiopathic short stature, the mean cost burden to patients and their families has increased over time, according to findings from researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics of the University of Pennsylvania.

25 Mar 2019

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Smartphone test detects unsafe arsenic levels in water

AI technique identifies key patterns from video recording of infant movements

Antibiotic levels in water and potential risk of drug-resistant bugs

Sugary drinks may soon face stricter restrictions

Sweden shows greatest improvement in saving extremely preterm babies

Sedentary behavior costly to both public health and the public purse

Study: Sedentary behavior associated with 70,000 deaths per year in the UK

FLRF and UWA release new clinical tool to help medical practitioners resolve lactation challenges

Improved TB Diagnostic Assay for Better Multiplexing from Bruker

Medicare buy-in option: Alternative approach to achieve wider access to care

People under age 50 with hearing loss more likely to misuse alcohol and drugs

Research shows financial and quality-of-life toll of intravenous therapy on parents, caregivers

New self-guided treatment using smartphone and VR viewer effective in reducing fear of heights

SupaPore 16FPW microfiltration system improves enzyme production

Luxia Scientific partners with Life Genomics to commercialize microbiome-based tests in the Nordic countries

She was dancing on the roof and talking gibberish. A special kind of ER helped her.

Weight loss in obese migraine sufferers can improve their quality of life

Obesity linked to reproductive problems in women with type 1 diabetes

Modulating stiffness of blood-forming stem cells could facilitate mobilization procedures

Study finds increased financial burden for growth hormone treatment despite FDA approval

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