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Investigators identify three trajectories of antidepressant dispensing during pregnancy

In an analysis of women who started pregnancy when taking antidepressant medications, investigators identified three trajectories of antidepressant dispensing during pregnancy.

5 Aug 2020

NICE guideline advises GPs to stop prescribing opioids for chronic pain

Published today, the first ever NICE guideline on the treatment of chronic pain has said that GPs should not prescribe opioids and other medicines like paracetamol to patients because they could be ‘harmful’ and cause addiction.

5 Aug 2020

UK’s leading online mental health service provider rebrands as Togetherall

The UK’s only Care Quality Commission accredited online mental health support service, Big White Wall, has today [Wednesday 5 August] revealed that it will be providing its signature 24/7 clinically managed platform under the new name of Togetherall.

5 Aug 2020

Bacterial infections may increase risk of coronary heart disease in type 1 diabetic patients

Results from a study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine suggest that bacterial infections may elevate the risk of coronary heart disease in individuals with type 1 diabetes.

5 Aug 2020

HPV vaccination reduces risk of cervical cancer

Vaccination against the human papilloma virus (HPV) reduces the risk of a condition that often leads to cervical cancer, according to an analysis of Danish health registry data.

5 Aug 2020

Study: Many states lack flexible election policies to support safety measures during pandemic

Many states continue to lack the policies and preparations needed to address safety concerns of holding elections in November, despite the lessons learned in recent 2020 primary elections that were disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research from the RAND Corporation.

5 Aug 2020

Neutrolis announces development of first-in-class therapy to target NETs in COVID-19 patients

Neutrolis, a biotechnology company developing therapeutics that target neutrophils, the most abundant immune cells in the body, today announced the development of NTR-441, a first-in-class DNASE1L3 enzyme analog that has the potential to rapidly and systemically clear neutrophil extracellular traps for severe cases of COVID-19.

5 Aug 2020

New project to help church communities become more dementia friendly had significant impact

A project to help church communities become more 'dementia friendly' has had a significant impact across the country.

5 Aug 2020

$2.25bn worth medical devices industry M&A deals announced globally in Q2 2020

Total medical devices industry M&A deals in Q2 2020 worth $2.25bn were announced globally, according to GlobalData’s deals database.

5 Aug 2020

Gout diagnoses increased dramatically from 1990 to 2017, shows new analysis

The prevalence of gout--a form of arthritis characterized by severe pain, redness, and tenderness in joints--increased across the world at an alarming rate from 1990 to 2017, according to an analysis published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

5 Aug 2020

New rapid coronavirus test to be rolled out across care homes

A new rapid Coronavirus diagnosis tool is to be rolled out across care homes and laboratories from next week.

5 Aug 2020

Enzyme could play key role in treating cancer, autoimmune diseases in the airway

Findings from a research study, led by scientists at Henry Ford, published in the latest issue of Nature Communications suggest an enzyme could play an important role in the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases in the airway.

5 Aug 2020

Embryos are susceptible to COVID-19 if mothers get sick, indicates study

Genes that are thought to play a role in how the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects our cells have been found to be active in embryos as early as during the second week of pregnancy, say scientists at the University of Cambridge and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

5 Aug 2020

Scientists develop new models to study molecular characteristics of lung and pancreatic cancers

Scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) report today the development of new models to study molecular characteristics of tumors of the lung and pancreas

5 Aug 2020

Researchers evaluate the properties of anterograde and retrograde viral tracers

Researchers from the newly-established Center for Neural Circuit Mapping at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine evaluate the properties of anterograde and retrograde viral tracers, comparing their strengths and limitations for use in neural circuit mapping. Results were published today as a primer in Neuron.

5 Aug 2020

Pediatric experts outline back-to-school safety guidelines for solid organ transplant recipients

As school districts look ahead to a very different school year, pediatric infectious disease experts from across the United States convened to outline back-to-school safety guidelines for solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients.

5 Aug 2020

NHSA strengthens its team with six new appointments

The Northern Health Science Alliance has almost doubled its team with six new appointments over the last few months.

5 Aug 2020

Treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysms substantially reduces mortality rates

Mortality rates after treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysms have substantially decreased in the past decade, according to new findings presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 17th Annual Meeting.

5 Aug 2020

Osteopore announces success of its 3D-printed PCL bone implant in cranioplasty procedure

Osteopore International Pte Ltd, a Singapore-headquartered company leading the way in regenerative bone implants, is proud to announce the success of its technology in a new medical procedure that took place in Brisbane, Australia, in December last year.

5 Aug 2020

Scientists detect emergence and spread of artemisinin-resistant malaria parasites in Rwanda

Resistance to artemisinin, the main component of the current antimalarial treatments recommended by WHO, is already widespread in South-East Asia, but it had not previously been described in Africa.

5 Aug 2020

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Investigators identify three trajectories of antidepressant dispensing during pregnancy

NICE guideline advises GPs to stop prescribing opioids for chronic pain

UK’s leading online mental health service provider rebrands as Togetherall

Bacterial infections may increase risk of coronary heart disease in type 1 diabetic patients

HPV vaccination reduces risk of cervical cancer

Study: Many states lack flexible election policies to support safety measures during pandemic

Neutrolis announces development of first-in-class therapy to target NETs in COVID-19 patients

New project to help church communities become more dementia friendly had significant impact

$2.25bn worth medical devices industry M&A deals announced globally in Q2 2020

Gout diagnoses increased dramatically from 1990 to 2017, shows new analysis

New rapid coronavirus test to be rolled out across care homes

Enzyme could play key role in treating cancer, autoimmune diseases in the airway

Embryos are susceptible to COVID-19 if mothers get sick, indicates study

Scientists develop new models to study molecular characteristics of lung and pancreatic cancers

Researchers evaluate the properties of anterograde and retrograde viral tracers

Pediatric experts outline back-to-school safety guidelines for solid organ transplant recipients

NHSA strengthens its team with six new appointments

Treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysms substantially reduces mortality rates

Osteopore announces success of its 3D-printed PCL bone implant in cranioplasty procedure

Scientists detect emergence and spread of artemisinin-resistant malaria parasites in Rwanda

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