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ASN's new Kidney Care First Model Calculator available for nephrologists

The American Society of Nephrology has developed a Kidney Care First (KCF) Model Calculator, a tool that will help nephrologists anticipate how their practices might perform if they choose to participate in the new payment program.

14 Jan 2020

Reducing albuterol use in children with bronchiolitis without compromising care

Bronchiolitis, a lung infection that is one of the most common reasons for hospitalizations in young children, is most prevalent during the winter months and is usually treated with albuterol delivered via inhalers, despite evidence showing no benefit in most patients.

14 Jan 2020

Sugar intake influences brain reward circuitry

The idea of food addiction is a very controversial topic among scientists. Researchers from Aarhus University have delved into this topic and examined what happens in the brains of pigs when they drink sugar water. The conclusion is clear: sugar influences brain reward circuitry in ways similar to those observed when addictive drugs are consumed.

14 Jan 2020

Eating more vegetables provides no extra protection for men with prostate cancer

National guidelines recommend that men with prostate cancer eat a vegetable-rich diet, suggesting it might decrease cancer progression and death.

14 Jan 2020

Tailored mesoporous silica particles could be used to treat obesity, diabetes

Engineered ingestible molecular traps created from mesoporous silica particles (MSPs) introduced to the gut can have an effect on food efficiency and metabolic risk factors. The results from studies on mice, published in Nanomedicine, demonstrate the potential to reduce the energy uptake into the body and could lead to new treatments for obesity and diabetes.

14 Jan 2020

Exosome treatment promotes remarkable stroke recovery in swine models

It's been almost a quarter century since the first drug was approved for stroke. But what's even more striking is that only a single drug remains approved today.

14 Jan 2020

Community-delivered curriculum lowers parenting stress among low-income parents

Low-income parents reported lower perceived parenting stress and better overall outcomes when parents participated in Parenting Journey, a community-delivered curriculum designed to increase resilience and support nurturing family relationships.

14 Jan 2020

Older people can improve their vision by changing the power of glasses

Overall, Swedish 70-year-olds' eyesight is good, but many could see even better. Six in ten can improve their vision by getting eyeglasses or changing the power of the glasses they already have, according to a new study from the University of Gothenburg.

14 Jan 2020

Insilico, Pfizer to jointly explore novel data and AI system for potential therapeutic targets

Insilico Medicine is pleased to announce that it has entered into a research collaboration with Pfizer Inc. to utilize Insilico's machine learning technology and proprietary Pandomics Discovery Platform with the aim of identifying real-world evidence for potential therapeutic targets implicated in a variety of diseases.

14 Jan 2020

PerkinElmer provides newborn screening assay for PPMD’s New York State pilot program

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced that it is providing the newborn screening assay for Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy’s Newborn Screening Pilot for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (Duchenne).

From Revvity 14 Jan 2020

Research suggests a new role for neurogenesis

The ability to create new neurons may exist as built-in protection for sensitive brain areas, according to research in mice recently published in JNeurosci.

From Society for Neuroscience 14 Jan 2020

Common misconception about asthma has negative impact on people with severe disease

People living with a severe form of asthma are not receiving the support they need because the condition is not taken seriously enough, according to new research.

14 Jan 2020

Gut bacteria could protect against Parkinson’s, research suggests

A common bacteria that boosts digestive health can slow – and even reverse – build-up of a protein associated with Parkinson’s, new research suggests.

14 Jan 2020

North Macedonia chooses Qaelum's DOSE and MAMMO solutions to ensure quality in radiology units

North Macedonia has selected the DOSE and MAMMO solutions of Qaelum NV to monitor the radiation dose and quality control in digital mammography with subsidies from IAEA.

From QAELUM NV 14 Jan 2020

GlobalData: Meat substitutes will continue to be on demand as 5% of consumers identify as ‘flexitarian’

Demand for meat substitutes will only continue to rise as 5% of global consumers now identify as ‘flexitarian’, the same amount that claim to be vegetarian.

14 Jan 2020

Orthopaedic Research UK announces £140,000 investment in biotech startup

Orthopaedic Research UK has announced that biotech startup, Renovos, will receive the first investment from its newly launched the Ronald Furlong Fund, a partnership between ORUK and HS., established this year in memory of the charity’s founder.

14 Jan 2020

Study provides insights into how viral infection can continue to affect immunity

The strength of the immune system in response to respiratory infections is constantly changing, depending on the history of previous, unrelated infections, according to new research from the Crick.

From The Francis Crick Institute 14 Jan 2020

Boehringer Ingelheim and Enleofen partner to develop anti-IL-11 therapies for multiple fibrotic disorders

Boehringer Ingelheim and Enleofen Bio Pte. Ltd. announced today the acquisition of worldwide exclusive rights to Enleofen’s preclinical interleukin-11 (IL-11) platform by Boehringer Ingelheim to develop first-in-class therapies across a broad range of fibro-inflammatory diseases.

From Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH 14 Jan 2020

Innovation, marketing are key weapons for plant-based brands to fight retail own-label products

Plant-based brand owners are facing growing competition from the rising number of own-label products being launched by retailers – and need to act quickly, argues GlobalData.

14 Jan 2020

CHOP-led study reveals how genetic variations can influence variety of common diseases

While subtle differences in the number of genes copied from one individual and passed down to the next can be found in many healthy people, their role in disease may be much greater than previously thought.

14 Jan 2020

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ASN's new Kidney Care First Model Calculator available for nephrologists

Reducing albuterol use in children with bronchiolitis without compromising care

Sugar intake influences brain reward circuitry

Eating more vegetables provides no extra protection for men with prostate cancer

Tailored mesoporous silica particles could be used to treat obesity, diabetes

Exosome treatment promotes remarkable stroke recovery in swine models

Community-delivered curriculum lowers parenting stress among low-income parents

Older people can improve their vision by changing the power of glasses

Insilico, Pfizer to jointly explore novel data and AI system for potential therapeutic targets

PerkinElmer provides newborn screening assay for PPMD’s New York State pilot program

Research suggests a new role for neurogenesis

Common misconception about asthma has negative impact on people with severe disease

Gut bacteria could protect against Parkinson’s, research suggests

North Macedonia chooses Qaelum's DOSE and MAMMO solutions to ensure quality in radiology units

GlobalData: Meat substitutes will continue to be on demand as 5% of consumers identify as ‘flexitarian’

Orthopaedic Research UK announces £140,000 investment in biotech startup

Study provides insights into how viral infection can continue to affect immunity

Boehringer Ingelheim and Enleofen partner to develop anti-IL-11 therapies for multiple fibrotic disorders

Innovation, marketing are key weapons for plant-based brands to fight retail own-label products

CHOP-led study reveals how genetic variations can influence variety of common diseases

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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