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Closed-loop brain stimulator based on sweat response for PTSD patients

For 8-million adults who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder in any given year, medication and cognitive therapy have been the treatment protocol.

7 Aug 2019

Stimulating immune cells with nanosecond pulsed electric fields can cause them to respond

Nanosecond pulsed electric fields produce strong electrical effects by focusing a high powered electrical pulse over a very short period of time.

7 Aug 2019

Blood clotting proteins in urine act as potent biomarkers for lupus

The team of researchers at the University of Houston found that blood clotting proteins, both the ones that promote blood clotting (prothrombic) and those that disperse them (thrombolytic) are elevated in the urine of patients with lupus nephritis (LN).

7 Aug 2019

Small biodegradable implant for releasing local anesthetic inside the body

Patients fitted with an orthopedic prosthetic commonly experience a period of intense pain after surgery. In an effort to control the pain, surgeons inject painkillers into the tissue during the operation.

7 Aug 2019

Study: Patients transported by mobile stroke units instead of standard ambulance get faster treatment

Every second counts for stroke patients, as studies show they can lose up to 27 million brain cells per minute.

7 Aug 2019

Thymol antimicrobial in corn starch can help fight mosquito-borne diseases

The Aedes aegypti mosquito is the major vector for many urban arboviruses, which can cause serious conditions such as dengue fever, Zika virus, Chikungunya, and yellow fever. Now, researchers have developed a cheap but effective larvicide using cornstarch.

7 Aug 2019

New improved model for cancer wasting syndrome cachexia

A new model of cancer-related cachexia promises to help scientists understand why patients with cancer show severe wasting, which in turn may drive the development of better therapies.

7 Aug 2019

Eating chicken rather than red meat could lower breast cancer risk

Red meat refers to the flesh obtained from cows, pigs and lambs, that is, beef, pork and lamb/mutton respectively. These contain more of the muscle protein called myoglobin which carries oxygen to the muscle tissue, similar to hemoglobin in the blood.

7 Aug 2019

Use of emotional support animals growing in popularity

Animals can provide emotional support to humans. Emotional Support Animals (ESA) are gaining popularity across the globe, and today, they’re showing up more in places that were previously labeled as animal-free.

7 Aug 2019

New CMS rule will raise reimbursements for novel antibiotics

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule for the coming fiscal year will raise reimbursements for novel antibiotics, a meaningful step in confronting the threat of infections resistant to older medicines.

7 Aug 2019

Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance and Amazon Web Services join forces to enhance patient care

In the latest sign of Pittsburgh's growing importance as a center of health care technology innovation, the Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance announced today that it is working closely with Amazon Web Services, an Amazon.com company, through a machine learning research sponsorship, to advance innovation in areas such as cancer diagnostics, precision medicine, voice-enabled technologies and medical imaging.

7 Aug 2019

New discovery using fungi could lead to the development of effective radioprotective drugs

Thanks to fungi, researchers have made a new discovery that could lead to the development of effective radioprotective drugs for workers cleaning up nuclear contamination zones, like Fukushima and Chernobyl.

7 Aug 2019

Quanterix announces proposed public offering of common stock

Quanterix announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of $75 million of shares of its common stock.

From Quanterix 7 Aug 2019

FDG-PET/CT may assist in surgical planning for head and neck cancer

The Journal of Clinical Oncology has published the results of the largest prospective multicenter trial conducted of FDG-PET/CT in head and neck cancer, providing rigorous data about its performance.

7 Aug 2019

Statement related to data inaccuracies with newly approved gene therapy

As a public health agency, we believe that it is critical to facilitate the development of innovative safe and effective medical products, like the cellular and gene therapy products that have shown enormous potential to treat previously untreatable diseases.

7 Aug 2019

Marijuana access leads to reductions in opioid-related deaths, study finds

A new Economic Inquiry study finds that marijuana access leads to reductions in opioid-related deaths

7 Aug 2019

Plant-based dietary patterns may be linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease and death

Eating mostly plant-based foods and fewer animal-based foods may be linked to better heart health and a lower risk of dying from a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

7 Aug 2019

Medical News

Closed-loop brain stimulator based on sweat response for PTSD patients

Stimulating immune cells with nanosecond pulsed electric fields can cause them to respond

Blood clotting proteins in urine act as potent biomarkers for lupus

Small biodegradable implant for releasing local anesthetic inside the body

Study: Patients transported by mobile stroke units instead of standard ambulance get faster treatment

Thymol antimicrobial in corn starch can help fight mosquito-borne diseases

New improved model for cancer wasting syndrome cachexia

Eating chicken rather than red meat could lower breast cancer risk

Use of emotional support animals growing in popularity

New CMS rule will raise reimbursements for novel antibiotics

Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance and Amazon Web Services join forces to enhance patient care

New discovery using fungi could lead to the development of effective radioprotective drugs

Quanterix announces proposed public offering of common stock

FDG-PET/CT may assist in surgical planning for head and neck cancer

Statement related to data inaccuracies with newly approved gene therapy

Marijuana access leads to reductions in opioid-related deaths, study finds

Plant-based dietary patterns may be linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease and death

Younger colorectal cancer patients experience delays in care leading to emergency diagnoses

Doctors argue plans to remedy surprise medical bills will ‘shred’ the safety net

'Stealth MRSA' is hiding in its genes to develop antibiotic resistance, study reveals

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

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

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