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Simple prevention methods could reduce tungiasis in children, study suggests

Tungiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by penetrated sand fleas which burrow into the skin of the feet.

21 May 2019

Ultra-processed diet increases calorie consumption and weight gain

Experts have long suspected that increased consumption of processed foods over the past 50 years has been a primary driver of the obesity epidemic.

21 May 2019

TTP partners with Quotient to transform transfusion diagnostics and beyond

TTP plc, a leading independent technology and product development company, has announced today that it has partnered with Quotient Ltd, a commercial-stage diagnostics company committed to transforming transfusion diagnostics and beyond – to develop and implement a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for Quotient's proprietary MosaiQTM system.

From TTP plc 21 May 2019

Owlstone Medical announces strategic collaboration with Actelion to improve lives of people with pulmonary hypertension

Owlstone Medical, the global leader in Breath Biopsy for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine today announces a strategic collaboration with Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd, one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson and a global leader in pulmonary arterial hypertension, to discover and validate a breath-based test to help facilitate the early diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension and its subtypes.

From Owlstone Medical Ltd 21 May 2019

Directed Systems awarded InnovateUK funding to develop clinical decision support software

Pioneering software that enables anesthetists to make better decisions for high risk patients during surgery has been awarded InnovateUK funding.

21 May 2019

Inhibition of protein may prevent spread of castration-resistant prostate cancer

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine have discovered that blocking a specific protein, may be a promising strategy to prevent the spread of castration-resistant prostate cancer.

21 May 2019

Researchers identify enzymes that protect people from diabetic kidney disease

A new study from Joslin Diabetes Center has proven that certain biological protective factors play a large role in preventing diabetic kidney disease in certain people. The study was published today in Diabetes Care.

21 May 2019

Small molecule drug could be an effective strategy to treat glioblastoma

A team of researchers have published in the International Journal of Oncology that RITA, a drug able to reactivate the oncosuppressor function of p53, could be an effective strategy to treat glioblastoma.

21 May 2019

Zebrafish may help researchers to use blood stem cells instead of bone marrow transplants

Blood diseases such as leukemia and lymphoma are currently treated with bone marrow transplants -- a transfer of blood stem cells from a healthy person to a patient in need.

21 May 2019

Wearable device to record, stimulate brain's dynamic activity with high resolution

A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University is starting a project to design and implement a noninvasive neural interface that can be used as a wearable device.

21 May 2019

Why Missouri’s the last holdout on a statewide Rx monitoring program

Missouri retained its lonely title as the only state without a statewide prescription drug monitoring program — for the seventh year in a row — after the legislative session ended Friday.

21 May 2019

New approach to waking up sleeping genes could help people with Prader-Willi syndrome

New funding is enabling Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers to develop new approaches to potentially help people with Prader-Willi syndrome, a devastating and incurable genetic condition.

21 May 2019

Teen drivers with ADHD more likely to crash and get traffic violations for risky driving

Teen drivers diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are significantly more likely to crash, be issued traffic and moving violations, and engage in risky driving behaviors than their peers without ADHD, according to a Children's Hospital of Philadelphia study published today in the journal Pediatrics.

21 May 2019

Overweight and obese adolescents have similar increased risks of heart disorders

A study performed in Brazil by researchers from São Paulo State University suggests that overweight and obese adolescents have similar increased risks of developing heart disorders. The results of cardiovascular fitness tests with volunteers aged 10-17 were similar in both groups.

21 May 2019

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Simple prevention methods could reduce tungiasis in children, study suggests

Ultra-processed diet increases calorie consumption and weight gain

TTP partners with Quotient to transform transfusion diagnostics and beyond

Owlstone Medical announces strategic collaboration with Actelion to improve lives of people with pulmonary hypertension

Directed Systems awarded InnovateUK funding to develop clinical decision support software

Inhibition of protein may prevent spread of castration-resistant prostate cancer

Researchers identify enzymes that protect people from diabetic kidney disease

Small molecule drug could be an effective strategy to treat glioblastoma

Zebrafish may help researchers to use blood stem cells instead of bone marrow transplants

Wearable device to record, stimulate brain's dynamic activity with high resolution

Why Missouri’s the last holdout on a statewide Rx monitoring program

New approach to waking up sleeping genes could help people with Prader-Willi syndrome

Teen drivers with ADHD more likely to crash and get traffic violations for risky driving

Overweight and obese adolescents have similar increased risks of heart disorders

Nearly all women treated for breast cancer suffer from health problems, finds study

Supreme Court declines to hear military medical malpractice case

New coalition to boost fight against blood-feeding insects

Honey from strawberry trees stops cell proliferation in colon cancer lines

Opioid prescriptions drop sharply among state workers

Clinical trial determines how proton radiotherapy can be used in early stage breast cancer

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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