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Russian researchers create intelligent software system for lung cancer diagnostics

Researches from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russian Academic Excellence Initiative participant, in collaboration with the radiologists from St.Petersburg Clinical Research for Specialized Types of Medical Care have developed an intelligent software system for lung cancer diagnostics.

1 Feb 2019

New system for early detection of lupus developed

Autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis, are difficult to diagnose, specially in early stages. Specifically, in the case of lupus, specific antibodies aimed at antigens located in the nucleus of cells appear, including the anti-Ro/SSA.

1 Feb 2019

Researchers reveal risks of eating disorders from childhood

Eating disorders — anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or hyperphagia — usually appear in adolescence and often leave young patients and their families helpless. These disorders, whose prevalence is increasing, raise the question of early detection.

1 Feb 2019

Winners and losers under bold Trump plan to slash drug rebate deals

Few consumers have heard of the secret, business-to-business payments that the Trump administration wants to ban in an attempt to control drug costs.

1 Feb 2019

OU researcher and collaborators are developing new strategies for early intervention of Lupus

A University of Oklahoma researcher, Si Wu, and collaborators from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and Indiana University, are developing new strategies leading to diagnosis and early intervention of Lupus, an autoimmune disease that may affect up to 1.5 million Americans.

1 Feb 2019

Tropoelastin protein accelerates growth of stem cells

Stem cells are vital for therapeutic treatments to repair and build human tissue including skin and muscles. Researchers are constantly looking for ways to make stem cells work better, with worldwide demand for the cells far outstripping supply.

1 Feb 2019

Patients suffer when health care behemoths quarrel over contracts

David Lerman, a Berkeley, Calif., lawyer, changed health plans this year only to learn that his new insurer has no contract with the dominant medical provider in his community.

1 Feb 2019

Eating breakfast as part of weight-loss strategy “could have the opposite effect”

A new study suggests that eating breakfast as part of a diet could actually lead to weight gain, rather than weight-loss!

1 Feb 2019

Zeus launches 'Tie Layer' polymer solution for medical device manufacturers

Zeus Industrial Products, Inc., a leading polymer extrusion manufacturer and material science innovator, has launched its latest polymer solution for medical device manufacturers. “Tie Layer” is an ultra-thin thermoplastic coating applied over a catheter liner during catheter construction.

From Zeus Inc. 1 Feb 2019

E-cigarette flavorings shown to be harmful to the human lungs

Scientists have discovered that two chemicals that are commonly used to flavor e-cigarettes can cause harm to the human lungs.

1 Feb 2019

Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute awards research grants to study how bladder cancer affects women

The Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute awarded research grants to four projects that focus on understanding how treatment of bladder cancer affects women, why the disease has a less favorable outcome for women than men, and how biology could play a role in offering new targets for cancer therapy.

1 Feb 2019

Newron announces successful completion of patient enrollment in STARS study

Newron Pharmaceuticals S.p.A., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for patients with diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system, today announced the successful completion of patient enrollment in its STARS clinical study.

1 Feb 2019

Chemicals used to flavor e-cigs may impair lung function

Two chemicals widely used to flavor electronic cigarettes may be impairing the function of cilia in the human airway, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

1 Feb 2019

With mom’s green card on the line, family forgoes autism services for citizen child

As U.S. immigration enforcement becomes stricter under the Trump administration, more immigrant families are cutting ties with health care services and other critical government programs, according to child advocates who work with such families.

1 Feb 2019

Research could potentially lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have identified new messenger molecules shuttled between cells which could help to protect the survival of neurones - potentially leading to new treatments for MND .

1 Feb 2019

Cancer nanomedicine may accelerate metastasis, NUS study finds

Nanoparticles can be found in processed food (e.g. food additives), consumer products (e.g. sunscreen) and even in medicine. While these tiny particles could have large untapped potential and novel new applications, they may have unintended and harmful side effects, according to a recent study by researchers from the National University of Singapore.

1 Feb 2019

Short anti-rejection therapy improves survival of transplanted pancreatic islets in diabetic animals

Transplanted pancreatic islets in diabetic animals can survive for a long period of time if the animals are treated with short anti-rejection therapy around the time of the transplant.

1 Feb 2019

Persistent low BMI in children may be a risk factor for developing anorexia nervosa

A new study has found that a persistent low body mass index in children, starting as young as age 2 for boys and 4 for girls, may be a risk factor for the development of anorexia nervosa in adolescence.

1 Feb 2019

New Climate Change exhibit draws on latest scientific information about impact of warming climate

The Harvard Museum of Natural History announces the new Climate Change exhibit that draws on the latest scientific information about our warming climate, the global and local consequences, and how to both reduce the fossil fuel emissions that cause it and prepare for its effects.

1 Feb 2019

New research may help treat HIV patients without elevating risk for liver disease

As a raft of new treatments for HIV infection have come on the market in the past 20 years, AIDS patients got access to drugs that allowed them to live longer.

1 Feb 2019

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Russian researchers create intelligent software system for lung cancer diagnostics

New system for early detection of lupus developed

Researchers reveal risks of eating disorders from childhood

Winners and losers under bold Trump plan to slash drug rebate deals

OU researcher and collaborators are developing new strategies for early intervention of Lupus

Tropoelastin protein accelerates growth of stem cells

Patients suffer when health care behemoths quarrel over contracts

Eating breakfast as part of weight-loss strategy “could have the opposite effect”

Zeus launches 'Tie Layer' polymer solution for medical device manufacturers

E-cigarette flavorings shown to be harmful to the human lungs

Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute awards research grants to study how bladder cancer affects women

Newron announces successful completion of patient enrollment in STARS study

Chemicals used to flavor e-cigs may impair lung function

With mom’s green card on the line, family forgoes autism services for citizen child

Research could potentially lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

Cancer nanomedicine may accelerate metastasis, NUS study finds

Short anti-rejection therapy improves survival of transplanted pancreatic islets in diabetic animals

Persistent low BMI in children may be a risk factor for developing anorexia nervosa

New Climate Change exhibit draws on latest scientific information about impact of warming climate

New research may help treat HIV patients without elevating risk for liver disease

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