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MR Solutions wins third Queen’s Award

MR Solutions, of Guildford has achieved a third Queen’s Award. This follows their win in 2016 with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, while in 2017 the company was recognized for their excellent performance in International Trade. MR Solutions is a world leader in preclinical imaging solutions involving MRI, PET, SPECT, and CT.

From MR Solutions 25 Apr 2019

Association insurance pushes on despite court ruling

When the Trump administration in June issued rules making it easier for small employers to band together to buy health insurance, "we started looking immediately," recalled Scott Lyon, a top executive at the Small Business Association of Michigan.

25 Apr 2019

Majority of stroke survivors not screened for osteoporosis, despite increased risk

The majority of stroke survivors are not screened or treated for osteoporosis, broken bones, or fall risk -- despite stroke being a risk factor for these conditions.

25 Apr 2019

Researchers seek sage advice of elders on aging issues

Rachel O'Conor booted up her slides and began posing questions to six older adults sitting around a table: How should primary care physicians support patients and caregivers after a diagnosis of dementia? And what stands in the way of getting adequate support?

25 Apr 2019

People with intense feelings of responsibility susceptible to developing OCD, anxiety

A new study has found that people who reported intense feelings of responsibility were susceptible to developing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) was published in the International Journal of Cognitive Therapy.

25 Apr 2019

A combination of sensory stimuli can help soothe crying babies, study reveals

What is the most effective way for parents to soothe their crying babies? A combination of sensory stimuli - by way of swaddling, sound and movement - can help, according to a new study by SEIN, the expertise center for epilepsy and sleep medicine, and the University of Amsterdam.

25 Apr 2019

Drugs for treatment of stroke, vascular dementia show promising results in early trial

Treatments that prevent recurrence of types of stroke and dementia caused by damage to small blood vessels in the brain have moved a step closer, following a small study.

25 Apr 2019

Six factors associated with invasive breast cancer recurrence after DCIS diagnosis

Six factors were associated with invasive recurrence of breast cancer after a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to data from a meta-analysis.

25 Apr 2019

Predicting whether a patient will benefit from chemotherapy

Case Western Reserve University researchers and partners, including a collaborator at Cleveland Clinic, are pushing the boundaries of how "smart" diagnostic-imaging machines identify cancers--and uncovering clues outside the tumor to tell whether a patient will respond well to chemotherapy.

25 Apr 2019

Eisenhower Health first in Southern California to offer new lung valve treatment for COPD/emphysema

Eisenhower Health is the first hospital in Southern California to offer a new lung valve treatment for patients with severe COPD/emphysema.

25 Apr 2019

Study finds different amounts of physical therapy for stroke patients

Medicare-covered stroke patients receive vastly different amounts of physical and occupational therapy during hospital stays despite evidence that such care is strongly associated with positive health outcomes, a new study by Brown University researchers found.

25 Apr 2019

UT Southwestern researchers determine how circulating 'bad cholesterol' enters artery walls

UT Southwestern researchers have determined how circulating "bad cholesterol" enters artery walls to cause the plaque that narrows the blood vessels and leads to heart attacks and strokes.

25 Apr 2019

Delving into tumor's cellular lineage may offer clues for customized therapies

To explain a person's actions in the present, it sometimes helps to understand their past, including where they come from and how they were raised.

25 Apr 2019

Computer program mimics natural speech using brain signals from epilepsy patients

Scientists used brain signals recorded from epilepsy patients to program a computer to mimic natural speech--an advancement that could one day have a profound effect on the ability of certain patients to communicate.

25 Apr 2019

Using blood thinners in heart failure patients associated with reduced risk of thromboembolic events

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that using blood thinners in patients with worsening heart failure, coronary artery disease or irregular heart rhythms was associated with a 17 percent reduced risk of thromboembolic events, such as stroke and heart attack.

25 Apr 2019

Johns Hopkins researchers uncover role of neurotransmitter in the spread of aggressive cancers

Using human cancer cells, tumor and blood samples from cancer patients, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have uncovered the role of a neurotransmitter in the spread of aggressive cancers. Neurotransmitters are chemical "messengers" that transmit impulses from neurons to other target cells.

25 Apr 2019

Physicians turning to antibiotic alternatives for long-term acne treatment

Physicians are scaling back on prescribing antibiotics for long-term acne treatment in favor of a combinations of therapies, according to Rutgers researchers.

25 Apr 2019

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ The abortion wars rage on

A federal district judge in Oregon blocked new rules for the federal family planning program issued by the Trump administration and due to take effect May 3. It's one of several cases out to thwart the changes that would effectively evict Planned Parenthood from the Title X program.

25 Apr 2019

Vanderbilt investigators discover link between vascular biology and eye disease

In a series of studies that volleyed between large databases and research in zebrafish, Vanderbilt investigators have discovered a link between vascular biology and eye disease.

25 Apr 2019

Study outlines challenges faced as the U.S. becomes an ‘aging society’

A paper by Columbia Mailman School's John Rowe, MD, Julius Richmond Professor of Health Policy and Aging, in the journal Health Affairs outlines the challenges we face as the U.S. becomes an "aging society."

25 Apr 2019

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MR Solutions wins third Queen’s Award

Association insurance pushes on despite court ruling

Majority of stroke survivors not screened for osteoporosis, despite increased risk

Researchers seek sage advice of elders on aging issues

People with intense feelings of responsibility susceptible to developing OCD, anxiety

A combination of sensory stimuli can help soothe crying babies, study reveals

Drugs for treatment of stroke, vascular dementia show promising results in early trial

Six factors associated with invasive breast cancer recurrence after DCIS diagnosis

Predicting whether a patient will benefit from chemotherapy

Eisenhower Health first in Southern California to offer new lung valve treatment for COPD/emphysema

Study finds different amounts of physical therapy for stroke patients

UT Southwestern researchers determine how circulating 'bad cholesterol' enters artery walls

Delving into tumor's cellular lineage may offer clues for customized therapies

Computer program mimics natural speech using brain signals from epilepsy patients

Using blood thinners in heart failure patients associated with reduced risk of thromboembolic events

Johns Hopkins researchers uncover role of neurotransmitter in the spread of aggressive cancers

Physicians turning to antibiotic alternatives for long-term acne treatment

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ The abortion wars rage on

Vanderbilt investigators discover link between vascular biology and eye disease

Study outlines challenges faced as the U.S. becomes an ‘aging society’

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