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First-of-its-kind human trial of new brain reading device to help speech and movement

The Stentrode™ is a device that is placed inside a blood vessel of the brain located in an area that controls movement (motor cortex). It is the only investigational technology of its kind that does not require open brain surgery.

8 Apr 2019

New study reveals five facts about allergies to vaccines

There is little chance you are actually allergic to vaccines and, if you are, your allergist can give it to you. Only one in 760,000 vaccinations will respond with anaphylaxis. For all other side effects, there are ways around any problem.

8 Apr 2019

Clinical review offers advice for doctors in prescribing cannabinoids for certain conditions

A clinical review, published today for the BMJ, provides new interim advice for doctors and clinicians in prescribing cannabis-based products and cannabinoids to treat certain conditions.

8 Apr 2019

Study: About one-third of gluten-free foods tested positive for presence of gluten

Even tiny amounts of gluten in foods are troublesome for people with celiac disease, and restaurants may be the hardest places to avoid the protein, finds a study by Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, MS, Celiac Disease Center at NY-Presbyterian Hospital and assistant professor of medicine and epidemiology at Columbia Mailman School.

8 Apr 2019

U.K. guidelines for tests drastically differ from those in the U.S, reports Sah

Dr. Sunita Sah practiced general medicine for several years in the United Kingdom's National Health Service. When she came to the United States, she noticed something strange.

8 Apr 2019

Candida auris – a dangerous drug resistant fungi on the rise

Candida auris – a fungus, is one of the newest organisms to plague humans with its resistant nature. It is as present resistant to the available antifungal agents and is emerging as a threat around the world.

8 Apr 2019

ASCO issues guideline recommending older adults with cancer to receive geriatric assessment

Although the majority of patients who have blood cancers are older adults, they make up only a small percentage of participants in the clinical trials that lead to new therapies.

8 Apr 2019

New research finds anti-inflammatory drugs to be ineffective to prevent Alzheimer’s

Researchers have known for decades that inflammation accompanies Alzheimer's disease brain lesions. Several early studies suggested that "super-aspirins" or Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs could help avoid the disease.

8 Apr 2019

Culturally tailored care can ensure personal breastfeeding goals of orthodox mothers

Breastfeeding is an accepted practice for millions of women worldwide and strongly endorse by the World Health Organization. To provide appropriate counseling about human milk and breastfeeding, it is important to understand cultural beliefs and customs related to the practice

8 Apr 2019

Study finds link between common virus and faster disease progression in cystic fibrosis

A new study has found that cystic fibrosis patients who have a common virus may experience faster disease progression than patients who do not have the virus. Signs of faster cystic fibrosis disease progression included earlier times to lung transplant referral and reaching the final stages of the disease.

8 Apr 2019

Pittsburgh professors receive grant to study new anti-corrosion treatments on lead pipes

Two professors at the University of Pittsburgh received an NSF Rapid Response Research grant for $175,000 to study the environmental effects of new anti-corrosion treatments currently being used on Pittsburgh's lead pipes.

8 Apr 2019

Common food preservative may influence effectiveness of flu vaccines

Michigan State University scientists have linked a common food preservative to an altered immune response that possibly hinders flu vaccines.

8 Apr 2019

AVITA Medical presents results highlighting outcomes for pediatric burn patients treated using RECELL System

AVITA Medical, a global regenerative medicine company, announced that interim results describing clinical outcomes for pediatric patients treated using the RECELL System were presented at the American Burn Association 51st Annual Meeting in Las Vegas by Jeffrey Carter, MD, FACS University Medical Center New Orleans Burn Center and LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine.

8 Apr 2019

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First-of-its-kind human trial of new brain reading device to help speech and movement

New study reveals five facts about allergies to vaccines

Clinical review offers advice for doctors in prescribing cannabinoids for certain conditions

Study: About one-third of gluten-free foods tested positive for presence of gluten

U.K. guidelines for tests drastically differ from those in the U.S, reports Sah

Candida auris – a dangerous drug resistant fungi on the rise

ASCO issues guideline recommending older adults with cancer to receive geriatric assessment

New research finds anti-inflammatory drugs to be ineffective to prevent Alzheimer’s

Culturally tailored care can ensure personal breastfeeding goals of orthodox mothers

Study finds link between common virus and faster disease progression in cystic fibrosis

Pittsburgh professors receive grant to study new anti-corrosion treatments on lead pipes

Common food preservative may influence effectiveness of flu vaccines

AVITA Medical presents results highlighting outcomes for pediatric burn patients treated using RECELL System

Newly developed tool helps train clinicians to optimally care for older people

Study examines costs of cancer treatment associated with continued smoking

Real financial cost of heart attack or stroke is twice as much as the medical expenses

Multistate E. coli outbreak says CDC

New HIV drug that is like a "Swiss Army knife of immunotherapies"

High-dose standard radiation treatment well-tolerated by patients with centrally located NSCLC

Researchers create online tool to determine genetic diversity and ancestry of cell lines

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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