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FDA grants clearance to Hologic’s assay for detection of common sexually transmitted infections

Hologic, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance for its Aptima Mycoplasma genitalium assay, the first and only FDA-cleared test to detect this under-recognized but increasingly common sexually transmitted infection (STI).

23 Jan 2019

Young adults living in states with more liberal policies report higher rates of cannabis use

Adolescents and young adults living in states with more liberal policies reported higher average rates of past-year cannabis use than those in states with more conservative policies, according to a new study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

23 Jan 2019

A unique study of spina Bifida shows surviving adults are more likely to live independently

A unique study of spina bifida patients found that while mobility tended to decline in later life, surviving adults were more likely to live independently.

23 Jan 2019

Myelin-producing cells are altered in multiple sclerosis, shows study

Subpopulations of oligodendrocytes, myelin-producing cells in the brain that are targeted by the immune system in multiple sclerosis (MS), are altered in MS and might therefore have additional roles in the disease than previously described.

23 Jan 2019

Unplanned C-sections put new mothers at greater risk of developing postnatal depression

A new study has revealed first-time mothers who give birth via unplanned cesarean section are 15% more likely to experience postnatal depression.

23 Jan 2019

£20 million research hub could improve health, life prospects of African youth

A long-term initiative championed by the UK Research and Innovation Council could significantly improve the health and life prospects of a generation of Africa's youth.

23 Jan 2019

NUS researchers make muscle recovery easier for patients with ingenious medical device

The journey of muscle rehabilitation can be long and arduous, and requires strong perseverance from the patient. Now, researchers from the National University of Singapore are making the recovery process much easier for patients with an ingenious medical device capable of regenerating muscles in a non-invasive and painless manner.

23 Jan 2019

Clinical testing begins for temperature-stable experimental tuberculosis vaccine

Vaccinations have begun in a Phase 1 human clinical trial testing a freeze-dried, temperature-stable formulation of an experimental tuberculosis vaccine candidate.

23 Jan 2019

Unique form of chronic sinusitis found in older patients

Older patients with a diagnosis of chronic sinusitis -- a disease of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses that often persists over many years -- have a unique inflammatory signature that may render them less responsive to steroid treatment, according to a new study published by Vanderbilt researchers.

23 Jan 2019

Benzodiazepines may improve survival in congestive heart failure

A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics indicates that treatment of anxiety with benzodiazepines may improve survival in congestive heart failure.

23 Jan 2019

Researchers use modified type of flu virus to develop new therapies for prostate cancer

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London have received a grant from leading men's health charity, Prostate Cancer UK, as London continues to lead the way in advanced prostate cancer research.

23 Jan 2019

CDC study explores link between smoking and clinical outcomes of assisted reproductive technology

A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found that smoking in the three months prior to assisted reproductive technology treatment was associated with higher adjusted odds of cycle cancellation resulting in no embryo transfer and cancellations before fresh oocyte retrieval or frozen embryo transfer.

23 Jan 2019

Study outlines research priorities for improving pediatric patient care and safety

In the first study to comprehensively evaluate research priorities for patient safety in pediatrics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital researchers and collaborators from other children's hospitals outlined 24 research priorities for improving pediatric patient care and safety.

23 Jan 2019

Previous dengue virus infection associated with protection from symptomatic Zika

Previous infection with dengue virus may protect children from symptomatic Zika, according to a study published January 22 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Eva Harris of the University of California, Berkeley, and colleagues.

23 Jan 2019

ausEE promotes Australia’s Feeding Tube Awareness Week

ausEE Inc. is promoting Australia’s Feeding Tube Awareness Week which is held nationally 3 – 9 February 2019. There are many reasons why children or adults may require a feeding tube.

23 Jan 2019

Cardiovascular disease risk begins even before birth

Heart disease is the greatest killer in the world today, and it is widely accepted that our genes interact with traditional lifestyle risk factors, such as smoking, obesity and/or a sedentary life to promote an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

23 Jan 2019

Rebound Therapeutics announces FDA 510k clearance of its AURORA Surgiscope System

Rebound Therapeutics Corporation today announced FDA 510k clearance of their AURORA Surgiscope System, the world's first single-use disposable Neurosurgical Endoscope for minimally invasive access, visualization and illumination of the target neuroanatomy.

23 Jan 2019

African Americans who smoke cigarettes are more likely to develop peripheral artery disease

African Americans who smoke cigarettes are more likely than those who don't smoke to develop peripheral artery disease, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

23 Jan 2019

Nicotinamide riboside supplementation confers significant physiological benefits to mothers and offspring

ChromaDex Corp. today reported that results of a first-of-a-kind preclinical study on lactation have shown that supplementation with the unique B3 vitamin nicotinamide riboside confers significant and enduring physiological benefits to mothers and offspring.

23 Jan 2019

Cancer Research UK announces £60 million funding to tackle global cancer challenges

Cancer Research UK announced today that it is funding three major new international research initiatives on the microbiome, chronic inflammation and why some cancers are specific to certain tissues and not others.

23 Jan 2019

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FDA grants clearance to Hologic’s assay for detection of common sexually transmitted infections

Young adults living in states with more liberal policies report higher rates of cannabis use

A unique study of spina Bifida shows surviving adults are more likely to live independently

Myelin-producing cells are altered in multiple sclerosis, shows study

Unplanned C-sections put new mothers at greater risk of developing postnatal depression

£20 million research hub could improve health, life prospects of African youth

NUS researchers make muscle recovery easier for patients with ingenious medical device

Clinical testing begins for temperature-stable experimental tuberculosis vaccine

Unique form of chronic sinusitis found in older patients

Benzodiazepines may improve survival in congestive heart failure

Researchers use modified type of flu virus to develop new therapies for prostate cancer

CDC study explores link between smoking and clinical outcomes of assisted reproductive technology

Study outlines research priorities for improving pediatric patient care and safety

Previous dengue virus infection associated with protection from symptomatic Zika

ausEE promotes Australia’s Feeding Tube Awareness Week

Cardiovascular disease risk begins even before birth

Rebound Therapeutics announces FDA 510k clearance of its AURORA Surgiscope System

African Americans who smoke cigarettes are more likely to develop peripheral artery disease

Nicotinamide riboside supplementation confers significant physiological benefits to mothers and offspring

Cancer Research UK announces £60 million funding to tackle global cancer challenges

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