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PAREXEL partners with Datavant to enhance clinical study design and generate real-world evidence

PAREXEL International Corporation, a leading innovator of global biopharmaceutical services, and Datavant, Inc., a healthcare technology company focused on enabling the secure de-identification and linking of healthcare datasets, today announced they are partnering to enhance clinical study design and operations, as well as the generation of real-world evidence.

18 Sep 2018

Research finds physical connection between the brain's fluid reservoirs and meningeal lymphatics

PureTech Health plc, an advanced biopharmaceutical company developing novel medicines for dysfunctions of the Brain-Immune-Gut Axis, today notes the publication of research in Nature Neuroscience that identifies the physical connection between the brain's fluid reservoirs and the meningeal lymphatics, through which immune cells traffic out of the central nervous system.

18 Sep 2018

Scientists find the genetic code underlying limb growth

Researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have discovered the gene code that sets the pace and order of fetal development.

18 Sep 2018

New Crest Gum & Enamel Repair toothpaste may boost enamel repair and reverse gingivitis

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half of U.S. adults have gum disease. Harmful plaque bacteria can hide in crevices below the gum line.

18 Sep 2018

NUS researchers develop new device for quick and accurate screening of diseases

A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the National University of Singapore has developed a portable, easy-to-use device for quick and accurate screening of diseases.

18 Sep 2018

Amyloid β protein makes comeback as therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

For many years amyloid β protein was considered to be a promising therapeutic target in Alzheimer's disease but, for a long time, research results were very disappointing.

18 Sep 2018

Paper jam: California’s Medicaid program hits ‘print’ when the feds need info

In the shadow of Silicon Valley, the hub of the world's digital revolution, California officials still submit their records to the feds justifying billions in Medicaid spending the old-fashioned way: on paper.

18 Sep 2018

Automatic relevance detection in ophthalmic surgery videos

Researchers from the fields of computer science and medicine are collaborating to make better use of microscopic videos that record surgical procedures relating to the eyes for the purpose of teaching, research and documentation.

18 Sep 2018

New compound could prevent malaria parasites from maturing inside mosquito

Researchers have identified compounds that could prevent malaria parasites from being able to infect mosquitoes, halting the spread of disease.

18 Sep 2018

Researchers study neuronal activity in brain that prevents individuals from doing physical activity

About 30% of adults and 80% of teenagers today do not meet the minimum levels of daily physical activity for staying healthy, as recommended by the World Health Organisation.

18 Sep 2018

Muscle relaxants used during general anesthesia can increase risk of pulmonary complications

Muscle relaxants that are used during general anesthesia increase the risk of pulmonary complications after surgery, according to the European milicenter study POPULAR, in which Karolinska Institutet researchers are involved. The study is published in the journal Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

18 Sep 2018

Day-tripping to the dispensary: Seniors in pain hop aboard the canna-bus

Shirley Avedon, 90, had never been a cannabis user. But carpal tunnel syndrome that sends shooting pains into both of her hands and an aversion to conventional steroid and surgical treatments is prompting her to consider some new options.

18 Sep 2018

LEO Pharma and MorphoSys announce expansion of strategic alliance to develop peptide-derived drugs

LEO Pharma A/S, a global leader in medical dermatology, and MorphoSys AG today announced an expansion of their existing strategic alliance to include peptide-derived therapeutics.

18 Sep 2018

Researchers may be overlooking complexities in social relations of primates

Anyone who peruses relationship settings on social media knows that our interactions with other humans can be intricate, but a new study in Nature: Scientific Reports suggests that researchers may be overlooking some of these same complexities in the social relations of our closest primate relatives, such as chimpanzees and macaques.

18 Sep 2018

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PAREXEL partners with Datavant to enhance clinical study design and generate real-world evidence

Research finds physical connection between the brain's fluid reservoirs and meningeal lymphatics

Scientists find the genetic code underlying limb growth

New Crest Gum & Enamel Repair toothpaste may boost enamel repair and reverse gingivitis

NUS researchers develop new device for quick and accurate screening of diseases

Amyloid β protein makes comeback as therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

Paper jam: California’s Medicaid program hits ‘print’ when the feds need info

Automatic relevance detection in ophthalmic surgery videos

New compound could prevent malaria parasites from maturing inside mosquito

Researchers study neuronal activity in brain that prevents individuals from doing physical activity

Muscle relaxants used during general anesthesia can increase risk of pulmonary complications

Day-tripping to the dispensary: Seniors in pain hop aboard the canna-bus

LEO Pharma and MorphoSys announce expansion of strategic alliance to develop peptide-derived drugs

Researchers may be overlooking complexities in social relations of primates

Hospitalization after antibiotic initiation found to be higher for people with Alzheimer’s disease

KAIST researchers develop heart-targeting drug delivery technology using tannin acid

People more likely to believe those with confident tone of voice than with accent

Outcome of ACL reconstruction related to the way you move post-surgery

People who have slept lesser than seven hours have higher risks of car crashes

Busyness can help people to make virtuous choices, research shows

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

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