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Achieving new guideline blood pressure goals may prevent 3 million cardiovascular events

In 2017, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association released new blood pressure guidelines, lowering hypertension threshold to 130/80 mm Hg from the previous 140/90 mm Hg.

19 Nov 2018

Playing on fear and fun, hospitals follow pharma in direct-to-consumer advertising

The scene is shadowy, and the background music foreboding. On the TV screen, a stream of beleaguered humans stand in an unending line.

19 Nov 2018

New solution to stop spread of brain cancer

The tissues in our bodies largely are made of fluid. It moves around cells and is essential to normal body function.

19 Nov 2018

Researchers identify molecule to fight myotubular myopathy

Myotubular myopathy is a severe genetic disease that leads to muscle paralysis from birth and results in death before two years of age. Although no treatment currently exists, researchers from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, - working in collaboration with the University of Strasbourg, France, - have identified a molecule that not only greatly reduces the progression of the disease but also boosts life expectancy in animal models by a factor of seven.

19 Nov 2018

In throes of turkey salmonella outbreak, don’t invite illness to your table

As Americans prepare to cook and consume nearly 50 million turkeys on Thanksgiving Day, an ongoing outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to the poultry means food safety at home is more critical than ever.

19 Nov 2018

Study reveals impact of residual inflammatory risk on clinical outcomes after PCI

Patients who have persistently high levels of inflammation following percutaneous coronary intervention for coronary artery disease are significantly more likely to die from any cause or to have a heart attack within a year, according to a study of 7,026 patients published in the European Heart Journal.

19 Nov 2018

Molecular DNA analysis could facilitate more accurate prognosis, treatment of aggressive brain tumors

Meningiomas, a type of brain tumor, are usually easy to treat. However, there are a few subtypes that follow a very aggressive course and have high recurrence rates, i.e. there is a high risk of them coming back after treatment.

19 Nov 2018

Researchers develop novel mouse model to study immunomodulatory therapies

Because mice do not respond to immunomodulatory drugs, preclinical therapeutic and safety studies of the effects of IMiDs have not been possible in existing types of mice.

19 Nov 2018

New blood test developed for early diagnosis of ovarian cancer

Research on a bacterial toxin first discovered in Adelaide has led to the development a new blood test for the early diagnosis of ovarian cancer - a disease which kills over 1000 Australian women and 150,000 globally each year.

19 Nov 2018

Novel approach could provide painless, efficient alternative for treating eye diseases

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore scientists have developed a 'contact lens' patch with microneedles that could provide a painless and efficient alternative to current methods of treating eye diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration.

19 Nov 2018

Automating Data Capture and Image Analysis in Continuous Experiments

An interview with Lindy O’Clair, discussing the challenges of studying neuronal systems over time, and the development of an automated platform by Sartorius.

From Sartorius 19 Nov 2018

Insilico Medicine to introduce 'Cure a disease in a year' program at Biodata World Congress 2018

Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery and real world evidence pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence, will present its research and introduce the "Cure a disease in a year" program at the World's leading congress for big data in precision medicine - Biodata World Congress 2018.

19 Nov 2018

New report calls for greater awareness and emphasis on scale and impact of atrial fibrillation

Biosense Webster EMEA, a Division of Johnson & Johnson Medical NV/SA and leader in the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation has today, during AF Association Global AF Aware Week, published a report that uncovers the growing burden of AF on patients, caregivers and healthcare systems across Europe.

19 Nov 2018

Parents who decline flu vaccination for their child may be exposed to limited information

Parents who decline to get their child vaccinated against the flu may be exposed to a limited range of information, a new national poll suggests.

19 Nov 2018

Individuals identified as lesbian, gay more likely to misuse opioids than heterosexual

Men and women who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual are more likely to misuse opioids when compared with those who identify as heterosexual, a new study shows.

19 Nov 2018

New methods for preserving shoulder function, quality of life in breast cancer patients

After a prophylactic double mastectomy in 2015, Tina Harrison discovered that she did, indeed, have breast cancer--it just hadn't been detected.

19 Nov 2018

Urine test to check if patients take their medications will save the NHS money, say researchers

A research team led by scientists and doctors in Leicester and the Netherlands has shown that a urine test to measure whether patients are taking their medications will save the NHS money.

19 Nov 2018

Noise pollution in hospital impact quality and safety of healthcare

In an editorial published today in the BMJ, researchers from King's College London and the University of the Arts London argue that it is a worsening problem, with levels regularly exceeding international recommendations.

19 Nov 2018

UK health policies should be redesigned to become more accessible for men

UK health policies should be redesigned to become more accessible for men, according to a new report by the Work Foundation.

19 Nov 2018

Women can be as resilient as men in undertaking arduous physical activity

Women that underwent extreme physical training and completed a transantarctic expedition did not show any more negative health effects than would be expected in men, according to a study presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Glasgow.

19 Nov 2018

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Achieving new guideline blood pressure goals may prevent 3 million cardiovascular events

Playing on fear and fun, hospitals follow pharma in direct-to-consumer advertising

New solution to stop spread of brain cancer

Researchers identify molecule to fight myotubular myopathy

In throes of turkey salmonella outbreak, don’t invite illness to your table

Study reveals impact of residual inflammatory risk on clinical outcomes after PCI

Molecular DNA analysis could facilitate more accurate prognosis, treatment of aggressive brain tumors

Researchers develop novel mouse model to study immunomodulatory therapies

New blood test developed for early diagnosis of ovarian cancer

Novel approach could provide painless, efficient alternative for treating eye diseases

Automating Data Capture and Image Analysis in Continuous Experiments

Insilico Medicine to introduce 'Cure a disease in a year' program at Biodata World Congress 2018

New report calls for greater awareness and emphasis on scale and impact of atrial fibrillation

Parents who decline flu vaccination for their child may be exposed to limited information

Individuals identified as lesbian, gay more likely to misuse opioids than heterosexual

New methods for preserving shoulder function, quality of life in breast cancer patients

Urine test to check if patients take their medications will save the NHS money, say researchers

Noise pollution in hospital impact quality and safety of healthcare

UK health policies should be redesigned to become more accessible for men

Women can be as resilient as men in undertaking arduous physical activity

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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