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Common diabetes medication may protect against age-related macular degeneration

Researchers from Taiwan have shown that people with type 2 diabetes who took a common diabetes medication, metformin, had a significantly lower rate of age-related macular degeneration.

29 Oct 2018

Hormone injections reduce risk for early menopause from breast cancer chemotherapy

Final results of SWOG Cancer Research Network's groundbreaking international Prevention of Early Menopause Study clinical trial are in, and they show continued evidence that women who get injections of the hormone drug goserelin along with standard breast cancer chemotherapy are more likely to become pregnant - without developing negative side effects or shortening their lives.

29 Oct 2018

Research reveals Australia's changing alcohol trends

New research from La Trobe University has revealed that 30 per cent of Australians recently reduced the quantity of their alcohol consumption and a further 29 per cent reduced the frequency of their drinking, while six per cent kicked the habit for good.

29 Oct 2018

Releasing Control from Practitioner to Patient Through Technology

An interview with Sarah Fairburn, discussing the NHS and how LumiraDx were able to change the model of care for anticoagulants through the engage app.

From LumiraDx Limited 29 Oct 2018

Breakthrough MRI technology using quantum physics

Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods have been used widely in past decades as a safe, non-invasive and non-radioactive method of diagnosing CVDs.

29 Oct 2018

DIACARTA introduces new QClamp assays for detection of cancer gene mutations

DIACARTA Inc., a precision molecular diagnostics company headquartered in Richmond, California, today announced that it is launching a new suite of CE-IVD marked highly sensitive hydrolysis probe based QClamp assays for detection of common cancer mutations in genes, such as KRAS, NRAS, BRAF, EGFR, PIK3CA and JAK2, using tissue biopsyand liquid biopsy samples.

29 Oct 2018

Swedish adolescents with and without impairments speak up about taking part in everyday activities

Research has shown that participating in home, school and community activities has a positive influence on a person's health and wellbeing.

29 Oct 2018

Bigger brains linked to greater risk of developing tumors

It may simply be that having a big brain is itself the cause. That's what doctor and PhD candidate Even Hovig Fyllingen at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has determined with his research colleagues.

29 Oct 2018

Teleflex wins 2018 Medical Design Excellence Award for Arrow AC3 Optimus Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical technologies for critical care and surgery, is proud to announce the Arrow AC3 Optimus Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, has been selected as the bronze winner in the cardiovascular device category of the 20th annual Medical Design Excellence Awards competition.

29 Oct 2018

Neem Biotech granted two funding awards by Welsh Government for work in antimicrobial resistance

Neem Biotech’s work is boosted by two separate funding grants from the Welsh Government and European Regional Development Fund

From Neem Biotech 29 Oct 2018

TherapeuticsMD announces FDA approval of BIJUVA capsules to manage vasomotor symptoms of menopause

TherapeuticsMD, Inc., an innovative women's healthcare company, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration has approved BIJUVA (estradiol and progesterone) capsules, 1 mg/100 mg, the first and only FDA-approved bio-identical hormone therapy combination of estradiol and progesterone in a single, oral capsule for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (commonly known as hot flashes or flushes) due to menopause in women with a uterus.

29 Oct 2018

Natural protein may offer novel therapy to reverse disorders associated with metabolic syndrome

To the great surprise of cancer researchers, a protein they investigated for its possible role in cancer turned out to be a powerful regulator of metabolism.

29 Oct 2018

Home blood pressure measurements can be used to diagnose hypertension in U.S. adults

Blood pressure readings of 130/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or higher taken at home can be used to diagnose hypertension in white, black and Hispanic U.S. adults, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

29 Oct 2018

Experimental vaccine shows promise to protect stroke survivors from blood clots

A vaccine may one day be able to replace oral blood thinners to reduce the risk of secondary strokes caused by blood clots, without increasing the risk of serious bleeding or triggering an autoimmune response, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

29 Oct 2018

Dialysis giant Davita defends itself in court and at the polls

It's been a year of playing defense for DaVita Inc., one of the country's largest dialysis providers.

29 Oct 2018

Study finds kill code mechanism embedded in every cell to extinguish cancer

A kill code is embedded in every cell in the body whose function may be to cause the self-destruction of cells that become cancerous, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. As soon as the cell's inner bodyguards sense it is mutating into cancer, they punch in the kill code to extinguish the mutating cell.

29 Oct 2018

Study reveals one in ten people may opt-out of proposed system for organ donation

A new study has revealed that around one in 10 people are considering opting out of a proposed new system that aims to increase organ donation by presuming consent.

29 Oct 2018

Researchers develop new app that reminds users to relax and prevent stress

Whether at work or at leisure - more and more people are feeling stressed. This makes it all the more important to learn to consciously relax in order to get stress under control.

29 Oct 2018

That’s a lot of scratch: The $48,329 allergy test

Janet Winston had a rash that wouldn't go away. The English professor from Eureka, Calif., always had been sensitive to ingredients in skin creams and cosmetics. This time, however, the antifungal cream she was prescribed to treat her persistent rash seemed to make things worse. Was she allergic to that, too?

29 Oct 2018

Researchers test how ecolabels for sustainably harvested seafood affect consumer choices

How does labelling products and putting up signs in stores affect consumer choices, especially if you are trying to encourage consumers to buy sustainable seafood?

29 Oct 2018

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Common diabetes medication may protect against age-related macular degeneration

Hormone injections reduce risk for early menopause from breast cancer chemotherapy

Research reveals Australia's changing alcohol trends

Releasing Control from Practitioner to Patient Through Technology

Breakthrough MRI technology using quantum physics

DIACARTA introduces new QClamp assays for detection of cancer gene mutations

Swedish adolescents with and without impairments speak up about taking part in everyday activities

Bigger brains linked to greater risk of developing tumors

Teleflex wins 2018 Medical Design Excellence Award for Arrow AC3 Optimus Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump

Neem Biotech granted two funding awards by Welsh Government for work in antimicrobial resistance

TherapeuticsMD announces FDA approval of BIJUVA capsules to manage vasomotor symptoms of menopause

Natural protein may offer novel therapy to reverse disorders associated with metabolic syndrome

Home blood pressure measurements can be used to diagnose hypertension in U.S. adults

Experimental vaccine shows promise to protect stroke survivors from blood clots

Dialysis giant Davita defends itself in court and at the polls

Study finds kill code mechanism embedded in every cell to extinguish cancer

Study reveals one in ten people may opt-out of proposed system for organ donation

Researchers develop new app that reminds users to relax and prevent stress

That’s a lot of scratch: The $48,329 allergy test

Researchers test how ecolabels for sustainably harvested seafood affect consumer choices

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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