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Nerve-on-a-chip platform could help improve neuroprosthetic designs

Neuroprosthetics - implants containing multi-contact electrodes that can substitute certain nerve functionalities - have the potential to work wonders.

23 Oct 2018

Hippocampal avoidance during whole-brain radiotherapy reduces risk of cognitive decline

Whole-brain radiotherapy can be delivered more safely to patients with brain metastases by avoiding the hippocampus according to a randomized phase III NRG Oncology trial presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting.

23 Oct 2018

New partnership aims to tackle cancer health disparities

Although cancer affects all populations in the United States, certain ethnic populations bear a disproportionate burden of cancer compared with other groups, according to the National Cancer Institute.

23 Oct 2018

Researchers find pesticide residues lurking in rural NYS homes

Despite the existence of chemical-free methods to eradicate pests, Americans use more than a billion pounds of pesticides per year.

23 Oct 2018

Fixing Obamacare’s ‘family glitch’ hinges on outcome of November elections

Last Christmas Eve, Justine Bradford-Trent slipped on ice, slamming to the ground. Her elbow swelled. Was it broken? She couldn't tell.

23 Oct 2018

New liquid biopsy test confirms remission in patients with HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer

A highly sensitive blood test that detects minute traces of cancer-specific DNA has been shown to accurately determine whether patients with HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma are free from cancer following radiation therapy.

23 Oct 2018

Researchers examine complex causes of preterm and low-birthweight babies in India

Women in India who spend more time fetching water, use a shared latrine, and endure harassment from others are more apt to give birth to a pre-term or low-birthweight baby, according to a new study from the University of Iowa.

23 Oct 2018

New vaccine strategy shows promise to protect chickens against serious respiratory disease

A new vaccine strategy could offer protection to millions of chickens threatened by a serious respiratory disease, research shows.

23 Oct 2018

Novel blood test shows promise for monitoring HPV-linked head and neck cancer after treatment

A new blood test developed by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers shows promise for tracking HPV-linked head and neck cancer patients to ensure they remain cancer-free after treatment.

23 Oct 2018

Mother's smoking during pregnancy associated with early puberty in children

If the mother smokes during pregnancy, there is a risk of her children going into puberty earlier. This is shown by a major study from Aarhus University which has just been published in the international journal American Journal of Epidemiology.

23 Oct 2018

Breastfeeding can have protective affect against high blood pressure in women, confirms study

A new systematic review of the literature not only confirmed that breastfeeding for as short as 1-4 months can have a protective affect against high blood pressure in women, but that lactation also can protect women across an extended follow-up of years to decades.

23 Oct 2018

FDA targets 465 websites that sell potentially dangerous, unapproved drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with international regulatory and law enforcement agencies, acted this week to target 465 websites that illegally sell potentially dangerous, unapproved versions of opioid, oncology and antiviral prescription drugs to U.S. consumers.

23 Oct 2018

Intake of painkillers during pregnancy linked to early puberty in future offspring

The more weeks a women takes pain-reliving medication during pregnancy, the earlier their daughters enter puberty. This is shown by a new study from Aarhus University.

23 Oct 2018

ConnectToBrain project seeks to improve techniques for brain stimulation in current clinical use

The costs associated with neurological diseases amount to 1000 billion euros per year in Europe alone.

23 Oct 2018

Gut bacterial community of healthy adults recovers after short-term exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics

The trillions of bacteria in the human gut affect our health in multiple ways including effects on immune functions and metabolism.

23 Oct 2018

Lowering systolic blood pressure does not damage the kidneys, shows study

Using a novel biomarker panel to track and measure kidney function, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and University of California San Francisco School of Medicine report that lowering systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg does not damage the kidney organ itself.

23 Oct 2018

Medical News

Nerve-on-a-chip platform could help improve neuroprosthetic designs

Hippocampal avoidance during whole-brain radiotherapy reduces risk of cognitive decline

New partnership aims to tackle cancer health disparities

Researchers find pesticide residues lurking in rural NYS homes

Fixing Obamacare’s ‘family glitch’ hinges on outcome of November elections

New liquid biopsy test confirms remission in patients with HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer

Researchers examine complex causes of preterm and low-birthweight babies in India

New vaccine strategy shows promise to protect chickens against serious respiratory disease

Novel blood test shows promise for monitoring HPV-linked head and neck cancer after treatment

Mother's smoking during pregnancy associated with early puberty in children

Breastfeeding can have protective affect against high blood pressure in women, confirms study

FDA targets 465 websites that sell potentially dangerous, unapproved drugs

Intake of painkillers during pregnancy linked to early puberty in future offspring

ConnectToBrain project seeks to improve techniques for brain stimulation in current clinical use

Gut bacterial community of healthy adults recovers after short-term exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics

Lowering systolic blood pressure does not damage the kidneys, shows study

MWH Medical and Siemens Healthineers partner to launch first Asia Reference Center in Singapore

Polyganics begins first-in-human clinical trial of LIQOSEAL for reducing CSF leakage

Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise launches strategy to accelerate development of effective HIV vaccine

Two Roche Diagnostic tests identified as transformative products for rapid uptake

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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