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Ritual for orthodox Jewish men may offer cardiovascular health benefits, study suggests

A pilot study led by researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine suggests Jewish men who practice wearing tefillin, which involves the tight wrapping of an arm with leather banding as part of daily prayer, may receive cardiovascular health benefits.

11 Oct 2018

FutureNeuro and Ergo partner to enhance eHealth infrastructure for providing better epilepsy care

FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for chronic and rare neurological conditions based at RCSI, has announced its partnership with Irish Cloud solution provider Ergo to enhance crucial eHealth infrastructure in Ireland and provide improved monitoring for people living with epilepsy.

11 Oct 2018

Obamacare premiums dip for first time. Some call it a correction

After two years of double-digit price hikes, the average premium for individual health coverage on the federal health law's insurance marketplace will drop by 1.5 percent for 2019, the Trump administration said Thursday.

11 Oct 2018

Researchers examine potential effects of Brexit on 'Sugar Tax' and CHD

A new study published in Public Health Nutrition examines the potential effects of Brexit on the 'Sugar Tax' and coronary heart disease in England.

11 Oct 2018

Pediatric device consortium co-led by Children's National and UMD receives $5 million from FDA

To foster development, production and marketing of the next generation of medical devices designed to meet growing children's unique needs, the Food and Drug Administration awarded $5 million to the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation, led by Children's National Health System and University of Maryland, College Park.

11 Oct 2018

Using pulsed electric fields in cancer therapy

Pulsed electric fields are helping fight cancer, whether by inducing tumor cell death or by stimulating the immune system.

11 Oct 2018

Researchers identify effective ketamine dosage levels for patients with treatment-resistant depression

A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators identifies two subanesthetic dosage levels of the anesthetic drug ketamine that appear to provide significant symptom relief to patients with treatment-resistant depression.

11 Oct 2018

Long-term ozone exposure linked to adverse health effects

A new study has utilized a novel method to estimate long-term ozone exposure and previously reported epidemiological results to quantify the health burden from long-term ozone exposure in three major regions of the world.

11 Oct 2018

Gut microbiota could play greater role in pathogenesis of MS than previously thought

In multiple sclerosis, a defective response of the body’s own immune system leads to brain tissue damage. Gastrointestinal microbiota could play a far greater role in the pathogenesis of the disease than previously assumed, researchers at the University of Zurich have now found.

11 Oct 2018

Fact-check: Who’s right on protections for preexisting conditions? It’s complicated

Ensuring that people with preexisting health conditions can get and keep health insurance is the most popular part of the Affordable Care Act. It has also become a flashpoint in this fall's campaigns across the country.

11 Oct 2018

Physical activity linked with better lung function in smokers, regardless of air pollution levels

Regular physical activity is associated with better lung function among current smokers in European cities, regardless of air pollution levels.

11 Oct 2018

‘Grossly unfair’? Widower takes ban on military injury claims to Supreme Court

More than four years after Navy Lt. Rebekah Daniel bled to death within hours of childbirth at a Washington state military hospital, her husband still doesn't know exactly how — or why — it happened.

11 Oct 2018

Scientists discover molecular link between body weight and early-onset puberty

Becoming overweight at a young age can trigger a molecular chain reaction that leads some girls to experience puberty early, according to new research published in Nature Communications.

11 Oct 2018

Weather seems to affect physical activity level of older adults, study shows

The summer of 2018 has been one of the hottest and driest in recent times in large parts of Norway and Europe. How does weather affect the exercise habits of the elderly? A study of 1200 older adults’ activity level linked to weather data shows that warmer, dry weather is the most inviting.

11 Oct 2018

Flavoring, additive ingredients in e-cigarettes may increase inflammation and impair lung function

Flavoring and additive ingredients in e-cigarettes may increase inflammation and impair lung function, according to new research.

11 Oct 2018

Diagnosing Atrial Fibrillation in 30 Seconds

An interview with Glyn Barnes, Marketing Director for AliveCor, about Kardia Mobile and the Kardia Band, the FDA approved devices which can provide a diagnostic quality ECG reading in 30 seconds.

From AliveCor, Inc. 11 Oct 2018

Themis, Max-Planck-Innovation sign license agreement to develop and commercialize oncolytic virotherapies

Themis announced today that it has entered into a license agreement with Max-Planck-Innovation GmbH, the technology transfer agency of the Max Planck Society in Germany, granting it exclusive worldwide license to develop, manufacture and commercialize therapies based on an oncolytic measles virus platform that was jointly developed by the Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen and the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

11 Oct 2018

Teva announces European launch of patient-centric website

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. today announced the European launch of Life Effects, a patient-centric website hosting content created by patients and checked by experts, at the European Committee for the Treatment and Research of Multiple Sclerosis Congress in Berlin.

11 Oct 2018

Will Maine voters decide to make aging in place affordable?

As Election Day draws near, a ballot initiative in Maine to provide universal home care is shining a spotlight on the inadequacies of the nation's long-term care system.

11 Oct 2018

Computational model helps predict immune response in patients undergoing heart surgery

A research team led by Peter Sloot, professor of Complex Adaptive Systems at the UvA, has managed to pinpoint the mechanisms behind the immune response triggered in patients undergoing open heart surgery.

11 Oct 2018

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Ritual for orthodox Jewish men may offer cardiovascular health benefits, study suggests

FutureNeuro and Ergo partner to enhance eHealth infrastructure for providing better epilepsy care

Obamacare premiums dip for first time. Some call it a correction

Researchers examine potential effects of Brexit on 'Sugar Tax' and CHD

Pediatric device consortium co-led by Children's National and UMD receives $5 million from FDA

Using pulsed electric fields in cancer therapy

Researchers identify effective ketamine dosage levels for patients with treatment-resistant depression

Long-term ozone exposure linked to adverse health effects

Gut microbiota could play greater role in pathogenesis of MS than previously thought

Fact-check: Who’s right on protections for preexisting conditions? It’s complicated

Physical activity linked with better lung function in smokers, regardless of air pollution levels

‘Grossly unfair’? Widower takes ban on military injury claims to Supreme Court

Scientists discover molecular link between body weight and early-onset puberty

Weather seems to affect physical activity level of older adults, study shows

Flavoring, additive ingredients in e-cigarettes may increase inflammation and impair lung function

Diagnosing Atrial Fibrillation in 30 Seconds

Themis, Max-Planck-Innovation sign license agreement to develop and commercialize oncolytic virotherapies

Teva announces European launch of patient-centric website

Will Maine voters decide to make aging in place affordable?

Computational model helps predict immune response in patients undergoing heart surgery

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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