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Three experts from The Tinnitus Clinic contribute to major review on pulsatile tinnitus

Three specialists from the leading provider of tinnitus treatments in the UK have joined experts from Whipps Cross University Hospital to deliver a paper on the causes, assessment, and management of a less common but more troublesome form of the condition.

18 Jun 2018

Innovative digital home testing kit benefits patients with kidney conditions

An innovative digital home testing kit for patients with kidney conditions has been launched by Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with Healthy.io.

18 Jun 2018

Dyaco unveils specialist medical and rehabilitation equipment range in the UK

Global fitness equipment manufacturer Dyaco has unveiled a range of specialist medical and rehabilitation equipment for UK healthcare providers and physiotherapy facilities.

18 Jun 2018

Bone density scans could help determine likelihood of cardiovascular disease

Routine bone density scans already performed on Australians to identify their risk of fractures could now also be used as an early warning for heart attack or stroke.

18 Jun 2018

Link between frailty and mortality remains unchanged despite lower death rates, study finds

A study published today in Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, found that despite death rates in the UK now being much lower than in the 1990s, the relationship between higher levels of frailty and mortality remains unchanged. Reduced mortality rates in older age appear to apply to those with little frailty, while older people with higher levels of frailty are not seeing a benefit.

18 Jun 2018

Italian innovative SME receives 2.5 million Euro from RedSeed Ventures

New partners are joining Pasquale Fedele, the inventor of BrainControl, who gained a total of 2.5 million Euro in a round of funding led by the Italian based investment firm RedSeed Ventures.

18 Jun 2018

Sleep disorders appear to be first sign of serious neurological diseases

Sleep disorders are often the first sign of serious neurological diseases. Neurologists should inquire extensively about the quality of their patients' sleep.

18 Jun 2018

Women with higher vitamin D blood levels have lower risk for breast cancer

Results from a new study published today in PLOS ONE shows women who have higher vitamin D blood levels have a significantly lower risk for breast cancer.

18 Jun 2018

People with heart problems do not take enough exercise, shows study

Evidence shows that people with existing heart problems or who are at risk of developing them, are ignoring medical advice and not taking enough exercise.

18 Jun 2018

New simulation approach predicts efficacy of HIV-prophylaxis medications

A new mathematical simulation approach predicts the efficacy of pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medications, which help prevent HIV infection. The framework, presented in PLOS Computational Biology by Sulav Duwal and Max von Kleist of Freie Universität Berlin and colleagues, could help streamline development of new PrEP treatments.

18 Jun 2018

Technology breakthrough could enable detection of fetal genetic abnormalities in early pregnancy

A wide range of fetal genetic abnormalities could soon be detected in early pregnancy thanks to a world-first study led by University of South Australia researchers using lab-on-a-chip, non-invasive technology.

18 Jun 2018

Zika Virus: What Does the Future Hold?

Following the Zika virus epidemic that swept across Brazil between 2015-2016, Dr. Julia Clarke and her team begun working to establish the long-term effects of Zika, and recently discovered that TNF-a inhibitors can be used to prevent microencephaly.

18 Jun 2018

Novel compound as effective as FDA-approved antibiotics for treating deadly infections

Purdue University researchers have identified a new compound that in preliminary testing has shown itself to be as effective as antibiotics approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat life-threatening infections while also appearing to be less susceptible to bacterial resistance.

18 Jun 2018

Study suggests state-of-the-art genomic testing for routine autopsy of stillbirths

Pregnancy loss and the death of a newborn baby are devastating events, and as of today around 25% of these perinatal deaths are unexplained despite autopsy.

18 Jun 2018

Childhood, adult obesity raise risk of developing hip and knee osteoarthritis

The results of a study to be presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology suggest childhood and adult obesity increase the risk of developing hip osteoarthritis and knee OA but not hand OA.

18 Jun 2018

Study finds gender differences in pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease

Not only do women appear to be better protected than men from Parkinson's disease, the associated pathophysiology also shows gender differences. This is a finding of a study from Slovenia, presented at the Congress of the European Academy of Neurology in Lisbon.

18 Jun 2018

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Three experts from The Tinnitus Clinic contribute to major review on pulsatile tinnitus

Innovative digital home testing kit benefits patients with kidney conditions

Dyaco unveils specialist medical and rehabilitation equipment range in the UK

Bone density scans could help determine likelihood of cardiovascular disease

Link between frailty and mortality remains unchanged despite lower death rates, study finds

Italian innovative SME receives 2.5 million Euro from RedSeed Ventures

Sleep disorders appear to be first sign of serious neurological diseases

Women with higher vitamin D blood levels have lower risk for breast cancer

People with heart problems do not take enough exercise, shows study

New simulation approach predicts efficacy of HIV-prophylaxis medications

Technology breakthrough could enable detection of fetal genetic abnormalities in early pregnancy

Zika Virus: What Does the Future Hold?

Novel compound as effective as FDA-approved antibiotics for treating deadly infections

Study suggests state-of-the-art genomic testing for routine autopsy of stillbirths

Childhood, adult obesity raise risk of developing hip and knee osteoarthritis

Study finds gender differences in pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease

Award granted to Neem Biotech to develop antimicrobial intervention for chronic lung infections

Recent-onset type 2 diabetes may be early expression of pancreatic cancer

Gut microbiome may be potential contributor to depression, anxiety in people with obesity

New study highlights predictors that prevent from achieving remission in early RA

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