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Clinical study shows promising results of Nexodyn AcidOxidizing Solution in healing chronic wounds

APR Applied Pharma Research sa, the Swiss independent developer of science driven and patent protected healthcare products, today announces the publication in "Advances in skin & wound care" of the results of a clinical pilot study on the efficacy and tolerability of Nexodyn AcidOxidizing Solution, a sprayable Active Cleanser with ancillary antimicrobial activity developed for acute and chronic wound management.

16 May 2018

Researchers are developing new algorithms to predict protein structure

With protein design dating back to the mid-1970s, today’s scientists have access to a huge amount of information and tools that they can use to create proteins – such abundant, diverse material, in fact, that the data they need may be hard to find.

16 May 2018

Emulate partners with AstraZeneca to accelerate development of Organs-on-Chips technology

Emulate, Inc. has formed a collaborative partnership with AstraZeneca's Innovative Medicines and Early Development Biotech Unit to embed its Organs-on-Chips technology within the laboratories of the IMED Drug Safety organization.

16 May 2018

FDA clears Turnstone Biologics' IND for immunotherapy targeting HPV positive solid tumors

Turnstone Biologics today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance of its Investigational New Drug Application for MG1-HPV for the treatment of patients with human papillomavirus positive solid tumors.

16 May 2018

Minimizing dehydration without over-drinking

Proper hydration is one of the most important aspects of healthy physical activity. Drinking the right amount of fluids before, during and after physical activity is vital to providing your body the fluids it needs to perform properly.

16 May 2018

Researchers highlight need for transgender-inclusive healthcare providers

More should be done to take care of the mental health of transgender people in the US, a new survey carried out in Colorado indicates.

16 May 2018

Taking clot-preventing drug with aspirin may lower risk of major stroke, finds study

The research was part of the Platelet-Oriented Inhibition in New TIA and minor ischemic stroke trial -- a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted between May 2010 and December 2017.

16 May 2018

Study: Drug used to treat blood loss may be beneficial for some stroke patients

Patients with stroke caused by bleeding on the brain may benefit from receiving a drug currently used to treat blood loss from major trauma and bleeding after childbirth, an international trial has revealed.

16 May 2018

HKBU researchers develop metal based probes for imaging dopamine receptors in living cells

A team led by Dr Edmond Ma Dik-lung, Associate Professor of the Department of Chemistry of Hong Kong Baptist University has developed the world's first iridium(III)-based probes for imaging dopamine receptors in living cells.

16 May 2018

Study finds decrease in rate of e-cigarette use among American adults

An analysis of federal data by University of Iowa researchers published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that more American adults have tried e-cigarettes, but the rate of current use appears to be declining.

16 May 2018

Study illuminates how neuronal activity leads to gene activation

From burning your palm on a hot pan handle to memorizing the name of a new acquaintance, "anytime you experience something, your neurons are active," says Kelsey Tyssowski, a graduate student in genetics at Harvard Medical School.

16 May 2018

New study shows increased rates of hospitalization for suicide among youths

The number of school-age children and adolescents hospitalized for suicidal thoughts or attempts has more than doubled since 2008, according to a new Vanderbilt-led study published today in Pediatrics.

16 May 2018

Reversing an overdose isn’t complicated, but getting the antidote can be

A few months ago, Kourtnaye Sturgeon helped save someone’s life. She was driving in downtown Indianapolis when she saw people gathered around a car on the side of the road. Sturgeon pulled over, and a man told her there was nothing she could do: Two men had overdosed on opioids and appeared to be dead.

16 May 2018

VA health care study: Many prostate cancer patients choose active surveillance over immediate therapy

Record numbers of American veterans diagnosed with non-aggressive prostate cancer are heeding the advice of international medical experts and opting out of immediate surgery or radiation to treat their cancer.

16 May 2018

Study: Alcohol use prolongs hospital length of stay after lung transplant

Lung transplant patients who showed evidence of alcohol use before their transplants spent more time in the hospital and on the ventilator, according to a study by Loyola University Chicago and Loyola Medicine researchers.

16 May 2018

California hospital giant Sutter Health faces heavy backlash on prices

Cooking dinner one night in March, Mark Frizzell sliced his pinkie finger while peeling a butternut squash and couldn't stop the bleeding.

16 May 2018

Siemens Healthineers and Hill-Rom join to provide comprehensive solutions for primary diabetes care

Siemens Healthineers and Hill-Rom signed a co-marketing agreement to provide a suite of point-of-care diagnostic instruments that, for the first time, enable primary healthcare providers in the U.S. to bridge gaps in diabetes care and satisfy value-based quality measures in a single office visit.

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Clinical study shows promising results of Nexodyn AcidOxidizing Solution in healing chronic wounds

Researchers are developing new algorithms to predict protein structure

Emulate partners with AstraZeneca to accelerate development of Organs-on-Chips technology

FDA clears Turnstone Biologics' IND for immunotherapy targeting HPV positive solid tumors

Minimizing dehydration without over-drinking

Researchers highlight need for transgender-inclusive healthcare providers

Taking clot-preventing drug with aspirin may lower risk of major stroke, finds study

Study: Drug used to treat blood loss may be beneficial for some stroke patients

HKBU researchers develop metal based probes for imaging dopamine receptors in living cells

Study finds decrease in rate of e-cigarette use among American adults

Study illuminates how neuronal activity leads to gene activation

New study shows increased rates of hospitalization for suicide among youths

Reversing an overdose isn’t complicated, but getting the antidote can be

VA health care study: Many prostate cancer patients choose active surveillance over immediate therapy

Study: Alcohol use prolongs hospital length of stay after lung transplant

California hospital giant Sutter Health faces heavy backlash on prices

Siemens Healthineers and Hill-Rom join to provide comprehensive solutions for primary diabetes care

MDMA appears to help in treating PTSD patients

Pitt professor develops breast pump accessory to help moms breastfeed

Researchers demonstrate new strategy for stimulating autophagy

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

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