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Smoke from fires may pose threat to orangutans, finds study

Orangutans, already critically endangered due to habitat loss from logging and large-scale farming, may face another threat in the form of smoke from natural and human-caused fires, a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study finds.

15 May 2018

Study: Gadolinium deposition in brain not associated with dosage

Investigators at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have determined that in children receiving gadolinium as a contrast agent to enhance MRI examinations, signal changes attributed solely to deposition of this material in the brain are not dependent on the amount of gadolinium administered but rather these changes are seen in association with other factors such as the presence of brain tumors and treatment using brain irradiation. Results of the study were just published in the journal, Radiology.

15 May 2018

Immune system can produce 'universal antibodies' against various microorganisms

Bacteria and other microorganisms display structures from sugar molecules on their surfaces. These sugar structures play an important role for immune defense.

15 May 2018

Researchers highlight enormous benefits and potential risks of digital recording in healthcare

While data privacy has been a much-talked about topic lately--with questions still lingering about how giants like Facebook and Google are sharing our personal information--much less has been said about how we are going to manage digital information about our health in the future, particularly digital recordings of doctors' visits.

15 May 2018

Research Ready program launched for physician practices interested in becoming a study site

Elligo Health Research, which improves clinical trial access by engaging the 97 percent of physicians currently not offering clinical research to their patients, has launched a Research Ready program for physician practices interested in becoming a study site.

15 May 2018

Lash Group introduces latest solution for electronic benefit verification

Lash Group, a patient support services company and an AmerisourceBergen company, today announced the launch of its newest solution for electronic benefit verification (eBV).

15 May 2018

New commercial data warehouse for life sciences

Veeva Systems today introduced a new commercial data warehouse for life sciences. Veeva Nitro eliminates the burden of custom-built data warehouses with an industry-specific data model and standard integrations that unify companies' most important data sources.

15 May 2018

Medical system is structured to favor white physicians and patients, says family medicine resident

"Our medical system is structured to individually and systemically favor white physicians and patients in ways that white people are trained to ignore," states family medicine resident Max Romano, MD, MPH.

15 May 2018

Scientists find overlap between causes of RA and Huntington’s disease

Using new analytic tools, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have decoded the epigenetic landscape for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a common autoimmune disease that affects more than 1.3 million Americans.

15 May 2018

Community health workers have potential to enhance primary care, but remain underutilized

Community health workers in primary care provide clinical services, community resource connections, and health education and coaching.

15 May 2018

Nuffield Council on Bioethics outlines ethical issues arising from use of AI in healthcare

AI in healthcare is developing rapidly, with many applications currently in use or in development in the UK and worldwide.

15 May 2018

Will we still be relevant ‘when we're 64’?

A gnawing sense of irrelevancy and invisibility suddenly hits many aging adults, as their life roles shift from hands-on parent to empty nester or from workaholic to retiree. Self-worth and identity may suffer as that feeling that you matter starts to fade.

15 May 2018

Older adults with MCI experience greater cognitive health benefits after exergaming, shows study

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment, often a precursor to Alzheimer's, showed significant improvement with certain complex thinking and memory skills after exergaming, according to a new study.

15 May 2018

Researchers to explore how to prevent stress-related chronic pain conditions

More than 50 million people in the United States suffer from pain in the absence of injury. This includes patients with migraines, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome and many other disorders.

15 May 2018

Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome: How HCP’s can Support Patients with Rare Diseases

Dr Robert Cramb gives an introduction to the rare disease FCS, and how HCP's can best advise and support patients with the condition.

15 May 2018

Scientists identify key factor that clears the way for gene activation

Until human genes are activated, they are blocked by structures known as nucleosomes, components that serve to package DNA inside cells.

15 May 2018

Study: Case management lowers psychological distress in frequent healthcare users

Research has shown that frequent users of health care services tend to have higher levels of psychological distress.

15 May 2018

UCLA researchers characterize mechanism of mEAK-7 gene for the first time

For years, researchers have known that a gene called EAK-7 plays an important role in determining how long worms will live.

15 May 2018

Mindfulness-based stress reduction may motivate people to move, shows study

A meditation and stress reduction program may be as effective at getting people to move more as structured exercise programs, according to a new study led by an Iowa State University researcher.

15 May 2018

Depression and anxiety strongly linked with autoimmune thyroiditis, shows study

There is a strong link between depression and anxiety disorders and autoimmune thyroiditis, a chronic thyroid condition affecting approximately 10 percent of the population. Scientists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg have now proven that special treatment could help many sufferers, especially women.

15 May 2018

Medical News

Smoke from fires may pose threat to orangutans, finds study

Study: Gadolinium deposition in brain not associated with dosage

Immune system can produce 'universal antibodies' against various microorganisms

Researchers highlight enormous benefits and potential risks of digital recording in healthcare

Research Ready program launched for physician practices interested in becoming a study site

Lash Group introduces latest solution for electronic benefit verification

New commercial data warehouse for life sciences

Medical system is structured to favor white physicians and patients, says family medicine resident

Scientists find overlap between causes of RA and Huntington’s disease

Community health workers have potential to enhance primary care, but remain underutilized

Nuffield Council on Bioethics outlines ethical issues arising from use of AI in healthcare

Will we still be relevant ‘when we're 64’?

Older adults with MCI experience greater cognitive health benefits after exergaming, shows study

Researchers to explore how to prevent stress-related chronic pain conditions

Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome: How HCP’s can Support Patients with Rare Diseases

Scientists identify key factor that clears the way for gene activation

Study: Case management lowers psychological distress in frequent healthcare users

UCLA researchers characterize mechanism of mEAK-7 gene for the first time

Mindfulness-based stress reduction may motivate people to move, shows study

Depression and anxiety strongly linked with autoimmune thyroiditis, shows study

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Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

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