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Daily photo provides positive well-being benefits

Taking a photo each day and posting it online has complex benefits say researchers who say it supports improved wellbeing.

30 Apr 2018

New study reveals potential for better diagnosis and treatment of TBI patients

Patients who've suffered from traumatic brain injuries have changes in tiny blood vessels in their brains that researchers believe are linked to a range of cognitive symptoms, according to new findings presented at the 2018 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.

30 Apr 2018

Therapeutic RNA corrects error in genetic processing that leads to familial dysautonomia

Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have identified a therapeutic RNA molecule that corrects the error in genetic processing that leads to familial dysautonomia, a rare inherited neurodegenerative disorder.

30 Apr 2018

Novel magnetic nanoparticles move from lab to first breast cancer clinical trials

Sandia National Laboratories materials chemist Dale Huber has been working on the challenge of making iron-based nanoparticles the exact same size for 15 years.

30 Apr 2018

State-of-the-art HIV treatment regimen could save lives and prevent new infections in India

An HIV treatment regimen already widely used in North America and Europe would likely increase the life expectancy of people living with HIV in India by nearly three years and reduce the number of new HIV infections by 23 percent with minimal impact on the country's HIV/AIDS budget.

30 Apr 2018

Researchers identify how smaller hospitals can reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics

Researchers at Intermountain Healthcare and University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City have completed a study identifying how community hospitals with fewer than 200 beds can develop antibiotic stewardship programs that work to prevent the growth of antibiotic-resistant organisms, or "superbugs," which are becoming more common and deadly.

30 Apr 2018

NUS researchers develop novel approach to identify onset of cancer-related fatigue

Breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy often experience severe and persistent tiredness. In a recent study, a team led by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) developed a novel approach to identify the onset of this common side effect and objectively follow its development.

30 Apr 2018

Palliative care associated with shorter hospital stays and lower costs, study shows

Palliative care - which better aligns medical treatments with patients' goals and wishes, aggressively treats distressing symptoms, and improves care coordination, - is associated with shorter hospital stays and lower costs, and shows its greatest effect among the sickest patients, according to a study published Monday, April 30, in JAMA Internal Medicine.

30 Apr 2018

New study compares gut bacteria of vapers, non- smokers and tobacco smokers

The first study of its kind has found that people who vape have the same mix of gut bacteria as non-smokers, whilst smokers have significant changes to their microbiome.

30 Apr 2018

Maintaining five healthy habits may improve longevity, study suggests

Maintaining five healthy habits--eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not drinking too much alcohol, and not smoking--during adulthood may add more than a decade to life expectancy, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

30 Apr 2018

New pill for breast cancer diagnosis could do a better job than mammograms

As many as one in three women treated for breast cancer undergo unnecessary procedures, but a new method for diagnosing it could do a better job distinguishing between benign and aggressive tumors.

30 Apr 2018

Psychiatric issues can be cause or consequence of chronic dizziness, says research

While most cases of chronic dizziness result from a physical disorder, psychiatric issues can be a cause--or a consequence--of chronic dizziness, according to research published The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

30 Apr 2018

Tradeshow Talks with Safe-T

Tradeshow Talks with Safe T Limited at Health GB 2018.

30 Apr 2018

Tradeshow Talks with QED Scientific

Tradeshow Talks with QED Scientific at Health GB 2018.

30 Apr 2018

Tradeshow Talks with nal von minden Ltd

In this interview, nal von minden Ltd, talks to News-Medical about why they are at Health GB this year.

30 Apr 2018

Tradeshow Talks with Bastos Viegas

Tradeshow Talks with Bastos Viegas at Health GB 2018.

30 Apr 2018

Tradeshow Talks with TLM Laser

Tradeshow Talks with TLM Laser on NewsMed from MedTech Innovation Expo

30 Apr 2018

Tradeshow Talks with EMPERO

In this interview, News-Medical talks to EMPERO about why they are at Health GB this year.

30 Apr 2018

Tradeshow Talks with Health Line International Corporation

Tradeshow Talks with Health Line International Corporation at Health GB 2018.

30 Apr 2018

New scientific advisory suggests reforms to support more robust nutrition education and training

A new scientific advisory from the American Heart Association reviews current gaps in medical nutrition education and training in the United States and summarizes reforms in undergraduate and graduate medical education to support more robust nutrition education and training efforts.

30 Apr 2018

Medical News

Daily photo provides positive well-being benefits

New study reveals potential for better diagnosis and treatment of TBI patients

Therapeutic RNA corrects error in genetic processing that leads to familial dysautonomia

Novel magnetic nanoparticles move from lab to first breast cancer clinical trials

State-of-the-art HIV treatment regimen could save lives and prevent new infections in India

Researchers identify how smaller hospitals can reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics

NUS researchers develop novel approach to identify onset of cancer-related fatigue

Palliative care associated with shorter hospital stays and lower costs, study shows

New study compares gut bacteria of vapers, non- smokers and tobacco smokers

Maintaining five healthy habits may improve longevity, study suggests

New pill for breast cancer diagnosis could do a better job than mammograms

Psychiatric issues can be cause or consequence of chronic dizziness, says research

Tradeshow Talks with Safe-T

Tradeshow Talks with QED Scientific

Tradeshow Talks with nal von minden Ltd

Tradeshow Talks with Bastos Viegas

Tradeshow Talks with TLM Laser

Tradeshow Talks with EMPERO

Tradeshow Talks with Health Line International Corporation

New scientific advisory suggests reforms to support more robust nutrition education and training

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