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ACA’s popularity grows, even as GOP lauds change to requirement to have coverage

Despite President Donald Trump’s boasting that "we have essentially repealed Obamacare," a new poll shows the Affordable Care Act is more popular than ever. In fact, many people don't know Congress repealed the ACA's penalty for not having insurance.

1 Mar 2018

Nut consumption linked to colon cancer survival

People with stage III colon cancer who regularly eat nuts are at significantly lower risk of cancer recurrence and mortality than those who don't, according to a new, large study led by researchers at Yale Cancer Center.

1 Mar 2018

Caltech scientists map neural circuit that regulates thirst

There are few feelings more satisfying than gulping down water when you are thirsty. But how does your brain know when you are dehydrated or satiated, and how does it use this information to initiate or terminate drinking? Caltech scientists have now mapped the circuit of neurons within the mouse brain that regulates thirst by stimulating and suppressing the drive to drink water.

1 Mar 2018

Making first responders safer with new Mira DS handheld material identification system

Metrohm is pleased to present the Mira DS, a new handheld material identification system for police, hazmat teams, bomb technicians, and military personnel.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 1 Mar 2018

Tens of thousands of Medicaid recipients skip paying new premiums

When Arkansas lawmakers debated in 2016 whether to renew the state's Medicaid expansion, many Republican lawmakers were swayed only if some of the 300,000 adults who gained coverage would have to start paying premiums.

1 Mar 2018

Reduced risk of heart disease for mothers who breastfeed

According to a new study, women who breastfeed their babies for a minimum of 6 months after giving birth have a reduced risk of heart disease in later life.

1 Mar 2018

SupaPore VPBA filter enables faster batch processing in veterinary pharmaceutical company

Amazon Filters reports on how its SupaPore VPBA sterile filter cartridge is enabling a veterinary pharmaceutical manufacturer to process its batches faster while still maintaining the quality of the final products.

1 Mar 2018

Asynt’s ReactoMate system installed at Imperial College London for chemical engineering research

Asynt has supplied and installed a ReactoMate laboratory reactor system within the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London. Comprising of bespoke glass reactor vessel, ReactoMate Datum support stand, and DrySyn heating block system, the reactor setup will help further research into the fluid dynamics of fine particulate materials.

From Asynt 1 Mar 2018

Leading consultants from the North East putting rare diseases expertise on world stage

This Rare Disease Day (28 February), the Academic Health Science Network, is shining a spotlight on the region’s healthcare pioneers chosen to lead three major European rare disease networks.

1 Mar 2018

Getting influenza vaccine linked to 50% drop in risk of death for heart failure patients

For people with heart failure, getting a seasonal influenza (flu) vaccine in a given year was associated with a 50 percent drop in the risk of death during flu season and a 20 percent drop in the risk of death during the rest of the year, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.

1 Mar 2018

Scientists identify single genetic change in Salmonella that plays key role in bloodstream infections

Scientists have identified a single genetic change in Salmonella that is playing a key role in the devastating epidemic of bloodstream infections currently killing around 400,000 people each year in sub-Saharan Africa.

1 Mar 2018

Study finds increase in genital surgery among transgender patients seeking gender-affirming surgeries

Genital surgery increased among transgender patients seeking gender-affirming surgeries and most patients paid out of pocket for the procedures.

1 Mar 2018

At some California hospitals, fewer than half of workers get the flu shot

How well are doctors, nurses and other workers at your local hospital vaccinated against the flu?

28 Feb 2018

Scientists explore factors that most affect our immune system

Why do we respond differently to infections or vaccines? Why are some people allergic to pollen? These are still unanswered questions in biological and medical science.

28 Feb 2018

Common knee surgery brings little or no benefit to older patients, study shows

A new Medicare records study by Johns Hopkins researchers has added to mounting evidence that a common surgery designed to remove damaged, worn ends of the thin rubbery cartilage in the knee joint brings little or no benefit to people over the age of 65.

28 Feb 2018

Hip replacement surgery associated with increased life expectancy, study reports

Hip replacement surgery not only improves quality of life but is also associated with increased life expectancy, compared to people of similar age and sex, reports a study in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, a publication of The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons.

28 Feb 2018

Lithium treatment associated with lowest risk of rehospitalization for bipolar disorder patients

Individuals with bipolar disorder have the lowest risk of rehospitalization if treated with lithium, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in JAMA Psychiatry. Long-acting injections of antipsychotics were also effective, reducing the risk of rehospitalization by 30 percent compared with their oral counterparts.

28 Feb 2018

New sample storage technique could lead to better health care in resource-limited regions

Blood and urine tests play vital roles in modern medicine. Yet in vast regions of the world where refrigeration is not available, preserving samples for testing is virtually impossible.

28 Feb 2018

Study explores association between obesity and shorter longevity

Obesity was associated with a shorter lifespan and an increased risk of illness and death from cardiovascular disease, and being overweight was associated with a lifespan similar to be being normal weight but a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease younger.

28 Feb 2018

New study provides better understanding of asymmetric cell division

Stem cells are the basic material from which mature, specialised cells such as muscle and blood cells are produced -- this process is known as differentiation.

28 Feb 2018

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ACA’s popularity grows, even as GOP lauds change to requirement to have coverage

Nut consumption linked to colon cancer survival

Caltech scientists map neural circuit that regulates thirst

Making first responders safer with new Mira DS handheld material identification system

Tens of thousands of Medicaid recipients skip paying new premiums

Reduced risk of heart disease for mothers who breastfeed

SupaPore VPBA filter enables faster batch processing in veterinary pharmaceutical company

Asynt’s ReactoMate system installed at Imperial College London for chemical engineering research

Leading consultants from the North East putting rare diseases expertise on world stage

Getting influenza vaccine linked to 50% drop in risk of death for heart failure patients

Scientists identify single genetic change in Salmonella that plays key role in bloodstream infections

Study finds increase in genital surgery among transgender patients seeking gender-affirming surgeries

At some California hospitals, fewer than half of workers get the flu shot

Scientists explore factors that most affect our immune system

Common knee surgery brings little or no benefit to older patients, study shows

Hip replacement surgery associated with increased life expectancy, study reports

Lithium treatment associated with lowest risk of rehospitalization for bipolar disorder patients

New sample storage technique could lead to better health care in resource-limited regions

Study explores association between obesity and shorter longevity

New study provides better understanding of asymmetric cell division

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

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