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New research project to determine why mine dust-related lung diseases are on the rise

The passage of critical mine health and safety legislation in the late 1960s, along with advances in technology and safety practices, helped to decrease the prevalence of lung diseases for miners. But starting in the mid-1990s, there was a significant documented increase in lung diseases among coal workers, especially among younger workers.

24 Feb 2018

Visaris Americas announces installation of fully robotic Vision C digital X-ray suite at OGHS

Visaris Americas, is an innovative provider of digital radiography (DR) technology for the medical diagnostics market. Together with Ultimate Medical Services, their preferred channel partner in the South-Central States; the Company is proud to announce the installation of its premium, fully robotic, Vision C ceiling-suspended digital X-ray suite at the Opelousas General Health System, South Campus location in Opelousas, Louisiana.

24 Feb 2018

Annual foot screening could help spot heart irregularities in people with diabetes

This National Heart Month (February) leading podiatrists across the North East are calling for people with diabetes to go for their annual footcheck, as findings show it could prevent the risk of stroke.

24 Feb 2018

Study provides insight into neurobiology of dying

A new Annals of Neurology study provides insight into the neurobiology of dying. For the study, investigators performed continuous patient monitoring following Do Not Resuscitate - Comfort Care orders in patients with devastating brain injury to investigate the mechanisms and timing of events in the brain and the circulation during the dying process.

23 Feb 2018

Study finds tobacco smoke exposure among most adolescents in economically disadvantaged population

Ninety-four percent of adolescents ages 13 to 19 in an economically disadvantaged, largely minority population in San Francisco had measurable levels of a biomarker specific for exposure to tobacco smoke.

23 Feb 2018

Discovery may result in new medication to build stronger muscles in old age

As we grow older, our muscular function declines. A new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows how an unexpectedly high number of mutations in the stem cells of muscles impair cell regeneration.

23 Feb 2018

New low-cost microfluidic device brings single-cell technology to bedside

Single-cell analysis holds enormous potential to study how individual cells influence disease and respond to treatment, but the lack of cost-effective and user-friendly instrumentation remains challenging.

23 Feb 2018

U.S. clinical sites evaluating antibody-based therapies to prevent two common bacterial infections

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, is supporting U.S. clinical sites participating in two ongoing international Phase 2 clinical trials evaluating investigational antibody-based therapies aimed at preventing potentially antibiotic-resistant infections.

23 Feb 2018

New two-child policy in China could negatively affect women's status and gender equality

Since China ended its one-child policy allowing all families to have up to two children, an additional 90 million women have become eligible to have a second child. But new UBC sociology research suggests the new universal two-child policy could be negatively affecting women's status and gender equality.

23 Feb 2018

Older adults with dementia more likely to be readmitted to hospital after discharge

About 25 percent of older adults admitted to hospitals have dementia and are at increased risk for serious problems like in-hospital falls and delirium (the medical term for an abrupt, rapid change in mental function). As a result, older adults with dementia are more likely to do poorly during hospital stays compared to older adults without dementia.

23 Feb 2018

Repeated sick days do not affect children's learning ability, study shows

A fevered and listless child with ear pain, a bad cough or snot running out of their nose is a well-known phenomenon in most families with children.

23 Feb 2018

Researchers discover mechanism that could open doors to new treatments for celiac disease

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects by some estimates nearly 1 in 100 people. Celiac disease symptoms are triggered by gluten, a protein found in wheat and related plants, but gluten doesn't act alone to cause the digestive symptoms that patients suffer.

23 Feb 2018

$Study shows cost-effectiveness of screening for fracture risk in older postmenopausal women$

Study shows cost-effectiveness of screening for fracture risk in older postmenopausal women

A recent Journal of Bone and Mineral Research analysis indicates that screening for fracture risk in older postmenopausal women is a good use of healthcare resources—in other words, it’s cost-effective.

23 Feb 2018

UC Riverside researchers discover way to halt cancer metastasis

A research team at the University of California, Riverside has discovered a way for chemotherapy drug paclitaxel to target migrating, or circulating, cancer cells, which are responsible for the development of tumor metastases.

23 Feb 2018

Highly sensitive ELISA method for analysis of CET in plasma samples

This article explores the development, full optimization and validation study of a highly sensitive and selective ELISA for determination of cetuximab (CET) in human plasma samples.

23 Feb 2018

Stiffness of cancer cell plasma membrane affects uptake of nanomedicines

Nanomedicines need to get taken up by diseased cells in order to release their cargo. Cancer cells have altered membrane properties, which hamper their ability to take up nanomedicines.

23 Feb 2018

New staining method helps analyze 3D tissue samples using Nano-CT system

To date, examining patient tissue samples has meant cutting them into thin slices for histological analysis. This might now be set to change - thanks to a new staining method devised by an interdisciplinary team from the Technical University of Munich.

23 Feb 2018

Adding hope to health messages may help promote preventative actions, researchers say

While fear about health concerns may grip people, adding a little hope to a message might make people more willing to take preventative actions, according to researchers.

23 Feb 2018

Rare immune cell may prove to be potent weapon in fighting against cancer

One of the rarest of immune cells, unknown to scientists a decade ago, might prove to be a potent weapon in stopping cancer from spreading in the body, according to new research from the University of British Columbia.

23 Feb 2018

Patients at risk of heart disease do not always understand genetic test results

University of Sydney researchers are raising concerns over the need for informed decision making for genetic testing after a study published today finds patients at risk of inherited heart disease do not always understand test results or the impact results will have on their life.

23 Feb 2018

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New research project to determine why mine dust-related lung diseases are on the rise

Visaris Americas announces installation of fully robotic Vision C digital X-ray suite at OGHS

Annual foot screening could help spot heart irregularities in people with diabetes

Study provides insight into neurobiology of dying

Study finds tobacco smoke exposure among most adolescents in economically disadvantaged population

Discovery may result in new medication to build stronger muscles in old age

New low-cost microfluidic device brings single-cell technology to bedside

U.S. clinical sites evaluating antibody-based therapies to prevent two common bacterial infections

New two-child policy in China could negatively affect women's status and gender equality

Older adults with dementia more likely to be readmitted to hospital after discharge

Repeated sick days do not affect children's learning ability, study shows

Researchers discover mechanism that could open doors to new treatments for celiac disease

Study shows cost-effectiveness of screening for fracture risk in older postmenopausal women

UC Riverside researchers discover way to halt cancer metastasis

Highly sensitive ELISA method for analysis of CET in plasma samples

Stiffness of cancer cell plasma membrane affects uptake of nanomedicines

New staining method helps analyze 3D tissue samples using Nano-CT system

Adding hope to health messages may help promote preventative actions, researchers say

Rare immune cell may prove to be potent weapon in fighting against cancer

Patients at risk of heart disease do not always understand genetic test results

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