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Colonoscopy linked to increased risk of appendicitis

Although the incidence of appendicitis in the United States has been in decline for many years, the condition still affects approximately seven percent of Americans annually.

27 Jan 2018

Pixium Vision announces successful implantation and activation of PRIMA Bionic Vision System

Pixium Vision (FR0011950641 - PIX), a company developing innovative bionic vision systems to enable patients who have lost their sight to lead more independent lives, announces today the world’s first successful human implantation and activation of PRIMA, its new generation miniaturized wireless photovoltaic sub-retinal implant, in a patient with severe vision loss from atrophic dry Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

27 Jan 2018

Research provides insights into metacognition of experienced and non-experienced events

Metacognitive judgments on non-experienced events are processed in the frontopolar cortex of the brain, whereas metacognition on experienced events is associated with the dorsal prefrontal cortex, as reported in a study on non-human primates just published in Neuron.

27 Jan 2018

CureMatch’s co-founder is co-author of new article in Cancer Discovery journal

Igor F. Tsigelny, Ph.D., Co-founder and Chief Strategic Officer at CureMatch and research professor at University of California, San Diego, is a co-author of “Genomic landscape of cell-free DNA in patients with colorectal cancer” in Cancer Discovery along with group of colleagues from Duke University Medical Center, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, Caris Life Sciences, and Guardant Health, Inc. organized by the Drs. Ryan B. Corcoran and Scott Kopetz.

27 Jan 2018

HORIBA Medical’s latest POC CRP analyzer installed at Thame and Marlow Community Hubs

HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical announces that Thame and Marlow Community Hubs, within Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, have each recently installed HORIBA Medical’s latest point-of-care testing analyser, the Microsemi CRP.

From HORIBA Medical 27 Jan 2018

Eagle Biosciences launches novel Intact FGF23 ELISA Assay Kit

Eagle Biosciences, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of a new assay, MedFrontier FGF23 (Human Intact FGF23) ELISA Assay Kit. This assay was developed and manufactured by Kyowa Medex Co., Ltd from Tokyo, Japan.

27 Jan 2018

M3DICINE launches revolutionary AI-enabled stethoscope system

M3DICINE Inc, designers of intelligent medical devices, today announced the launch of Stethee, the world’s first AI-enabled stethoscope system.

27 Jan 2018

Polio labs equipped to tackle neglected tropical diseases

Researchers from LSTM have investigated the possibility of utilizing the Polio network of 145 labs set up around the world to help tackle neglected tropical diseases which impact on the lives of about a billion of people.

27 Jan 2018

As doctors drop opposition, aid-in-dying advocates target next battleground states

When the end draws near, Dr. Roger Kligler, a retired physician with incurable, metastatic prostate cancer, wants the option to use a lethal prescription to die peacefully in his sleep.

27 Jan 2018

Researchers identify potential enzyme as therapeutic target for type 2 diabetes

Abnormalities in glucose uptake by the liver (or hepatic glucose uptake; HGU) cause elevations in blood glucose levels following meals, a state that is known as postprandial hyperglycemia.

27 Jan 2018

Biotechnology startup receives FDA clearance for synthetic bone graft substitute

A biotechnology startup enabled by UC Davis, Molecular Matrix Inc., has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for a carbohydrate-based polymer that can help injured bones heal and regrow.

27 Jan 2018

Aerobic exercise may improve cognitive symptoms in older adults at risk for AD

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a brain disorder that destroys memory and thinking skills over time. It is the most common form of dementia in older adults.

27 Jan 2018

In battleground races, health care lags as hot-button issue, poll finds

As the midterm elections approach, health care ranks as the top issue, mentioned more frequently among voters nationwide than among those living in areas with competitive races, a new poll finds.

27 Jan 2018

IPF Catalyst Challenge recognizes Owlstone Medical’s Breath Biopsy platform

Owlstone Medical Ltd, a diagnostics company developing a breathalyzer for disease, today announced it is one of the three winners of the global Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Catalyst Challenge, sharing the $1,000.000 (£720,000 GBP) award, each receiving $333,333 (£240,000 GBP).

27 Jan 2018

AANA and VirtaMed collaborate to advance arthroscopic surgery training

AANA and VirtaMed have signed a two-year collaboration agreement making VirtaMed the preferred and exclusive partner for virtual reality simulation training.

From VirtaMed 27 Jan 2018

High levels of body fat in women with normal BMI linked to increased breast cancer risk

Among postmenopausal women with normal body mass index, those with higher body fat levels had an increased risk for invasive breast cancer, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Special Conference Obesity and Cancer: Mechanisms Underlying Etiology and Outcomes, held Jan. 27-30.

27 Jan 2018

Obese men may have elevated risk of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy

Among men with prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP), those who were obese had a higher risk of biochemical recurrence, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Special Conference Obesity and Cancer: Mechanisms Underlying Etiology and Outcomes, held Jan. 27-30.

27 Jan 2018

Medical News

Colonoscopy linked to increased risk of appendicitis

Pixium Vision announces successful implantation and activation of PRIMA Bionic Vision System

Research provides insights into metacognition of experienced and non-experienced events

CureMatch’s co-founder is co-author of new article in Cancer Discovery journal

HORIBA Medical’s latest POC CRP analyzer installed at Thame and Marlow Community Hubs

Eagle Biosciences launches novel Intact FGF23 ELISA Assay Kit

M3DICINE launches revolutionary AI-enabled stethoscope system

Polio labs equipped to tackle neglected tropical diseases

As doctors drop opposition, aid-in-dying advocates target next battleground states

Researchers identify potential enzyme as therapeutic target for type 2 diabetes

Biotechnology startup receives FDA clearance for synthetic bone graft substitute

Aerobic exercise may improve cognitive symptoms in older adults at risk for AD

In battleground races, health care lags as hot-button issue, poll finds

IPF Catalyst Challenge recognizes Owlstone Medical’s Breath Biopsy platform

AANA and VirtaMed collaborate to advance arthroscopic surgery training

High levels of body fat in women with normal BMI linked to increased breast cancer risk

Obese men may have elevated risk of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy

Study reveals lack of access to essential medicines in India

Virtual reality provides new insight into how different brain areas assemble memories

Scientists test new tactic for controlling motor complications in Parkinson's disease

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