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Bayer introduces national Big Colon Tour in 2018 to raise awareness about colorectal cancer

Bayer is pleased to announce another year of partnership with patient advocacy organizations Colorectal Cancer Alliance and Fight Colorectal Cancer.

2 May 2018

Novotek launches UK and Ireland brand after acquisition of Kerrco Automation

European industrial IT and automation expert Novotek has launched its UK and Ireland brand following the acquisition of Glasgow-based Kerrco Automation. The rebranded Novotek UK and Ireland will help businesses across the manufacturing, utilities, process and energy sectors to improve all aspects of operational effectiveness.

2 May 2018

Researchers discover substance that could lead to cheaper and smaller MRI machines

Researchers at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have discovered a substance that could help MRI machines evolve from today’s bulky behemoths to hand-held scanners straight out of “Star Trek.”

2 May 2018

Statement: Highlighting importance of mass media campaigns to protect and promote public health

NCD Alliance, together with World Heart Federation, Coalición Latinoamérica Saludable, Healthy Caribbean Coalition, World Obesity Federation and Union for International Cancer Control, wishes to underscore the importance of mass media campaigns to protect and promote public health.

2 May 2018

EKF receives FDA clearance and CLIA waiver for reagent-free hemoglobin analyzer

EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces U.

From EKF Diagnostics 2 May 2018

Potential new treatments for dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease

A study published has uncovered why clinical drug trials reducing proteins associated with the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia have been unsuccessful.

2 May 2018

Gene therapy offers potential cure for patients with lipoprotein lipase deficiency

During the first 18 months after treatment with ali-pogene tiparvovec, a gene therapy recently approved in Europe to treat lipoprotein lipase deficiency (LPLD), the first patient to receive the treatment had no abdominal pain or episodes of pancreatitis, following a history of 37 pancreatitis attacks.

2 May 2018

Non-aspirin NSAID use linked to shorter survival in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Ibuprofen, aspirin, and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications are among the most commonly utilized medications in the United States. Primarily for treating pain, inflammation, and preventing cardiovascular disease, NSAIDs' promising anti-cancer properties have been highlighted by a growing body of data in recent years.

2 May 2018

Fat-controlling hormones increase metabolism in both exercise and cold

Sad but true, we don't all respond equally to exercise. Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have uncovered a new kind of clue to this variable response--a hormone whose levels in the bloodstream rise sharply in exercise as well as in cold.

2 May 2018

Study finds link between social communication difficulties and suicidal thoughts, self-harm

Children who have difficulties with social communication have a higher risk of self-harm with suicidal intent by the age of 16 years compared to those without, reports a new study published in the May 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

2 May 2018

Researchers find novel approach for in vivo real-time monitoring of metabolites

Real-time monitoring of the dynamics of endogenous molecules in organisms is an important aspect in the study of diseases.

2 May 2018

New MIT study defines critical period for language learning

A great deal of evidence suggests that it is more difficult to learn a new language as an adult than as a child, which has led scientists to propose that there is a "critical period" for language learning. However, the length of this period and its underlying causes remain unknown.

2 May 2018

Researchers use human and worm data to explore mutational causes of cancer

Researchers at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), the University of Dundee and the Wellcome Sanger Institute have used human and worm data to explore the mutational causes of cancer.

2 May 2018

Pioneering study to focus on improved care for patients undergoing cancer surgery

Improved care for patients undergoing cancer surgery is the focus of a pioneering worldwide study.

2 May 2018

Study shows safety, efficacy of stem cells in treating angiitis-induced critical limb ischemia

A long-term study of patients who received stem cells to treat angiitis-induced critical limb ischemia (AICLI) shows the cells to be both safe and effective.

2 May 2018

Medical marijuana use reduces pain and need for opioid painkillers, finds study

A questionnaire of older men and women suffering from chronic pain who were given medical marijuana found that the drug significantly reduced pain and their need for opioid painkillers, Northwell Health researchers report.

2 May 2018

Breast cancer drug can accelerate growth of tumors, shows research

The breast cancer drug lapatinib which is designed to shrink tumours can sometimes cause them to grow in the lab, according to a new study published in eLife.

2 May 2018

New vaccine strategy increases number of tumor-specific cancer-killing T cells

New research published in Cancer Immunology Research by Drs. Esteban Celis and Hussein Sultan of the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University could serve as the stepping-stone in constructing vaccines with a greater likelihood of finding and attacking tumors in the human body.

2 May 2018

Direct contact with lymphatic endothelial cells promotes melanoma metastasis

Despite the declining death rates for many individual cancer types, mortality for a few cancers has stabilized or even increased. One of these is melanoma due to its ability, in later stages, to spread to other parts of the body.

2 May 2018

New web-based support program could help reduce psychological stress in prostate cancer survivors

A new web-based support programme will help reduce the psychological stress that impacts men who are recovering from prostate cancer.

2 May 2018

Medical News

Bayer introduces national Big Colon Tour in 2018 to raise awareness about colorectal cancer

Novotek launches UK and Ireland brand after acquisition of Kerrco Automation

Researchers discover substance that could lead to cheaper and smaller MRI machines

Statement: Highlighting importance of mass media campaigns to protect and promote public health

EKF receives FDA clearance and CLIA waiver for reagent-free hemoglobin analyzer

Potential new treatments for dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease

Gene therapy offers potential cure for patients with lipoprotein lipase deficiency

Non-aspirin NSAID use linked to shorter survival in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Fat-controlling hormones increase metabolism in both exercise and cold

Study finds link between social communication difficulties and suicidal thoughts, self-harm

Researchers find novel approach for in vivo real-time monitoring of metabolites

New MIT study defines critical period for language learning

Researchers use human and worm data to explore mutational causes of cancer

Pioneering study to focus on improved care for patients undergoing cancer surgery

Study shows safety, efficacy of stem cells in treating angiitis-induced critical limb ischemia

Medical marijuana use reduces pain and need for opioid painkillers, finds study

Breast cancer drug can accelerate growth of tumors, shows research

New vaccine strategy increases number of tumor-specific cancer-killing T cells

Direct contact with lymphatic endothelial cells promotes melanoma metastasis

New web-based support program could help reduce psychological stress in prostate cancer survivors

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

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