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DNA sequencing could identify genetic cause of kidney disease

DNA sequencing could soon become part of the routine diagnostic workup for patients with chronic kidney disease, suggests a new study from Columbia University Medical Center.

5 Dec 2017

Research: Fuel poor households on lowest incomes also at risk from CO poisoning

New research to be launched in Parliament today at a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency Group finds fuel poor households on the lowest incomes are also at risk from carbon monoxide poisoning.

5 Dec 2017

1 in 10 medical products found to be substandard or falsified in low- and middle-income countries

An estimated 1 in 10 medical products circulating in low- and middle-income countries is either substandard or falsified, according to new research from the World Health Organization.

5 Dec 2017

New tests may provide early diagnosis of auditory processing disorder in children

New diagnostic tests for auditory processing disorder (APD), which is estimated to affect between 2 and 7 percent of children could be available within five years through research funded by the charity Action on Hearing Loss. The news is announced in the charity’s latest Hearing Progress report.

5 Dec 2017

MILabs’ versatile Hybrid OI/CT system installed at Guangdong University of Technology

The Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Guangdong University of Technology in Guangzhou – China, has successfully installed a VECTor5 Hybrid OI/CT system from MILabs.

5 Dec 2017

Impaired respiratory function in people born prematurely could be due to smaller airways

People born prematurely may have smaller airways than those born at full term, which can cause respiratory problems. That’s according to research published in Experimental Physiology today.

5 Dec 2017

Nearly 6% of cancers worldwide caused by diabetes and high BMI, study finds

Diabetes and high BMI (a BMI over 25 kg/m2) were the cause of 5.6% of new cancer cases worldwide in 2012 – equivalent to 792600 cases, according to the first study to quantify the proportion of cancers attributable to diabetes and high BMI published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.

5 Dec 2017

WHO: Madagascar’s pneumonic plague outbreak shows steady decline, but response must be sustained

Madagascar’s unprecedented outbreak of pneumonic plague is slowing down but the response must be sustained, WHO cautioned on Monday (November 27).

5 Dec 2017

Artificial intelligence and modern musical lullabies can help people sleep better

Over half (54 percent) of us struggle to get to sleep at night and 10 percent of us experience insomnia according to AXA PPP healthcare’s third annual State of the Nation online survey with YouGov.

5 Dec 2017

Language barriers, aversion to credit stall coverage for some Vietnamese

Bích-Thu "Lisa" Pham has become a familiar face at this Vietnamese community center, setting out her Affordable Care Act insurance materials in a small office several afternoons each week.

5 Dec 2017

Translational medical research gets major boost with introduction of Griffith biobanking

Translational medical research has been given a major boost with the introduction of a new biobanking resource at Griffith University’s Gold Coast campus.

5 Dec 2017

ICG provides 1.4 million vaccine doses to control yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria

The International Coordinating Group on vaccine provision for yellow fever has provided 1.4 million vaccine doses for an immunization campaign that starts on Saturday (2 December) to help control an ongoing yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria.

5 Dec 2017

WHO certifies elimination of mother-to-child HIV and syphilis transmission in six Caribbean territories

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Montserrat and Saint Kitts and Nevis were today certified by the World Health Organization as having eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.

5 Dec 2017

Study highlights need to categorize stillbirths for improving outcomes for families

Forty two babies are stillborn in Australia every week, and 60 percent of them are recorded as “unexplained”.

5 Dec 2017

New biomarker test can accurately predict which chemical compounds induce DNA damage

A new biomarker test developed by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and their colleagues can help predict, with up to 90 percent certainty, which chemical compounds can cause DNA damage that could lead to cancer.

5 Dec 2017

Blood pressure begins to decrease about 14 years before death, study finds

Blood pressure in the elderly gradually begins to decrease about 14 or so years before death, according to a new study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine.+

5 Dec 2017

Penn study: New dental material kills bacteria and resists biofilm growth

Dentists rely on composite materials to perform restorative procedures, such as filling cavities. Yet these materials, like tooth enamel, can be vulnerable to the growth of plaque, the sticky biofilm that leads to tooth decay.

5 Dec 2017

Clearance of cancer cell debris via pro-resolving mediators can prevent tumor recurrence

Cancer therapies are designed to kill tumor cells, but produce tumor cell debris in the process. In a study published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and colleagues show that leftover debris can stimulate inflammation and tumor growth, but that molecules called resolvins can block that unwanted inflammatory response.

5 Dec 2017

PET scans can predict prostate cancer patients’ response to salvage radiation treatment

For prostate cancer patients who have rising levels of PSA (a cancer indicator) even after radical prostatectomy, early treatment makes a difference.

5 Dec 2017

Neurons have compatible shape, electrical properties for deep learning

Deep learning has brought about machines that can 'see' the world more like humans can, and recognize language. And while deep learning was inspired by the human brain, the question remains: Does the brain actually learn this way? The answer has the potential to create more powerful artificial intelligence and unlock the mysteries of human intelligence.

5 Dec 2017

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DNA sequencing could identify genetic cause of kidney disease

Research: Fuel poor households on lowest incomes also at risk from CO poisoning

1 in 10 medical products found to be substandard or falsified in low- and middle-income countries

New tests may provide early diagnosis of auditory processing disorder in children

MILabs’ versatile Hybrid OI/CT system installed at Guangdong University of Technology

Impaired respiratory function in people born prematurely could be due to smaller airways

Nearly 6% of cancers worldwide caused by diabetes and high BMI, study finds

WHO: Madagascar’s pneumonic plague outbreak shows steady decline, but response must be sustained

Artificial intelligence and modern musical lullabies can help people sleep better

Language barriers, aversion to credit stall coverage for some Vietnamese

Translational medical research gets major boost with introduction of Griffith biobanking

ICG provides 1.4 million vaccine doses to control yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria

WHO certifies elimination of mother-to-child HIV and syphilis transmission in six Caribbean territories

Study highlights need to categorize stillbirths for improving outcomes for families

New biomarker test can accurately predict which chemical compounds induce DNA damage

Blood pressure begins to decrease about 14 years before death, study finds

Penn study: New dental material kills bacteria and resists biofilm growth

Clearance of cancer cell debris via pro-resolving mediators can prevent tumor recurrence

PET scans can predict prostate cancer patients’ response to salvage radiation treatment

Neurons have compatible shape, electrical properties for deep learning

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