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Leica Biosystems agrees with the UK Office of Life Sciences to advance AI in pathology

A transformative sector deal was announced between companies of the UK life sciences sector and the UK government on Wednesday, December 6th, 2017. This agreement draws substantial investment into the sector including the development of a trail-blazing digital pathology program leveraging Artificial Intelligence.

22 Dec 2017

Study finds new marker to detect fatal breast cancer

A new study conducted at the University College London, UK, found a new marker that has the capacity to help diagnose fatal breast cancer up to one year earlier than existing methods.

22 Dec 2017

Stress may have greater effect on cardiovascular health in women than in men

New research published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Indicates that mental stress has a greater effect on peripheral vessels in women than in men. The additional constriction of blood vessels seen in women may increase their risk of heart-related events and death.

22 Dec 2017

Despite compressed sign-up period, ACA enrollment nearly matches last year’s

A day after President Donald Trump said the Affordable Care Act "has been repealed," officials reported that 8.8 million Americans have signed up for coverage on the federal insurance exchange in 2018 — nearly reaching 2017's number in half the sign-up time.

22 Dec 2017

New retinal imaging scanner may one day revolutionize eye care

SFU engineering science professor Marinko Sarunic has developed a high resolution retinal imaging scanner that will one day revolutionize eye care, helping ophthalmologists diagnose eye diseases before vision loss occurs.

21 Dec 2017

Medicare penalizes group of 751 hospitals for patient injuries

The federal government Thursday lowered a year's worth of Medicare payments to 751 hospitals to penalize them for having the highest rates of patient injuries.

21 Dec 2017

FDA approves drug to increase blood pressure in adults with septic or distributive shock

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Giapreza (angiotensin II) injection for intravenous infusion to increase blood pressure in adults with septic or other distributive shock.

21 Dec 2017

Experts highlight need to better address neurosexuality care for patients with neurodisabilities

For people with brain disorders, whether from injury or disease, rehabilitation is a complex process. Neurosexuality is an emerging area of study and practice that focuses on the relationships between brain and sexual function in individuals with and without neurological disorders.

21 Dec 2017

Researchers to evaluate hygiene robot in the field of elderly care

Researchers at CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University, will study how a hygiene robot - an intelligent shower - is perceived and received among care staff and residents in service homes in Karlstad, Sweden.The Health and care administration at Karlstad municipality will, as one of the first municipalities in Sweden, install and evaluate an intelligent shower.

21 Dec 2017

New multi-center study to explore how the brain's circuitry forms and recalls memories

Cedars-Sinai investigators will lead a multi-center study into how the brain's circuitry forms and recalls memories - research made possible by a $3.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

21 Dec 2017

Higher ‘mutational burden’ of tumors predicts success rate with cancer immunotherapies

The "mutational burden," or the number of mutations present in a tumor's DNA, is a good predictor of whether that cancer type will respond to a class of cancer immunotherapy drugs known as checkpoint inhibitors, a new study led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers shows.

21 Dec 2017

Ability to defend against environmental stress may affect longevity

A shorter life may be the price an organism pays for coping with the natural assaults of daily living, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues in Japan.

21 Dec 2017

Research provides insights into reactive and proactive aggression in childhood

Over the past few months, many local cases of assault and harassment have come to light and been widely discussed in the news, both here and in the U.S. and Europe.

21 Dec 2017

New classification criteria offers faster, more accurate path to diagnosing myositis diseases

The ability to diagnose myositis diseases and treat them properly just improved immensely. For more than 40 years, the criteria physicians have used to diagnose most myositis diseases has been based on expert opinion, not hard science.

21 Dec 2017

Multifunctional protein also plays role in development of blood cells

Like an actor who excels at both comedy and drama, proteins also can play multiple roles. Uncovering these varied talents can teach researchers more about the inner workings of cells.

21 Dec 2017

Deep brain stimulation may improve survival for Parkinson's patients

A treatment called deep brain stimulation (DBS) could extend the life of people with Parkinson's disease. Researchers at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Illinois found that patients who received stimulation via an implanted device had a modest survival advantage compared with those treated with medication only.

21 Dec 2017

Acid reflux linked to cancer of respiratory and upper digestive tracts in older adults

Acid reflux was associated with cancer of the respiratory and upper digestive tracts in older adults.

21 Dec 2017

Scientists unravel structure of protein behind sense of touch

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have solved the mystery of the structure of Piezo1, a member of a family of proteins that convert physical stimuli such as touch or blood flow into chemical signals.

21 Dec 2017

Specific diets may help prevent colorectal cancer in high-risk groups

Colorectal cancer is the most prevalent malignant tumor in Spain. It is known that factors such as diet and intestinal inflammation play an important role in its occurrence, but direct links between nutrients, inflammation and colorectal cancer are poorly described.

21 Dec 2017

Medicaid expansion improves early-stage cancer detection, research shows

The Affordable Care Act led to an increase in the number of cancer diagnoses -- particularly those at early stages -- in states where Medicaid was expanded, according to research from Indiana University.

21 Dec 2017

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Leica Biosystems agrees with the UK Office of Life Sciences to advance AI in pathology

Study finds new marker to detect fatal breast cancer

Stress may have greater effect on cardiovascular health in women than in men

Despite compressed sign-up period, ACA enrollment nearly matches last year’s

New retinal imaging scanner may one day revolutionize eye care

Medicare penalizes group of 751 hospitals for patient injuries

FDA approves drug to increase blood pressure in adults with septic or distributive shock

Experts highlight need to better address neurosexuality care for patients with neurodisabilities

Researchers to evaluate hygiene robot in the field of elderly care

New multi-center study to explore how the brain's circuitry forms and recalls memories

Higher ‘mutational burden’ of tumors predicts success rate with cancer immunotherapies

Ability to defend against environmental stress may affect longevity

Research provides insights into reactive and proactive aggression in childhood

New classification criteria offers faster, more accurate path to diagnosing myositis diseases

Multifunctional protein also plays role in development of blood cells

Deep brain stimulation may improve survival for Parkinson's patients

Acid reflux linked to cancer of respiratory and upper digestive tracts in older adults

Scientists unravel structure of protein behind sense of touch

Specific diets may help prevent colorectal cancer in high-risk groups

Medicaid expansion improves early-stage cancer detection, research shows

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