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Researchers use computer simulations to provide better insight into epilepsy surgery

Results from an unexpected quarter is could help neurologists to identify which brain region to remove to eliminate an epilepsy patient's symptoms. Mathematicians from the University of Twente, together with researchers from the University Medical Center Utrecht, have shown that it is sensible to examine the interconnections between different brain regions closely, instead of searching for abnormal regions only.

20 Sep 2017

Risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is the 9th most common cancer in women and although it only accounts for approximately 3 percent of cancers in women, it is responsible for the most deaths of any cancer involving the female reproductive tract.

20 Sep 2017

Health-tech startups get accelerator class to speed ideas and solutions to healthcare marketplace

Cedars-Sinai today launched its third health-tech accelerator class with 10 startups whose innovative technologies aim to transform the delivery and quality of healthcare.

20 Sep 2017

Trial shows safety and tolerability of antisense oligomer for treatment of influenza A

A phase 1 clinical trial published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology found that radavirsen -- an antisense oligomer that inhibits the production of certain influenza proteins -- is safe and well-tolerated in healthy individuals.

20 Sep 2017

Researchers find significant link between foot pain and knee or hip pain

A study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery and Harvard Medical School suggests new guidelines may be in order for evaluating and treating lower extremity pain. Investigators set out to determine if there was a relation between foot pain and lower extremity joint pain, and they found a significant association between foot pain and knee or hip pain.

20 Sep 2017

Providing women with early knowledge about childbirth could help reduce unnecessary cesareans

Cesarean deliveries in most developed countries, including Canada, are at least 10 to 20 percent higher than recommended by the World Health Organization, and many efforts to decrease unnecessary C-sections have failed.

20 Sep 2017

Eczema patients’ lack of disease knowledge could lead to misinformed treatment choices

To mark National Eczema Week, Gladskin is releasing a new survey showing that two-thirds of UK eczema patients don’t know bacteria play a role in their condition, whereas studies show the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is present on the skin of over 70% of patients and is associated with the severity and flares of eczema.

20 Sep 2017

Impact of ISO 9001:2015 on weighing processes explained in new METTLER TOLEDO white paper

The ISO 9001 standard sets out the requirements for a quality management system (QMS), and aims to help businesses and organizations become more efficient and improve customer satisfaction. ISO 9001:2015 was released in 2015 and certified organizations have three years to adopt the changes into their own QMS, with a deadline of September 2018.

20 Sep 2017

$Skeletal deficits may contribute to excess fracture risk in older adults with diabetes$

Skeletal deficits may contribute to excess fracture risk in older adults with diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased fracture risk despite normal or high bone mineral density. In a new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, modest deficits in cortical bone--the dense outer surface of bone that forms a protective layer around the internal cavity--were demonstrated in older adults with type 2 diabetes compared with non-diabetics.

20 Sep 2017

Cancer patients less likely to receive evidence-based treatments for heart attack

Treatment of heart attack patients depends on their history of cancer, according to research published today in European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care.

20 Sep 2017

Study shows link between obesity and low sperm quality

The journal Andologia has published the first report of abnormal sperm parameters in obese men based on computer aided sperm analysis. The findings suggest that clinicians may need to factor in paternal obesity prior to assisted reproduction.

20 Sep 2017

Trauma exposure and PTSD may increase risk of developing lupus

In a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in civilian women were strongly associated with increased risk of developing lupus, an autoimmune disease.

20 Sep 2017

Comprehensive risk assessment can help prevent fall injuries among seniors

Every year, millions of senior citizens fall - threatening their health, independence and even their lives. Fall injuries also rack up $31 billion annually in medical expenses, which is expected to rise as 10,000 people in the U.S. turn 65 every day.

20 Sep 2017

Discovery reveals new role for endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation

The discovery of a puddle of mouse urine seems like a strange scientific "eureka" moment. However, for one team of researchers, that's exactly what led to a new discovery.

20 Sep 2017

Researchers identify role of tumor-infiltrating B-cells in melanoma progression, resistance to therapy

In a multi-institutional collaborative study, scientists at The Wistar Institute and the Medical University of Vienna, Austria, have identified the role of tumor-infiltrating or tumor-associated B-cells ("TABs") in melanoma progression and resistance to targeted therapy.

20 Sep 2017

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation and Oxford University Press partner to publish Inflammatory Bowels Diseases journal

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation and Oxford University Press announced today that they have entered into a new partnership to publish the Foundation's journal Inflammatory Bowels Diseases beginning in 2018.

20 Sep 2017

Study: 52-gene risk profile accurately predicts survival for patients with severe lung disease

An international Yale-led research team has shown that a risk profile based on 52 genes accurately predicts survival for patients with a severe lung disease. If confirmed in further studies, the finding could transform the way patients are treated for the condition, which is on the rise in older adults.

20 Sep 2017

Scientists find a way to convert “bad body fat” to “good fat”

Researchers have found that the unhealthy fat in the body called “white fat” could be converted to a healthier fat by blocking a special protein. This could help fight the obesity epidemic they speculate. The report was published in the journal Cell Reports.

19 Sep 2017

Study finds unsafe lead levels in red cosmetic powder used during Hindu ceremonies

Sindoor -- a cosmetic powder sold in the United States and used during Hindu religious and cultural ceremonies -- has unsafe levels of lead, according to a Rutgers University study.

19 Sep 2017

Researchers develop new model to better simulate blood brain barrier for study of diseases

Scientists have helped provide a way to better understand how to enable drugs to enter the brain and how cancer cells make it past the blood brain barrier. The brain is protected by the near-impermeable blood brain barrier, a fortress which protects the brain but which also prevents the treatment of brain diseases, including brain tumors.

19 Sep 2017

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Researchers use computer simulations to provide better insight into epilepsy surgery

Risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer

Health-tech startups get accelerator class to speed ideas and solutions to healthcare marketplace

Trial shows safety and tolerability of antisense oligomer for treatment of influenza A

Researchers find significant link between foot pain and knee or hip pain

Providing women with early knowledge about childbirth could help reduce unnecessary cesareans

Eczema patients’ lack of disease knowledge could lead to misinformed treatment choices

Impact of ISO 9001:2015 on weighing processes explained in new METTLER TOLEDO white paper

Skeletal deficits may contribute to excess fracture risk in older adults with diabetes

Cancer patients less likely to receive evidence-based treatments for heart attack

Study shows link between obesity and low sperm quality

Trauma exposure and PTSD may increase risk of developing lupus

Comprehensive risk assessment can help prevent fall injuries among seniors

Discovery reveals new role for endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation

Researchers identify role of tumor-infiltrating B-cells in melanoma progression, resistance to therapy

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation and Oxford University Press partner to publish Inflammatory Bowels Diseases journal

Study: 52-gene risk profile accurately predicts survival for patients with severe lung disease

Scientists find a way to convert “bad body fat” to “good fat”

Study finds unsafe lead levels in red cosmetic powder used during Hindu ceremonies

Researchers develop new model to better simulate blood brain barrier for study of diseases

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