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Mental health clinicians need to change treatment approach for better engagement of men with depression

The approach to treating men with depression needs to change if their increased uptake of mental health services is to be successful, new research from the University of Sydney shows.

29 Oct 2017

Experts issue new report with recommendations aimed at stemming opioid epidemic

A group of experts, led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in collaboration with the Clinton Foundation, today issued a new report with comprehensive recommendations aimed at stemming the opioid epidemic, a spiraling crisis that kills on average 90 people a day in the U.S., and shows few signs of reversing.

28 Oct 2017

Sonic Hedgehog helps solve mysteries of Parkinson's disease

You may know Sonic Hedgehog as a Sega videogame character who saves us all from world domination. But within the realm of science, Sonic Hedgehog is also helping to solve the mysteries of Parkinson's Disease.

28 Oct 2017

Montmorency tart cherry juice found to help extend sleep time among adults 50 years and older

Montmorency tart cherry juice was found to help extend sleep time by 84 minutes among eight study participants, ages 50 and older who suffer from insomnia, according to a new pilot study published in American Journal of Therapeutics.

28 Oct 2017

Top nursing organizations urge to improve veteran access to anesthesia care

Twenty-two nursing organizations, including the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin on October 24, 2017, expressing their concerns about surgical cancellations and postponements for veterans due to a lack of access to anesthesia services at the Denver VA Medical Center.

28 Oct 2017

Multiple methods found to minimize pain caused by surgery and reduce use of opioids

Studies suggest that using more than one type of pain medicine to target different pain pathways has been shown to decrease pain while reducing side effects of knee replacement surgery.

28 Oct 2017

Mechanical memory of cells could hold new clues to tumor invasion

In the body, cells move around to form organs during development; to heal wounds; and when they metastasize from cancerous tumors.

28 Oct 2017

Flu season: UAB experts recommend everyone to receive their yearly influenza vaccine

Flu season is here. The contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses that infect the nose, throat and lungs can cause mild to severe illness and at times may lead to death. People of every age - including people in good health - are at risk for flu.

28 Oct 2017

Type of needle used in anesthesia not linked to post-dural puncture headache, study shows

The type of needle used in certain kinds of anesthesia is not linked to post-dural puncture headache (PDPH), a serious and potentially life-threatening complication, according to a recent study.

28 Oct 2017

Common factors that could change your PSA test results

Most men in their 50s, who face an increasing risk of prostate cancer as they age, are familiar with the common screening exam known as the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test. But many are less familiar with how the test works and why different factors, such as prescription medications and infections, can influence the test results.

28 Oct 2017

Cancer researchers make breakthrough in identifying genetic changes during immunotherapy

For some cancer patients, the road to remission and healing can have its share of speed bumps. That's particularly true of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who develop a secondary, or acquired, resistance to immunotherapy, which initially was effective against their tumors.

28 Oct 2017

CureVac begins phase I study to assess intratumoral application of RNAdjuvant technology in patients with solid tumors

CureVac AG, a fully-integrated biotechnology company pioneering mRNA-based drugs, today announced it has initiated a Phase I study assessing the intratumoral application of its novel RNAdjuvant technology in patients with superficial solid tumors that are easily accessible for repeated intratumoral injections. RNAdjuvant is designed to amplify the scope and quality of an immune response when used alone or in combination with other immune therapies.

28 Oct 2017

ACIST Medical Systems announces debut of next generation FFR solution

ACIST Medical Systems, Inc., a Bracco Group Company, today announced the global launch of its ACIST RXi Mini System, the next generation system of its RXi Rapid Exchange FFR System. The RXi Mini System will debut at the 29th Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics scientific symposium in Denver, Colorado.

28 Oct 2017

Leaders from non-profit organizations come together to support hurricane relief efforts

Saving lives is truly the mission of HealthFREE.org, a South Florida non-profit organization currently working to provide help, hope and healing to those affected by the devastation of the recent hurricanes. In efforts to effectively serve the residents of Puerto Rico, leadership from HealthFREE.org met with Coalition of Hope to discuss how both organizations can collaborate to save lives of fellow Americans on the island.

28 Oct 2017

Sunovion announces results from Phase 3 clinical study of new drug in children, adolescents with bipolar depression

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced post-hoc analysis results of a positive Phase 3 placebo-controlled clinical study, as well as interim data from a long-term open-label extension study evaluating Latuda (lurasidone HCI) in children and adolescents (10 to 17 years of age) with major depressive episodes associated with bipolar I disorder (bipolar depression).

28 Oct 2017

Longevity Biotech receives award to evaluate novel drug candidate for MS in preclinical models

Longevity Biotech, Inc. has received an award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society through Fast Forward, the Society's commercial research funding program, to evaluate LBT-3627 in preclinical models as a potential disease-modifying therapeutic agent.

28 Oct 2017

ASA applauds President Trump’s declaration of opioid crisis as public health emergency

The American Society of Anesthesiologists today announced its support of President Donald J. Trump's announcement officially declaring the opioid crisis a public health emergency.

28 Oct 2017

Study shows Healthy Days as valid method to evaluate overall population health

Humana Inc. today announced results from a study that found a relationship between patient-reported, health-related quality of life and multiple objective measures of health in elderly Medicare Advantage patients with chronic conditions.

28 Oct 2017

UC San Diego Health scientists help create ‘dream team’ to prevent pancreatic cancer

Scientists and physicians at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, in partnership with colleagues at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas, Johns Hopkins University in Maryland and elsewhere, have been awarded a $7 million grant over four years by Stand Up to Cancer to create a "dream team" to develop new ways to prevent pancreatic cancer -- one of the nation's deadliest malignancies.

28 Oct 2017

FUJIFILM SonoSite to exhibit innovative portfolio of ultrasound solutions at ACEP 2017

FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc., specialists in developing cutting-edge ultrasound solutions and providing world-leading education to enable point-of-care visualization access, will present its innovative portfolio of ultrasound solutions and highlight product features and upgrades at the American College of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Assembly, October 29 - November 1 in Washington, DC.

28 Oct 2017

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Mental health clinicians need to change treatment approach for better engagement of men with depression

Experts issue new report with recommendations aimed at stemming opioid epidemic

Sonic Hedgehog helps solve mysteries of Parkinson's disease

Montmorency tart cherry juice found to help extend sleep time among adults 50 years and older

Top nursing organizations urge to improve veteran access to anesthesia care

Multiple methods found to minimize pain caused by surgery and reduce use of opioids

Mechanical memory of cells could hold new clues to tumor invasion

Flu season: UAB experts recommend everyone to receive their yearly influenza vaccine

Type of needle used in anesthesia not linked to post-dural puncture headache, study shows

Common factors that could change your PSA test results

Cancer researchers make breakthrough in identifying genetic changes during immunotherapy

CureVac begins phase I study to assess intratumoral application of RNAdjuvant technology in patients with solid tumors

ACIST Medical Systems announces debut of next generation FFR solution

Leaders from non-profit organizations come together to support hurricane relief efforts

Sunovion announces results from Phase 3 clinical study of new drug in children, adolescents with bipolar depression

Longevity Biotech receives award to evaluate novel drug candidate for MS in preclinical models

ASA applauds President Trump’s declaration of opioid crisis as public health emergency

Study shows Healthy Days as valid method to evaluate overall population health

UC San Diego Health scientists help create ‘dream team’ to prevent pancreatic cancer

FUJIFILM SonoSite to exhibit innovative portfolio of ultrasound solutions at ACEP 2017

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