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Drug treatment reduces gout flares in clinical study

As reported in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology, the drug febuxostat reduced gout flares in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 314 adults with early gout.

4 Oct 2017

Asthma linked to increased risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth

Women with asthma suffer more often from preeclampsia (PE) and run a higher risk of giving birth to underweight babies. These and other complications during pregnancy and delivery can not be explained by hereditary or environmental factors, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

4 Oct 2017

Researchers test benefit of 'smart' shoe insole for patients with knee osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis, in the simplest sense, is wear and tear of the cartilage (connecting tissue) of the joints, which results in bones rubbing together, causing pain and stiffness. While other factors, such as genetics, can affect the progression of osteoarthritis, the less strain a person puts on his or her joints, the less likely the cartilage is to deteriorate.

4 Oct 2017

Sports-related concussion symptoms last longer for adolescent girls, study suggests

A new study published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association suggested that the concussion symptoms suffered by adolescent female athletes last twice as long as their male counterparts.

4 Oct 2017

Virtual reality tour of operating room helps reduce preoperative anxiety in children

A virtual reality tour of the operating room prior to anesthesia helped reduce preoperative anxiety in children scheduled to undergo surgery who took part in a clinical trial published in the BJS.

4 Oct 2017

Lower meat consumption during pregnancy increases risk of substance misuse by offspring

Lower meat consumption by women during pregnancy was linked with an increased risk of substance misuse by their children during adolescence. The findings come from a study published in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.

4 Oct 2017

New digital platform for patients with chronic illness could save health services millions

A pensioner has used his chronic illness to create a digital platform that could save health services millions of pounds and make a huge difference to patients’ lives.

4 Oct 2017

Novel 3D-printed spine models to provide surgical training before live operations

Researchers are 3D printing replica human vertebrae which act and feel like real bone tissue to help train spinal surgeons before they go into live operations.

4 Oct 2017

Symprove could offer safe and efficient solution to control pathogenic bacteria

Leading food technology company, Symprove Ltd, has demonstrated with three breakthrough studies that their formula has the unique ability to have an antagonistic effect on pathogenic bacteria such as C. difficile, Escherichia coli (AIEC), Shigella sonnei and MRSA.

4 Oct 2017

Patented invention has potential to induce and regulate stem cell differentiation

An invention by Florida Institute of Technology’s Shengyuan Yang was found to naturally narrow the spreading of stem cells and has the potential to induce and regulate their differentiation.

4 Oct 2017

PAA launches new S-LAB automated plate handler at ELRIG Drug Discovery

Peak Analysis & Automation, a global leader in laboratory automation, announces the launch of its S-LAB automated plate handler on stand B15 at ELRIG Drug Discovery, ACC Liverpool, October 3-4th 2017.

4 Oct 2017

Beetroot juice does not re-warm the body after exposure to cold

In people at higher risk of feeling the cold, and contrary to what scientists thought, beetroot juice doesn't appear to help re-warm the body after exposure to the cold, according to new research.

4 Oct 2017

METTLER TOLEDO’s new XPR comparator provides efficient and secure mass calibration

The almost universal task in business today is to increase quality while decreasing lead time. The field of weight calibration is no exception, as it becomes more and more difficult for customers in highly regulated industries to wait for calibrated weights.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 4 Oct 2017

METTLER TOLEDO announces free Crystallization Seminar in Eindhoven, Netherlands

METTLER TOLEDO has announced the 2017 Crystallization Seminar on November 14, 2017. Being held in Eindhoven, Netherlands, this free event will feature applications and case studies presented by international peers from related industries.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 4 Oct 2017

MR Solutions exhibits new preclinical multi-modality MRI technology at Liverpool and Philadelphia

MR Solutions took their ground breaking, cryogen-free preclinical multi-modality MRI imaging solutions on tour in September 2017.

From MR Solutions 4 Oct 2017

Study finds high rate of work dropout a year after heart attack

One in four people leave their job within a year of returning to work after having a heart attack, according to a newly published study from Denmark in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

4 Oct 2017

Night shift workers have higher risk of obesity, analysis reveals

In an analysis of 28 published studies, night shift work was associated with a 29% increased risk of becoming obese or overweight.

4 Oct 2017

Postmenopausal women with low bone mass benefit from high intensity training

Exercise is known to be beneficial to bone health but there is reluctance to use high intensity programs in older women with low bone mass because of the risk of fracture or other injury.

4 Oct 2017

Black tea may promote weight loss and offer other health benefits

UCLA researchers have demonstrated for the first time that black tea may promote weight loss and other health benefits by changing bacteria in the gut. In a study of mice, the scientists showed that black tea alters energy metabolism in the liver by changing gut metabolites.

4 Oct 2017

GTFCC launches new strategy to reduce cholera deaths by 90% by 2030

An ambitious new strategy to reduce deaths from cholera by 90% by 2030 will be launched tomorrow by the Global Task Force on Cholera Control, a diverse network of more than 50 UN and international agencies, academic institutions, and NGOs that supports countries affected by the disease.

4 Oct 2017

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Drug treatment reduces gout flares in clinical study

Asthma linked to increased risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth

Researchers test benefit of 'smart' shoe insole for patients with knee osteoarthritis

Sports-related concussion symptoms last longer for adolescent girls, study suggests

Virtual reality tour of operating room helps reduce preoperative anxiety in children

Lower meat consumption during pregnancy increases risk of substance misuse by offspring

New digital platform for patients with chronic illness could save health services millions

Novel 3D-printed spine models to provide surgical training before live operations

Symprove could offer safe and efficient solution to control pathogenic bacteria

Patented invention has potential to induce and regulate stem cell differentiation

PAA launches new S-LAB automated plate handler at ELRIG Drug Discovery

Beetroot juice does not re-warm the body after exposure to cold

METTLER TOLEDO’s new XPR comparator provides efficient and secure mass calibration

METTLER TOLEDO announces free Crystallization Seminar in Eindhoven, Netherlands

MR Solutions exhibits new preclinical multi-modality MRI technology at Liverpool and Philadelphia

Study finds high rate of work dropout a year after heart attack

Night shift workers have higher risk of obesity, analysis reveals

Postmenopausal women with low bone mass benefit from high intensity training

Black tea may promote weight loss and offer other health benefits

GTFCC launches new strategy to reduce cholera deaths by 90% by 2030

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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