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ICNC 2017 to unveil future applications of nuclear cardiology and cardiac CT imaging

Future applications of nuclear cardiology and cardiac computed tomography (CT) imaging are set to be revealed at the International Conference on Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT 2017.

10 Apr 2017

Weather-forecast tool can help improve assessment and treatment of newborns with asphyxia

UT Southwestern Medical Center pediatric researchers have harnessed an analytical tool used to predict the weather to evaluate the effectiveness of therapies to reduce brain injury in newborns who suffer oxygen deprivation during birth.

10 Apr 2017

Obesity may manipulate blood tests used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis in women

New research reveals that in women, obesity may influence blood tests used to diagnose and monitor rheumatoid arthritis.

10 Apr 2017

New research explores how genetic factors may be linked to low cervical cancer rates in Western Asia

New research provides an insight into why cervical cancer is less common in certain regions of the world even though they may have limited screening and fewer or no prevention programs.

10 Apr 2017

GPs’ advice on secondary prevention medications disregarded by some stroke survivors, study finds

Some stroke survivors say they are disregarding general practitioners' advice on secondary prevention medications, such as statins, with some patients stopping their medication completely, according to a study of an online stroke forum led by Queen Mary University of London.

10 Apr 2017

BMJ Innovations releases first collaborative definition of patient centricity co-created by AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca today announced that BMJ Innovations has published the first collaborative definition of patient centricity for the pharmaceutical industry.

10 Apr 2017

EESC invites supporters, opponents to debate European Citizens' initiative on glyphosate ban

On 5 April, the European Economic and Social Committee's NAT section invited supporters and opponents of the European Citizens' Initiative calling for a ban on glyphosate to debate in its premises.

10 Apr 2017

Overweight, obese workers more likely to take sick leave, study shows

Obese Spanish workers take more sick leave than their healthy weight colleagues, according to research in more than 174 000 employees presented today at EuroPrevent 2017.

8 Apr 2017

UC Davis professor awarded Mellon Foundation Fellowship to study environmental hazards

Liza Grandia, associate professor of Native American studies at the University of California, Davis, has received a $270,000 Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellowship.

7 Apr 2017

Intermountain Healthcare joins NPA’s QOD to improve quality of care

Intermountain Healthcare recently signed on as NeuroPoint Alliance's first health system. Intermountain is participating in all of the current Quality Outcomes Databases: Lumbar, Deformity, Cervical and Neurovascular and are awaiting the fifth QOD registry, Tumor, which NPA plans to have on line in 2018.

7 Apr 2017

VUMC reaches major milestone by completing 1,000 heart transplantations

Surgeons at Vanderbilt University Medical Center performed five heart transplants in four days to place the institution among an elite group of transplant centers in the country - reaching 1,000 heart transplantations.

7 Apr 2017

Microbiologists accurately predict evolution of HIV surface proteins using financial math models

What do particle diffusion in liquids and stock price prediction have to do with building a better HIV vaccine? According to University of Iowa microbiologist Hillel Haim, you can apply concepts from the first two to predict the evolution of HIV surface proteins, information that can then be used to design better vaccines.

7 Apr 2017

Immunologists discover how rescue proteins delay ‘executioner’ machinery that kills damaged cells

A research team led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital immunologists has discovered how a set of proteins delays the "executioner" machinery that kills damaged or infected cells in a process called necroptosis.

7 Apr 2017

Special issue highlights how increased pulse consumption could address nutrition issues

A special issue of Annals published by the New York Academy of Sciences, stresses how increased pulse consumption could address nutrition issues related to the health of the overall human population, as well as the planet.

7 Apr 2017

New drug can reduce tardive dyskinesia in patients with schizophrenia, mood disorder

Antipsychotic treatment can cause involuntary movements such as lip smacking, tongue protrusions and excessive eye blinking. These movements typically occur after more than 3 months of treatment and are called tardive dyskinesia.

7 Apr 2017

Study of interactions between chemokines pinpoints potential targets for treatment of inflammation

Signal molecules called chemokines often work in tandem to recruit specific sets of immune cells to sites of tissue damage.

7 Apr 2017

Visually impaired musician receives gift of sight through Augmented Reality developed by NuEyes

Two weeks ago, Robert "BlindDog" Cook received the gift of sight through Augmented Reality developed by NuEyes featuring ODG Smartglasses in California. Philip Monroe of TxEyeTech is the Texas distributor for NuEyes that demonstrated the glasses for BlindDog.

7 Apr 2017

Neurons derived from precursor cells may regulate innate reproductive and aggressive behaviors

Neurons derived from two different types of precursor cells that later develop into neurons in the medial amygdala - one of the interconnected structures in the brain involved in emotion, motivation and memory - help to program innate reproductive and aggressive behaviors into the brain, research led by Children's National Health System indicates.

7 Apr 2017

Study offers new hope for early attack against Alzheimer's

Catch it early. Those are watchwords in the battle against a host of illnesses, from heart disease to cancer to Type 2 diabetes.

7 Apr 2017

Safety tips to prevent food poisoning from eggs

The egg has been regarded as a symbol of new life and has been associated with springtime celebrations, such as Easter and Passover, for many centuries. But, even during festive occasions, eggs can cause food poisoning

7 Apr 2017

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ICNC 2017 to unveil future applications of nuclear cardiology and cardiac CT imaging

Weather-forecast tool can help improve assessment and treatment of newborns with asphyxia

Obesity may manipulate blood tests used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis in women

New research explores how genetic factors may be linked to low cervical cancer rates in Western Asia

GPs’ advice on secondary prevention medications disregarded by some stroke survivors, study finds

BMJ Innovations releases first collaborative definition of patient centricity co-created by AstraZeneca

EESC invites supporters, opponents to debate European Citizens' initiative on glyphosate ban

Overweight, obese workers more likely to take sick leave, study shows

UC Davis professor awarded Mellon Foundation Fellowship to study environmental hazards

Intermountain Healthcare joins NPA’s QOD to improve quality of care

VUMC reaches major milestone by completing 1,000 heart transplantations

Microbiologists accurately predict evolution of HIV surface proteins using financial math models

Immunologists discover how rescue proteins delay ‘executioner’ machinery that kills damaged cells

Special issue highlights how increased pulse consumption could address nutrition issues

New drug can reduce tardive dyskinesia in patients with schizophrenia, mood disorder

Study of interactions between chemokines pinpoints potential targets for treatment of inflammation

Visually impaired musician receives gift of sight through Augmented Reality developed by NuEyes

Neurons derived from precursor cells may regulate innate reproductive and aggressive behaviors

Study offers new hope for early attack against Alzheimer's

Safety tips to prevent food poisoning from eggs

Voltammetry and machine learning for real-time neurotransmitter detection

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

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