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UAB researchers developing new peptide that may help combat familial hypercholesterolemia

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are developing and testing a new peptide that they hope will lead to better treatment options for familial hypercholesterolemia.

22 Feb 2017

Simple, low-cost surgical instrument may expand use of minimally invasive surgery

In an era of spiraling health care cost concerns, a new $500 surgical instrument developed at the University of Michigan is vying to take the place of a $2 million robot for certain minimally invasive procedures.

22 Feb 2017

Research on repair of broken hearts hints at possibility of new designer cardiovascular therapies

Unlike the self-repair abilities of our skin, bone and other tissues, which can readily heal and rebuild themselves after injury, evolution has left the mammalian heart with relatively little regenerative capacity.

22 Feb 2017

Team effort at school and home could help reduce childhood obesity rates

Schools are taking a proactive approach to get students to move more and improve their eating habits. But it takes a team effort at both school and home to make a difference, said Greg Welk, a professor of kinesiology at Iowa State University.

22 Feb 2017

Scientists explore role of salt and immune system in raising blood pressure of females

Many of us have noted how our hands and feet swell after eating too much salt. Now scientists are exploring how high salt intake can also make cells throughout the body of females swell, rupture, dump their contents and die, triggering an immune reaction that contributes to chronic high blood pressure.

22 Feb 2017

Smokers with existing illnesses more likely to use e-cigarettes, study finds

In the U.S. more than 16 million people with smoking-related illnesses continue to use cigarettes. According to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, current and former smokers who suffer from disease are more likely to have reported using an e-cigarette, meaning these patients may see e-cigarettes as safer or less harmful than combustible cigarettes and a way to reduce the risks posed by traditional smoking.

22 Feb 2017

Recent estimates reveal burden of serious fungal diseases in 14 different countries

Estimates never before attempted, show the number of people affected by serious fungal diseases in 14 of the worst affected countries across the globe have just been published.

22 Feb 2017

Korn Ferry's Futurestep division partners with GSK to provide recruitment services in Life Sciences sector

Futurestep division of Korn Ferry, the preeminent global people and organisational advisory firm, has been appointed by GlaxoSmithKline, one of the world's largest science-led global healthcare companies, to provide a Flexible Delivery Solution for recruitment support across the United Kingdom, United States and Latin America.

22 Feb 2017

Simple, noninvasive physical examination technique can help locate ectopic pregnancies

The location of an ectopic pregnancy can be determined using a simple, noninvasive physical examination technique used by osteopathic physicians, researchers say.

22 Feb 2017

Medtronic launches new Signia Stapling System that provides real-time feedback during surgery

Delivering on its commitment to develop and expand minimally invasive surgery technologies and capabilities, Medtronic plc announced the launch of its Signia Stapling System. The latest addition to the company's MIS portfolio, the Signia system provides surgeons with real-time feedback and automated responses to that real-time data.

22 Feb 2017

Prior Scientific to display latest precision products at two major Microscopy shows

Prior Scientific has announced that it will be exhibiting its latest motorised stages, focus motors, sample loading systems and other equipment for precision microscopy, at the forthcoming Focus on Microscopy & Microscience and Microscopy Congress shows which will be held in Bordeaux, France and Manchester, UK respectively.

22 Feb 2017

NIH launches new study to test experimental vaccine that targets mosquito-transmitted diseases

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a Phase 1 clinical trial to test an investigational vaccine intended to provide broad protection against a range of mosquito-transmitted diseases, such as Zika, malaria, West Nile fever and dengue fever, and to hinder the ability of mosquitoes to transmit such infections.

22 Feb 2017

Investigational malaria vaccine protects against multiple strains, study shows

An investigational malaria vaccine has protected a small number of healthy U.S. adults from infection with a malaria strain different from that contained in the vaccine, according to a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

22 Feb 2017

Penn expert suggests shorter radiation treatment for men with prostate cancer

Men with prostate cancer can receive shorter courses of radiation therapy than what is currently considered standard, according to Justin Bekelman, MD, an associate professor of Radiation Oncology, Medical Ethics, and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine and Abramson Cancer Center.

22 Feb 2017

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UAB researchers developing new peptide that may help combat familial hypercholesterolemia

Simple, low-cost surgical instrument may expand use of minimally invasive surgery

Research on repair of broken hearts hints at possibility of new designer cardiovascular therapies

Team effort at school and home could help reduce childhood obesity rates

Scientists explore role of salt and immune system in raising blood pressure of females

Smokers with existing illnesses more likely to use e-cigarettes, study finds

Recent estimates reveal burden of serious fungal diseases in 14 different countries

Korn Ferry's Futurestep division partners with GSK to provide recruitment services in Life Sciences sector

Simple, noninvasive physical examination technique can help locate ectopic pregnancies

Medtronic launches new Signia Stapling System that provides real-time feedback during surgery

Prior Scientific to display latest precision products at two major Microscopy shows

NIH launches new study to test experimental vaccine that targets mosquito-transmitted diseases

Investigational malaria vaccine protects against multiple strains, study shows

Penn expert suggests shorter radiation treatment for men with prostate cancer

Studies show benefits and risks of testosterone treatment in older men

Study finds Mediterranean foods as key to reduce pain linked to obesity

High dietary potassium and low sodium can help improve risk factors for heart, kidney disease

Gene expression patterns could help predict treatment for breast cancer, research shows

Alcohol can cause more damaging effects to women than men

Supervised exercise training at moderate intensity improves prognosis for heart failure

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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