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Kratom may be safer and less addictive than current treatments for pain, research suggests

A delayed U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ban on kratom would stifle scientific understanding of the herb's active chemical components and documented pharmacologic properties if implemented, according to a special report published today in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

29 Nov 2016

Platypus venom shows potential for new diabetes treatments

Australian researchers have discovered remarkable evolutionary changes to insulin regulation in two of the nation's most iconic native animal species - the platypus and the echidna - which could pave the way for new treatments for type 2 diabetes in humans.

29 Nov 2016

WSU researchers develop novel technology to treat chronic wound infections

A WSU research team has successfully used a mild electric current to take on and beat drug-resistant bacterial infections, a technology that may eventually be used to treat chronic wound infections.

29 Nov 2016

Dirt beneath New York City may provide new weapons to fight against disease

Microbes have long been an invaluable source of new drugs. And to find more, we may have to look no further than the ground beneath our feet.

29 Nov 2016

Scientists develop safe, highly efficient method to improve searching of new germicides

Scientists from the Lomonosov Moscow State University in cooperation with colleagues have worked out a safe, not that expensive and highly efficient method, which allows to speed up and improve searching of new germicides.

29 Nov 2016

Women and men absorb visual information in different ways, say QMUL psychologists

Women and men look at faces and absorb visual information in different ways, which suggests there is a gender difference in understanding visual cues, according to a team of scientists that included psychologists from Queen Mary University of London.

29 Nov 2016

Enzyme research provides new insights into pathophysiology of depression

Despite the fact that more than four percent of the world's population suffer from depression, and even though approximately 1,500 individuals commit suicide each year in Sweden, the understanding of the pathophysiology of depression remains unclear and only a few new discoveries of mechanisms behind it have been made in recent years.

29 Nov 2016

Study shows cost-effective email messages can help improve calcium intake in Canadians

UBC researchers have demonstrated that simple, cost-effective email messages can help improve the health habits of Canadians.

29 Nov 2016

Study compares cardiac repair potential of three types of stem cells

New research from New Zealand's University of Otago is providing fresh insights into how a patient's adult stem cells could best be used to regenerate their diseased hearts.

29 Nov 2016

ECDC: 1 in 7 HIV-infected people in the EU/EEA unaware of disease status

With 29 747 newly reported HIV infections in 2015, the EU/EEA notification rate is similar to recent years with an overall insignificant change from 6.6 per 100 000 population in 2006 to 6.3 in 2015 (adjusted for reporting delay).

29 Nov 2016

Automated systems to aid microbiology departments launched by Beckman Coulter

Beckman Coulter has launched two automated systems in the UK to ease rapidly increasing workloads in microbiology and virology departments. The DxN VERIS Molecular Diagnostics system, for same-day molecular viral load testing, and the MicroScan Microbiology Systems for microorganism identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST), both rapidly and accurately identify therapeutic pathways for patient management.

From Beckman Coulter Diagnostics 29 Nov 2016

Study reveals why air pollutants cause some people to be at risk for atopic dermatitis

Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine and Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization are pleased to announce the published results of a study into why air pollutants cause some people to be more susceptible to atopic dermatitis, a kind of skin inflammation.

29 Nov 2016

Preventative strategy in stem cell transplant recipients may help thwart C. diff infections

It may be possible to safely prevent one of the most common - and costly to treat - infections contracted by hospitalized patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation for the treatment of blood cancers, according to a study from the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

29 Nov 2016

MGH researchers develop new methods for mapping and measuring solid stress in tumors

Massachusetts General Hospital investigators have developed new methods for mapping and measuring solid stress - the force exerted by solid and elastic components - within tumors, an accomplishment that may lead to improved understanding of those forces and their consequences and to novel treatment strategies.

29 Nov 2016

Philips launches new suite of operational improvement software solution for radiologists at RSNA 2016

Royal Philips today introduced PerformanceBridge, a new suite of performance management software and services to assist radiology departments in enhancing productivity, improving the patient experience and delivering better value-based care.

29 Nov 2016

Porvair Sciences' new silicone capmats offer increased chemical resistance

Porvair Sciences announces a new range of 96-well (square and round) capmats made from 100% pure silicone that has been conditioned for low bleed and ease of needle penetration when used with autosamplers.

29 Nov 2016

New appointment to accelerate discovery of patient-centred medicines

The new Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ed Owen to put medical research charities and patient groups at the heart of the development of new therapies in the UK.

29 Nov 2016

CNIC study characterizes key signal that impedes intercellular communication

A team of scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III, led by Prof. Francisco Sánchez-Madrid, has characterized a cell signal that impedes intercellular communication and could play a central role in biomedical strategies such as gene therapy, vaccine design, and immunotherapy.

29 Nov 2016

Philips unveils series of intelligent, comprehensive connected radiology solutions at RSNA 2016

Royal Philips today unveiled a series of intelligent and comprehensive connected radiology solutions at the 2016 Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, beginning November 27 through December 1 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

29 Nov 2016

Research provides new insight into how diseases that disconnect brain and body occur

A huge colony of receptors must be optimally positioned and functioning on our muscle cells for our brains to talk with our bodies so we can walk and breathe.

29 Nov 2016

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Kratom may be safer and less addictive than current treatments for pain, research suggests

Platypus venom shows potential for new diabetes treatments

WSU researchers develop novel technology to treat chronic wound infections

Dirt beneath New York City may provide new weapons to fight against disease

Scientists develop safe, highly efficient method to improve searching of new germicides

Women and men absorb visual information in different ways, say QMUL psychologists

Enzyme research provides new insights into pathophysiology of depression

Study shows cost-effective email messages can help improve calcium intake in Canadians

Study compares cardiac repair potential of three types of stem cells

ECDC: 1 in 7 HIV-infected people in the EU/EEA unaware of disease status

Automated systems to aid microbiology departments launched by Beckman Coulter

Study reveals why air pollutants cause some people to be at risk for atopic dermatitis

Preventative strategy in stem cell transplant recipients may help thwart C. diff infections

MGH researchers develop new methods for mapping and measuring solid stress in tumors

Philips launches new suite of operational improvement software solution for radiologists at RSNA 2016

Porvair Sciences' new silicone capmats offer increased chemical resistance

New appointment to accelerate discovery of patient-centred medicines

CNIC study characterizes key signal that impedes intercellular communication

Philips unveils series of intelligent, comprehensive connected radiology solutions at RSNA 2016

Research provides new insight into how diseases that disconnect brain and body occur

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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