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Ascensia Diabetes Care supports World Diabetes Day by launching global social media awareness campaign

Today, Ascensia Diabetes Care is showing its support for World Diabetes Day by launching a global social media awareness initiative to highlight the positive role of mobile technology in the management of diabetes.

14 Nov 2016

New European study emphasizes need to enhance standard of haemophilia care in real life

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) announces the results from a new European study that assessed the efficacy of haemophilia care in real life.

14 Nov 2016

Scientists discover important link between immune system, gut bacteria and glucose metabolism

Researchers at Oregon State University and other institutions have discovered an important link between the immune system, gut bacteria and glucose metabolism -- a "cross-talk" and interaction that can lead to type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome when not functioning correctly.

14 Nov 2016

Bitplane launches Imaris 8.4 solution that traces filaments in dense 3D neural networks

Bitplane, an Oxford Instruments Company and world leader in 2-4D image visualization, analysis and interpretation, have announced the launch of Imaris 8.4 in advance of the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting in San Diego.

14 Nov 2016

NPS MedicineWise urges people to understand that antibiotic resistance is happening here and now

This global Antibiotic Awareness Week (14-20 November 2016), Australians are being urged to understand that antibiotic resistance is happening here and now, with increased rates of resistance being reported to many commonly-used antibiotics.

14 Nov 2016

Research shows corticotrophs in the brain can influence avoidance behavior after onset of stress

German Resilience Center presents new findings on the resistance to stress. A person exposed to stress can usually rapidly adapt the own behavior to the specific situation.

14 Nov 2016

New WHO guidelines suggest use of prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy for prevention of SSIs

The World Health Organization announced new global guidelines concerning surgical site infections (SSIs) – a significant contributor to unnecessary costs associated with patient complications.

14 Nov 2016

Richard Wolf to showcase new system solutions for minimally invasive human medicine at MEDICA 2016

Richard Wolf GmbH is presenting its new system solutions for minimally invasive human medicine at the International Trade Fair for Medical Technology – MEDICA 2016, November 14-17, 2016 – at the newly designed exhibition booth under the motto “feel the spirit of excellence”.

14 Nov 2016

Stem-cell-derived gap junction cells could be important therapeutic target for treatment of hereditary deafness

A collaboration, including researchers from Juntendo University, demonstrate differentiation from stem cells into specialised cells thought to be the most important therapeutic target for the treatment of hereditary deafness.

14 Nov 2016

Gloucester MP joins with Genix Healthcare to combat tooth decay among young children

Gloucester MP Richard Graham has joined forces with Genix Healthcare to fight against tooth decay, particularly among young children, and increase NHS registrations in the city.

14 Nov 2016

Many people wrongly believe that sepsis is less deadly than breast cancer, research reveals

Most people do not know how deadly sepsis is, with four out offive wrongly believingthe condition is less deadly than breast cancer, according to the latest research.

14 Nov 2016

Igenomix rewarded accreditation by CAP in Dubai for high quality of genetic testing services

Igenomix has recently been rewarded accreditation by College of American Pathologists in Dubai, given its state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge products in the space of advanced reproductive genetics.

14 Nov 2016

CannaCure Florida offers medical cannabis educational conference following legalization of marijuana

CannaCure Florida is proudly offering the most comprehensive medical cannabis educational conference following passage of Florida Amendment 2 legalizing medical marijuana.

14 Nov 2016

AHA and AWS jointly launch cloud-based Precision Medicine Platform to accelerate cardiovascular research

Today, the American Heart Association announced a milestone in its strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) - the launch of a global, secure cloud-based data marketplace that will help revolutionize how researchers and clinicians come together as one community to access and analyze rich and diverse data to accelerate solutions for cardiovascular diseases -- the No. 1 cause of death worldwide.

14 Nov 2016

Acera to introduce new line of products in LED illumination with endoscopes at MEDICA 2016

Acera, Inc., a Massachusetts based startup focused on OEM LED lighting solutions for endoscopy and other technical applications will be launching its line of products at MEDICA, November 13-17, 2016, as part of the Mass Life Sciences presence at this prestigious medical device trade fair.

14 Nov 2016

WHF’s Cholesterol Roadmap previewed at 2016 AHA Scientific Sessions

The World Heart Federation's Cholesterol Roadmap is being previewed today at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2016 in New Orleans, USA.

14 Nov 2016

Retail clinics do not reduce emergency department visits, study finds

Despite being touted as a way to reduce emergency department visits, retail clinics opened near emergency departments had little effect on rates of low-acuity visits to them, according to the results of a study published online today in Annals of Emergency Medicine ("Association Between the Opening of Retail Clinics and Low-Acuity Emergency Department Visits").

14 Nov 2016

Brain training could help improve memory and mood in older adults with mild cognitive impairment

Researchers at the University of Sydney have found that engaging in computer-based brain training can improve memory and mood in older adults with mild cognitive impairment - but training is no longer effective once a dementia diagnosis has been made.

14 Nov 2016

TSRI scientists discover sub-region in the brain that works to form contextual fear memory

While the romantic poets' idea of memories being akin to spirits may have poetic merit, the scientists' perspective is that memories are concrete, physical entities that can be visualized within various regions of the brain.

14 Nov 2016

Cardiac rehabilitation may play role in reducing risk for death in depressed heart patients after surgery

Depression has been known to be associated with poor cardiovascular outcomes, but if patients who are depressed attend cardiac rehabilitation after heart surgery, their risk of death is significantly reduced, according to a new study.

14 Nov 2016

Medical News

Ascensia Diabetes Care supports World Diabetes Day by launching global social media awareness campaign

New European study emphasizes need to enhance standard of haemophilia care in real life

Scientists discover important link between immune system, gut bacteria and glucose metabolism

Bitplane launches Imaris 8.4 solution that traces filaments in dense 3D neural networks

NPS MedicineWise urges people to understand that antibiotic resistance is happening here and now

Research shows corticotrophs in the brain can influence avoidance behavior after onset of stress

New WHO guidelines suggest use of prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy for prevention of SSIs

Richard Wolf to showcase new system solutions for minimally invasive human medicine at MEDICA 2016

Stem-cell-derived gap junction cells could be important therapeutic target for treatment of hereditary deafness

Gloucester MP joins with Genix Healthcare to combat tooth decay among young children

Many people wrongly believe that sepsis is less deadly than breast cancer, research reveals

Igenomix rewarded accreditation by CAP in Dubai for high quality of genetic testing services

CannaCure Florida offers medical cannabis educational conference following legalization of marijuana

AHA and AWS jointly launch cloud-based Precision Medicine Platform to accelerate cardiovascular research

Acera to introduce new line of products in LED illumination with endoscopes at MEDICA 2016

WHF’s Cholesterol Roadmap previewed at 2016 AHA Scientific Sessions

Retail clinics do not reduce emergency department visits, study finds

Brain training could help improve memory and mood in older adults with mild cognitive impairment

TSRI scientists discover sub-region in the brain that works to form contextual fear memory

Cardiac rehabilitation may play role in reducing risk for death in depressed heart patients after surgery

Voltammetry and machine learning for real-time neurotransmitter detection

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