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Study reveals promising new strategy to treat birth defect in boys

A study published in Scientific Reports describes a potential new strategy that may be utilized to correct hypospadias, a birth defect which occurs when boys are born with a urinary opening on the underside of the penis, found in up to one in every 200 boys.

21 Oct 2016

Researchers discover how toxic proteins linked to neurological diseases impair membrane-less organelles

Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered the way toxic proteins linked to the most common forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) incapacitate membrane-less organelles inside cells.

21 Oct 2016

Isansys Lifecare’s patient monitoring platform nominated for prestigious award

Isansys Lifecare, a new generation digital healthcare company from Oxford, has fought off competition from across the country to be nominated for a prestigious national innovation award which will see the company heading to Parliament later this month.

From Isansys Lifecare Ltd. 21 Oct 2016

Study shows how damage to RNA-binding protein contributes to ALS

Although only 10 percent of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) cases are hereditary, a significant number of them are caused by mutations that affect proteins that bind RNA, a type of genetic material.

21 Oct 2016

RAC1 protein plays crucial role in proper development of mammalian lung

A study by researchers from The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles reveals a promising therapeutic target for improving lung function in infants.

21 Oct 2016

Listening to music may induce positive attitudes about HIIT exercise

Listening to music may make it easier for people to adopt short duration exercise regimens that could help them stay in shape, according to researchers at UBC's Okanagan campus.

21 Oct 2016

Agfa HealthCare's Enterprise Imaging platform to be validated by RSNA experts

Agfa HealthCare recently signed on as a pilot vendor for the Radiology Society of North America's Image Share Validation Program, a conformity assessment program that is designed to establish standards across image-sharing vendors and at healthcare organizations.

21 Oct 2016

Dermatologist shares tips to keep skin in good shape during winter

The dreary British weather can play havoc with our skin, especially for those with existing skin conditions like eczema or psoriasis.

21 Oct 2016

Antimicrobial copper touch surfaces may help fight global threat of antibiotic resistance

A key presentation at the Infection Control show within the Patient First conference on 22 November will look at a simple engineering solution to help fight the global threat of antibiotic resistance: antimicrobial copper touch surfaces.

21 Oct 2016

UCSF researchers find active HIV in tissue samples of patients treated with antiretrovirals

While successful treatment of HIV with antiretroviral medications leads to undetectable levels of virus in the blood, controls the disease and leads to much longer lifespans, scientists know that HIV continues to reside in tissues.

21 Oct 2016

Esperite's business unit develops therapy for Crohn's disease perianal fistulas

Esperite's business unit The Cell Factory in collaboration with Women's and Children's Health Department of the University of Padua and the Padua University Hospital are developing therapies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) using extracellular vesicles (EVs).

21 Oct 2016

Study sheds new insights on immune cells involved in fighting dengue virus infection

India suffers from the highest number of dengue infections in the world, but there are few studies, if any, to understand the immune cells involved in fighting the virus.

21 Oct 2016

NPS MedicineWise introduces new health professional program on ankle and knee imaging

NPS MedicineWise has this week launched a new health professional program on ankle and knee imaging—developed in conjunction with musculoskeletal experts and in line with RANZCR, Australian Physiotherapy Association and Australian College of Nursing Choosing Wisely Australia recommendations and RACGP clinical guidance for MRI referral.

21 Oct 2016

Gut microbes can modify our mood and behaviour, research reveals

If aliens were to examine a human, they would think we were just slavish organisms designed to feed microbes and carry them around.

21 Oct 2016

GIANT health event launching in London on 16-18 November, 2016

The GIANT (Global Innovation and New Technology) health event is launching in London on 16-18 November. The event has attracted an impressive lineup of high-profile global speakers and is bringing together diverse stakeholders from different countries to London - emerging as the digital health capital of the world.

21 Oct 2016

Physical fitness in elders may play key role in protecting from cardiovascular risk factors

It may not be enough just to meet public health guidelines for physical activity if you want to stave off the negative effects of a sedentary lifestyle.

21 Oct 2016

New edition of Nurturing Natures gets right to the heart of children's emotional development

This new edition of the bestselling text, Nurturing Natures, provides an indispensable synthesis of the latest scientific knowledge about children's emotional development.

21 Oct 2016

Research could lead to new therapeutic targets for suppressing tumor growth

A new study has identified a mechanism used by tumors to recruit stem cells from bone and convert them into cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) that facilitate tumor progression.

21 Oct 2016

Study shows link between severity of Child Sexual Abuse and mental health, HRQoL

In an investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics the harm of sexual abuse in Swiss adolescents is analyzed.

21 Oct 2016

Researchers identify genomic regions linked to ulcerative colitis in African-Americans

In the first genome-wide association study of genetic risk factors for inflammatory bowel disease in African Americans, a research team has identified two regions of the genome (loci) associated with ulcerative colitis only in people of African descent.

20 Oct 2016

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Study reveals promising new strategy to treat birth defect in boys

Researchers discover how toxic proteins linked to neurological diseases impair membrane-less organelles

Isansys Lifecare’s patient monitoring platform nominated for prestigious award

Study shows how damage to RNA-binding protein contributes to ALS

RAC1 protein plays crucial role in proper development of mammalian lung

Listening to music may induce positive attitudes about HIIT exercise

Agfa HealthCare's Enterprise Imaging platform to be validated by RSNA experts

Dermatologist shares tips to keep skin in good shape during winter

Antimicrobial copper touch surfaces may help fight global threat of antibiotic resistance

UCSF researchers find active HIV in tissue samples of patients treated with antiretrovirals

Esperite's business unit develops therapy for Crohn's disease perianal fistulas

Study sheds new insights on immune cells involved in fighting dengue virus infection

NPS MedicineWise introduces new health professional program on ankle and knee imaging

Gut microbes can modify our mood and behaviour, research reveals

GIANT health event launching in London on 16-18 November, 2016

Physical fitness in elders may play key role in protecting from cardiovascular risk factors

New edition of Nurturing Natures gets right to the heart of children's emotional development

Research could lead to new therapeutic targets for suppressing tumor growth

Study shows link between severity of Child Sexual Abuse and mental health, HRQoL

Researchers identify genomic regions linked to ulcerative colitis in African-Americans

Voltammetry and machine learning for real-time neurotransmitter detection

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