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Astronaut Kate Rubins transmits unique message to organizers of World Extreme Medicine Exposition

Kate Rubins, one of three astronauts aboard the International Space Station, has transmitted a message of support to the organisers of the World Extreme Medicine Conference and Expo, which will be held at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh on Friday 18 to Monday 21 November.

30 Sep 2016

Red flag symptoms missed in bowel cancer emergency patients, study finds

AROUND one in five bowel cancer patients diagnosed after an emergency presentation have displayed at least one cancer ‘alarm symptom’ in the year leading up to their diagnosis, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study published in the British Journal of Cancer today (Wednesday).

30 Sep 2016

Professor David Goldstein appointed as chief adviser for AstraZeneca’s genomics initiative

AstraZeneca today announced that Professor David Goldstein will join the Company in the consultative role of Chief Adviser, Genomics to lead its integrated genomics initiative, which was announced in April.

30 Sep 2016

Non-contrast MRA can be viable diagnostic alternative for patients with chronic kidney disease

Patients with diabetes or renal failure are at high risk for deadly and debilitating vascular diseases, however, the most common imaging tool to evaluate the blood vessels uses a contrast agent that can further damage the kidneys.

30 Sep 2016

TUM scientists discover molecular mechanism responsible for liver metastases at early stage

Pancreatic cancer is an exceptionally aggressive type of cancer. Frequently, metastases already start to grow in other organs, particularly often in the liver, before the original tumor was even detected.

30 Sep 2016

New Griffith research shows midwives at increased risk of PTSD

The midwifery profession is at risk of increasing levels of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), according to new research from Griffith University this week.

30 Sep 2016

WHO, OIE and FAO reiterate call for world free from dog-mediated human rabies deaths by 2030

The World Health Organization, the World Organisation for Animal Health and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations are reiterating their call for a world free from human rabies transmitted by dogs by 2030.

30 Sep 2016

TB Alliance announces release of new TB medicines for Kenyan children

TB Alliance is proud to announce the launch of new medicines for childhood tuberculosis (TB) in Kenya, marking the first national roll out of these products.

30 Sep 2016

Medical experts offer new tips to avoid getting sick during flu season

As flu season approaches, medical experts have some new recommendations - along with some old standards - on how to reduce your chances of getting sick.

30 Sep 2016

New qEV single size exclusion chromatography columns launched by Izon Sciences for analytical scale exosome isolation

Izon Science announces the release and immediate availability of its new analytical-scale exosome isolation column, the qEVsingle

From Izon Science 30 Sep 2016

GUMC receives FDA clearance to begin clinical study of cancer drug in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Georgetown University Medical Center today announces the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has completed its review of an investigational new drug application (IND) for the use of nilotinib in a phase II clinical trial for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

30 Sep 2016

Study underscores importance of preventing risk factors across entire lifespan

Prevention of cardiovascular disease in mid- to later life in black and white Americans is an increasingly important health concern, according to a study from the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke project recently published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

30 Sep 2016

High indoor temperatures may worsen COPD symptoms

High indoor temperatures appear to worsen symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, particularly in homes that also have high levels of air pollutants, according to new research published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

30 Sep 2016

Mouthguards may help improve performance of athletes

Could mouthguards improve athletic performance? Yes, mouthguards protect your teeth during sports. But they may do much more for athletes, from improving performance to shielding the brain from the effects of contact sports.

30 Sep 2016

DHA intake can prevent known trigger of lupus, study finds

A team of Michigan State University researchers has found that consuming an omega-3 fatty acid called DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, can stop a known trigger of lupus and potentially other autoimmune disorders.

30 Sep 2016

Parents do not perceive need to vaccinate children against influenza, study finds

Despite the fact that influenza leads to more hospitalizations and deaths among children than any other vaccine-preventable disease, parents frequently decline vaccinating their children against influenza because they don't perceive the need, according to a new case-control study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

30 Sep 2016

Researchers discover how cells know when to stop producing mRNA

A new scientific study conducted by a team of leading geneticists has characterized how cells know when to stop translating DNA into proteins, a critical step in maintaining healthy protein levels and cell function.

30 Sep 2016

Study finds increase in odds of prescription opioid use disorder among young adults

Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found there was an increase in the probability of having a prescription opioid use disorder in the past year among 18- to 34-year-old nonmedical prescription opioid users in 2014 compared to 2002.

30 Sep 2016

New approach bolsters protein in blood vessels to protect against cerebral malaria

Boosting a protective protein to stabilize blood vessels weakened by malaria showed improved survival beyond that of antimalarial drugs alone in pre-clinical research.

30 Sep 2016

PinnacleHealth, Pennsylvania leaders launch new campaign to help combat sepsis

PinnacleHealth System launched its "Knock Out Sepsis" campaign this morning from the Harrisburg State Capitol Rotunda steps joined by Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Karen Murphy, Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller, State Representatives Mike Regan and Patty Kim, sepsis survivors Russ DiGilio, Aaron Stoner, and Carol Brame, mother of Sean Brame, and medical professionals on the frontlines of combatting sepsis.

30 Sep 2016

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Astronaut Kate Rubins transmits unique message to organizers of World Extreme Medicine Exposition

Red flag symptoms missed in bowel cancer emergency patients, study finds

Professor David Goldstein appointed as chief adviser for AstraZeneca’s genomics initiative

Non-contrast MRA can be viable diagnostic alternative for patients with chronic kidney disease

TUM scientists discover molecular mechanism responsible for liver metastases at early stage

New Griffith research shows midwives at increased risk of PTSD

WHO, OIE and FAO reiterate call for world free from dog-mediated human rabies deaths by 2030

TB Alliance announces release of new TB medicines for Kenyan children

Medical experts offer new tips to avoid getting sick during flu season

New qEV single size exclusion chromatography columns launched by Izon Sciences for analytical scale exosome isolation

GUMC receives FDA clearance to begin clinical study of cancer drug in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Study underscores importance of preventing risk factors across entire lifespan

High indoor temperatures may worsen COPD symptoms

Mouthguards may help improve performance of athletes

DHA intake can prevent known trigger of lupus, study finds

Parents do not perceive need to vaccinate children against influenza, study finds

Researchers discover how cells know when to stop producing mRNA

Study finds increase in odds of prescription opioid use disorder among young adults

New approach bolsters protein in blood vessels to protect against cerebral malaria

PinnacleHealth, Pennsylvania leaders launch new campaign to help combat sepsis

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