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Yale scientists provide new insights into evolutionary origin of female orgasm

Female orgasm seems to be a happy afterthought of our evolutionary past when it helped stimulate ovulation, a new study of mammals shows.

1 Aug 2016

Combined therapy may lead to better outcomes in children with ADHD

Three studies to be published in the August 2016 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry report that combining two standard medications could lead to greater clinical improvements for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than either ADHD therapy alone.

1 Aug 2016

New framework may help health professionals better understand, manage complexities of obesity

Existing models for measuring health impacts of the human diet are limiting our capacity to solve obesity and its related health problems, claim two of the world's leading nutritional scientists in their newest research.

1 Aug 2016

Targeted therapy for melanoma could help accelerate healing of acute, chronic wounds

A type of targeted therapy that has shown promising results treating advanced melanoma could also be used to help speed up how the skin repairs itself from injury, UCLA researchers have found, providing a potential new way to accelerate healing of acute and chronic wounds.

1 Aug 2016

New CCN article offers guidance on providing optimal care to critically ill obese patients

The U.S. obesity epidemic means more critically ill patients have weight-associated conditions affecting their illness or are at greater risk of specific complications during their hospital stay.

1 Aug 2016

Overcoming gene silencing barriers to target neurological conditions: an interview with Dr Errol de Souza

Many gene mutations that cause neurological disorders have been identified. For example, in a rare neurological disorder such as Huntington’s disease, an autosomal dominant mutation through expansion of CAG (cytosine-adenine-guanine) triplet repeats in the gene coding for the Huntingtin protein results in abnormal protein production.

1 Aug 2016

Bio-Rad expands product line by launching two human recombinant antigens

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global provider of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced the launch of two human recombinant antigens, expanding the company's portfolio of Critical Raw Materials for the in vitro diagnostics market.

1 Aug 2016

AACC introduces new journal to deliver advancements in translational laboratory medicine research

AACC, a global scientific and medical professional organization dedicated to better health through laboratory medicine, is pleased to announce the launch of its new journal, The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine: An AACC Publication.

1 Aug 2016

IFCC enhances quality of diagnosis and therapy to improve clinical outcomes for patients worldwide

The International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine is an organization of 90 Full Members National Societies, 12 Affiliate Members National Societies and 46 Corporate Members serving laboratory professionals worldwide and representing 45,000 laboratory medicine specialists world-wide.

1 Aug 2016

Novel crowdsourced disease surveillance tool may help fight against dengue

Brought to you by Break Dengue, Dengue Track is a novel approach to disease mapping which could also be used to tracking Zika virus or Malaria.

1 Aug 2016

Exer More Than Urgent Care announces opening of new Sherman Oaks clinic

On August 17th, Exer More Than Urgent Care will begin seeing patients at its new Sherman Oaks clinic located at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Fulton Ave. The highly-anticipated clinic opening will offer an affordable and convenient emergency room alternative for people whose conditions are urgent or serious but not life-threatening.

30 Jul 2016

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics to showcase seven posters of vital tests, six products at AACC meeting

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics today announced it will present seven scientific posters on its assays and display six products at its booth at the 2016 American Association for Clinical Chemistry annual meeting.

30 Jul 2016

AACC 2016: DRG International to exhibit Optimized Saliva ELISA Assays for measuring steroids

DRG International, a leading international medical diagnostic company, will showcase the Newly Optimized DRG Saliva ELISA Assays at the 2016 AACC in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from August 02-04.

30 Jul 2016

Abingdon Health appoints JoyingBio as distributor of PCRD lateral flow immunoassays in China

Abingdon Health Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of JoyingBio as distributor in China for PCRD nucleic acid lateral flow immunoassays (NALFIA).

30 Jul 2016

Malfunctioning of molecular signaling system suppresses mature blood cells battling against sepsis

When the body encounters an infection, a molecular signaling system ramps up the body's infection-fighting system to produce more white blood cells to attack invading bacteria.

30 Jul 2016

Merced County Food Bank and consortium partners collaborate to launch PEACH Program

The PEACH (People Eating and Cooking Healthy) Program, is a collaboration between the Merced County Food Bank, Merced County Public Health, Human Services Agency, UC Merced Food Panty, Merced College and Mercy Medical Center Merced staff.

30 Jul 2016

Shock Doctor announces partnership with AAO to promote mouthguard use among youth athletes

Leading athletic protection and performance brand Shock Doctor announced today an official relationship with the American Association of Orthodontists.

30 Jul 2016

New ACMG guidelines recommend NIPT as optimal initial screening test for all pregnant women

Natera, Inc., a leader in non-invasive genetic testing and the analysis of circulating cell-free DNA, applauds the new guidelines just released by the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, supporting the use of non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPT/NIPS) as an optimal, initial option to screen for specific genetic conditions, such as Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) during pregnancy.

From Natera 30 Jul 2016

ConvenientMD Urgent Care revises clinic hours to benefit patients

ConvenientMD Urgent Care, New Hampshire's leading urgent care provider, announced a change in clinic hours.

30 Jul 2016

NABP report points rogue internet drug outlets serve as dealers to people purchasing controlled substances

Today, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) released its Internet Drug Outlet Identification Program Progress Report for State and Federal Regulators: July 2016.

30 Jul 2016

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Yale scientists provide new insights into evolutionary origin of female orgasm

Combined therapy may lead to better outcomes in children with ADHD

New framework may help health professionals better understand, manage complexities of obesity

Targeted therapy for melanoma could help accelerate healing of acute, chronic wounds

New CCN article offers guidance on providing optimal care to critically ill obese patients

Overcoming gene silencing barriers to target neurological conditions: an interview with Dr Errol de Souza

Bio-Rad expands product line by launching two human recombinant antigens

AACC introduces new journal to deliver advancements in translational laboratory medicine research

IFCC enhances quality of diagnosis and therapy to improve clinical outcomes for patients worldwide

Novel crowdsourced disease surveillance tool may help fight against dengue

Exer More Than Urgent Care announces opening of new Sherman Oaks clinic

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics to showcase seven posters of vital tests, six products at AACC meeting

AACC 2016: DRG International to exhibit Optimized Saliva ELISA Assays for measuring steroids

Abingdon Health appoints JoyingBio as distributor of PCRD lateral flow immunoassays in China

Malfunctioning of molecular signaling system suppresses mature blood cells battling against sepsis

Merced County Food Bank and consortium partners collaborate to launch PEACH Program

Shock Doctor announces partnership with AAO to promote mouthguard use among youth athletes

New ACMG guidelines recommend NIPT as optimal initial screening test for all pregnant women

ConvenientMD Urgent Care revises clinic hours to benefit patients

NABP report points rogue internet drug outlets serve as dealers to people purchasing controlled substances

Voltammetry and machine learning for real-time neurotransmitter detection

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