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Breakthrough technique removes potentially harmful additives from common injectable drugs

Bring the drugs, hold the suds. That summarizes a promising new drug-making technique designed to reduce serious allergic reactions and other side effects from anti-cancer medicine, testosterone and other drugs that are administered with a needle.

20 May 2016

Arthroscopic surgery may not be best option for older, arthritis patients

For patients with serious, ongoing hip pain, sometimes surgery is their best bet for relief. Given the choice between minimally invasive hip surgery and total hip replacement, most patients would choose the less invasive procedure, often done on an outpatient basis.

20 May 2016

Global life expectancy on the rise, but major health inequalities persist

Dramatic gains in life expectancy have been made globally since 2000, but major inequalities persist within and among countries, according to this year’s “World Health Statistics: Monitoring Health for the SDGs”.

20 May 2016

AstraZeneca, MedImmune to provide update on extensive oncology pipeline at ASCO 2016

AstraZeneca and its global biologics research and development arm, MedImmune, will provide an update on their extensive oncology pipeline at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago, USA, on 3-7 June 2016.

20 May 2016

International Clinical Trials Day: University of Sheffield welcomes public participation

Leading researchers from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and the University of Sheffield will be providing an insight into some of their work as part of International Clinical Trials Day.

20 May 2016

Distek launches BIOne benchtop scale single-use bioreactor system

From the company that has brought you 40 years of excellence in laboratory pharmaceutical instruments, Distek, Inc. is proud to introduce the BIOne Single-Use Bioreactor System.

20 May 2016

microDimensions releases upgraded version of free digital pathology viewer Zoom

microDimensions has launched an upgraded version of its free digital pathology viewer Zoom, including a set of features to facilitate collaboration of researchers working on digital whole slide images.

From microDimensions - Bramlage Scientific GmbH 20 May 2016

New research looks at conversations that take place among selected parenting groups on Facebook

A study of conversations among pregnant women and new mothers on Facebook has highlighted a need for health professionals to provide clear direction on where new parents and pregnant women can access reliable and evidence based information about medicines.

20 May 2016

New BMS survey highlights overlooked needs of women experiencing menopause

A new survey conducted by Ipsos MORI on behalf of the British Menopause Society has revealed that one in two women in Great Britain go through the menopause without consulting a healthcare professional.

20 May 2016

New frozen faecal bank increases chances of curing a chronic health condition

A new frozen faecal bank that could save hundreds of lives and dramatically improve the quality of life of many more has been established at a Portsmouth hospital.

20 May 2016

EAD therapy can shrink size of triple-negative breast cancer tumors in mice

In a new study using mice and lab-grown human cells, a scientific team led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers show how a triple-drug cocktail can shrink triple-negative breast cancers by killing off cancer cells and halting new tumor growth.

20 May 2016

Researchers identify single RCAN1 gene responsible for onset of type 2 diabetes

RESEARCHERS have identified the gene they believe is responsible for the onset of type 2 diabetes, sparking hope for treatments to prevent and possibly reverse the progressive condition.

20 May 2016

Study assesses utility of tumor cfDNA as predictor of therapeutic response to immunotherapy

Chronix Biomedical, Inc., a developer of blood-based molecular diagnostics, today announces positive data from a blinded proof of concept clinical study, assessing the utility of tumor cell-free DNA as a predictor of therapeutic response to immunotherapy after the first cycle of treatment in eight different types of cancer.

20 May 2016

Prior Scientific introduces accessory mounting wings for H117 inverted microscope stage

Prior Scientific has introduced accessory mounting wings for its popular H117 stage for inverted microscopes enabling simple and precise integration of tools such as microfluidic pumps, micro-injectors, micromanipulators, probes and sensors.

From Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. 20 May 2016

Study examines effects of ultra-low doses of glyphosate on gene expression profiles

Glyphosate, often sold under the brand name of Roundup, is the world's most widely used weed-killer. While Glyphosate has approval from regulatory bodies worldwide, there are growing concerns about its possible adverse health effects.

20 May 2016

Standardised packaging of tobacco products encounter comprehensive defeat in court

Today, in the Royal Court of Justice in London, the tobacco industry’s challenge to the introduction of standardised packaging of tobacco products was overwhelmingly and comprehensively defeated.

20 May 2016

Brandeis scientists find new way for genetically identifying cell types in mouse brain

The complexity of the human brain depends upon the many thousands of individual types of nerve cells it contains. Even the much simpler mouse brain probably contains 10,000 or more different neuronal cell types.

20 May 2016

Older, frail hypertensive adults could benefit from intensive lowering of blood pressure

Adults with hypertension who are age 75 years and older, including those who are frail and with poor overall health, could benefit from lowering their blood pressure below current medical guidelines.

20 May 2016

SeeKD targeted screening program helps early detection of CKD risk in Canadians

A screening program for chronic kidney disease (CKD) initiated in Canada has successfully identified a high proportion of individuals with risk factors for CKD as well as many with unrecognized CKD.

20 May 2016

Combined public health intervention could help manage CKD in developing countries

A simple and inexpensive public health intervention helped prevent many cases of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Pakistan. The intervention, which is described in a study in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, will be especially helpful for protecting the kidney health of people living in developing countries.

20 May 2016

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Breakthrough technique removes potentially harmful additives from common injectable drugs

Arthroscopic surgery may not be best option for older, arthritis patients

Global life expectancy on the rise, but major health inequalities persist

AstraZeneca, MedImmune to provide update on extensive oncology pipeline at ASCO 2016

International Clinical Trials Day: University of Sheffield welcomes public participation

Distek launches BIOne benchtop scale single-use bioreactor system

microDimensions releases upgraded version of free digital pathology viewer Zoom

New research looks at conversations that take place among selected parenting groups on Facebook

New BMS survey highlights overlooked needs of women experiencing menopause

New frozen faecal bank increases chances of curing a chronic health condition

EAD therapy can shrink size of triple-negative breast cancer tumors in mice

Researchers identify single RCAN1 gene responsible for onset of type 2 diabetes

Study assesses utility of tumor cfDNA as predictor of therapeutic response to immunotherapy

Prior Scientific introduces accessory mounting wings for H117 inverted microscope stage

Study examines effects of ultra-low doses of glyphosate on gene expression profiles

Standardised packaging of tobacco products encounter comprehensive defeat in court

Brandeis scientists find new way for genetically identifying cell types in mouse brain

Older, frail hypertensive adults could benefit from intensive lowering of blood pressure

SeeKD targeted screening program helps early detection of CKD risk in Canadians

Combined public health intervention could help manage CKD in developing countries

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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