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Researchers show how increases in state and local social spending can reduce risk of dying

Income inequality and government social spending. These are hot-??button issues in this year's presidential primaries: the rich getting richer, the poor getting poorer, and the government's role in closing the gap--or not.

2 Mar 2016

Global climate crisis threatens public health

In a review published in the Annals of Global Health, doctors warn of the impending public health crisis brought on by climate change and call for action to help prepare the world for what is ahead.

2 Mar 2016

Younger, older patients report more pain and less activity following total knee replacement surgery

While all age groups report comparable improvement in range of motion following total knee replacement surgery (TKR), new research presented today at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons found that patients age 45 and younger, and those age 75 and older, report more pain and less activity following the procedure.

2 Mar 2016

New study finds link between vitamin D deficiency and aggressive prostate cancer

A new study provides a major link between low levels of vitamin D and aggressive prostate cancer. Northwestern Medicine research showed deficient vitamin D blood levels in men can predict aggressive prostate cancer identified at the time of surgery.

2 Mar 2016

Surprising bone health findings in women with restless legs syndrome

Contrary to the researchers' expectations, a study shows that women with restless legs syndrome have increased bone mineral density in some sites.

2 Mar 2016

Early screening with MRIs can reduce risk of breast cancer mortality for survivors of childhood HL

Researchers at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have confirmed in a screening effectiveness study that early screening with MRIs can reduce breast cancer mortality for female survivors of childhood Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) who received chest radiation.

1 Mar 2016

MD Biosciences launches rapid assay to detect Zika virus

MD Biosciences, Inc. Clinical and Diagnostic Services Laboratory announces the release of its rapid assay to detect the virus in human blood and urine samples. The nucleic acid test can be performed in a few hours in blood, plasma, serum or urine samples.

1 Mar 2016

FDA takes actions to help women, doctors better understand potential problems associated with Essure

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today actions to provide important information about the risks of using Essure and to help women and their doctors be better informed of the potential complications associated with implantable forms of sterilization.

1 Mar 2016

Preventing the spread of Zika: an interview with Professor John Oxford

The link between the Zika virus and Guillain-Barré on the one hand, and pregnancy and the virus affecting the fetus in terms of microcephaly on the other, is still not confirmed conclusively.

1 Mar 2016

Study assesses health problems related to food hypersensitivity

A study by researchers at the University of Southampton and Southampton General Hospital, is the first to assess the prevalence of two different types of food hypersensitivity and the risk factors associated with them.

1 Mar 2016

New screening technique to test drug compounds used in Ewing sarcoma treatment

In Ewing sarcoma, cancer cells' DNA is unwound abnormally from a condensed, compact state. Once sections of genetic code are open, key genes are turned on to help direct aggressive and cancerous cell growth.

1 Mar 2016

Cardiac drug combats muscle cramps in ALS

A phase II study shows that the sodium channel blocker mexiletine has no specific safety concerns in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and, moreover, markedly reduces muscle cramps.

1 Mar 2016

CAMH, Impel NeuroPharma partner to advance novel treatment to alleviate depression

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and Impel NeuroPharma have signed a licensing agreement to advance a new neuropeptide-based therapeutic approach shown to be effective in treating depression.

1 Mar 2016

Promising therapeutic strategy for relieving neuropathic pain

A specific molecule involved in maintaining pain after a nerve injury has been identified and blocked in mice by Hiroshima University researchers. These results reveal a promising therapeutic strategy for treating neuropathic pain.

1 Mar 2016

Janssen ranked among 100 Best Companies to Work for in the UK

Janssen, a pharmaceutical company of Johnson & Johnson, is celebrating being ranked number 30 out of 100 Best Companies to Work for and being awarded the highest three star Best Companies Accreditation in research conducted by Best Companies in the UK and published by the Sunday Times.

1 Mar 2016

Advances in the field of MPI: an interview with Professor Kannan Krishnan

In around 2004, there was a Phillips paper that discussed a new imaging technique called MPI. At that time, I had an eager, promising graduate student named Matt Ferguson who wanted a project, so I asked him to take a look.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 1 Mar 2016

New international survey provides insights into emotional truths of living with IPF

An international survey of over 500 people living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in more than 20 countries worldwide reveals the real-life emotions faced by those with the devastating disease.

1 Mar 2016

Johns Hopkins Medicine expert offers tips to prevent Zika virus

People looking forward to a warm, sunny vacation may want to pack insect repellent for their trip.

1 Mar 2016

Rare Disease Day 2016: Boehringer Ingelheim launches new initiatives to raise awareness of IPF

Boehringer Ingelheim, working with pharmaphorum media, has brought together patients, patient groups and globally renowned clinicians to launch a report into IPF entitled Inspiration - a new initiative dedicated to raising awareness of IPF,1 a rare disease that is relatively unheard of, frequently misdiagnosed and little understood.

1 Mar 2016

Snoring and breathing problems can affect children's learning, concentration process

Children commonly snore from time to time and that is often harmless. But children with frequent snoring and breathing problems during sleep have an increased risk of having trouble concentrating and learning difficulties.

1 Mar 2016

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Researchers show how increases in state and local social spending can reduce risk of dying

Global climate crisis threatens public health

Younger, older patients report more pain and less activity following total knee replacement surgery

New study finds link between vitamin D deficiency and aggressive prostate cancer

Surprising bone health findings in women with restless legs syndrome

Early screening with MRIs can reduce risk of breast cancer mortality for survivors of childhood HL

MD Biosciences launches rapid assay to detect Zika virus

FDA takes actions to help women, doctors better understand potential problems associated with Essure

Preventing the spread of Zika: an interview with Professor John Oxford

Study assesses health problems related to food hypersensitivity

New screening technique to test drug compounds used in Ewing sarcoma treatment

Cardiac drug combats muscle cramps in ALS

CAMH, Impel NeuroPharma partner to advance novel treatment to alleviate depression

Promising therapeutic strategy for relieving neuropathic pain

Janssen ranked among 100 Best Companies to Work for in the UK

Advances in the field of MPI: an interview with Professor Kannan Krishnan

New international survey provides insights into emotional truths of living with IPF

Johns Hopkins Medicine expert offers tips to prevent Zika virus

Rare Disease Day 2016: Boehringer Ingelheim launches new initiatives to raise awareness of IPF

Snoring and breathing problems can affect children's learning, concentration process

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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