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STSI launches home-based clinical trial that uses wearable sensors to identify people with AFib

Researchers at the Scripps Translational Science Institute have launched a home-based clinical trial that uses wearable sensor technology to identify people with asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib).

1 Dec 2015

Combination of antiviral medications can eradicate HCV infection in patients with advanced liver disease

A large multi-center clinical trial has found that a combination of antiviral medications can eradicate hepatitis C infection in more than 90 percent of patients with advanced liver disease. Known as the ASTRAL-4 trial, the study was co-led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Intermountain Medical Center and published online Nov. 17 in The New England Journal of Medicine.

1 Dec 2015

New Northwestern Medicine project aims to understand effects of asthma, eczema on children

A new Northwestern Medicine project, "Asthma and Atopic Dermatitis Validation of PROMIS Pediatric Instruments" (AAD-PEPR), will focus on two common childhood diseases that affect almost 25 percent of American children under age 18.

1 Dec 2015

NIDEK launches TONOREF™ III Auto Ref / Kerato / Tono / Pachymeter

NIDEK CO., LTD., a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic, optometric, and lens edging equipment, is pleased to announce the launch of the TONOREF™ III Auto Ref / Kerato / Tono /Pachymeter.

From NIDEK CO., LTD. 1 Dec 2015

New model of arterial thrombus formation is similar to popular video game

A group of biophysicists, including representatives from MIPT, has developed a mathematical model of arterial thrombus formation, which is the main cause of heart attacks and strokes.

1 Dec 2015

Philips’ new MRI guided user interface simplifies scanning of patients with MR Conditional implants

Royal Philips today introduced ScanWise Implant, the industry's first MRI guided user interface and automatic scan parameter selection to help simplify the scanning of patients with MR Conditional implants, such as knee and hip replacements, spine implants and pacemakers, at the 2015 Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting.

1 Dec 2015

Philips unveils complete range of data driven radiology solutions at RSNA 2015

Royal Philips revealed a portfolio of data driven radiology solutions at the 2015 Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, beginning today through December 4 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

1 Dec 2015

Philips launches IntelliSpace Portal 8.0 platform for diagnosis and treatment of cancer

Strengthening its leadership in connected healthcare informatics, Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced IntelliSpace Portal 8.0 , the latest edition of its advanced data sharing, analytics and visualization platform that helps radiologists detect, diagnose and follow-up on treatment of diseases.

1 Dec 2015

TGen, Barrow researchers identify genetic risk factors linked to stress-induced cardiomyopathy

Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute and Barrow Neurological Institute have for the first time identified genetic risk factors that are linked to stress-induced cardiomyopathy (SIC), a rare type of heart disease.

1 Dec 2015

Researchers develop more precise way to control differentiation of stem cells into bone cells

Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have developed a new, more precise way to control the differentiation of stem cells into bone cells.

1 Dec 2015

UofL researchers discover mechanism involved in skeletal muscle repair

Researchers at the University of Louisville have discovered a mechanism involved in skeletal muscle repair that may enable clinicians to boost the effectiveness of adult stem cell therapies for diseases such as muscular dystrophy.

1 Dec 2015

Innovative compound with anti-MRSA qualities may help develop new class of antibiotics

With global health services increasingly worried about the rise of antibiotic resistant diseases, researchers at Maynooth University have discovered a compound whose anti-MRSA qualities pave the way for the development of a new class of antibiotics.

1 Dec 2015

WHO recommends new strategies to treat HIV patients, reduce new infections

The world is poised to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030 – provided it can accelerate the pace of progress achieved globally over the past 15 years, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report.

1 Dec 2015

Asia-Pacific adolescents face higher risk of HIV, account for 15% of new infections

The Asia-Pacific region is facing a ‘hidden epidemic’ of HIV among adolescents. There were an estimated 50,000 new HIV infections among adolescents aged 15-19 in 2014, accounting for 15 per cent of new infections.

1 Dec 2015

CMU's David Creswell awarded $3 million NIH grant to explore healthy aging among lonely older adults

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year, $3 million grant to Carnegie Mellon University's David Creswell to study how stress management training can boost healthy aging among lonely older adults.

1 Dec 2015

Endomag’s new magnetic technology provides equivalent detection rates to current standards of cancer care

A global shortage of the most commonly used radioisotope in medical diagnostic procedures, Technetium-99 (99mTc), will have a major impact on hospitals around the world within the next year.

1 Dec 2015

Air pollution accounts for over 430 000 premature deaths in Europe, shows new report

Air pollution is the single largest environmental health risk in Europe. It shortens people’s lifespan and contributes to serious illnesses such as heart disease, respiratory problems and cancer.

1 Dec 2015

BMBF, US-American National Institute of Health invest over 900,000 euros in memory research

Investing more than 900,000 euros, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the US-American National Institute of Health are funding a close research cooperation between Prof Dr Sen Cheng from the Mercator Research Group "Structure of Memory" at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum and Prof Dr Kamran Diba from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

1 Dec 2015

Low levels of BRCA1 protein in the brain linked to dementia

Mutant forms of breast cancer factor 1 (BRCA1) are associated with breast and ovarian cancers but according to new findings, in the brain the normal BRCA1 gene product may also be linked to Alzheimer's disease. The results, published in Nature Communications, suggest that low levels of BRCA1 protein in the brain may contribute to dementia.

1 Dec 2015

Scientists can accurately measure microbial growth rates inside gastrointestinal tracts

For the first time, scientists can accurately measure population growth rates of the microbes that live inside mammalian gastrointestinal tracts, according to a new method reported in Nature Communications by a team at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Harvard Medical School.

1 Dec 2015

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STSI launches home-based clinical trial that uses wearable sensors to identify people with AFib

Combination of antiviral medications can eradicate HCV infection in patients with advanced liver disease

New Northwestern Medicine project aims to understand effects of asthma, eczema on children

NIDEK launches TONOREF™ III Auto Ref / Kerato / Tono / Pachymeter

New model of arterial thrombus formation is similar to popular video game

Philips’ new MRI guided user interface simplifies scanning of patients with MR Conditional implants

Philips unveils complete range of data driven radiology solutions at RSNA 2015

Philips launches IntelliSpace Portal 8.0 platform for diagnosis and treatment of cancer

TGen, Barrow researchers identify genetic risk factors linked to stress-induced cardiomyopathy

Researchers develop more precise way to control differentiation of stem cells into bone cells

UofL researchers discover mechanism involved in skeletal muscle repair

Innovative compound with anti-MRSA qualities may help develop new class of antibiotics

WHO recommends new strategies to treat HIV patients, reduce new infections

Asia-Pacific adolescents face higher risk of HIV, account for 15% of new infections

CMU's David Creswell awarded $3 million NIH grant to explore healthy aging among lonely older adults

Endomag’s new magnetic technology provides equivalent detection rates to current standards of cancer care

Air pollution accounts for over 430 000 premature deaths in Europe, shows new report

BMBF, US-American National Institute of Health invest over 900,000 euros in memory research

Low levels of BRCA1 protein in the brain linked to dementia

Scientists can accurately measure microbial growth rates inside gastrointestinal tracts

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