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CPFN, Cure CP raise funds to extend research on cerebral palsy

Will it one day be possible to cure cerebral palsy? Scientists working in a new field of study known as "regenerative medicine" think so. But support is needed to further the research, according to two non-profit organizations founded by parents of children with CP.

2 Nov 2015

HealthSouth acquires home health and hospice agency operations of CareSouth Health System

HealthSouth Corporation, a leading provider of post-acute healthcare services, today announced its Encompass Home Health business unit has completed its previously announced acquisition of the home health and hospice agency operations of CareSouth Health System, Inc.

2 Nov 2015

Disposable cannulation aid to be exclusively launched at MEDICA 2015

UK-based Olberon Ltd will showcase its growing portfolio of differentiating aids for improving venous access success at MEDICA 2015 - the world’s largest medical trade fair.

2 Nov 2015

Charles Bonnet syndrome: an interview with Dr. Dominic ffytche

Charles Bonnet syndrome is the name we give to the visual hallucinations associated with eye disease. There are lots of different causes of visual hallucinations. Many different medical problems and medications can cause them, but, when the cause is eye disease, it's referred to as Charles Bonnet Syndrome after Charles Bonnet, who was a natural philosopher in the 18th century.

2 Nov 2015

Cancer DNA in patient's bloodstream could help deliver personalized treatment for liver cancer

Fragments of cancer DNA circulating in a patient's bloodstream could help doctors deliver more personalized treatment for liver cancer, Japanese researchers report.

2 Nov 2015

New initiative launched to accelerate search for effective HIV vaccine

A new 23 million euro initiative to accelerate the search for an effective HIV vaccine begins today. Financed by the European Commission, the European AIDS Vaccine Initiative (EAVI2020) brings together leading HIV researchers from public organisations and biotech companies from across Europe, Australia, Canada and the USA in a focused effort to develop protective and therapeutic HIV vaccines.

2 Nov 2015

Personal anxiety, mass media coverage interact to determine what people remember about specific disease

The health facts presented by mass media in the midst of a disease outbreak are likely to influence what we remember about the disease -- new research suggests that the same mass media coverage may also influence the facts that we forget.

2 Nov 2015

Advanced Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster showcased to foreign correspondents during press tour

Kobe City showed its high-tech Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster (KBIC) to journalists on Oct. 29 during a press tour mainly for foreign correspondents stationed in Japan.

2 Nov 2015

November issue of JACR journal examines practice management challenges

The November Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) examines practice management issues, ranging from the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) to quality and safety in a radiation oncology department to a look at the impact of Imaging 3.0.

2 Nov 2015

Wider geographic sharing of pediatric donor lungs can increase transplant rates for young U.S. patients

Broader geographic sharing of pediatric donor lungs could result in twice as many lung transplants for young patients in the U.S., according to a study published today in the American Journal of Transplantation.

2 Nov 2015

Findings provide a step towards personalized cancer therapy

Oxford University researchers have found the Achilles heel of certain cancer cells - mutations in a gene called SETD2. Their findings will be presented to the National Cancer Research Institute conference in Liverpool this Monday (2 Nov 15).

2 Nov 2015

Diet rich in soy protein and isoflavones can protect menopausal women from osteoporosis

Eating a diet rich in both soy protein and isoflavones can protect menopausal women from bone weakening and osteoporosis, according to the results of a preliminary study presented today at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Edinburgh.

2 Nov 2015

Self-disseminating vaccines could prevent EID transmission from animals to humans

The 2014/2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa shone the spotlight not only on the unpreparedness of local health services and science to deal with the pandemic, but also on the phenomenon of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs).

2 Nov 2015

Around 20% of ethnic school girls not vaccinated against HPV

Around 20 per cent of girls from ethnic minority backgrounds are not being vaccinated against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) because they feel they don't need to have it, according to a Cancer Research UK survey presented today at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference in Liverpool*.

2 Nov 2015

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CPFN, Cure CP raise funds to extend research on cerebral palsy

HealthSouth acquires home health and hospice agency operations of CareSouth Health System

Disposable cannulation aid to be exclusively launched at MEDICA 2015

Charles Bonnet syndrome: an interview with Dr. Dominic ffytche

Cancer DNA in patient's bloodstream could help deliver personalized treatment for liver cancer

New initiative launched to accelerate search for effective HIV vaccine

Personal anxiety, mass media coverage interact to determine what people remember about specific disease

Advanced Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster showcased to foreign correspondents during press tour

November issue of JACR journal examines practice management challenges

Wider geographic sharing of pediatric donor lungs can increase transplant rates for young U.S. patients

Findings provide a step towards personalized cancer therapy

Diet rich in soy protein and isoflavones can protect menopausal women from osteoporosis

Self-disseminating vaccines could prevent EID transmission from animals to humans

Around 20% of ethnic school girls not vaccinated against HPV

UAB performs life-saving TAVR procedure on Selma resident

Bilingual domestic violence conference provides opportunity for leaders supporting Latina and Latino survivors

Athletes and non-athletes gather at TCS New York City Marathon

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital offers Halloween safety tips

NHPCO calls for increased awareness of hospice and palliative care

Covered California kicks off advertising campaign to encourage enrollment in affordable health insurance

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AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

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