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New scientific conference 'Aspirin in the 21st Century' to be held in London

What more can be said about aspirin, a medicine that was first prescribed at the end of the 19th century? It is known and accepted in every country. For over a hundred years it has been the standard by which all other, newer, painkillers have had to be judged, and it has never been found to be inferior. It is still considered the world's leading analgesic.

20 Aug 2015

GMP protein can improve gastrointestinal health by protecting digestive system from pathogens

The protein glycomacropeptide (GMP) is derived from whey, the liquid by-product of the cheese-making process. GMP contains low amounts of the amino acid phenylalanine. Individuals who suffer from phenylketonuria—a metabolic disorder that causes cognitive impairment when phenylalanine level is too high—can use GMP as an alternative protein source. GMP supplementation has also been observed to improve gastrointestinal health by protecting the digestive system from pathogens and by having an anti-inflammatory effect.

20 Aug 2015

Study shows how single-cell organisms can somersault or bend their bodies

In a paper appearing in Scientific Reports today, the motion of micro-organisms as they swim through various types of fluid channels show "quite strange and new" responses for single cell organisms, including the performance of somersaults, meandering wanderings, and even a ballistic type of behavior, wrote Sunghwan "Sunny" Jung, a member of the Virginia Tech Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics.

20 Aug 2015

Cheshire woman searches for lifesaving blood stem cell donor

A search is taking place to find someone with a matching tissue-type who can donate blood stem cells to save the life of a woman from Cheshire.

20 Aug 2015

Analysis of toilet waste from international aircraft may lead to global surveillance of infectious diseases

Current international disease surveillance systems are mainly based on reports made by doctors after treatment of infected patients. As a consequence, disease-causing microorganisms and resistance bacteria have time to spread and make large population groups sick before they are detected.

20 Aug 2015

Health 2.0 announces confirmed speakers at inaugural Innovating Care Delivery Symposium

As the 9th Annual Health 2.0 Fall Conference rapidly approaches, Health 2.0 is excited to announce confirmed speakers at the inaugural Innovating Care Delivery Symposium. The day-long session features an agenda with executives and providers from some of the most progressive health systems in the nation, including UCLA, UCSF, Stanford, Henry Ford, and many others.

20 Aug 2015

Simple exercises, stretches can help eliminate postural stressors

Modern lifestyle factors, such as texting, reaching for your keyboard or wearing high heels, can create postural stressors that often cause muscle imbalances and injury. Having good posture is essential for good health; however, understanding what good posture is and maintaining it are hard.

20 Aug 2015

New iPS cell model provides clear drug target for treatment of DMD

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a muscular disease that shows symptoms in early childhood and causes progressive atrophy and eventual death. There is little in terms of treatment, partly because of poor understanding of how DMD develops, although it is known that abnormal expression of the protein dystrophin is at fault.

20 Aug 2015

Scientists develop technique to rejuvenate cells from older osteoarthritis patients

A research team at York has adapted the astonishing capacity of animals such as newts to regenerate lost tissues and organs caused when they have a limb severed.

20 Aug 2015

Breath test for liver disease detection moves closer

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have published results that suggest a non-invasive breath test for liver disease using an IONICON PTR-MS.

From Ionicon Analytik Ges.m.b.H. 20 Aug 2015

S1 Biopharma supports FDA's approval of flibanserin for women living with HSDD

S1 Biopharma is a developer of first-in-class drugs for sexual dysfunction in both women and men. The company's lead compound, Lorexys, is currently in Phase IIb for the treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD).

20 Aug 2015

Landmark 'basket study' shows efficacy of vemurafenib in multiple nonmelanoma BRAFV600-mutated cancers

Researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have announced results from the first published basket study, a new form of clinical trial design that explores responses to drugs based on the specific mutations in patients' tumors rather than where their cancer originated.

20 Aug 2015

Discovery provides new insights into how asthma may be caused

Researchers from the University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, working with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Genentech, have discovered new insights into how asthma may be caused, by identifying three distinct groups of asthma patients characterised by the activity of different genes in an individual's airways.

20 Aug 2015

Seizures are common but not clinically apparent in newborns after cardiac surgery

In 2011, the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society issued a guideline recommending that neonates undergoing cardiac surgery for repair of congenital heart disease be placed on continuous encephalographic (EEG) monitoring after surgery to detect seizures. These recommendations followed reports that seizures are common in this population, may not be detected clinically, and are associated with adverse neurocognitive outcomes.

20 Aug 2015

Researchers discover how aggressive cells can invade healthy tissue during tumour development

Researchers supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation have discovered how aggressive cells can invade healthy tissue during the earliest stage of tumour development. This opens up new ways of attacking cancer at its root.

20 Aug 2015

AfroCentric, FICO partner to offer payment integrity platform to reduce healthcare fraud in South Africa

The AfroCentric Health Group and global analytics software firm FICO today announced a strategic partnership that establishes the South African healthcare industry's leading fraud management solution. AfroCentric's healthcare IT services subsidiary, Helios IT Solutions, and FICO now offer this fraud management and payment integrity platform to all medical schemes in South Africa.

20 Aug 2015

Elsevier launches open access journal Reproductive Biomedicine & Society Online

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announces the launch of open access journal Reproductive Biomedicine & Society Online.

20 Aug 2015

New genome-wide association study sheds light on the underlying biology of polycystic ovary syndrome

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been passed down in many families for generations -- causing reproductive and metabolic health problems for millions of women around the world. Yet, its cause remains unknown despite more than 80 years of research since the disorder was first described in 1935.

20 Aug 2015

Discovery could influence future research on respiratory failure associated with diabetes

Previous studies have shown that diabetes adversely affects breathing and respiratory function. However, in the past, researchers have not differentiated diaphragm muscle cells and the muscle cells of limb skeletal muscle in their studies. Now, researchers from the University of Missouri have found that diaphragm muscle cells and other skeletal muscle cells behave differently--a finding that could influence future research on respiratory ailments associated with diabetes.

20 Aug 2015

UT Southwestern, NASA to study zero-gravity effects on the human brain in cancer patients

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers, in conjunction with NASA, will take four volunteer cancer patients on a zero-gravity ride into the upper atmosphere to study why zero-gravity conditions on the International Space Station sometimes affect the vision of astronauts staying there for extended periods.

20 Aug 2015

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New scientific conference 'Aspirin in the 21st Century' to be held in London

GMP protein can improve gastrointestinal health by protecting digestive system from pathogens

Study shows how single-cell organisms can somersault or bend their bodies

Cheshire woman searches for lifesaving blood stem cell donor

Analysis of toilet waste from international aircraft may lead to global surveillance of infectious diseases

Health 2.0 announces confirmed speakers at inaugural Innovating Care Delivery Symposium

Simple exercises, stretches can help eliminate postural stressors

New iPS cell model provides clear drug target for treatment of DMD

Scientists develop technique to rejuvenate cells from older osteoarthritis patients

Breath test for liver disease detection moves closer

S1 Biopharma supports FDA's approval of flibanserin for women living with HSDD

Landmark 'basket study' shows efficacy of vemurafenib in multiple nonmelanoma BRAFV600-mutated cancers

Discovery provides new insights into how asthma may be caused

Seizures are common but not clinically apparent in newborns after cardiac surgery

Researchers discover how aggressive cells can invade healthy tissue during tumour development

AfroCentric, FICO partner to offer payment integrity platform to reduce healthcare fraud in South Africa

Elsevier launches open access journal Reproductive Biomedicine & Society Online

New genome-wide association study sheds light on the underlying biology of polycystic ovary syndrome

Discovery could influence future research on respiratory failure associated with diabetes

UT Southwestern, NASA to study zero-gravity effects on the human brain in cancer patients

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