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Noninvasive nuclear medicine test can help determine effectiveness of aromatase inhibitor treatment

A new, noninvasive nuclear medicine test can be used to determine whether aromatase inhibitor treatment will be effective for specific cancer patients, according to a recent study reported in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

8 May 2015

Researchers reveal mechanisms involved in development of metabolic complications linked to obesity

Metabolic complications of obesity and overweight, such as type 2 diabetes, are an important challenge to public health. Teams led by Nicolas Venteclef, Inserm Research Fellow (Cordeliers Research Centre, Inserm/Pierre and Marie Curie University Joint Research Unit 1138, Paris, France) and Irina Udalova (Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, UK) in collaboration with several teams, have succeeded in elucidating part of the mechanisms involved in the development of these metabolic complications associated with obesity.

8 May 2015

CHOP's patient safety team recognized for work alarm fatigue in hospital units

A patient safety team at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia who analyzed the problem of alarm fatigue in hospital units has been recognized for the best research paper of 2014 in a journal dedicated to biomedical technology.

8 May 2015

Researchers create tiny, complex scaffolds that can replace severely damaged eardrums

An international team of researchers has created tiny, complex scaffolds that mimic the intricate network of collagen fibres that form the human eardrum.

8 May 2015

Regular bedtime routine associated with better sleep outcomes in young children

A multinational study suggests that having a regular bedtime routine is associated with better sleep in young children up to 6 years of age, and the positive impact on sleep increases with the consistency of the nightly routine.

7 May 2015

New compound offers longer lasting painkilling effects

Medications have long been used to treat pain caused by injury or chronic conditions. Unfortunately, most are short-term fixes or cause side effects that limit their use. Researchers at the University of Missouri have discovered a new compound that offers longer lasting painkilling effects, and shows promise as an alternative to current anesthetics.

7 May 2015

Many U.S. adults not undergoing recommended screenings for colorectal, breast and cervical cancers

Many adults in the U.S. are not getting the recommended screening tests for colorectal, breast and cervical cancers, according to data published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. For 2013, screening for these types of cancers either fell behind previous rates or showed no improvement.

7 May 2015

New direct connectivity introduced for Proxima patient dedicated arterial blood gas analyser

The new enhancement ensures that all patient test data for blood gas and electrolyte measurements, as well as system quality control data, can be transferred via an Ethernet connection to the hospital information network...

7 May 2015

Pain management webinar addresses fibromyalgia, "the invisible disease"

Topical BioMedics is hosting its free monthly pain management webinar on Tuesday, May 12th, focusing on the topic “What You need to Know about Fibromyalgia.” The webinar, which is free and open to the public, will be streamed live from 12pm to 1pm, then archived and accessible on demand 24/7...

7 May 2015

WHO committed to helping Nepal deliver health care to its citizens, says WHO South-East Asia Regional Director

The World Health Organization is committed to supporting Nepal’s health system to deliver life-saving and essential services to its people and build back resilient health facilities that will be safe in emergencies...

7 May 2015

NIH-sponsored Phase 1 clinical trial evaluates novel investigational West Nile virus vaccine

A novel investigational West Nile virus vaccine discovered and developed by scientists at the Oregon National Primate Research Center at Oregon Health & Science University is being evaluated in an NIH-sponsored Phase 1, first-in-human, clinical trial at Duke University. Although several early-stage West Nile virus vaccine clinical trials have been completed to date, no human vaccine has been approved for commercial use.

7 May 2015

Study: Health care spending for children with diabetes rises from 2011 to 2013

Per capita health care spending for children with diabetes covered by employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) grew faster than for any other age group with diabetes, rising 7% from 2011 to 2012 and 9.6% from 2012 to 2013, according to a study released today by the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI).

7 May 2015

Study shows how popular media influences women's choices for childbirth

Women's magazines influence whether women decide to have a more natural childbirth or not, with most of the messages biased towards promoting the benefits of medicalised birth.

7 May 2015

New epilepsy drug holds promise as Alzheimer's treatment

University of British Columbia researchers say a new epilepsy drug holds promise as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

7 May 2015

Enlivant's Jerry Carson wins 2015 ALFA Hero Award

Enlivant, a national provider of senior care services, is proud to announce that employee Jerry Carson was honored by the Assisted Living Federation of America with a 2015 Hero Award, a recognition that celebrates outstanding senior living staff members across the nation.

7 May 2015

Doc-Aid selects TCS VirtuMedix platform to provide secure telemedicine services to patients in Texas

TeleCommunication Systems, a world leader in secure and highly reliable wireless communication technology, today announced that Doc-Aid, an on-demand, walk-in clinic offering convenient and affordable access to quality health care, has selected the VirtuMedix platform to provide secure, HIPAA-compliant telemedicine services to its patients in Texas.

7 May 2015

Cyclenium Pharma, Haplogen sign agreement to discover novel pharmaceutical candidates

Cyclenium Pharma Inc., an emerging pharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of novel drug candidates based on its proprietary macrocyclic chemistry technology, and Haplogen GmbH, a biotechnology company developing anti-infective drugs, today announced the signing of a research agreement aimed at the discovery of novel pharmaceutical candidates in multiple disease areas.

7 May 2015

Unique real-time drug monitoring system

Titan Enterprises assisted CRISI in the early days of development of the unique flow sensor used in the BD Intelliport™, a medication management system for manual intravenous (IV) bolus injections...

From Titan Enterprises Ltd 7 May 2015

Smartphone checks blood for parasitic disease

New Smartphone technology has been developed that can detect and count wriggling parasitic worms in a drop of blood...

7 May 2015

Disease-specific employee-based health plan helps reduce costs of care

People with diabetes who enroll in a health plan tailored to their medical condition are more likely to stick to their medication and actively take charge of their own health care. These are among the findings of a study into the effectiveness of the Diabetes Health Plan, the first disease-specific health plan in the United States for patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes.

7 May 2015

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Noninvasive nuclear medicine test can help determine effectiveness of aromatase inhibitor treatment

Researchers reveal mechanisms involved in development of metabolic complications linked to obesity

CHOP's patient safety team recognized for work alarm fatigue in hospital units

Researchers create tiny, complex scaffolds that can replace severely damaged eardrums

Regular bedtime routine associated with better sleep outcomes in young children

New compound offers longer lasting painkilling effects

Many U.S. adults not undergoing recommended screenings for colorectal, breast and cervical cancers

New direct connectivity introduced for Proxima patient dedicated arterial blood gas analyser

Pain management webinar addresses fibromyalgia, "the invisible disease"

WHO committed to helping Nepal deliver health care to its citizens, says WHO South-East Asia Regional Director

NIH-sponsored Phase 1 clinical trial evaluates novel investigational West Nile virus vaccine

Study: Health care spending for children with diabetes rises from 2011 to 2013

Study shows how popular media influences women's choices for childbirth

New epilepsy drug holds promise as Alzheimer's treatment

Enlivant's Jerry Carson wins 2015 ALFA Hero Award

Doc-Aid selects TCS VirtuMedix platform to provide secure telemedicine services to patients in Texas

Cyclenium Pharma, Haplogen sign agreement to discover novel pharmaceutical candidates

Unique real-time drug monitoring system

Smartphone checks blood for parasitic disease

Disease-specific employee-based health plan helps reduce costs of care

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

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