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ScinoPharm Taiwan, Raffles PharmaTech collaborate to manufacture Celecoxib

ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd. and Raffles PharmaTech announced today the collaboration to manufacture "Celecoxib," a non-steroidal and anti-inflammatory analgesic active pharmaceutical ingredient (API).

22 Jun 2015

Water retention linked to changes in sex hormone levels

Water retention—a cause of bloating—is associated with changes in sex hormone levels. Many women experience water retention during menopause, but how sex hormones affect water balance is not understood. A new study in in the American Journal of Physiology—Renal Physiology sheds light on the connection, finding that sex hormones can directly control how the body reabsorbs water.

22 Jun 2015

Research: Patients test drive pacemaker outside the skin before deciding on permanent implant

Patients are test driving a pacemaker outside the skin before deciding whether to have a permanent implant, reveals novel research presented today at EHRA EUROPACE - CARDIOSTIM 2015 by Professor Michael Giudici, director of arrhythmia services in the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, US.

22 Jun 2015

Cardiac device wearers ought to keep safe distance from smartphones to prevent unwanted painful shocks

Cardiac device wearers should keep a safe distance from smartphones to avoid unwanted painful shocks or pauses in function, reveals research presented today at EHRA EUROPACE -- CARDIOSTIM 2015 by Dr. Carsten Lennerz, first author and cardiology resident in the Clinic for Heart and Circulatory Diseases, German Heart Centre, Munich, Germany.

22 Jun 2015

Rates of high-grade cervical lesions decrease in young U.S. women following availability of HPV vaccines

A new analysis indicates that rates of high-grade cervical lesions decreased in young U.S. women after vaccines were made available to protect against human papillomavirus (HPV), but the trend may be due in part to changes in cervical cancer screening recommendations.

22 Jun 2015

Pediatric study looks at evidence-based predictors of biphasic allergic reactions

Children are more likely to have a repeat, delayed anaphylactic reaction from the same allergic cause, depending on the severity of the initial reaction. The first pediatric study to look at the predictors for this phenomenon was published today in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

22 Jun 2015

International study provides evidence of clear link between smoking and risk of prostate cancer

Smoking is a known risk factor for the development of various forms of cancer. However, when it comes to the link between smoking and prostate cancer, the findings of previous studies have been contradictory. Now, for the first time, an international study led by MedUni Vienna and Basle University Hospital, has provided evidence of a clear link.

22 Jun 2015

New multidisciplinary Centre For Research into Obesity and Related Diseases opens In Sao Paulo

Researchers, clinicians, health educators and policy makers all gathered on May 4th in Sao Paulo, Brazil, as the new Multidisciplinary Centre for Research into Obesity and Related Comorbidities (Cepid-OCRC) was opened at da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP).

From Bruker BioSpin Division 22 Jun 2015

ZEISS and University of California Berkeley launch public-private partnership to support brain microscopy Innovation Center

ZEISS announces that it is participating in a new public-private partnership with UC Berkeley as part of the Brain Microscopy Innovation Center (BrainMIC), a component of the Berkeley BRAIN Initiative.

From ZEISS Microscopy GmbH 22 Jun 2015

Study explores effects of household smoking on children's later weight gain

Children whose parents smoked when they were toddlers are likely to have a wider waist and a higher BMI by time they reach ten years of age, reveal researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte Justine Research Centre. "We suspect the statistics we've established linking childhood obesity to exposure to parents' smoking may underestimate the effect due to parents under reporting the amount they smoked out of shame," explained Professor Linda Pagani, who led the study.

22 Jun 2015

PD linked to increased cancer risk in Asian population

A Taiwanese population-based cohort study reports an increased risk of most cancers in patients with Parkinson’s disease, contrasting with findings in Western populations.

19 Jun 2015

Nonmotor features may predict PD progression

The presence of mild cognitive impairment, orthostatic hypotension, and rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder may identify a subset of Parkinson’s disease patients with a poor prognosis, research suggests.

19 Jun 2015

Improved birth control advice reduces unintended pregnancy rate among young women

Providing health workers with training on how to educate young women about intrauterine devices (IUDs) and contraceptive implants reduced the rate of unintended pregnancy by almost half in a study of women seeking family planning services.

19 Jun 2015

University of Utah-led study suggests that readmission to same hospital important for recovery

Up to 22 percent of surgical patients experience unexpected complications and must be readmitted for post-operative care. A study led by the University of Utah suggests that returning to the same hospital is important for recovery. Readmission to a different hospital was associated with a 26 percent increased risk for dying within 90 days.

19 Jun 2015

Child fitness levels falling at faster rate than feared

Child fitness levels are falling at an even faster rate than first feared - and this time there is evidence it has nothing to do with obesity.

19 Jun 2015

The Lancet Oncology publishes results of CYRAMZA (ramucirumab) Phase III trial for HCC treatment

Eli Lilly and Company announced that The Lancet Oncology has published results of the Phase III REACH trial that evaluated CYRAMZA (ramucirumab) as a second-line treatment for people with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), also known as liver cancer. While the REACH trial's primary endpoint of overall survival favored the CYRAMZA arm, it was not statistically significant.

19 Jun 2015

ViaSat named one of 2015 San Diego Business Journal 'Healthiest Companies'

ViaSat Inc., an innovator in broadband and communication technologies and services, is proud to announce it was recognized as one of the 2015 San Diego Business Journal 'Healthiest Companies' in the mega company category. This announcement comes as the Company holds its annual Wellness Week, with opportunities designed to educate and engage employees on healthy lifestyle choices.

19 Jun 2015

CarePoint Health-Bayonne Medical Center earns Mission: Lifeline Silver Receiving Quality Achievement Award

CarePoint Health-Bayonne Medical Center has received the Mission: Lifeline Silver Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks.

19 Jun 2015

Researchers develop method to recreate connections between neurons from different brain areas

Mapping the human brain's network of interconnections, known as the connectome is typically done with help from computational tools because recreating interconnections between different brain regions has been challenging in the lab. Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University have developed a method to recreate connections between neurons from two different brain areas in a dish.

19 Jun 2015

New study analyses how policy actions affect tobacco consumption among Spanish women

Cigarette prices and images on cigarette packets have an impact on women in terms of continuing to smoke or quitting. In fact, less educated women are more responsive to pictorial labels on cigarette packets, as revealed by a study that has analysed, for the first time, the generation differences among female smokers, a group which, despite policy measures, has not stopped growing.

19 Jun 2015

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ScinoPharm Taiwan, Raffles PharmaTech collaborate to manufacture Celecoxib

Water retention linked to changes in sex hormone levels

Research: Patients test drive pacemaker outside the skin before deciding on permanent implant

Cardiac device wearers ought to keep safe distance from smartphones to prevent unwanted painful shocks

Rates of high-grade cervical lesions decrease in young U.S. women following availability of HPV vaccines

Pediatric study looks at evidence-based predictors of biphasic allergic reactions

International study provides evidence of clear link between smoking and risk of prostate cancer

New multidisciplinary Centre For Research into Obesity and Related Diseases opens In Sao Paulo

ZEISS and University of California Berkeley launch public-private partnership to support brain microscopy Innovation Center

Study explores effects of household smoking on children's later weight gain

PD linked to increased cancer risk in Asian population

Nonmotor features may predict PD progression

Improved birth control advice reduces unintended pregnancy rate among young women

University of Utah-led study suggests that readmission to same hospital important for recovery

Child fitness levels falling at faster rate than feared

The Lancet Oncology publishes results of CYRAMZA (ramucirumab) Phase III trial for HCC treatment

ViaSat named one of 2015 San Diego Business Journal 'Healthiest Companies'

CarePoint Health-Bayonne Medical Center earns Mission: Lifeline Silver Receiving Quality Achievement Award

Researchers develop method to recreate connections between neurons from different brain areas

New study analyses how policy actions affect tobacco consumption among Spanish women

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