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Griffith research examines GPs’ confidence in providing nutritional advice to patients

The role of nutrition as part of a healthy lifestyle is well understood by the medical profession but whether this information is easily conveyed to patients is another matter. How much confidence GPs have in providing nutritional advice to their patients is now the subject of research by Griffith University’s Dr Lauren Ball.

27 Mar 2015

Experts unveil strategic roadmap to advance treatments for people with lymphoma

A committee of lymphoma experts today unveiled a strategic roadmap identifying key priority areas in both infrastructure and research that will be critical for advancing treatments for people with lymphoma.

27 Mar 2015

Moffitt study highlights that LGBTQI populations face health care disparities

The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, queer/questioning and intersex (LGBTQI) population has been largely understudied by the medical community. Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center found that the LGBTQI community experience health disparities due to reduced access to health care and health insurance, coupled with being at an elevated risk for multiple types of cancer when compared to non-LGBTQI populations.

27 Mar 2015

German Neuroscience Society “FEI Technology Award” goes to Benjamin Judkewitz

FEI Munich, a subsidiary of FEI Company (NASDAQ: FEIC) is pleased to announce Benjamin Judkewitz as the 2015 recipient of the German Neuroscience Society “FEI Technology Award.”

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Electron Microscopy Solutions 27 Mar 2015

Anti-diabetic medication activates brain sensors, promotes weight gain

Medication used to treat patients with type II diabetes activates sensors on brain cells that increase hunger, causing people taking this drug to gain more body fat, according to researchers at Georgia State University, Oregon Health and Science University, Georgia Regents University and Charlie Norwood Veterans Administration Medical Center.

27 Mar 2015

New Ebola vaccine shows promise in first phase 1 clinical trial

Results from the first phase 1 trial of an Ebola vaccine based on the current (2014) strain of the virus are today published in The Lancet. Until now, all tested Ebola virus vaccines have been based on the virus strain from the Zaire outbreak in 1976. The results suggest that the new vaccine is safe, and provokes an immune response in recipients, although further long-term testing will be needed to establish whether it can protect against the Ebola virus.

27 Mar 2015

TNT announces opening of healthcare hub in Heerlen, the Netherlands

Today TNT will open an international transport hub in Heerlen, the Netherlands, dedicated to the shipping of medical devices to European hospitals and clinics.

27 Mar 2015

Griffith study explores how beer can be manipulated to improve its rehydration potential

It was only recently that Griffith University research showed that it’s possible to improve the hydrating effects of beer without killing off its taste.

27 Mar 2015

Study identifies common causes of hospital readmissions following joint replacements procedures

A new study from researchers at NYU Langone's Hospital for Joint Diseases identifies common causes of hospital readmissions following total hip and knee arthoplasty procedures.

27 Mar 2015

Guinean Government initiates first efficacy trial of Ebola vaccine in Basse-Guinée

The Guinean Government with the World Health Organization initiated the very first efficacy trial of an Ebola vaccine this week in an affected community of the Basse-Guinée, one of the areas where most Ebola cases are found in the country.

27 Mar 2015

Data demonstrates benefits associated with use of EXPAREL in hip, knee replacement patients

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced data demonstrating the benefits associated with the use of EXPAREL (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) in a study of over 2,200 hip and knee replacement patients.

27 Mar 2015

Arthritis & Osteoporosis NSW to hold Clinical Update for 2015 for health professionals

Arthritis is a condition that affects over 1.1 million people in NSW and over 3 million people across Australia and with an ageing population, that figure is projected to reach 7 million by 2050. Arthritis is a condition which affects people across all ages, backgrounds, men and women alike.

27 Mar 2015

New tool can measure cardiovascular risk in persons aged 40 or older

For the first time, scientists have developed a new risk score that can predict the 10-year risk of developing heart disease or having a stroke in persons aged 40 years or older in any world country.

27 Mar 2015

New report explores global issues affecting confidence, hesitation about polio vaccines

A decade on from the Northern Nigeria polio vaccination boycott and its global costs to the polio eradication initiative, a new report examines global issues affecting confidence and hesitation about vaccines since the new millennium.

27 Mar 2015

3D respiratory tissue model shown to be effective for measuring impact of chemicals

A 3-dimensional model of human respiratory tissue has been shown to be an effective platform for measuring the impact of chemicals, like those found in cigarette smoke, or other aerosols on the lung.

27 Mar 2015

Study sheds light on cataract development

The motion of coins in a "Penny Pusher" carnival game is similar to the movement of cells in the eye's lens, as described in a new study published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS).

27 Mar 2015

Zyga reports commercial use of modernized SImmetry Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System for low back pain

Zyga Technology, Inc., a medical device company focused on the design, development and commercialization of minimally invasive devices to treat underserved conditions of the lumbar spine, today announced the launch and first commercial use of an updated SImmetry Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System. The surgery was performed by Dr. Brett Menmuir.

27 Mar 2015

Study: 70% of nurses in Scotland lack confidence in new delayed discharge target in hospitals

As the Scottish Government prepares to introduce a new two-week discharge target in hospitals from 1st April 2015, a new study has found 70 per cent of nurses in Scotland lack confidence in the policy and do not believe it will help reduce delays.

27 Mar 2015

Taconic, Cellaria partner to facilitate use of patient-derived xenografts for oncology research

Taconic Biosciences and Cellaria Biosciences today announced that the two companies have entered into a scientific collaboration designed to facilitate and improve the utility of patient-derived xenografts (PDXs) in animal models for oncology and immuno-oncology research. Cellaria’s novel methodologies for generating cells from patient tumors will complement Taconic’s industry-leading portfolio of tissue humanized mouse models, which are well-suited as hosts for PDXs.

27 Mar 2015

apceth begins Agenmestencel-T Phase II clinical trial in gastrointestinal cancer patients

apceth, a global leader in engineered cell therapies, today announced the successful completion of the Phase I and initiation of the Phase II part of its ongoing monocentric Phase I/II clinical trial TREAT-ME 1 with the engineered cell therapeutic product Agenmestencel-T, at the Klinikum Grosshadern in Munich.

27 Mar 2015

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Griffith research examines GPs’ confidence in providing nutritional advice to patients

Experts unveil strategic roadmap to advance treatments for people with lymphoma

Moffitt study highlights that LGBTQI populations face health care disparities

German Neuroscience Society “FEI Technology Award” goes to Benjamin Judkewitz

Anti-diabetic medication activates brain sensors, promotes weight gain

New Ebola vaccine shows promise in first phase 1 clinical trial

TNT announces opening of healthcare hub in Heerlen, the Netherlands

Griffith study explores how beer can be manipulated to improve its rehydration potential

Study identifies common causes of hospital readmissions following joint replacements procedures

Guinean Government initiates first efficacy trial of Ebola vaccine in Basse-Guinée

Data demonstrates benefits associated with use of EXPAREL in hip, knee replacement patients

Arthritis & Osteoporosis NSW to hold Clinical Update for 2015 for health professionals

New tool can measure cardiovascular risk in persons aged 40 or older

New report explores global issues affecting confidence, hesitation about polio vaccines

3D respiratory tissue model shown to be effective for measuring impact of chemicals

Study sheds light on cataract development

Zyga reports commercial use of modernized SImmetry Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System for low back pain

Study: 70% of nurses in Scotland lack confidence in new delayed discharge target in hospitals

Taconic, Cellaria partner to facilitate use of patient-derived xenografts for oncology research

apceth begins Agenmestencel-T Phase II clinical trial in gastrointestinal cancer patients

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