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Snake-like robots follow the lead of real sidewinder rattlesnakes

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University who develop snake-like robots have picked up a few tricks from real sidewinder rattlesnakes on how to make rapid and even sharp turns with their undulating, modular device.

24 Mar 2015

Study: Blood test can predict postoperative stroke risk following cardiac surgery

The results of a blood test done immediately after heart surgery can be a meaningful indicator of postoperative stroke risk, a study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has found.

24 Mar 2015

EMA approves Baylor's hollow fiber system for development of TB drugs

The European Medicines Agency (EMA), the equivalent of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has approved the use of the hollow fiber system for the development of drugs to treat and prevent tuberculosis (TB).

24 Mar 2015

Vitamin D3 and metformin show promising results in preventing colorectal cancer

The concept was simple: If two compounds each individually show promise in preventing colon cancer, surely it's worth trying the two together to see if even greater impact is possible.

24 Mar 2015

Association for Molecular Pathology submits written comments to FDA on NGS regulation

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global, non-profit organization serving molecular diagnostic professionals, submitted written comments on March 20 to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the agency's request for feedback in association with its February 20, 2015 public workshop entitled, "Optimizing FDA's Regulatory Oversight of Next Generation Sequencing Diagnostic Tests."

24 Mar 2015

Affiliate of American Securities enters into definitive agreement to recapitalize Aspen Dental

American Securities LLC, Ares Management, L.P., and Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. today announced that an affiliate of American Securities has entered into a definitive agreement to recapitalize Aspen Dental Management Inc. in partnership with the management team and funds affiliated with Ares and Leonard Green. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

24 Mar 2015

Home-exercise plan for HIV patients

In addition to antiretroviral medications, people with HIV may soon begin receiving a home exercise plan from their doctors, according to a researcher at Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing.

24 Mar 2015

Harris Health System uses sign language video technology to communicate with hearing-impaired patients

Harris Health System is now using sign language video technology to better communicate with its hearing-impaired and hard-of-hearing patients.

24 Mar 2015

Funding helps researchers to kiss Multiple Sclerosis (MS) goodbye

Murdoch University researchers have received funding to investigate the link between the Epstein-Barr virus infection, more commonly known as glandular fever or the ‘kissing disease’, and the debilitating disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

24 Mar 2015

Low zinc levels in older adults correspond with increased chronic inflammation

Zinc, an important mineral in human health, appears to affect how the immune system responds to stimulation, especially inflammation, new research from Oregon State University shows.

23 Mar 2015

Cancer survival lower for Indigenous Australians

Cancer Council Queensland is calling for enhanced joint efforts to improve Indigenous cancer control following the release of research findings that cancer survival is lower for Indigenous than non-Indigenous Australians for all cancers combined, and for many specific types of cancer.

23 Mar 2015

Life-saving water, sanitation and hygiene supplies reaching children affected by Cyclone Pam

UNICEF in close collaboration with the Vanuatu Government and WASH Cluster partners have been working amidst logistical, communication and supply challenges to deliver safe drinking water by providing water containers, purification tablets, and soap to communities and evacuation centres in Shefa and Tafea provinces.

23 Mar 2015

Montefiore physician offers tips for seasonal allergy sufferers

This winter was one of the coldest on record, but spring allergy season is already beginning and it's time for sufferers to start preparing now.

23 Mar 2015

Using the butterfly effect to predict heart disease: an interview with Dr George and Dr Parthimos, Cardiff University

The emergence of the butterfly effect in many physical events reveals two fundamental laws that underpin all nonlinear systems. The first principle is known as determinism, which means that the evolution of an event can be followed accurately in the future, as long as we know its precise starting point and the rules of how a situation can change with time.

23 Mar 2015

Bruker’s new Wine and Honey screeners deliver easy, comprehensive cost efficient analysis

The inherent ease of use allows non-expert users to conduct analyses from measurement to final report in minutes and without chromatography.

23 Mar 2015

New targeted therapy promises to reduce frequency and intensity of breakouts

Acne, a scourge of adolescence, may be about to meet its ultra high-tech match. By using a combination of ultrasound, gold-covered particles and lasers, researchers from UC Santa Barbara and the private medical device company Sebacia have developed a targeted therapy that could potentially lessen the frequency and intensity of breakouts, relieving acne sufferers the discomfort and stress of dealing with severe and recurring pimples.

23 Mar 2015

Biologists identify new mechanisms linked to progression of aggressive form of dementia

Research by biologists at the University of York has identified new mechanisms potentially driving progression of an aggressive form of dementia.

23 Mar 2015

Educated women in Latin America choosing to have children out of wedlock

In Latin America, consensual (common-law) unions are traditionally associated with poorer or indigenous populations.

23 Mar 2015

Keystone meeting focuses on neuroinflammation, Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases

As Alzheimer's disease sweeps through the brain, do the brain's immune cells sit idly by and let it happen? Or could they overreact and make the disease worse?

23 Mar 2015

Stem cell treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee may help rebuild lost cartilage

Recent studies employing adult stem cells obtained from bone marrow and fat have been used in patients suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee. Results have indicated not only symptomatic improvement but also suggest that cartilage healing and regeneration may be taking place.

23 Mar 2015

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Snake-like robots follow the lead of real sidewinder rattlesnakes

Study: Blood test can predict postoperative stroke risk following cardiac surgery

EMA approves Baylor's hollow fiber system for development of TB drugs

Vitamin D3 and metformin show promising results in preventing colorectal cancer

Association for Molecular Pathology submits written comments to FDA on NGS regulation

Affiliate of American Securities enters into definitive agreement to recapitalize Aspen Dental

Home-exercise plan for HIV patients

Harris Health System uses sign language video technology to communicate with hearing-impaired patients

Funding helps researchers to kiss Multiple Sclerosis (MS) goodbye

Low zinc levels in older adults correspond with increased chronic inflammation

Cancer survival lower for Indigenous Australians

Life-saving water, sanitation and hygiene supplies reaching children affected by Cyclone Pam

Montefiore physician offers tips for seasonal allergy sufferers

Using the butterfly effect to predict heart disease: an interview with Dr George and Dr Parthimos, Cardiff University

Bruker’s new Wine and Honey screeners deliver easy, comprehensive cost efficient analysis

New targeted therapy promises to reduce frequency and intensity of breakouts

Biologists identify new mechanisms linked to progression of aggressive form of dementia

Educated women in Latin America choosing to have children out of wedlock

Keystone meeting focuses on neuroinflammation, Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases

Stem cell treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee may help rebuild lost cartilage

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