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Many Americans unclear whether domestic health insurance plan works outside the US

A surprising number of Americans are unclear whether their health insurance works outside the US, according to a new InsureMyTrip survey. Over twenty-five percent polled were not sure whether their domestic health insurance plan would cover any doctor or hospital visits while traveling outside the country.

25 May 2015

Orthocell presents at Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Congress in London

Orthocell’s current and future approaches to the regeneration of tendon tissue were presented with particular focus on the recent breakthrough by the Company in demonstrating its new technology to grow human tendons outside of the body...

25 May 2015

Researchers create 'brainstorm barometer' to calculate the brain functions of very premature infants

University of Helsinki researchers have partnered with Swedish and Australian researchers to create a "brainstorm barometer", which allows computers to calculate the brain functions of very premature babies during their first hours of life.

25 May 2015

High Grade Agarose for Nucleic Acid Electrophoresis

CleverGEL is a new environmentally friendly agarose suitable for routine analysis of nucleic acids using standard electrophoretic procedures...

25 May 2015

NIDEK launches GYC-500 Vixi and GYC-500

The GYC-500 Vixi / GYC-500 is a solid state green laser that achieves stable treatment outcomes for multiple applications including, retinal photocoagulation, trabeculoplasty and iridotomy.

25 May 2015

Echolocators use echoes to detect multiple properties of objects through visual areas of the brain

Certain blind individuals have the ability to use echoes from tongue or finger clicks to recognize objects in the distance, and some use echolocation as a replacement for vision. Research done by Dr. Mel Goodale, from the University of Western Ontario, in Canada, and colleagues around the world, is showing that echolocation in blind individuals is a full form of sensory substitution, and that blind echolocation experts recruit regions of the brain normally associated with visual perception when making echo-based assessments of objects.

25 May 2015

Scientists reveal how disruption of DISC1 gene involved in mental illness affects the brain

Scientists have for the first time shown how the disruption of a key gene involved in mental illness impacts on the brain.

24 May 2015

CSL Behring awarded NHF's 2015 Corporate Leadership Award

The National Hemophilia Foundation has awarded CSL Behring its 2015 Corporate Leadership Award as recognition for the company's longstanding and unwavering commitment to advancing science and improving the care of the bleeding disorders community. The award was accepted by Paul Perreault, CEO and Managing Director, CSL Limited, during the NHF Annual Spring Soiree in New York City on May 21.

24 May 2015

New nationwide survey shows steady increase in pediatric patients treated with proton radiation therapy

Results from a new nationwide survey announced today indicate a steady increase in the number of pediatric patients who are being treated with proton radiation therapy for cancerous and non-cancerous tumors.

24 May 2015

TGen professor to receive top award from Arizona Medical Association

Dr. Daniel D. Von Hoff, Distinguished Professor and Physician-In-Chief of the Translational Genomics Research Institute, will receive one of the top awards May 29 from the Arizona Medical Association.

24 May 2015

New article shows link between head injuries and neurodegenerative disease in rugby union players

A new article publishing online today in the Quarterly Journal of Medicine has reported the first case showing an association between exposure to head injuries in rugby union players and an increased risk in neurodegenerative disease.

24 May 2015

Esophageal cancer patients treated with proton therapy experience less toxic side effects

New research by scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has found that esophageal cancer patients treated with proton therapy experienced significantly less toxic side effects than patients treated with older radiation therapies.

24 May 2015

Mayo Clinic scientists create mouse model of ALS, FTD caused by mutations in C9ORF72 gene

Scientists at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida created a novel mouse that exhibits the symptoms and neurodegeneration associated with the most common genetic forms of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease), both of which are caused by a mutation in the a gene called C9ORF72.

24 May 2015

Researchers create new vaccine development method for H5N1, H7N9 strains of avian influenza

A recent study with Kansas State University researchers details vaccine development for two new strains of avian influenza that can be transmitted from poultry to humans. The strains have led to the culling of millions of commercial chickens and turkeys as well as the death of hundreds of people.

24 May 2015

Depression increases risk of mortality in patients with heart failure

Moderate to severe depression is associated with a 5-fold increased risk of all cause mortality in patients with heart failure, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2015. The results from OPERA-HF show that risk was independent of comorbidities and severity of heart failure. Patients who were not depressed had an 80% lower mortality risk.

24 May 2015

First commercial procedure performed using Senza system for delivering Nevro's HF10 therapy

Nevro Corp., a global medical device company that is providing innovative evidence-based solutions for the treatment of chronic pain, today announced that the first commercial case has been performed in the United States under the company's May 8th, 2015 FDA approval for commercial use of the Senza spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system, which delivers Nevro's proprietary HF10 therapy.

24 May 2015

New hope for patients suffering from most severe forms of anorexia nervosa

Anorexia Nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. In its most severe form, victims face a devastating 4,500% increased risk for death. In the wake of the recent national attention on the limited treatment options available for these extreme cases, it is important for sufferers to know that help is available.

24 May 2015

DIR and CDPH awarded NIOSH grant for workers' compensation research project

The Department of Industrial Relations and the California Department of Public Health were this week awarded a grant of nearly $200,000 per year for a workers' compensation research project from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

24 May 2015

Scientists uncover role of HTRA3 protease in Cockayne syndrome

Scientists from the Institut Pasteur and CNRS, in collaboration with scientists from the Institut Gustave Roussy and CEA, have succeeded in restoring normal activity in cells isolated from patients with the premature aging disease Cockayne syndrome. They have uncovered the role played in these cells by an enzyme, the HTRA3 protease.

22 May 2015

Treatment outcomes in type 1 diabetes could be improved across all age groups

In a sweeping analysis assessing the current state of diabetes treatment in the U.S., T1D Exchange researchers conclude that there remains considerable room for improving treatment outcomes in type 1 diabetes across all age groups, but especially for adolescents and young adults.

22 May 2015

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Many Americans unclear whether domestic health insurance plan works outside the US

Orthocell presents at Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Congress in London

Researchers create 'brainstorm barometer' to calculate the brain functions of very premature infants

High Grade Agarose for Nucleic Acid Electrophoresis

NIDEK launches GYC-500 Vixi and GYC-500

Echolocators use echoes to detect multiple properties of objects through visual areas of the brain

Scientists reveal how disruption of DISC1 gene involved in mental illness affects the brain

CSL Behring awarded NHF's 2015 Corporate Leadership Award

New nationwide survey shows steady increase in pediatric patients treated with proton radiation therapy

TGen professor to receive top award from Arizona Medical Association

New article shows link between head injuries and neurodegenerative disease in rugby union players

Esophageal cancer patients treated with proton therapy experience less toxic side effects

Mayo Clinic scientists create mouse model of ALS, FTD caused by mutations in C9ORF72 gene

Researchers create new vaccine development method for H5N1, H7N9 strains of avian influenza

Depression increases risk of mortality in patients with heart failure

First commercial procedure performed using Senza system for delivering Nevro's HF10 therapy

New hope for patients suffering from most severe forms of anorexia nervosa

DIR and CDPH awarded NIOSH grant for workers' compensation research project

Scientists uncover role of HTRA3 protease in Cockayne syndrome

Treatment outcomes in type 1 diabetes could be improved across all age groups

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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