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Medical practitioners rarely prescribe proper treatments for childhood diarrhea, pneumonia in rural India

Few health care providers in rural India know the correct treatments for childhood diarrhea and pneumonia - two leading killers of young children worldwide. But even when they do, they rarely prescribe them properly, according to a new Duke University study.

16 Feb 2015

Wistar researchers identify new therapeutic target for aggressive form of ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is the deadliest of all cancers affecting the female reproductive system with very few effective treatments available. Prognosis is even worse among patients with certain subtypes of the disease. Now, researchers at The Wistar Institute have identified a new therapeutic target in a particularly aggressive form of ovarian cancer, paving the way for what could be the first effective targeted therapy of its kind for the disease.

16 Feb 2015

Dip a Stick test provides accurate way to detect signs of diabetes

Allie Beatty knows all too well that early detection of diabetes can significantly reduce the risk of additional complications.

16 Feb 2015

Winter weather may cause vitamin D deficiency

Residents of snowy, northern U.S. cities are at risk of vitamin D deficiency and worse, may not even know it.

16 Feb 2015

UMHS opens Massey Emergency Critical Care Center

They come from highway accident scenes and nursing home beds, from factories and farm fields, from suburban homes, downtown sidewalks and small community hospitals.

16 Feb 2015

New study finds promising target for future therapies to treat breast and ovarian cancer patients

The Food and Drug Administration's recent approval of the drug olaparib for ovarian cancer patients with inherited mutations in the genes BRCA1 or BRCA2 came as welcome news to the thousands of women now eligible to receive it. A new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists indicates that the pool of patients who can benefit from the drug is potentially much wider - and offers a ready means of identifying them.

16 Feb 2015

Research findings may point to new treatment for patients with Mitofusin 2 deficiency

Researchers have discovered a novel role for Mitofusin 2, and the findings may point to a new treatment for patients with diseases caused by loss of the mitochondrial protein.

16 Feb 2015

Breath test could detect Parkinson’s

The researchers, with funding from Parkinson’s UK and the British Council, will study around 200 people and see if just by looking at their breath they can determine which have Parkinson’s.

16 Feb 2015

Multiple Sclerosis Foundation launches 'Orange 4 MSF' campaign to promote MS awareness

The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation will officially launch their "Orange 4 MSF" campaign on Monday, February 16th to promote MS awareness. Since orange is the official color of awareness, MSF would like the public to show their support by taking a selfie with an orange and then posting it on social media with #orange4msf.

16 Feb 2015

Glencoe Software announces completion of Seed Investment Round

Glencoe Software Inc., a world-leader in image data management platforms for the research, biopharma and publication industries, is pleased to announce the completion of its Seed Investment Round, in partnership with TAGS (TIE Angels Group Seattle), several Seattle area angel investors, and Glencoe Friends and Family.

16 Feb 2015

Q'SAI announces formation of new U.S. subsidiary

Celebrating 50 years serving the healthy lifestyles of the Japanese, Q'SAI Co., Ltd., announces the formation of Q'SAI USA Inc., a new United States wholly owned subsidiary that will soon introduce American versions of health products that have become staples in Japan.

16 Feb 2015

Unemployment linked with around 45 000 deaths by suicide every year

These striking findings suggest that suicide prevention strategies need to target the negative health effects of unemployment in times of economic stability as well as during recession.

16 Feb 2015

Experts question value of current obesity treatments

Many people with obesity can lose weight for a few months, but 80%–95% regain their lost weight eventually. One explanation for this limited long-term success is that reducing caloric intake triggers several biological systems that drive us to eat high-calorie foods and gain weight.

16 Feb 2015

FOI Request by Bowel Cancer UK highlights big variation in tests for lynch syndrome

Bowel Cancer UK submitted the FOI request in November 2014 to every NHS trust in England, health board in Scotland and health and social care trust in Northern Ireland to establish the number of trusts/health boards which were implementing the testing for all bowel cancer patients under 50, as mandated by the Royal College of Pathologists. Lynch syndrome is responsible for around one in 12 cases of bowel cancer in people aged under 50.

16 Feb 2015

Tissue and cell diagnostics market reaches $7.7 billion in 2014

With fast and effective testing techniques, the tissue and cell diagnostics market was estimated to have reached $7.7 billion in 2014 for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) and other reagents used by clinical laboratories, according to Kalorama Information.

16 Feb 2015

World class drug discovery team launches new company to tackle chronic respiratory disease

Respiratory diseases including cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe asthma represent a major unmet medical need and a significant health burden in both the developed and developing world.

16 Feb 2015

Microbes prevent malnutrition in fruit flies - and maybe humans too

A study by scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) sheds significant new light on a surprising and critical role that microbes may play in nutritional disorders such as protein malnutrition. Using fruit flies—Drosophila melanogaster—as a simple and easily studied stand-in for humans, these new findings advance our understanding of the fundamental mechanisms underlying microbial contributions to metabolism and may point to long-term strategies to treat and prevent malnutrition in general.

16 Feb 2015

Achilles tendon can adapt to uphill and downhill running better than previously thought: Study

Like many runners, former BYU track star Katy Andrews Neves has had her share of injuries. Unlike most runners, one of those injuries has been witnessed by millions of people around the world.

16 Feb 2015

Harmless plant extract can help treat Cushing Disease

Cushing Disease, not to be confused with Cushing's Syndrome, is caused by a tumour in the pituitary gland in the brain. The tumour secrets increased amounts of the stress hormone adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) followed by cortisol release from the adrenal glands leading to rapid weight gain, elevated blood pressure and muscular weakness.

16 Feb 2015

Report: Proposed SDGs may not achieve policy objectives without clearer, more measurable targets

The proposed UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - a universal set of goals to guide international development to 2030 - will struggle to achieve their stated policy objectives without clearer, more measurable targets, according to a new report released today by the International Council for Science and the International Social Science Council.

16 Feb 2015

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Medical practitioners rarely prescribe proper treatments for childhood diarrhea, pneumonia in rural India

Wistar researchers identify new therapeutic target for aggressive form of ovarian cancer

Dip a Stick test provides accurate way to detect signs of diabetes

Winter weather may cause vitamin D deficiency

UMHS opens Massey Emergency Critical Care Center

New study finds promising target for future therapies to treat breast and ovarian cancer patients

Research findings may point to new treatment for patients with Mitofusin 2 deficiency

Breath test could detect Parkinson’s

Multiple Sclerosis Foundation launches 'Orange 4 MSF' campaign to promote MS awareness

Glencoe Software announces completion of Seed Investment Round

Q'SAI announces formation of new U.S. subsidiary

Unemployment linked with around 45 000 deaths by suicide every year

Experts question value of current obesity treatments

FOI Request by Bowel Cancer UK highlights big variation in tests for lynch syndrome

Tissue and cell diagnostics market reaches $7.7 billion in 2014

World class drug discovery team launches new company to tackle chronic respiratory disease

Microbes prevent malnutrition in fruit flies - and maybe humans too

Achilles tendon can adapt to uphill and downhill running better than previously thought: Study

Harmless plant extract can help treat Cushing Disease

Report: Proposed SDGs may not achieve policy objectives without clearer, more measurable targets

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