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Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island receives 2015 Women's Choice Award

Today it was announced that Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, a Care New England Hospital, has received the 2015 Women's Choice Award as one of America's Best Hospitals for Obstetrics. This evidence-based designation identifies the country's best health care institutions based on robust criteria that consider female patient satisfaction, clinical excellence and what women say they want from a hospital.

14 Jan 2015

New study reveals that napping helps infants to develop their memory

Napping helps infants to develop their memory and retain new behaviours they have learnt, a new study from the University of Sheffield has revealed.

14 Jan 2015

Knocking down a single gene can help stop stress from causing infertility, miscarriage

Scientists from the University of California Berkeley have discovered that by knocking down a single gene, they can stop stress from causing female infertility and miscarriage - in rats.

14 Jan 2015

University of Copenhagen researchers move closer to developing antidote against cocaine addiction

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have gained new insight into the mechanism behind a protein dopamine transporter that could help in the development of future medical treatment against cocaine addiction.

14 Jan 2015

One simple no-cost change can boost fruit and vegetable consumption by 54%: Study

Students participating in the National School Lunch Program are required to select a fruit and a vegetable side. This regulation is intended to get students to eat more fruits and vegetables; however, just because an apple and green beans made it on to the tray doesn't mean that they will be eaten. Many schools have reported that fruits and vegetables are feeding trash cans rather than students.

14 Jan 2015

Two UTHealth professors selected as AAAS Fellows for their efforts to prevent blindness

Two professors in the School of Public Health at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - Stephen Daiger, Ph.D., and Robert Hardy, Ph.D. - have been elected to the rank of Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their efforts to prevent blindness.

14 Jan 2015

QDREC software may help find effective treatment for schistosomiasis

For decades, scientists around the world have worked to develop a treatment for schistosomiasis, a debilitating water-born parasite that affects more than 200 million people worldwide. To aid this research, Rahul Singh, professor of computer science at San Francisco State University, has developed software that solves the key challenge of quantitatively assessing the impact of a drug on the parasite.

14 Jan 2015

Cold atmospheric pressure plasma treatment may reduce risk of transmitting norovirus

Treating surfaces with cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAPP) may reduce the risk of transmitting norovirus, a contagious virus leading to stomach pain, nausea and diarrhea, according to a new study.

14 Jan 2015

Atmospheric oxygen may play role in lung carcinogenesis, new study suggests

The ancient physician/alchemist, Paracelsus, said: "The dose makes the poison." According to a new study published in PeerJ, even oxygen may fall prey to the above adage. While essential to human life, aspects of oxygen metabolism may promote cancer. Capitalizing on the inverse relationship of oxygen concentration with elevation, researchers found lower rates of lung cancer at higher elevations, a trend that did not extend to non-respiratory cancers, suggesting that carcinogen exposure occurs via inhalation.

14 Jan 2015

EvoNexus announces graduation of TruMed Systems

EvoNexus a San Diego-based incubator for technology startup companies, today announces the graduation of TruMed Systems, creators of the turnkey Vaccine Management Solution AccuVax.

13 Jan 2015

$Aptose begins APTO-253 clinical study in patients with relapsed or refractory hematologic malignancies$

Aptose begins APTO-253 clinical study in patients with relapsed or refractory hematologic malignancies

Aptose Biosciences Inc., a clinical-stage company developing new therapeutics and molecular diagnostics that target the underlying mechanisms of cancer, today announced dosing of the first patient in its Phase 1b clinical study of APTO-253 in patients with relapsed or refractory hematologic malignancies.

13 Jan 2015

Duke researchers grow contracting human skeletal muscle in lab

In a laboratory first, Duke researchers have grown human skeletal muscle that contracts and responds just like native tissue to external stimuli such as electrical pulses, biochemical signals and pharmaceuticals.

13 Jan 2015

Study: Community-wide CVD prevention programs help reduce hospitalizations, death rates

In a rural Maine county, sustained, community-wide programs targeting cardiovascular risk factors and behavior changes were associated with reductions in hospitalization and death rates over a 40-year period (1970-2010) compared with the rest of the state. Substantial improvements were seen in control of hypertension and cholesterol, and smoking cessation, according to a study in the January 13 issue of JAMA.

13 Jan 2015

Ebola epidemic in Liberia could be eliminated by June, finds study

The Ebola epidemic in Liberia could likely be eliminated by June if the current high rate of hospitalization and vigilance can be maintained, according to a new model developed by ecologists at the University of Georgia and Pennsylvania State University.

13 Jan 2015

Obstetric care during Ebola epidemic are deeply challenging

Obstetric interventions during an Ebola epidemic are deeply challenging say two new commentaries published today (14 January) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG).

13 Jan 2015

Interactive virtual human body: an interview with Frank Sculli, CEO, BioDigital

The BioDigital Human is an interactive, virtual model of the human body that addresses huge deficiencies in health education and communication. From diagnosis to drugs to devices, the human provides an engaging way to really understand complex health information.

13 Jan 2015

Review shows that fish compound can help combat cardiovascular disease

A major international review of a peptide originally found in fish that could be used in the battle against cardiovascular disease has been published.

13 Jan 2015

Using MDRS to accelerate deformulation: a new whitepaper from Malvern Instruments

A new whitepaper from Malvern Panalytical on Oral Solid Dose (OSD) deformulation demonstrates how the analytical technique of Morphologically Directed Raman Spectroscopy (MDRS) can be used to accelerate the development of generic products to a successful conclusion.

From Malvern Panalytical 13 Jan 2015

Study assesses therapeutic benefits of new oral immunotherapy for children allergic to wheat

The study carried out by researchers from the Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics along with the Allergy Department of the Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús of Madrid have shown that, most of the children that received this new oral immunotherapy treatment were able to eat 100 grams of wheat bread without side effects. This result has overcome the risk of accidental ingestion by patients with this allergy. This research could be the basis for large clinical trials with more patients with the aim of assessing the therapeutic benefit of this new approach.

13 Jan 2015

Valorem Surgical reports FDA approval and first utilization of MaxiMIS Spinal Fixation System

Valorem Surgical, an early stage medical device company with a platform on surgically treating spinal pathologies through a minimally invasive (MIS) approach, today announced that the Company has received FDA clearance and its first case utilizing its minimally invasive MaxiMIS Spinal Fixation System, performed by board-certified, neurosurgeon, Dr. Jae Lim in Reston, VA.

13 Jan 2015

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Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island receives 2015 Women's Choice Award

New study reveals that napping helps infants to develop their memory

Knocking down a single gene can help stop stress from causing infertility, miscarriage

University of Copenhagen researchers move closer to developing antidote against cocaine addiction

One simple no-cost change can boost fruit and vegetable consumption by 54%: Study

Two UTHealth professors selected as AAAS Fellows for their efforts to prevent blindness

QDREC software may help find effective treatment for schistosomiasis

Cold atmospheric pressure plasma treatment may reduce risk of transmitting norovirus

Atmospheric oxygen may play role in lung carcinogenesis, new study suggests

EvoNexus announces graduation of TruMed Systems

Aptose begins APTO-253 clinical study in patients with relapsed or refractory hematologic malignancies

Duke researchers grow contracting human skeletal muscle in lab

Study: Community-wide CVD prevention programs help reduce hospitalizations, death rates

Ebola epidemic in Liberia could be eliminated by June, finds study

Obstetric care during Ebola epidemic are deeply challenging

Interactive virtual human body: an interview with Frank Sculli, CEO, BioDigital

Review shows that fish compound can help combat cardiovascular disease

Using MDRS to accelerate deformulation: a new whitepaper from Malvern Instruments

Study assesses therapeutic benefits of new oral immunotherapy for children allergic to wheat

Valorem Surgical reports FDA approval and first utilization of MaxiMIS Spinal Fixation System

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