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Latest wearable tracking devices alone may not change health behavior, say Penn researchers

New Year's weight loss resolutions are in full swing, but despite all the hype about the latest wearable tracking devices, there's little evidence that this technology alone can change behavior and improve health for those that need it most, according to a new online-first viewpoint piece in JAMA.

9 Jan 2015

Tips to avoid winter slips and falls

Tread lightly and don't get too confident; winter is officially here and sidewalks are slippery. About 1 million people take a tumble every year and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 20,000 people die annually due to fall-related injuries.

9 Jan 2015

Man-made insulin nasal spray may improve memory in adults with Alzheimer's-related dementia

A man-made form of insulin delivered by nasal spray may improve working memory and other mental capabilities in adults with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease dementia, according to a pilot study led by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

9 Jan 2015

Researchers to explore physical, psychological effects of ultra-endurance running

In the upcoming Race Across USA, ultra-endurance athletes will run a marathon a day as they cover 3,080 miles from California to Maryland.

8 Jan 2015

Daiichi Sankyo receives FDA approval for SAVAYSA (edoxaban) Tablets

Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (hereafter, Daiichi Sankyo) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved SAVAYSA (edoxaban) Tablets, an oral, once-daily selective factor Xa-inhibitor, to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism (SE) in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF).

8 Jan 2015

Exposure to nanoparticles can play major role in development of cardiovascular diseases

Nanoparticles, extremely tiny particles measured in billionths of a meter, are increasingly everywhere, and especially in biomedical products. Their toxicity has been researched in general terms, but now a team of Israeli scientists has for the first time found that exposure nanoparticles (NPs) of silicon dioxide (SiO2) can play a major role in the development of cardiovascular diseases when the NP cross tissue and cellular barriers and also find their way into the circulatory system.

8 Jan 2015

One cup of blueberries per day could help reduce blood pressure, arterial stiffness

Just one cup of blueberries per day could be the key to reducing blood pressure and arterial stiffness, both of which are associated with cardiovascular disease.

8 Jan 2015

Scientists discover potential solution to antibiotic resistance

A newly developed technique for screening microbes has led to the discovery of a powerful new antibiotic that can easily kill severe infections in mice, without causing side effects.

8 Jan 2015

MTF Wound Care division inks group purchasing deal with Premier

The Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Wound Care division announced today that it has signed a group purchasing agreement with Premier, Inc., a leading healthcare improvement company. The agreement offers Premier alliance members access to MTF Wound Care's innovative line of biologic tissue forms.

8 Jan 2015

CytRx reports positive interim results from aldoxorubicin Phase 2 trial for HIV-related Kaposi's Sarcoma

CytRx Corporation, a biopharmaceutical research and development company specializing in oncology, today announced positive interim results from its ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of aldoxorubicin for the treatment of Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS) in HIV-infected patients.

8 Jan 2015

FDA approves RYTARY for Parkinson's disease treatment

Impax Pharmaceuticals, a division of Impax Laboratories, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved RYTARY, an extended-release oral capsule formulation of carbidopa-levodopa, for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, post-encephalitic parkinsonism, and parkinsonism that may follow carbon monoxide intoxication and / or manganese intoxication.

8 Jan 2015

VolitionRx's NuQ blood-based diagnostic platform demonstrates promising results in clinical study

VolitionRx Limited, a life sciences company focused on developing diagnostic tests for cancer and other conditions, today announced that it has completed a blinded clinical study demonstrating that its NuQ® blood-based diagnostic platform is able to accurately detect 84% of early, surgically-treatable pancreatic cancers at high 92% specificity.

8 Jan 2015

H&P Labs announces licensing agreement to develop oral drug therapy against Ebola

H&P Labs Inc. announced an agreement with Harvard University and Brigham and Women's Hospital to license two classes of compounds in order to develop an oral drug therapy against Ebola.

8 Jan 2015

StrongestMom.com releases free video to help prevent accidental injuries to children

To help prevent accidental injuries to children, StrongestMom.com has released a free video in which one of the country's top emergency room physicians and one of the country's top child trauma surgeons talk about their daily experience in the prevention and causes of accidental injury to children.

8 Jan 2015

Proteomics market expected to experience continual growth

The market for microarrays used to study the workings of proteins are in great demand, according to Kalorama Information. The healthcare market research publisher said "proteomics" instruments, reagents and testing are needed to discover new biomarkers and even new drugs, and that the market for them topped 5 billion dollars in 2013.

8 Jan 2015

Researchers report that weight-reducing bariatric surgery fuels job discrimination

People say that they would be more likely to hire someone who has lost weight through exercise and dieting than through surgery. This is just one of the stigmas faced by obese people who undergo weight-reducing bariatric surgery, reports Robert Carels of East Carolina University in the US and his team of researchers.

8 Jan 2015

Global Vision Technologies announces addition of new agencies to the FAMCare family

Global Vision Technologies - the leading provider of rapid case management software for human services, is pleased to announce the addition of several new agencies joining the FAMCare family. These agencies are from different backgrounds and disciplines and are leveraging FAMCare to streamline and track service delivery and measure improvement and program effectiveness.

8 Jan 2015

EMA recommends orphan designation to Magnus Growth's novel therapy for placental insufficiency

Magnus Life Science today announces that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products has reached a positive decision on recommending orphan designation to Magnus Growth's novel therapy to treat placental insufficiency.

8 Jan 2015

BMI SYSTEM joins Veeva Network Partner Program

Veeva Systems and BMI SYSTEM today announced BMI SYSTEM joins the Veeva Network Partner Program. The companies also announced Veeva Network is now BMI SYSTEM's preferred customer master solution.

8 Jan 2015

JHQ special issue focuses on 'Transitions in Care'

The current issue of the Journal for Healthcare Quality is devoted entirely to an increasingly significant concern in healthcare quality management - how to assure favorable outcomes when transitioning patients from one clinical environment to another or to the home.

8 Jan 2015

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Latest wearable tracking devices alone may not change health behavior, say Penn researchers

Tips to avoid winter slips and falls

Man-made insulin nasal spray may improve memory in adults with Alzheimer's-related dementia

Researchers to explore physical, psychological effects of ultra-endurance running

Daiichi Sankyo receives FDA approval for SAVAYSA (edoxaban) Tablets

Exposure to nanoparticles can play major role in development of cardiovascular diseases

One cup of blueberries per day could help reduce blood pressure, arterial stiffness

Scientists discover potential solution to antibiotic resistance

MTF Wound Care division inks group purchasing deal with Premier

CytRx reports positive interim results from aldoxorubicin Phase 2 trial for HIV-related Kaposi's Sarcoma

FDA approves RYTARY for Parkinson's disease treatment

VolitionRx's NuQ blood-based diagnostic platform demonstrates promising results in clinical study

H&P Labs announces licensing agreement to develop oral drug therapy against Ebola

StrongestMom.com releases free video to help prevent accidental injuries to children

Proteomics market expected to experience continual growth

Researchers report that weight-reducing bariatric surgery fuels job discrimination

Global Vision Technologies announces addition of new agencies to the FAMCare family

EMA recommends orphan designation to Magnus Growth's novel therapy for placental insufficiency

BMI SYSTEM joins Veeva Network Partner Program

JHQ special issue focuses on 'Transitions in Care'

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