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Most Americans unaware of the positive benefits of folic acid

Each year, more than four million women in America give birth and 2,600 infants are born with neural tube defects.

6 Jan 2015

University of Limerick offers Leaving Certificate Biology Practical Sessions for secondary school students

The Department of Life Sciences at the University of Limerick are welcoming over 400 Leaving Certificate Biology students from all over Munster into their state-of-the-art laboratories this week.

6 Jan 2015

FDA receives Actavis' NDA resubmission for cariprazine

Actavis plc (NYSE: ACT) and Gedeon Richter Plc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has acknowledged receipt of Actavis' New Drug Application (NDA) resubmission for its atypical antipsychotic cariprazine, a potent dopamine D3/D2 receptor partial agonist with preferential binding to D3 receptors.

6 Jan 2015

Men's eating habits associated with availability of healthy food outlets around home

Canadian men's eating habits are associated with the availability of healthy food sources in their residential neighbourhood but women's are not, according to researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHUM hospital.

6 Jan 2015

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance launches health improvement grant program

Inspired by its Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) 2012-2015 report, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance recently launched a health improvement grant program. The new community program addresses specific cancer screening, early detection, and prevention needs for at risk populations in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties.

6 Jan 2015

Geographic information systems provide real-time surveillance of disease outbreaks at mass events

Infectious diseases are one of the many health issues that worry the organizers of mass gatherings, such as the Hajj and the World Cup.

6 Jan 2015

ANSTO launches nuclear medicine program to improve diagnosis, treatment of cancer and heart disease

You can’t see it, hear it or smell it, and it’s constantly changing: but despite that, Australia’s nuclear scientists have figured out how to more accurately measure the unit of activity for radionuclides, the Becquerel (Bq).

6 Jan 2015

Quanta obtains CE mark for portable, cartridge-based haemodialysis system

Quanta Fluid Solutions Ltd, a pioneering developer of advanced haemodialysis systems, announces it has received the CE mark for SC+, its portable, cartridge-based haemodialysis system.

6 Jan 2015

Oncoceutics, MD Anderson partner to develop novel anti-cancer drug

Oncoceutics Inc. and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the initiation of a strategic alliance and research collaboration agreement for the clinical development of ONC201, a novel anti-cancer drug.

5 Jan 2015

New findings may lay groundwork of novel treatment for people with Huntington's disease

By adjusting the levels of a key signaling protein, researchers improved motor function and brain abnormalities in experimental animals with a form of Huntington's disease, a severe neurodegenerative disorder.

5 Jan 2015

Holding breath during radiation therapy can reduce radiation exposure to the heart

Women who have breast cancer on their left side present a particular challenge to radiation oncologists. Studies have shown that the risk of heart disease is higher in this group of women after radiation treatment because it can be difficult to ensure that a sufficient dose of radiation is delivered to the left breast while adequately shielding the heart from exposure.

5 Jan 2015

Vitamin B counteracts levels of DDT in women who are more likely to get, stay pregnant

Women who have adequate levels of B vitamins in their bodies are more likely to get and stay pregnant even when they also have high levels of a common pesticide known to have detrimental reproductive effects, according to new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research.

5 Jan 2015

Study confirms safety of two measles-containing vaccines

A 12-year study of two measles-containing vaccines, published today in Pediatrics, found that seven main adverse outcomes were unlikely after either vaccine.

5 Jan 2015

Neurological testing accessibility and affordability: an interview with Dr Joseph Higgins

Neurological disorders with genetic causes can be very difficult to diagnose without reliable, clinically relevant tests tailored to specific phenotypes.

From Quest Diagnostics 5 Jan 2015

Clementia secures additional $10 million to support development of palovarotene for treatment of FOP

Clementia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has secured an additional $10 million from current investors to support development of the company's lead compound palovarotene for the treatment of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive (FOP).

5 Jan 2015

Elsevier launches new virtual journal: Atlas

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of a new virtual journal: Atlas. Published as a virtual journal, Atlas selects already published research on topics that hold high societal relevance or address global issues, and summarizes and presents the science in a lay-friendly, story format to reach an as wide as possible global audience.

5 Jan 2015

Rich, educated, single males drink more in later life

A decade long research project into the drinking habits of over 45s has found that rich, educated, single males are at greatest risk of failing to cut their drinking habits in later life.

5 Jan 2015

Outbreaks of infectious diseases offer lessons for critical care providers

Outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as Ebola in West Africa, offer insight for how healthcare professionals can respond more effectively to current and future challenges, according to editors of the American Journal of Critical Care.

5 Jan 2015

Study: Placental cells may possibly treat damaged nerves

New findings suggest that placental cells may potentially treat damaged nerves possibly leading the way to new treatment for stroke patients.

5 Jan 2015

Catamaran acquires Salveo Specialty Pharmacy for $260 million

Catamaran Corp., a leading provider of pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services and technology solutions, announced today the completion, effective as of January 2, 2015, of its previously disclosed acquisition of Salveo Specialty Pharmacy, for a purchase price of $260 million in cash, subject to certain customary post-closing adjustments.

5 Jan 2015

Medical News

Most Americans unaware of the positive benefits of folic acid

University of Limerick offers Leaving Certificate Biology Practical Sessions for secondary school students

FDA receives Actavis' NDA resubmission for cariprazine

Men's eating habits associated with availability of healthy food outlets around home

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance launches health improvement grant program

Geographic information systems provide real-time surveillance of disease outbreaks at mass events

ANSTO launches nuclear medicine program to improve diagnosis, treatment of cancer and heart disease

Quanta obtains CE mark for portable, cartridge-based haemodialysis system

Oncoceutics, MD Anderson partner to develop novel anti-cancer drug

New findings may lay groundwork of novel treatment for people with Huntington's disease

Holding breath during radiation therapy can reduce radiation exposure to the heart

Vitamin B counteracts levels of DDT in women who are more likely to get, stay pregnant

Study confirms safety of two measles-containing vaccines

Neurological testing accessibility and affordability: an interview with Dr Joseph Higgins

Clementia secures additional $10 million to support development of palovarotene for treatment of FOP

Elsevier launches new virtual journal: Atlas

Rich, educated, single males drink more in later life

Outbreaks of infectious diseases offer lessons for critical care providers

Study: Placental cells may possibly treat damaged nerves

Catamaran acquires Salveo Specialty Pharmacy for $260 million

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