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New model explains how immune cells recognize, destroy bacteria

The innate immune system serves as the body's specialized armed forces division, comprised of a host of defense mechanisms used to battle bacterial infections. Among the system's warriors are white blood cells including the specialized macrophages, which maintain constant surveillance for foreign intruders or pathogens, functioning as the body's first line of defense, poised to attack at barrier sites including the skin, lungs and intestines.

11 Nov 2014

U of T, Chematria and IBM partner to find new treatments for Ebola virus

The University of Toronto, Chematria and IBM are combining forces in a quest to find new treatments for the Ebola virus.

11 Nov 2014

Patients who receive care from nurses with bachelor's degrees have shorter stays, fewer readmissions

Patients in an eastern academic medical center who received most of their nursing care from nurses with bachelor of science degrees had better care, fewer readmissions and shorter stays, according to a University of Michigan study.

11 Nov 2014

Researchers explain interaction between HNRNPA2B1 protein and pancreatic cancer development

Researchers from the University of Barcelona have described an interaction between the protein HNRNPA2B1 and pancreatic cancer development which remained unknown. The study, published in the journal Gastroenterology, has proved in human cancer cell lines that this protein is essential to the correct activity of the oncogenic protein KRAS, related to cancer start and development.

11 Nov 2014

Child-mortality gap narrows between the poorest and wealthiest families in developing countries

The child-mortality gap has narrowed between the poorest and wealthiest households in a majority of more than 50 developing countries, a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine has found.

11 Nov 2014

Cigarette smoking increases risk of developing second smoking-associated cancer

Results of a federally-funded pooled analysis of five prospective cohort studies indicate that cigarette smoking prior to the first diagnosis of lung (stage I), bladder, kidney or head and neck cancer increases risk of developing a second smoking-associated cancer. This is the largest study to date exploring risk of second cancers among current smokers.

11 Nov 2014

Laundry detergent pods are dangerous for young children

Laundry detergent pods began appearing on U.S. store shelves in early 2010, and people have used them in growing numbers ever since. The small packets can be tossed into a washing machine without ever having to measure out a liquid or powder. The convenience, though, has come with risks for young children.

11 Nov 2014

Internet based screening mammography training: an interview with Dr. Holzhauer

About half of Radiologists in the USA who participate in breast imaging are estimated to read less than 2,000 screening mammograms per year. This is a suboptimal number, given that only 3-5 cancers in average are seen among 1,000 screening mammograms.

10 Nov 2014

Olympus to host fifth annual neuroimaging symposium in conjunction with 2014 annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience

Olympus is hosting its fifth annual neuroimaging symposium in conjunction with the 2014 annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) on Monday, November 17 at 6:30pm in Washington DC. The Olympus Neuroimaging Symposium and reception will be held at the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC, 901 Massachusetts Avenue NW, in the Capitol and Congress ballrooms. It is open to all media and registered SfN attendees.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 10 Nov 2014

Obese children face increased risk of becoming obese in teen years

Children who are overweight or obese by fifth grade have a high risk of becoming or remaining obese in their teen years, according to a study by researchers from Boston Children's Hospital and elsewhere.

10 Nov 2014

Ranir acquires Oralys Dental

Building on its position as a global leader in private label consumer oral and personal health care products, Ranir, today announced it has acquired Oralys Dental, the leading provider of private label toothbrushes in France.

10 Nov 2014

New interactive private messaging feature now available via DentalPost website, mobile application

In its effort to continually innovate how dental professionals connect and create teams that excel, DentalPost, the dental industry's premier online and mobile job board, announces today it has launched an interactive private messaging feature.

10 Nov 2014

National Psoriasis Foundation to hold free psoriatic arthritis program in Dallas-Fort Worth area

If you're one of the roughly 48,000 Dallas-Fort Worth area residents struggling with pain from psoriatic arthritis (PsA)—an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness of the joints and tendons—learn to control your condition with Be Joint Smart, a free psoriatic arthritis program presented by the National Psoriasis Foundation, at the Dallas Marriott Las Colinas on December 6.

10 Nov 2014

Medical News

New model explains how immune cells recognize, destroy bacteria

U of T, Chematria and IBM partner to find new treatments for Ebola virus

Patients who receive care from nurses with bachelor's degrees have shorter stays, fewer readmissions

Researchers explain interaction between HNRNPA2B1 protein and pancreatic cancer development

Child-mortality gap narrows between the poorest and wealthiest families in developing countries

Cigarette smoking increases risk of developing second smoking-associated cancer

Laundry detergent pods are dangerous for young children

Internet based screening mammography training: an interview with Dr. Holzhauer

Olympus to host fifth annual neuroimaging symposium in conjunction with 2014 annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience

Obese children face increased risk of becoming obese in teen years

Ranir acquires Oralys Dental

New interactive private messaging feature now available via DentalPost website, mobile application

National Psoriasis Foundation to hold free psoriatic arthritis program in Dallas-Fort Worth area

Inovio Pharmaceuticals reports Q3 2014 financial results, provides corporate update

FDA approves ImThera Medical's investigational device exemption for pivotal study

Researchers develop standardized, team-based approach to reduce alarm fatigue in hospitals

JPRAS Open: New open access journal from Elsevier

Resonance Health launches new diagnostic imaging solution for patients with fatty liver disease

Moderate alcohol consumption can protect against coronary heart disease, but only for some people

CytoFLEX flow cytometer from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences delivers full analysis capabilities

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

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