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Computer games benefit stroke survivors, improve arm movements

Stroke survivors can have "significant" improvement in arm movements after using the Nintendo Wii as physiotherapy according to researchers.

5 Dec 2014

Risk of developing obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease starts in pregnancy

The risk of developing type 2 diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease is affected by exposures in the uterus. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden are now calling for updated guidelines in light of research evidence from the past decades.

5 Dec 2014

Henry Schein's Board of Directors authorize $300 million share repurchase program

Henry Schein, Inc., the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $300 million of shares of the Company's common stock.

5 Dec 2014

Isis Pharmaceuticals CEO honored with SCRIP Lifetime Achievement Award

Stanley T. Crooke, Ph.D., M.D., founder, CEO and chairman of the board of directors of Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has been awarded the 2014 SCRIP Lifetime Achievement Award, one of the most prestigious of its kind in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries worldwide.

5 Dec 2014

CNF names Elizabeth A. Thiele as winner of 2014 Infantile Spasms Heroes Award

Today the Child Neurology Foundation, named Elizabeth A. Thiele, MD, PhD, as its 2014 Infantile Spasms (IS) Heroes Award winner to help kick off IS Awareness Week (December 5-11, 2014). The IS Heroes Award was established in 2010 by CNF, www.childneurologyfoundation.org, to recognize a deserving healthcare professional for making a positive difference in the life of a child with infantile spasms.

5 Dec 2014

Brunel students team up with Blue Badge Style to produce stylish accessories for wheelchair users

Too many accessories for wheelchair users still scream diability aid noiw a team of design students from Brunel University London has teamed up with campaigning website Blue Badge Style to produce stylish accesories. The best chosen by public vote will go forward to prototype stage.

5 Dec 2014

New Crime Victims' Institute series explores human sex trafficking

Human sex trafficking is a serious problem both domestically and internationally and enhanced education is necessary to address the risk factors for entry into the sex trade, the physical and mental health consequences of victimization, and institutional responses to victims, according to a new series published by the Crime Victims' Institute at Sam Houston State University.

5 Dec 2014

$New study examines efficacy of brace application for treatment of spinal compression fractures$

New study examines efficacy of brace application for treatment of spinal compression fractures

Compression fractures in the spine due to osteoporosis, a common condition causing progressive bone loss and increased fracture risk, are especially common in older women. A new study appearing in the December 3rd issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery found that patients who wore a brace as treatment for a spinal compression fracture had comparable outcomes in terms of pain, function and healing when compared to patients who did not wear a brace.

5 Dec 2014

Researchers figure out how to reverse characteristics of polyurea materials

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have figured out how to reverse the characteristics of a key bonding material--polyurea--providing an inexpensive alternative for a broad number of applications, such as drug delivery, tissue engineering, and packaging.

5 Dec 2014

Abstinence-induced changes in the brain could help predict relapse in smokers

Quitting smoking sets off a series of changes in the brain that Penn Medicine researchers say may better identify smokers who will start smoking again—a prediction that goes above and beyond today's clinical or behavioral tools for assessing relapse risk.

5 Dec 2014

Researchers discover essential role of intestinal immune system in controlling energy metabolism

A group of UCL researchers (Louvain Drug Research Institute) identified an unsuspected mechanism impacting the development of obesity and diabetes type 2 after following a diet with a high dose of fat nutrition.

5 Dec 2014

Researchers develop new tool for global leaders to better control cancer

With the number of global cancer cases expected to increase by more than 50 percent by 2030, researchers around the globe have collaborated to create a new tool for global leaders to determine what actions they must take to better control cancer.

5 Dec 2014

Increasing length of breastfeeding could save over £40 million annually for NHS

The NHS could save more than £40 million a year by increasing the length of time that mothers breastfeed, according to research carried out at Brunel University London.

5 Dec 2014

Simple treatments for Ebola patients not given sufficient priority

The widespread misconception that there are no proven treatments for Ebola virus disease has meant that simple treatments – especially intravenous fluids and electrolytes, which could reduce the number of deaths caused by the virus – have been neglected, according to a new Comment, published in The Lancet.

5 Dec 2014

York researcher examines male attitudes towards self-managing long-term health conditions

A researcher at the University of York, studying male attitudes towards self-managing long-term healthcare issues, has discovered that self-management support is better received by men if it does not threaten aspects of masculine identity.

5 Dec 2014

Breakthrough research could lead to prosthetic retinas for people suffering from retinal damage

Scientists have developed a new light-sensitive film that could one day form the basis of a prosthetic retina to help people suffering from retinal damage or degeneration. Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers collaborated with colleagues from Tel Aviv University and Newcastle University in the research, which was published in the journal Nano Letters.

5 Dec 2014

New technique measures antioxidant capacities of citrus juices

The antioxidant activity of citrus juices and other foods is undervalued. A new technique developed by researchers from the University of Granada for measuring this property generates values that are ten times higher than those indicated by current analysis methods. The results suggest that tables on the antioxidant capacities of food products that dieticians and health authorities use must be revised.

5 Dec 2014

Are you eating yourself to an early grave?

A new study, published today in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, has shown that obesity may shorten life expectancy by ≤8 years and reduce the duration of healthy life by ≤19 years as a consequence of developing diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease.

5 Dec 2014

Empathic partnership: A health care model for marginalized populations

Sitting on an exam table in a flimsy gown can intimidate anyone. If you also happen to be lesbian, gay or bisexual, the experience can be even worse.

5 Dec 2014

Two medical imaging techniques could predict effectiveness of TB drugs

Two medical imaging techniques, called positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT), could be used in combination as a biomarker to predict the effectiveness of antibiotic drug regimens being tested to treat tuberculosis (TB) patients, according to researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

5 Dec 2014

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Computer games benefit stroke survivors, improve arm movements

Risk of developing obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease starts in pregnancy

Henry Schein's Board of Directors authorize $300 million share repurchase program

Isis Pharmaceuticals CEO honored with SCRIP Lifetime Achievement Award

CNF names Elizabeth A. Thiele as winner of 2014 Infantile Spasms Heroes Award

Brunel students team up with Blue Badge Style to produce stylish accessories for wheelchair users

New Crime Victims' Institute series explores human sex trafficking

New study examines efficacy of brace application for treatment of spinal compression fractures

Researchers figure out how to reverse characteristics of polyurea materials

Abstinence-induced changes in the brain could help predict relapse in smokers

Researchers discover essential role of intestinal immune system in controlling energy metabolism

Researchers develop new tool for global leaders to better control cancer

Increasing length of breastfeeding could save over £40 million annually for NHS

Simple treatments for Ebola patients not given sufficient priority

York researcher examines male attitudes towards self-managing long-term health conditions

Breakthrough research could lead to prosthetic retinas for people suffering from retinal damage

New technique measures antioxidant capacities of citrus juices

Are you eating yourself to an early grave?

Empathic partnership: A health care model for marginalized populations

Two medical imaging techniques could predict effectiveness of TB drugs

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

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