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New paper highlights ways to improve outcomes of Ebola virus infection

The largest-ever Ebola virus disease outbreak is ravaging West Africa, but with more personnel, basic monitoring, and supportive treatment, many of the sickest patients with Ebola virus disease do not need to die, note the authors of a new paper published ahead of print publication in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

30 Aug 2014

Age, educational levels status predict consumer's use of anecdotal information on Internet

The last time you experienced worrisome medical symptoms, did you look for advice online before consulting a health-care professional? If so, you're not alone.

30 Aug 2014

Youth who have used e-cigarettes are more likely to try conventional cigarettes

A recent study by a Georgia State University scientist and her colleagues with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that youth who have never even touched a regular tobacco cigarette -- but have ever used e-cigarettes -- are more likely to report that they may try conventional cigarettes.

30 Aug 2014

Judge rules against strict Texas abortion law

A federal judge Friday struck down a major provision of Texas's strict abortion law that would have forced all but a handful of clinics to close next week. The law, passed last year by the Republican legislature, required abortion facilities to meet state standards for ambulatory surgical centers. But U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel ruled the requirements violated a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy (Winter, 8/29).

30 Aug 2014

Gene therapy may offer significant advantages in prevention of botulism exposure

The current method to treat acute toxin poisoning is to inject antibodies, commonly produced in animals, to neutralize the toxin. But this method has challenges ranging from safety to difficulties in developing, producing and maintaining the anti-serums in large quantities.

30 Aug 2014

Researchers make surprising discoveries about the body's early responses to HIV infection

Researchers at UC Davis have made some surprising discoveries about the body's initial responses to HIV infection. Studying simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), the team found that specialized cells in the intestine called Paneth cells are early responders to viral invasion and are the source of gut inflammation by producing a cytokine called interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β).

30 Aug 2014

Fitness expert urges trainers to be cautious and not over train young athletes

Texas fitness expert Bobby Whisnand urges coaches, trainers and parents to be cautious and not over train young athletes preparing for the upcoming football season.

30 Aug 2014

ESC Guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of aortic diseases published in European Heart Journal

The first comprehensive ESC Guidelines on aortic diseases are published today. They are presented at ESC Congress 2014 by Task Force Chairpersons Professor Raimund Erbel (Germany) and Professor Victor Aboyans (France).

30 Aug 2014

Recommendations on arrhythmia management in ACS patients published in EP Europace

The first multidisciplinary recommendations on the management of arrhythmias in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are published today in EP Europace.

30 Aug 2014

Pfenex reports total revenue of $3.3 million for second quarter 2014

Pfenex Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company engaged in the development of high-value and difficult to manufacture proteins including biosimilar therapeutics, today provided a business update and reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.

30 Aug 2014

Research roundup: Benefits of hip surgery; preventing surgical infections; assessing ACOs' predecessors

Surgical treatment of hip fractures can achieve better survival and functional outcomes than nonoperative treatment, but less is known about its economic benefits. ... We estimated the effects of surgical treatment for displaced hip fractures through a Markov cohort analysis of patients 65 years and older. ... Estimated average lifetime societal benefits per patient exceeded the direct medical costs of hip fracture surgery by $65,000 to $68,000 for displaced hip fractures. With the exception of the assumption of nursing home use, the sensitivity analyses show that surgery produces positive net societal savings (Gu, Koenig, Mather and Tongue, 8/5).

30 Aug 2014

BC Technical closes acquisition of Polaris Medical Imaging

BC Technical, the nation's leading non-OEM provider of Medical Imaging Solutions, has acquired Polaris Medical Imaging, a leader in sales, service and installation of GE MRI and CT scanners.

30 Aug 2014

Researchers find method to expand blood stem cells used to treat cancer patients

A team of scientists from the University of Colorado School of Medicine has reported the breakthrough discovery of a process to expand production of stem cells used to treat cancer patients.

30 Aug 2014

NIH to begin trials for experimental Ebola vaccine

The announcement about the testing comes as the outbreak in West Africa grows. The World Health Organizations says it could have infected more than 20,000 people.

30 Aug 2014

ACCA Clinical Decision-Making Toolkit mobile app helps make quick and correct decision

The ACCA Clinical Decision-Making Toolkit mobile app is now available on the App Store and Google Play. When dealing with acute cardiovascular diseases, a few seconds can make the difference and instant access to the best recommendations can save lives.

30 Aug 2014

Bariatric surgery can provide valuable benefits to the brain

$Raloxifene: FDA approved treatment for decreasing fracture risk in osteoporosis$

Raloxifene: FDA approved treatment for decreasing fracture risk in osteoporosis

Raloxifene is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatment for decreasing fracture risk in osteoporosis.

30 Aug 2014

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New paper highlights ways to improve outcomes of Ebola virus infection

Age, educational levels status predict consumer's use of anecdotal information on Internet

Youth who have used e-cigarettes are more likely to try conventional cigarettes

Judge rules against strict Texas abortion law

Gene therapy may offer significant advantages in prevention of botulism exposure

Researchers make surprising discoveries about the body's early responses to HIV infection

Fitness expert urges trainers to be cautious and not over train young athletes

ESC Guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of aortic diseases published in European Heart Journal

Recommendations on arrhythmia management in ACS patients published in EP Europace

Pfenex reports total revenue of $3.3 million for second quarter 2014

Research roundup: Benefits of hip surgery; preventing surgical infections; assessing ACOs' predecessors

BC Technical closes acquisition of Polaris Medical Imaging

Researchers find method to expand blood stem cells used to treat cancer patients

NIH to begin trials for experimental Ebola vaccine

ACCA Clinical Decision-Making Toolkit mobile app helps make quick and correct decision

Bariatric surgery can provide valuable benefits to the brain

Researchers explore connections in TFNs to evaluate role assortativity plays on robustness

KIT spinoff amcure develops tumor therapeutic agents to reduce mortality rate

CBO chief says Obamacare is reducing deficit

Raloxifene: FDA approved treatment for decreasing fracture risk in osteoporosis

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

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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