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Birth defects do not appear to be associated with father's semen quality, says study

Birth defects do not appear to be associated with the father's semen quality, according to a new study at the 109th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA).

19 May 2014

Umbian announces outcome of new study for U-Sleep automated messaging system

Umbian Inc., a ResMed (NYSE: RMD) company, and leading provider of cloud-based healthcare compliance solutions, today announced the outcome of a new study that shows significant, measurable efficiency gains when using the automated messaging capabilities of its U-Sleep compliance management solution.

19 May 2014

PARADIGM-HF trial of LCZ696 for chronic heart failure stopped early for benefit

The PARADIGM-HF trial has been stopped early for a benefit to patients that was overwhelmingly statistically significant.

19 May 2014

Study to investigate use of OCT in collaboration with Melanoma Institute of Australia

Michelson Diagnostics, the UK based medical device company focused on multi-beam Optical Coherence Tomography ('OCT') technology, has commenced a clinical study to investigate the use of OCT to diagnose basal cell carcinoma in collaboration with the Melanoma Institute of Australia using Michelson's Diagnostics VivoSight system.

19 May 2014

Patients with chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease may benefit from PTE

Patients with chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease may benefit from pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE), even if the patients don't have severe pulmonary hypertension, according to University of California, San Diego, researchers.

19 May 2014

Study examines predictors and effects of testosterone therapy

Three new studies examining the predictors, effects and durability of testosterone therapy on men will be presented to reporters at the 109th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) during a special press conference in the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL on Sunday, May 18 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

19 May 2014

Phase III INPULSIS trials show nintedanib slows disease progression in patients with IPF

Results from the Phase III INPULSIS™ trials, published online today in the New England Journal of Medicine, show nintedanib significantly slowed disease progression in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

19 May 2014

Urine test can indicate presence of venous thromboembolism in patients at risks for clots

A new study by researchers from California and Canada indicates a simple urine test can indicate the presence of venous thromboembolism, a blood clot that has broken free from its point of origin and which travels through the bloodstream, eventually lodging in a vein.

19 May 2014

FibroGen’s Phase 2a study supports safety and efficacy of FG-3019 in IPF patients

FibroGen, Inc. (FibroGen) announced today the presentation of clinical data at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference supporting the safety and efficacy of FG-3019 in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a debilitating and life-threatening lung disease for which there is currently no approved therapy in the United States.

19 May 2014

TEVA presents results from real-life, observational study of QVAR at ATS 2014 International Conference

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., (NYSE: TEVA) today announced that results from a real-life, retrospective, observational study of QVAR- will be presented at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2014 International Conference in San Diego on May 18, 2014.

19 May 2014

Study shows technology improves transition into adulthood for adolescents with chronic disease

Adolescents with chronic diseases (ACD), such as cystic fibrosis, gastrointestinal disorders (including Crohn's disease) and Type 1 diabetes, often find the transition of managing their health care needs into adulthood to be challenging.

19 May 2014

Study finds increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure in IBD patients

Heart failure hospitalisation more than doubles during inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) flares, according to a study of more than 5 million Danish people. The research was presented today at the Heart Failure Congress 2014, held 17-20 May, in Athens, Greece.

19 May 2014

Vitamin D shown to have limited benefit for asthma

Adding vitamin D to asthma treatment to improve breathing only appears to benefit patients who achieve sufficient levels of the supplement in the blood. Overall, the ability to control asthma did not differ between a study group that received vitamin D supplements and a group that received placebo, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

19 May 2014

Competition has subtle effects for male fruit flies

A University of Liverpool study of fruit flies has revealed that males forced to compete with other males become less attractive to females and die young.

19 May 2014

Low risk prostate cancer not always low risk

More and more men who believe they have low-risk prostate cancers are opting for active surveillance, forgoing treatment and monitoring the cancer closely with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests, digital rectal exams and ultrasounds at regular intervals to see if their tumors are growing. Nearly 400 men are now enrolled in the UCLA Active Surveillance program, the largest in Southern California.

19 May 2014

Dogs accurately detect prostate cancer

With an accuracy rating of 98 percent, specially-trained dogs were able to smell volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released into urine by prostate tumors, setting the stage for a potentially new means of early prostate cancer detection.

19 May 2014

Legionnaires may be able to grow in windshield washer fluid

A form of bacteria responsible for respiratory illness, including the deadly pneumonia known as Legionnaire's disease, may be able to grow in windshield washer fluid and was isolated from nearly 75% of school buses tested in one district in Arizona, according to research presented today at the annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.

19 May 2014

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Birth defects do not appear to be associated with father's semen quality, says study

Umbian announces outcome of new study for U-Sleep automated messaging system

PARADIGM-HF trial of LCZ696 for chronic heart failure stopped early for benefit

Study to investigate use of OCT in collaboration with Melanoma Institute of Australia

Patients with chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease may benefit from PTE

Study examines predictors and effects of testosterone therapy

Phase III INPULSIS trials show nintedanib slows disease progression in patients with IPF

Urine test can indicate presence of venous thromboembolism in patients at risks for clots

FibroGen’s Phase 2a study supports safety and efficacy of FG-3019 in IPF patients

TEVA presents results from real-life, observational study of QVAR at ATS 2014 International Conference

Study shows technology improves transition into adulthood for adolescents with chronic disease

Study finds increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure in IBD patients

Vitamin D shown to have limited benefit for asthma

Competition has subtle effects for male fruit flies

Low risk prostate cancer not always low risk

Dogs accurately detect prostate cancer

Legionnaires may be able to grow in windshield washer fluid

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