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Weight loss reduces pediatric exercise-induced bronchoconstriction

A study has found that weight loss in overweight and obese children with exercise-induced bronchoconstriction leads to a significant reduction in symptom severity and improved quality of life.

5 Nov 2013

Metacognitive training complements antipsychotic therapy

Metacognitive training may benefit patients with schizophrenia who only partially respond to antipsychotic treatment, study findings show.

5 Nov 2013

Comorbid anxiety problematic for adolescents with bipolar disorder

Anxiety disorders are common in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder and adversely affect their outcomes, suggest study findings.

5 Nov 2013

Financial interests ‘driving IMRT uptake for prostate cancer’

A study suggests that the recent rapid uptake of intensity-modulated radiotherapy for prostate cancer in the USA has been driven by urologists with financial conflicts of interest.

5 Nov 2013

Health anxiety therapies: an interview with Professor Peter Tyrer, Imperial College, London

Health anxiety is a relatively new diagnosis and has not been adopted fully. The nearest approximation and formal classification systems is ‘illness anxiety’ as diagnosed in DSM-5, published in May 2013 (DSM-5, American Psychiatric Association, p.315).

5 Nov 2013

Gentiva Health Services third quarter 2013 net revenues decrease 3.3% to $410.5 million

Gentiva Health Services, Inc., the largest provider of home health and hospice services in the United States based on revenue, today reported third quarter 2013 results.

5 Nov 2013

First Edition: November 5, 2013

Today's headlines include continuing coverage of the implementation issues that are plaguing the health law, as well as President Barack Obama's pledge to campaign for the overhaul's success.

5 Nov 2013

Effective strategy for noninvasive detection of cancer

Molecules that bind and illuminate proteins specific to tumor cells are key to detecting cancer as early as possible. The cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme is just such a protein, as the concentration of COX-2 is greater in cancer cells than in adjacent normal tissues.

5 Nov 2013

Trophos completes efficacy study of olesoxime in patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Trophos SA, a clinical stage pharmaceutical company developing innovative therapeutics from discovery to clinical validation for indications with under-served needs in neurology and cardiology, has completed its efficacy study of olesoxime in the rare neurodegenerative condition Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

5 Nov 2013

Aerotel to present two new models of hand-held ECG monitors at Medica 2013

Aerotel will present two new models for professional and personal use of the world's most advanced mini sized handheld ECG event recorder-transmitters enabling the transmission of ECG data from any place at any time.

5 Nov 2013

Demand for advanced multiparameter monitoring devices increasing with rising disease incidence

Rising incidences of chronic illnesses, heart disorders and hypertension are widening the patient population pool in Europe, creating demand for technologically advanced multiparameter monitoring devices. Lack of reimbursement, however, remains a crucial issue restraining adoption of most high-end imaging modalities.

5 Nov 2013

Two surgeons discover previously unknown ligament in the human knee

Two knee surgeons at University Hospitals Leuven have discovered a previously unknown ligament in the human knee. This ligament appears to play an important role in patients with anterior cruciate ligament tears.

5 Nov 2013

NTU establishes new $60 million research institute in Nanomedicine

Nanyang Technological University is giving the development of nanotechnology a big boost, by establishing a new $60 million research institute in Nanomedicine, which focuses on the medical application of nanotechnology. An emerging field in drugs, nanomedicine are made up of tiny nano-sized particles thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand.

5 Nov 2013

Genkyotex announces initiation of GKT137831 Phase II study in patients with diabetic nephropathy

Genkyotex, the leading developer of selective NOX enzyme inhibitors, announced today the initiation of a multinational Phase II clinical study of GKT137831 in patients with diabetic nephropathy.

5 Nov 2013

Linkam Scientific Instruments report the use of CMS196 for the imaging of mammalian cells at the London Research Institute, Cancer Research UK

Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments report on the use of their innovative CMS196 cryo stage for the study of mammalian cells at the London Research Institute, Cancer Research UK.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 5 Nov 2013

Access to health care increases prescription opioid abuse

Researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis say one way to gauge the extent of prescription opioid pain reliever abuse in any Indiana county is to count the number of health care providers, particularly dentists and pharmacists.

5 Nov 2013

AMP 2013 to focus on genomics, proteomics, informatics, reimbursement and optimization of patient care

AMP will host its largest ever annual meeting next week with an expected attendance of more than 1,700 molecular diagnostic professionals plus 1,300 representatives from more than 180 exhibiting companies. With more than 25 hours of educational sessions and 350 poster presentations, the AMP 2013 Annual Meeting is the premier source for educational information on all things molecular.

5 Nov 2013

Gene mutated in rare hereditary disorder also prevents mTORC1 pathway activation

Whitehead Institute scientists report that the gene mutated in the rare hereditary disorder known as Birt-Hogg-Dub- cancer syndrome also prevents activation of mTORC1, a critical nutrient-sensing and growth-regulating cellular pathway.

5 Nov 2013

Obese people experience substantial weight loss three years after bariatric surgery

In 3-year follow-up after bariatric surgery, substantial weight loss was observed among individuals who were severely obese, with most of the change occurring during the first year; however, there was variability in the amount of weight loss, as well as in diabetes, blood pressure, and lipid outcomes, according to a study published online by JAMA.

5 Nov 2013

Researchers study how self-reported weights differ from measured weights after bariatric surgery

In an analysis that included nearly 1,000 patients, self-reported weights following bariatric surgery were close to measured weights, suggesting that self-reported weights used in studies are accurate enough to be used when measured weights are not available, according to a Research Letter published online by JAMA.

5 Nov 2013

Medical News

Weight loss reduces pediatric exercise-induced bronchoconstriction

Metacognitive training complements antipsychotic therapy

Comorbid anxiety problematic for adolescents with bipolar disorder

Financial interests ‘driving IMRT uptake for prostate cancer’

Health anxiety therapies: an interview with Professor Peter Tyrer, Imperial College, London

Gentiva Health Services third quarter 2013 net revenues decrease 3.3% to $410.5 million

First Edition: November 5, 2013

Effective strategy for noninvasive detection of cancer

Trophos completes efficacy study of olesoxime in patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Aerotel to present two new models of hand-held ECG monitors at Medica 2013

Demand for advanced multiparameter monitoring devices increasing with rising disease incidence

Two surgeons discover previously unknown ligament in the human knee

NTU establishes new $60 million research institute in Nanomedicine

Genkyotex announces initiation of GKT137831 Phase II study in patients with diabetic nephropathy

Linkam Scientific Instruments report the use of CMS196 for the imaging of mammalian cells at the London Research Institute, Cancer Research UK

Access to health care increases prescription opioid abuse

AMP 2013 to focus on genomics, proteomics, informatics, reimbursement and optimization of patient care

Gene mutated in rare hereditary disorder also prevents mTORC1 pathway activation

Obese people experience substantial weight loss three years after bariatric surgery

Researchers study how self-reported weights differ from measured weights after bariatric surgery

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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