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Brain development delay throughout childhood and adolescence for people born with FASD

Medical researchers at the University of Alberta recently published findings showing that brain development is delayed throughout childhood and adolescence for people born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).

1 Aug 2013

Article suggests socially-based approach for treating Alzheimer's, other cognitive disorders

In the article "The Challenges of Cognitive Aging: Integrating Approaches from Neuroscience to Intergenerational Relationships," published in the Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, author Peter Whitehouse suggests a more socially-based approach to treating Alzheimer's and other cognitive disorders.

31 Jul 2013

Mastech Holdings enters into definitive asset purchase agreement with Accountable Healthcare Staffing

Mastech Holdings, Inc., a national provider of Information Technology and Specialized Healthcare staffing services, announced today that it has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with Accountable Healthcare Staffing, Inc. to sell substantially all of the assets of its Healthcare Staffing segment.

31 Jul 2013

MiMedx Group Q2 revenue increases more than 175%

MiMedx Group, Inc., an integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of patent protected regenerative biomaterials and bioimplants processed from human amniotic membrane, announced today its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.

31 Jul 2013

Reinnervate's Alvetex Scaffold system chosen for 3D osteocytic cell culture experiments in microgravity

Market leading 3D cell culture company Reinnervate Ltd today announced that its Alvetex®Scaffold system has been chosen by a group at Massachusetts General Hospital for the first ever 3D osteocytic cell culture experiments in microgravity.

31 Jul 2013

New model shows how excessive calorie intake affects weight of children

A new study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology reveals a sophisticated new model showing how excessive calorie intake affects the weight of children and adolescents, which could lead to improved weight loss interventions for obese and overweight children.

31 Jul 2013

RCLCF launches interactive Lung Cancer Smart Map

Lung cancer patients can now check they are getting the best care available after the launch of a new interactive online map.

31 Jul 2013

Revolutionary new neck support collars for patients with Motor Neurone Disease

A revolutionary new device to replace ‘hated’ neck support collars for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) patients has been developed.

31 Jul 2013

First Edition: July 31, 2013

Today's headlines include reports that Medicare premiums will remain stable in 2014 and coverage of a new Congressional Budget Office estimate regarding the cost of delaying the health law's employer mandate.

31 Jul 2013

Triple-S Management reports consolidated revenues of $599.8 million for Q2 2013

Triple-S Management Corporation, the leading managed care company in Puerto Rico, today announced consolidated revenues of $599.8 million and consolidated operating income of $16.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013.

31 Jul 2013

SASB releases first set of provisional standards for industries in Health Care sector

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides sustainability accounting standards for use by publicly listed corporations in the U.S., today released its first set of provisional standards for industries in the Health Care sector.

31 Jul 2013

Blackbaud announces total revenue increase of 14% for Q2 2013

Blackbaud, Inc., a leading global provider of software and services for nonprofits, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2013.

31 Jul 2013

Nutrition experts to discuss major health benefits of dairy products at IUNS 20th Congress of Nutrition

The International Union of Nutritional Science 20th Congress of Nutrition, taking place in Granada, Spain from 15-20 September 2013, will gather nutrition experts from around the world to discuss the latest nutrition research developments.

31 Jul 2013

Severe arthritis pain treatments: an interview with Professor Walsh, University of Nottingham and Professor Wood, UCL

Pain is defined by the sufferer’s experience. Pain may be severe because it is intense, frequent or sustained, and because it is distressing. The severity of pain is not simply due to what is going on in the joint, but is also affected by how the body processes the pain signals, and the context in which it is experienced.

31 Jul 2013

Fewer states holding alcohol retailers liable for harms caused by customers who were served illegally

Fewer states are holding alcohol retailers liable for harms caused by customers who were served illegally, according to a new report from researchers at Alcohol Policy Consultations and the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

31 Jul 2013

Chemists develop new method for parallel protein analysis

Chemists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a new method for parallel protein analysis that is, in principle, capable of identifying hundreds or even thousands of different proteins. It could be used to detect the presence of viruses and identify their type in tiny samples. At the same time, it is very cost-effective and quick.

31 Jul 2013

Vote to defund health law on to-do list for the dwindling time before Congress' August break

The vote, which will mark the House of Representatives' 40th effort to undo all or part of the health law, is scheduled for Friday afternoon. This time around, the effort is causing friction within the Republican caucus. Meanwhile, budget issues are gaining attention in the Senate.

31 Jul 2013

CWRU grants technology transfer option to Disease Diagnostic Group to evaluate RAM device

Case Western Reserve University has granted a two-year technology transfer option to a research spinoff company developing a hand-held device that diagnoses malaria more quickly, simply and affordably than existing methods.

31 Jul 2013

Researchers identify stem cells in urine can be directed to become multiple cell types

Could harvesting stem cells for therapy one day be as simple as asking patients for a urine sample? Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine and colleagues have identified stem cells in urine that can be directed to become multiple cell types.

31 Jul 2013

Study: Full Body Illusions can be accompanied by changes in body temperature

Researchers from the Center for Neuroprosthetics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Switzerland, show that people can be "tricked" into feeling that an image of a human figure -- an "avatar" -- is their own body. The study is published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience.

31 Jul 2013

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Brain development delay throughout childhood and adolescence for people born with FASD

Article suggests socially-based approach for treating Alzheimer's, other cognitive disorders

Mastech Holdings enters into definitive asset purchase agreement with Accountable Healthcare Staffing

MiMedx Group Q2 revenue increases more than 175%

Reinnervate's Alvetex Scaffold system chosen for 3D osteocytic cell culture experiments in microgravity

New model shows how excessive calorie intake affects weight of children

RCLCF launches interactive Lung Cancer Smart Map

Revolutionary new neck support collars for patients with Motor Neurone Disease

First Edition: July 31, 2013

Triple-S Management reports consolidated revenues of $599.8 million for Q2 2013

SASB releases first set of provisional standards for industries in Health Care sector

Blackbaud announces total revenue increase of 14% for Q2 2013

Nutrition experts to discuss major health benefits of dairy products at IUNS 20th Congress of Nutrition

Severe arthritis pain treatments: an interview with Professor Walsh, University of Nottingham and Professor Wood, UCL

Fewer states holding alcohol retailers liable for harms caused by customers who were served illegally

Chemists develop new method for parallel protein analysis

Vote to defund health law on to-do list for the dwindling time before Congress' August break

CWRU grants technology transfer option to Disease Diagnostic Group to evaluate RAM device

Researchers identify stem cells in urine can be directed to become multiple cell types

Study: Full Body Illusions can be accompanied by changes in body temperature

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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