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Simplified mathematical model to study spread of dengue fever in urban areas

Mathematics is often implemented in healthcare and medical research. From health management to the bio-pharmaceutical fields, math modeling can be used to predict the spread of diseases, how to prevent epidemics and so much more.

24 Dec 2015

Innovative quadcopter drone could help spot cancer cells

The imaging skills that undergraduates in Duquesne University's biomedical engineering program used to develop a pothole-detecting drone now are being applied to spotting cancer cells.

23 Dec 2015

Benjamin Wolozin receives $500,000 award in Alzheimer's Disease Drug Discovery Research

Research that leads to improved therapies for Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients is one goal of Boston University School of Medicine professor of pharmacology and neurology Benjamin Wolozin, MD, PhD. He was one of six researchers awarded a two-year, $500,000 award in Alzheimer's Disease Drug Discovery Research by the Edward N. & Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation.

22 Dec 2015

Ovarian cancer screening may help save lives

New results from the world's biggest ovarian cancer screening trial led by UCL suggest that screening based on an annual blood test may help reduce the number of women dying from the disease by around 20%.

18 Dec 2015

Patients can be trained to safely self-administer long-term IV antibiotics, say UT Southwestern physicians

Uninsured patients can be trained to safely and efficiently self-administer long-term intravenous antibiotics, UT Southwestern Medical Center physicians have found, a result that may have profound implications for patient treatment at public hospitals across the country.

16 Dec 2015

Columbia Engineering professor wins grant to study tendon-to-bone integration for rotator cuff repair

Helen H. Lu, professor of biomedical engineering at Columbia Engineering, has won a three-year $1.125 million Translational Research Award grant from the Department of Defense's Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs for her research on tendon-to-bone integration for rotator cuff repair.

16 Dec 2015

Human body clock study paves way for drug treatment of osteoarthritis

A University of Manchester biologist has for the first time established that the painful and debilitating symptoms endured by osteoarthritis sufferers are intrinsically linked to the human body clock.

15 Dec 2015

WaferGen Bio-systems signs collaboration agreement with Luxembourg Institute of Health

WaferGen Bio-systems announced today that the Company has signed a collaboration agreement with the Luxembourg Institute of Health, a leading public medical research center that specializes in oncology, infectious diseases, immunology, and population health.

15 Dec 2015

Vagus nerve stimulation prevents hemorrhagic complications following surgery

Stimulating the vagus nerve is a potentially efficacious and safe way to stop the flow of blood and prevent hemorrhagic complications following surgery and other invasive procedures, according to a researcher in the Center for Bioelectronic Medicine at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research.

11 Dec 2015

WGU accepts applications for new master's degree program to prepare professionals in healthcare industry

Western Governors University is now accepting applications for a new online master's degree program aimed at preparing professionals for senior leadership roles in healthcare.

10 Dec 2015

RTFCCR grant supports ASCOLT study that evaluates effectiveness of Aspirin in colorectal cancer patients

Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research, an international private foundation based in Switzerland, has awarded a US $800,000 grant to be released over two years for the ASCOLT study conducted by Dr John Chia, Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist at the Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore.

9 Dec 2015

Researchers identify genes that act as brakes to stop development of aggressive type of leukaemia

Genes that act as brakes to stop the development of an aggressive form of leukaemia have been identified by researchers.

8 Dec 2015

Alleviating big toe joint pain in patients

Prefabricated foot orthoses and rocker-sole footwear (in which the sole of the shoe is curved) are effective at reducing peak pressure under the big toe in people with a condition called first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis, but new research shows that they achieve this through different mechanisms.

8 Dec 2015

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Simplified mathematical model to study spread of dengue fever in urban areas

Innovative quadcopter drone could help spot cancer cells

Benjamin Wolozin receives $500,000 award in Alzheimer's Disease Drug Discovery Research

Ovarian cancer screening may help save lives

Patients can be trained to safely self-administer long-term IV antibiotics, say UT Southwestern physicians

Columbia Engineering professor wins grant to study tendon-to-bone integration for rotator cuff repair

Human body clock study paves way for drug treatment of osteoarthritis

WaferGen Bio-systems signs collaboration agreement with Luxembourg Institute of Health

Vagus nerve stimulation prevents hemorrhagic complications following surgery

WGU accepts applications for new master's degree program to prepare professionals in healthcare industry

RTFCCR grant supports ASCOLT study that evaluates effectiveness of Aspirin in colorectal cancer patients

Researchers identify genes that act as brakes to stop development of aggressive type of leukaemia

Alleviating big toe joint pain in patients

Risk of dementia decreasing? An interview with Professor Carol Brayne, University of Cambridge

Tooth decay can be prevented without the need for traditional 'fill and drill' approach

DNA sequence variation can influence gene activity in developing human brain

Medical Research Council announces prestigious doctoral training awards

Research paves way for clinical trials of cell therapies to treat Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury

Columbia University data scientists create world's first catalog of therapeutic venom

Key finding aids quest to produce liver cell therapies

A guide to advancing biotherapeutic research eBook

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Exploring the G:Box and for high-quality imaging

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