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New data reveals potential of snus in reducing impact of tobacco-related diseases

New data analysis presented today at the annual Global Forum on Nicotone meeting demonstrates the potential of the low-risk tobacco product snus in reducing the impact of tobacco-related disease and death in Europe.

16 Jun 2017

FDA approves MAGNETOM Vida 3T MRI scanner that features new BioMatrix technology

The Food and Drug Administration has cleared the MAGNETOM Vida 3 Tesla (3T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner from Siemens Healthineers, which features new BioMatrix technology that addresses inherent anatomical and physiological differences among patients, as well as user variability.

16 Jun 2017

FDA labeling rule helps providers better explain medication risks and benefits to pregnant, breastfeeding patients

The new U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling Rule should help healthcare providers better explain to pregnant and breastfeeding patients the benefits and risks of taking a specific medication.

15 Jun 2017

Hidden immune cells play key role in driving primary graft dysfunction

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that a subset of immune cells called nonclassical monocytes (NCMs), previously unknown to reside in the lungs, play a key role in driving primary graft dysfunction (PGD), the leading cause of death after lung transplantation.

15 Jun 2017

Cigarette smoking causes diverse harm that extends way beyond the lungs

Warning: Cigarette smoking presents far more health hazards than you probably realize.

14 Jun 2017

Tianjiu therapy enhances daily quality of life for allergic rhinitis patients, study finds

The School of Chinese Medicine of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) recently conducted a "Tianjiu therapy for allergic rhinitis: A double-blinded randomised Placebo-controlled clinical trial".

13 Jun 2017

New OpenArray system offers simultaneous detection of pathogens in blood samples

The emergence of new pathogens like West Nile Virus, Ebola, Dengue, and Zika, threaten human health on a global scale.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific - Microbiology 13 Jun 2017

Insecticides and chemicals used to combat Zika linked to reduced motor function in infants

A chemical currently being used to ward off mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus and a commonly used insecticide that was threatened with a ban in the United States have been associated with reduced motor function in Chinese infants, a University of Michigan study found.

9 Jun 2017

Researcher develops system based on computational intelligence to improve management of care

Hospitals and all the other centers devoted to healthcare accumulate numerous databases with all the records of a whole host of physiological variables of the patients they treat.

9 Jun 2017

New discovery provides explanation for preterm infants' susceptibility to lung diseases later in life

Mice born into an oxygen-rich environment respond worse to the flu once fully grown due to an absence of certain lung cells, a discovery that provides a potential explanation for preterm infants' added susceptibility to influenza and other lung diseases later in their lives, according to new research from the University of Rochester Medical Center

9 Jun 2017

Delayed food introduction may increase likelihood of allergy in later childhood

Delaying the introduction of potentially allergenic foods until after a baby's first year may increase the likelihood of a food allergy later on, according to new findings from the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development Study.

8 Jun 2017

FDA approves expanded use of Sapien 3 THV as valve-in-valve treatment for high-risk patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved an expanded indication for the Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) for patients with symptomatic heart disease due to failure of a previously placed bioprosthetic aortic or mitral valve whose risk of death or severe complications from repeat surgery is high or greater.

5 Jun 2017

Study finds increasing susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus in U.S. hospital patients

Findings from a study that looked at susceptibility trends of Staphylococcus aureus in U.S. hospital patients showed that key antibiotics used to treat the bacteria became more active over the course of the study, a rare occurrence.

5 Jun 2017

New skin-adhesive diagnostic patch detects sleep apnea across all severity levels

Results of a definitive clinical trial show that a new, disposable diagnostic patch effectively detects obstructive sleep apnea across all severity levels.

5 Jun 2017

Long-term chronic bone loss occurs even after one time malaria infection

Malaria caused by Plasmodium parasites is a life-threatening infectious disease that kills at least half a million people annually while causing over 200 million new infections.

2 Jun 2017

Delayed eating can increase weight and negatively affect fat metabolism

New findings suggest eating late at night could be more dangerous than you think. Compared to eating earlier in the day, prolonged delayed eating can increase weight, insulin and cholesterol levels, and negatively affect fat metabolism, and hormonal markers implicated in heart disease, diabetes and other health problems, according to results from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

2 Jun 2017

NPS MedicineWise highlights importance of spirometry in COPD diagnosis

A new educational program on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), launched by NPS MedicineWise in March, includes a reminder on the critical importance of spirometry in diagnosing the condition, which is estimated to affect 1.45 million Australians.

2 Jun 2017

Switching to solar energy provides economic benefits, saves lives

In a new study published in Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, a team from Michigan Technological University calculated the cost of combusting coal in terms of human lives along with the potential benefits of switching to solar.

2 Jun 2017

Scientists receive $2.3 million NIH grant to uncover how omega-3 fatty acid stops lupus trigger

Michigan State University scientists have received a $2.3 million, five-year National Institutes of Health grant to help uncover why an omega-3 fatty acid, known as DHA, is so effective in stopping a known trigger of lupus.

2 Jun 2017

TSRI study reveals first-ever structure of Lassa virus protein

Before Ebola virus ever struck West Africa, locals were already on the lookout for a deadly pathogen: Lassa virus. With thousands dying from Lassa every year-;and the potential for the virus to cause even larger outbreaks- researchers are committed to designing a vaccine to stop it.

1 Jun 2017

Respiratory News and Research

New data reveals potential of snus in reducing impact of tobacco-related diseases

FDA approves MAGNETOM Vida 3T MRI scanner that features new BioMatrix technology

FDA labeling rule helps providers better explain medication risks and benefits to pregnant, breastfeeding patients

Hidden immune cells play key role in driving primary graft dysfunction

Cigarette smoking causes diverse harm that extends way beyond the lungs

Tianjiu therapy enhances daily quality of life for allergic rhinitis patients, study finds

New OpenArray system offers simultaneous detection of pathogens in blood samples

Insecticides and chemicals used to combat Zika linked to reduced motor function in infants

Researcher develops system based on computational intelligence to improve management of care

New discovery provides explanation for preterm infants' susceptibility to lung diseases later in life

Delayed food introduction may increase likelihood of allergy in later childhood

FDA approves expanded use of Sapien 3 THV as valve-in-valve treatment for high-risk patients

Study finds increasing susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus in U.S. hospital patients

New skin-adhesive diagnostic patch detects sleep apnea across all severity levels

Long-term chronic bone loss occurs even after one time malaria infection

Delayed eating can increase weight and negatively affect fat metabolism

NPS MedicineWise highlights importance of spirometry in COPD diagnosis

Switching to solar energy provides economic benefits, saves lives

Scientists receive $2.3 million NIH grant to uncover how omega-3 fatty acid stops lupus trigger

TSRI study reveals first-ever structure of Lassa virus protein

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