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Mediso USA announces tenth site of integrated preclinical nanoScan systems

Mediso USA is proud to announce the tenth site of integrated preclinical multimodality imagers of the nanoScan Family in North America, at the preeminent Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The nanoScan systems are developed and manufactured by Mediso Ltd., Hungary.

28 Sep 2015

ILUVIEN continues to show positive results in Europe

Alimera Sciences Limited, the European subsidiary of Alimera Sciences, Inc., a pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development and commercialization of prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, announced the availability of real world data from 28 injections of ILUVIEN (Fluocinolone Acetonide 190 micrograms intravitreal implant in applicator) in Europe, presented in a review paper authored by Fahd Quhill, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, U.K.

28 Sep 2015

ADHD children and their mothers more likely to have shorter telomeres, say Brazilian scientists

Psychiatric disorders like Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) impact family's emotions and social life. It is well known. What is new is that this condition also affects the DNA of patients and their parents.

28 Sep 2015

Occupational exposure to metalworking fluid associated with irreversible lung disease

Occupational exposure to fluid commonly used in metal machining operations may be related to a rare, irreversible lung disease, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society's (ERS) International Congress today (28 September, 2015).

28 Sep 2015

Health effects of occupational exposure to talc

Talc, a substance commonly used in a number of manufacturing processes, including many in the food processing industry, is a health hazard and exposure to it should be closely monitored, say researchers from The Netherlands.

28 Sep 2015

Fewer, higher doses of radiotherapy effective at treating prostate cancer

Giving fewer but higher doses of radiotherapy, is as effective at treating prostate cancer as giving lower doses for a longer period, according to new research* presented at the 2015 European Cancer Congress today (Monday).

28 Sep 2015

Frequent infections in early life may increase risk factor for coeliac disease development in later life

Children with frequent infections in the first 18 months of life have a slightly increased risk of later developing coeliac disease compared with children who have few infections. This is the conclusion from a study by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

28 Sep 2015

Study finds that lowering blood pressure targets may save lives

Suddenly, people with high blood pressure and their health care providers have a bigger chance of protecting their health, but also a bigger challenge doing it.

28 Sep 2015

Multigene test performed on tumor can identify breast cancer patients who can safely avoid chemotherapy

A major study published in the New England Journal of Medicine is providing the best evidence to date that a 21-gene test done on the tumor can identify breast cancer patients who can safely avoid chemotherapy.

28 Sep 2015

Light-shielded delivery system for parenteral nutrition may improve survival rate of preemies

The survival rate of preemies born between 26 to 31 weeks of gestation is improved by blocking light from reaching the intravenously-fed infused nutritious mixture they depend on for survival, researchers at CHU Sainte-Justine and the University of Montreal have revealed in a new study.

28 Sep 2015

UK Biobank genetic study shows link between lung disease and smoking behaviour

New research published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine and presented at this year's European Respiratory Society meeting in Amsterdam presents the first analyses of genetic data from the UK Biobank that reveal new associations with lung disease and smoking behaviour.

28 Sep 2015

Hormonal therapy may protect women's ovaries, increase chances of pregnancy after breast cancer treatment

Young women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer may be more likely to remain fertile if they also receive hormonal treatment, according to new research presented to the 2015 European Cancer Congress on Monday and published simultaneously in Annals of Oncology.

28 Sep 2015

Walking to work through quieter side streets may reduce risk of exposure to peaks in harmful air pollution

Commuting to work by walking on quieter side streets rather than main roads can help people avoid exposure to peaks in harmful air pollution, according to new research presented today at the European Respiratory Society's International Congress, 2015.

28 Sep 2015

Interaction between rhinovirus and nasal microbiota in early life persists over time

The interaction between infections and the microbiota during infancy in the lungs could help provide clues to disease development later in life, according to the findings of a new study.

28 Sep 2015

Portuguese researchers find significant differences between smokers and non-smokers who develop NSCLC

Tobacco smoke is known to be the main risk factor for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), although non-smokers can get it too. The incidence among non-smokers is increasing in many countries. Now a group of Portuguese researchers has found significant differences in clinical particularities and survival between smokers and non-smokers who develop NSCLC.

28 Sep 2015

Researchers find mutated gene responsible for cardiac angiosarcoma in two brothers

A few years ago, Javier Benítez, director of the Human Genetics Group at the CNIO, received a call from Pablo García Pavía, from the Cardiology Unit of the Puerta de Hierro University Hospital. This cardiologist was treating two brothers with a rare form of cancer, cardiac angiosarcoma (CAS).

26 Sep 2015

Research: When social isolation pairs with coinfection, diseases can spread faster

Conventional wisdom holds that the more people stay within their own social groups and avoid others, the less likely a small disease outbreak will turn into full-blown epidemic. But this conventional wisdom might be quite wrong, according to two Santa Fe Institute researchers, and the consequences could reach far beyond epidemiology.

26 Sep 2015

Cannabinoid receptors of the brain control aversive memories that are crucial for survival

Memory is not a simple box of souvenirs; it is also, and most importantly, a safety system for organisms. With the help of negative memories, known as "aversive" memories, we can avoid a threat that we have already confronted. Researchers from Inserm and University of Bordeaux have just discovered that the cannabinoid receptors of the brain control these memories that are crucial for survival.

26 Sep 2015

New concussion program aims at treating football players with predisposition to CTE

Upledger Institute Clinic in conjunction with the Ricky Williams Foundation and the Dr. John E. Upledger Foundation announced earlier today, the start of their second concussion therapy research program aimed at treating current and former members of the NFL and the Canadian Football League.

26 Sep 2015

Research into 2-million-year-old human fossils reveals how hearing pattern resembles chimpanzees

Research into human fossils dating back to approximately two million years ago reveals that the hearing pattern resembles chimpanzees, but with some slight differences in the direction of humans.

26 Sep 2015

Medical Research News

Mediso USA announces tenth site of integrated preclinical nanoScan systems

ILUVIEN continues to show positive results in Europe

ADHD children and their mothers more likely to have shorter telomeres, say Brazilian scientists

Occupational exposure to metalworking fluid associated with irreversible lung disease

Health effects of occupational exposure to talc

Fewer, higher doses of radiotherapy effective at treating prostate cancer

Frequent infections in early life may increase risk factor for coeliac disease development in later life

Study finds that lowering blood pressure targets may save lives

Multigene test performed on tumor can identify breast cancer patients who can safely avoid chemotherapy

Light-shielded delivery system for parenteral nutrition may improve survival rate of preemies

UK Biobank genetic study shows link between lung disease and smoking behaviour

Hormonal therapy may protect women's ovaries, increase chances of pregnancy after breast cancer treatment

Walking to work through quieter side streets may reduce risk of exposure to peaks in harmful air pollution

Interaction between rhinovirus and nasal microbiota in early life persists over time

Portuguese researchers find significant differences between smokers and non-smokers who develop NSCLC

Researchers find mutated gene responsible for cardiac angiosarcoma in two brothers

Research: When social isolation pairs with coinfection, diseases can spread faster

Cannabinoid receptors of the brain control aversive memories that are crucial for survival

New concussion program aims at treating football players with predisposition to CTE

Research into 2-million-year-old human fossils reveals how hearing pattern resembles chimpanzees

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