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UChicago researchers awarded NIH grants to develop novel medications for sleep apnea, asthma

Two research teams based at the University of Chicago have received prestigious grants from the National Institutes of Health to develop novel medications to treat sleep apnea and asthma.

21 Jan 2015

EvergreenHealth recognized as Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence

EvergreenHealth has achieved its sixth designation as a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence from Healthgrades, placing the health care organization among the top 5 percent of hospitals of the more than 4,500 hospitals evaluated nationwide and based solely on its outstanding clinical performance.

20 Jan 2015

EarlySense completes $20 million financing round

EarlySense Ltd., the market leader in contact-free monitoring, announced today that it has completed a $20 million financing round, led by Samsung Ventures with an investment of $10M. Existing investors whose participation was also substantial include Pitango Venture Capital, Welch Allyn, JK&B, Proseed and Noaber.

20 Jan 2015

Shield HealthCare announces Colorado winners of 'What Makes Caregiving Rewarding' story contest

Shield HealthCare, a leading provider of medical supplies for care at home, is pleased to announce the Colorado winners of its 14th annual "What Makes Caregiving Rewarding" story contest, recognizing the dedicated role of professional and family caregivers. Through this contest, Shield HealthCare provides its caregiving audience a forum to share their stories, inspiring and encouraging others.

16 Jan 2015

Nonmotor symptoms cluster in Parkinson’s disease patients

Nonmotor symptoms tend to appear in specific clusters in patients with Parkinson’s disease and often predate the onset of motor symptoms, research shows.

16 Jan 2015

Revolutionary new solution for TMJ problems

TMJ disorder can be uncomfortable, annoying -- even painful -- and there are limited to no affordable, natural solutions to fix the problem… until now! One San Diego Natural Dentist is leading the way with a revolutionary new TMJ solution.

15 Jan 2015

Reducing fears key to success of CBT or GET in people with chronic fatigue syndrome

Reducing fears that exercise or activity will make symptoms worse is one of the most important factors determining the success of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) or graded exercise therapy (GET) in reducing fatigue and improving physical function in people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to new analysis of data from the PACE trial, reported in The Lancet Psychiatry journal.

14 Jan 2015

Bayshore Community Hospital releases new Multi-specialty Interventional Suite

Bayshore Community Hospital recently unveiled its new Multi-specialty Interventional Suite, outfitted with advanced technology capable of performing complex minimally invasive cardiovascular, endovascular, and interventional radiology procedures.

14 Jan 2015

Study finds that asthma may increase obstructive sleep apnea risk

Participants in a sleep study who had asthma had an increased risk for developing obstructive sleep apnea, with this association stronger with having had asthma longer, according to a study in the January 13 issue of JAMA.

14 Jan 2015

New study reveals that napping helps infants to develop their memory

Napping helps infants to develop their memory and retain new behaviours they have learnt, a new study from the University of Sheffield has revealed.

14 Jan 2015

DPS Health states that tackling Emergent-Risk cohort becomes a high priority

The Emergent-Risk population represents one of the greatest threats to population health and will overwhelm the current U.S. healthcare system if something isn't done to engage these individuals in improving their health and quality of life, warned Neal Kaufman, MD, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of DPS Health.

13 Jan 2015

ASA offers tips for safe surgery, anesthesia experience

Surgery and anesthesia are safer than ever, but most patients don't know about the steps they can and should take to make their experience safer and more comfortable.

12 Jan 2015

Lack of information increases depression risk in people recovering from stroke

People recovering from a stroke and living at home have generally a higher risk of suffering from depression. According to researchers lack of information is often a major concern for patients and this frequently contributes to their depression. This is the result of a new study from health sociologists of the University of Luxembourg.

12 Jan 2015

New UCLA study sheds light on why some people develop PTSD

Why do some people develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while others who suffered the same ordeal do not? A new UCLA discovery may shed light on the answer.

11 Jan 2015

A good night's sleep linked to better academic performance in children

Making sure school-aged kids get to sleep at a regular hour is often a struggle for parents. But a study by researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute in Montreal suggests it's well worth the effort: the researchers found that a good night's sleep is linked to better performance in math and languages - subjects that are powerful predictors of later learning and academic success.

9 Jan 2015

Latest wearable tracking devices alone may not change health behavior, say Penn researchers

New Year's weight loss resolutions are in full swing, but despite all the hype about the latest wearable tracking devices, there's little evidence that this technology alone can change behavior and improve health for those that need it most, according to a new online-first viewpoint piece in JAMA.

9 Jan 2015

Researchers to explore physical, psychological effects of ultra-endurance running

In the upcoming Race Across USA, ultra-endurance athletes will run a marathon a day as they cover 3,080 miles from California to Maryland.

8 Jan 2015

FDA approves RYTARY for Parkinson's disease treatment

Impax Pharmaceuticals, a division of Impax Laboratories, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved RYTARY, an extended-release oral capsule formulation of carbidopa-levodopa, for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, post-encephalitic parkinsonism, and parkinsonism that may follow carbon monoxide intoxication and / or manganese intoxication.

8 Jan 2015

More insight into influence of obesity on distribution, elimination of drugs needed, say experts

Doctors and pharmacists often do not take obesity into account when prescribing medication. For this, more insight into the influence of obesity on the distribution and elimination of drugs is of the utmost importance. This is emphasized by Catherijne Knibbe in the most recent issue of the Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology.

7 Jan 2015

FDA receives Actavis' NDA resubmission for cariprazine

Actavis plc (NYSE: ACT) and Gedeon Richter Plc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has acknowledged receipt of Actavis' New Drug Application (NDA) resubmission for its atypical antipsychotic cariprazine, a potent dopamine D3/D2 receptor partial agonist with preferential binding to D3 receptors.

6 Jan 2015