Day July 8, 2015

In this study, targeted exome capture and massively parallel sequencing (MPS) was implemented for genetic diagnosis of RP. Strong candidate variants were identified in 10 (55.5 %) of 18 families and 7 (43.7 %) of 16 sporadic patients. The overall detection rate…

In our study population the incidence of SCFN in cooled neonates with HIE was 2.8 % which is consistent with previous reports 6], 9]. Overlooking the past forty years, approximately 20 articles (mostly case reports) have been published on SCFN occurring…

Study design This population-based study employs previously collected data from the youth@hordaland-survey of adolescents in the county of Hordaland in Western Norway, conducted during spring in 2012. The youth@hordaland-survey is a cross sectional study with a main aim to assess…

Despite relatively small patient numbers in all five patient groups, this study produced surprisingly robust statistical data. Likely, the most remarkable finding of the study was the recognition that in identifying established PCOS patients who had sought out fertility treatment…

Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Nasdaq: GLMD) (“Galmed”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of a once-daily, oral therapy for the treatment of liver diseases, announced today that it has entered into a Research, Option and License Agreement…

Company donates 30 devices to support Taiwan authorities Avita Medical Ltd. (ASX: AVH), (OTCQX: AVMXY), a regenerative medicine company specializing in the treatment of wounds and skin defects, has donated a number of free ReCell® devices and sent personnel experienced…

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Novartis announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Entrestoâ„¢ (sacubitril/valsartan) tablets, previously known as LCZ696, to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in patients with chronic heart failure (NYHA Class…

Resverlogix Corp. (“Resverlogix”) (TSX:RVX) announced today that it has closed a license agreement and formally entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement with Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“Hepalink”). The closing of the stock purchase transaction is subject to customary…

The UK government’s investments in private hospital chains in developing countries, in the form of ‘beyond aid’ approaches, could actually be hindering inclusive development and need greater scrutiny, argue experts in The BMJ this week. ‘Beyond aid’ policies aim to…

As advances in medicine allow individuals to live longer, people are facing unique age-related health challenges. As they age, organs such as the kidneys become more susceptible to injury, and their ability …

Enlarge A study co-authored by Oxford researchers says spikes in food prices during the last global recession can be linked with the increase in malnutrition among children in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh in 2009. The researchers examined the…

On the heels of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld a key part of the Affordable Care Act, new research from the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation offers the first comprehensive look at how…

Ramakrishnan “Ram” Gopalakrishnan and Preet Chaudhary review images related to their study of primary effusion lymphoma (PEL). New research from the University of Southern California (USC) Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has identified a potential treatment for a rare but previously…

Washington State University researchers have found that people can manage chronic pain and reduce their reliance on opioids through an Internet-based program that teaches non-medical alternatives like increased physical activity, thinking more positively and dealing with emotions. Marian Wilson, an…

Australian Luke Milton, 33, started his fitness career as a professional rugby player while playing for Sydney and the West Tigers. After 10 years of playing rugby professionally, he gained a valuable outlook on what it means to have a…

From left to right: Rivka, Esther, Arthur, Tzvi and Tziporah Herzfeld. (Not pictured: Racheli Herzfeld) (Photo courtesy Esther Herzfeld) In elementary school, Rivka Herzfeld usually placed last during races in gym class, but she never thought much about her physical ability…

Australian Luke Milton, 33, started his fitness career as a professional rugby player while playing for Sydney and the West Tigers. After 10 years of playing rugby professionally, he gained a valuable outlook on what it means to have a…

GWI cohort As part of a larger ongoing study a subset of GWI male subjects (?=?17) and healthy but sedentary Gulf War era veterans (?=?22) were recruited from the Miami Veterans Administration Medical Centers, clinics and the local veteran community…

Study sites and population characteristics Figure 1 provides the study profile. We enrolled 1095 patients with suspected TB, that were able to provide ?2 sputa and a spot urine sample, from four primary care clinics in South Africa (n?=?419 in Cape…

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Technology rapidly is advancing the study of genetics and the search for causes of major diseases. Analysis of genomic sequences that once took days or months now can be performed in a matter of hours. Yet, for most genetic scientists,…

Convincing the nation’s most vulnerable citizens to avoid costly emergency department visits is proving harder than expected. A new study from the University of Iowa found improving access to affordable primary care reduced preventable hospital stays for black and Hispanics…

A new study of nursing homes has found that, while disparities continue to exist, the quality of care in homes with higher concentrations of racial and ethnic minority residents has improved and that this progress appears to be linked to…

Scientists at Oregon Health Science University, Stanford University, University of Valencia and IGENOMIX have discovered that chromosomal abnormalities in human embryos created for in vitro fertilization, or IVF, can be predicted within the first 30 hours of development at the…

Sascha Drewlo, Ph.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology for the Wayne State University School of Medicine, has secured a $1.25 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to study the…

As advances in medicine allow individuals to live longer, people are facing unique age-related health challenges. As they age, organs such as the kidneys become more susceptible to injury, and their ability …

In this Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, file photo, Debbie Ziegler, center, the mother of Brittany Maynard, speaks in support of proposed legislation allowing doctors to prescribe life-ending medication to terminally ill patients during a news conference at the Capitol, in…

A new study of nursing homes has found that, while disparities continue to exist, the quality of care in homes with higher concentrations of racial and ethnic minority residents has improved and that this progress appears to be linked to…

Average out-of-pocket spending for oral contraceptive pills and the intrauterine device (IUD), the two most common forms of contraception for women, has decreased significantly since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) took effect. Using a prescription claims database from a large…

It’s a common scenario: you’re on a diet, determined to give up eating cakes, but as you pass the cake counter, all resolve disappears… Now, scientists at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at UCL (University College …

Tuesday July 7 2015 Drinking in pregnancy can increase miscarriage risk “A third of British women risk doing severe harm to their unborn babies by binge drinking during pregnancy,” the Mail Online reports. While a concerning statistic, the evidence behind the…

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pennsylvania have concluded that bariatric surgeries, used to combat obesity, are also useful for treating type 2 diabetes. In fact, it appears to be much more efficient than simply enacting lifestyle…

The market for wearable technology devices is still in its infancy but consumers are already favoring health and fitness applications. New Parks Associates research published Tuesday shows that just 9% of US broadband households intend to invest in a smartwatch…

By Kieran Guilbert LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Sierra Leone’s decision to back an international treaty on the rights of women in Africa could lead to a new law banning female genital mutilation (FGM) in a country where the practice…

The advent of the smartphone and mobile “apps” has opened the floodgates in hospital and clinic settings. With the ease of communication and newfound ability to access the web in the palm of our hand, the world has grown smaller…

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is joining at least one other state in offering a tax exemption for stillbirths, after Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon signed a law allowing it starting this year. The measure will allow a one-time exemption…

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – It is not easy being a vampire, and even harder to come out of the coffin to a physician or therapist for fear they will misinterpret the habit of ingesting the blood of willing donors or…