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HSS Appoints Bryan T. Kelly to Surgeon-in-Chief, Medical Director
3/7/2019
Hospital for Special Surgery, the world's largest academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health, today announced that Bryan T. Kelly, MD, will succeed Todd J. Albert, MD, as Surgeon-in-Chief and Medical Director.
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University of Manchester and Owlstone Medical Partner on £250,000 Grant from Asthma UK and Innovate UK for Asthma Diagnostic Development
3/7/2019
The University of Manchester, and Owlstone Medical announce the award of an Asthma UK/Innovate UK grant for theimprovement of asthma diagnosis.
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Partnership Will Explore New Horizons for Pharmacists, Patients
3/7/2019
Cedarville University's Center for Pharmacy Innovation, the Ohio Pharmacists Foundation and the Ohio Pharmacy Association began a groundbreaking partnership to advance the expanding role of the pharmacist in American health care.
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Although cautious about using the word “cure,” researchers have described a second person globally to be cleared of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The new patient, who remains unnamed, is dubbed the “London Patient.”
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New Haven, Conn.-based NextCure and the Yale University Office of Corporate Research (OCR) announced the publication of a study describing Siglec-15 (S15), a new target for immunotherapy. The article was published in the journal Nature Medicine.
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Being Overweight May Be Linked to Better Survival from Stroke
3/4/2019
It may seem counterintuitive, but having some extra body fat may be linked to an increased chance of surviving a stroke, according to a preliminary study released that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 71st Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, May 4 to 10, 2019.
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Sleep Apnea May Be Linked to Higher Levels of Alzheimer's Biomarker in Brain
3/3/2019
People who are witnessed by a bed partner to have stopped breathing during sleep may have higher accumulations of an Alzheimer's disease biomarker called tau in an area of the brain that helps with memory, according to a preliminary study released that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 71st Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, May 4 to 10, 2019.
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CRISPR, the gene editing technique that promises to revolutionize healthcare and medicine, is not perfect. Two new studies, one in mice embryos and the other in rice plants, seem to confirm this.
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Research Roundup: Gene Therapy for Deafness, Autism Genes, Breakthroughs in Parkinson’s and ALS, ...
3/1/2019
There are plenty of great scientific research stories out this week. Here’s a look at just a few of them. -
Recursion and Center for Technology & Venture Commercialization to Jointly Launch Incubator
3/1/2019
Life science and technology startups led by members of underrepresented communities will be encouraged to apply
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Hitachi: New Clinical Study Tests Pharmacotherapy Selection System Aims to Improve the Impact of Diabetes Treatment
2/28/2019
System leverages artificial intelligence and shared decision-making to improve patient care at a low financial cost
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Could Medical Marijuana Help Grandma and Grandpa with Their Ailments?
2/28/2019
New Study Shows It May Be Safe and Effective for Symptoms of Chronic Disease
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Do Soccer Players Have an Increased Risk of ALS?
2/28/2019
Playing professional soccer may be linked to an increased risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, according to a preliminary study released that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 71st Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, May 4 to 10, 2019.
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Auburn University senior, who lost her brother to a rare genetic disease, is on a mission for a cure
2/28/2019
When Auburn University senior Cassie Bebout was 6 years old, her 9-year-old brother Jake died from GM1, a rare genetic disease with no cure.
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During National Nutrition Month® 2019, Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics Promotes Healthful Eating, Physical Activity
2/28/2019
Choosing nutritious foods and getting enough physical activity can make a real difference in your health.
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The University of Oxford and Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals Announce New Affiliation to Advance Therapies for Rare Diseases
2/28/2019
Joint program combines capabilities to improve treatment options globally for patients with rare diseases
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Ella Balasa, a 26-year-old from Richmond, Virginia, recently made the news when she was apparently successfully treated for a lung infection using a kind of virus called a bacteriophage.
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Trial may uncover new diagnostics and treatment option for cardiovascular disease
2/27/2019
Forty-two percent of all deaths in the United States are related to cardiovascular disease.
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MEDIA ALERT: Renowned Healthcare Leaders Using Artificial Intelligence to Transform the Delivery of Care Featured at Pepperdine Graziadio Future of Healthcare Symposium
2/27/2019
Keynote speakers are Dr. Eric Topol, executive vice president of The Scripps Research Institute and Jeff Stibel, vice chairman of Dun & Bradstreet
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Why a Common Antibiotic Treating Diarrhea is Failing
2/26/2019
In the world of superbugs Clostridioides difficile, a bacterium that causes diarrhea and colitis, is among the most stubborn.