News tagged with new tools
FDA announces new network to focus exclusively on patients
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the launch of a new interactive tool for educating patients, their advocates, and consumers about the processes involved in medication development.
Medications
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Study shows gut bacteria byproduct predicts heart attack and stroke
A microbial byproduct of intestinal bacteria contributes to heart disease and serves as an accurate screening tool for predicting future risks of heart attack, stroke and death in persons not otherwise identified by traditional ...
Cardiology
Apr 24, 2013 |
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Belt to prevent and rehabilitate lower back pain launched
FIK, Tecnalia and BTS launch a belt to prevent lower back pain problems and provide rehabilitation at home and at work. The Lumbia device can be used for patient´s assessment, and for therapy during postural ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 23, 2013 |
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Weight counseling declining among primary care doctors
(HealthDay)—From 1995-1996 to 2007-2008, the rate of weight counseling provided by primary care physicians (PCPs) decreased significantly, even for those patients with obesity and weight-related comorbidities ...
Health
Jan 28, 2013 |
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Microdosing: Updating its role in developing new medicines
One of yesterday's most promising new tools for speeding the development of new medicines—"microdosing"—has found niches in that process today, and they include uses unanticipated a decade ago. That topic, an update on ...
Medications
Jan 23, 2013 |
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Computer simulations could lead to better cardiac pump for children with heart defects
Structural and mechanical engineers at the University of California, San Diego, are working together to create blood flow simulations that could lead to improvements in the design of a cardiac pump for children ...
Cardiology
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Two gene clues for resistance to malaria
Scientists in Germany and Africa on Wednesday said they had found two variants of genes that help to explain why some lucky individuals do not develop severe malaria.
Genetics
Aug 15, 2012 |
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Disorders of consciousness: How should clinicians respond to new therapeutic interventions?
New tools have confirmed high rates of misdiagnosis of patients with chronic disorders of consciousness, such as the vegetative state. An increasing number of patients' families wish to use these novel techniques for diagnosis, ...
Neuroscience
Aug 02, 2012 |
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Productivity gains from health IT must await bigger health system changes
Productivity gains that can be achieved by widely adopting health information technology are likely to come from the reengineering of health care and may require new measurement tools to accurately gauge their impact, according ...
Health
Jun 13, 2012 |
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Creating a new weapon in the fight against malaria
Over 200 million people contract malaria each year, and according to the World Health Organization, an estimated 655,000 people died from malaria in 2010.
Medical research
May 08, 2012 |
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A better tool to diagnose tuberculosis
Up to 30% of the world's population is infected with Tuberculosis (TB), but in many areas of the world, TB diagnosis still relies on insensitive, poorly standardized, and time-consuming methods. A new diagnostic ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 09, 2012 |
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Arthritic knees, but not hips, have robust repair response
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center used new tools they developed to analyze knees and hips and discovered that osteoarthritic knee joints are in a constant state of repair, while hip joints are not.
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Feb 10, 2012 |
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MIT suit puts a new wrinkle into feeling old (w/ video)
You've heard of the fat suit and the pregnancy suit; now meet AGNES - the old person suit.
Health
Jan 03, 2012 |
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Simple test to help diagnose bowel and pancreatic cancer could save thousands of lives
A simple online calculator could offer family GPs a powerful new tool in tackling two of the most deadly forms of cancer, say researchers.
Cancer
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Safeguards needed to prevent discrimination of early Alzheimer's patients in the workplace
The changing tide of Alzheimer's diagnosis presents new challenges to the public, physicians and lawmakers: if you could find out your Alzheimer's risk, would you want to know? How should doctors tell you your risk? And what ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 15, 2011 |
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