Archive: 14/01/2015

Yale YODA Project announces first availability of medical device trial data

The Yale University Open Data Access (YODA) Project is announcing the first-ever broad availability of clinical trial data for medical devices and diagnostics by a company. This historic expansion of data sharing is made ...

Jan 14, 2015

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Lack of exercise responsible for twice as many deaths as obesity

A brisk 20 minute walk each day could be enough to reduce an individual's risk of early death, according to new research published today. The study of over 334,000 European men and women found that twice as many deaths may ...

Jan 14, 2015

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'Titin' gene mutations will help identify patients at risk of heart failure

A new study has identified genetic mutations that cause the heart condition dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), paving the way for more accurate diagnosis.

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Patients with advanced colon cancer having less surgery, better survival

With the dawn of the modern era of new chemotherapeutic and biologic agents available for managing their disease, patients with metastatic colorectal cancer are undergoing less surgery for the removal of their primary tumors, ...

Jan 14, 2015

Clinical trial examines safety, effectiveness of drug to treat binge eating disorder

At some doses, the medication lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, a drug approved to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, was effective compared with placebo in decreasing binge-eating (BE) days in patients with binge-eating ...

Jan 14, 2015

Egypt's military prosecutor to investigate 'AIDS detector'

An Egyptian judicial official says the country's chief prosecutor has asked military prosecutors to investigate a set of devices that inventors said detect and cure AIDS and hepatitis C—a claim widely dismissed by experts ...

Jan 14, 2015

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Shoulder to the wheel: Parental intervention improves teen driving

Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of teenage death in America. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seven 16- to 19-year-olds die every day as a result of injuries incurred from road crashes. ...

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Unified suite of educational resources designed specifically for the IM clerkship

Third-year medical students in the core internal medicine clerkship now have a single integrated suite of educational materials to help them care for patients, prepare for clinical rounds, and study for the end-of-rotation ...

Jan 14, 2015