Health
Philip Morris looking towards cigarette phase-out
Tobacco giant Philip Morris is aiming to stop selling conventional cigarettes and replace them with a less harmful product, its chief executive said Wednesday.
Nov 30, 2016
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Student startup plans to offer app that can detect concussions
Brightlamp LLC, a Purdue student-based startup, is working to become the first company to offer a downloadable app for public use that can detect concussions in real time.
Nov 30, 2016
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Juno Therapeutics halts study after more patient deaths
Juno Therapeutics again halted its study of an experimental leukemia treatment Wednesday after two more patients died of complications.
Nov 23, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New figures show dementia is leading cause of death in England and Wales
New figures released by the Office of National Statistics show that for the first time, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias are the leading cause of death for England and Wales. Of the 529,655 deaths registered during ...
Nov 14, 2016
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Health
Healthcare leaders recommend restructuring health care system to better serve needs of US throughout 21st century
To keep up with the evolving needs of our nation's health and health care system, a series of papers published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on Sept. 26 recommends restructuring the U.S. health ...
Sep 26, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Living with the risk of Alzheimer's disease
What are the expectations of persons who decide to have their risk of Alzheimer's Disease tested? What should doctors pay attention to when ascertaining individual risks? What is the benefit of risk determination for patients ...
Sep 1, 2016
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Medical research
Scripps Research gets $120 million to change medicine
Dr. Eric Topol will co-lead the effort to enroll and engage 1 million Americans in a study that will deeply explore people's health and regularly provide them with information that they can share with their doctors.
Jul 8, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Implantable ultrasound device augments chemo in glioblastoma
(HealthDay)—An implantable ultrasound device (SonoCloud) appears to enhance chemotherapy treatment in glioblastoma, according to research published online June 15 in Science Translational Medicine.
Jun 16, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Radical approach for parents with learning disabilities developed
Researchers from the University of Bristol have contributed to the development of a radical new approach to supporting parents with learning disabilities.
Jun 16, 2016
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Health
AHRQ communication toolkit can help after patient harm occurs
(HealthDay)—A new communication toolkit created by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) can help health care organizations and providers communicate with patients and families when harm occurs to patients.
Jun 1, 2016
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