New improved BNF and BNFC app launched
The British National Formulary (BNF) and British National Formulary for Children (BNFC) have launched a new, faster, easier to use app...
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Government funds dwindle for cardiac arrest research
National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding to conduct cardiac arrest research has dwindled in the last decade and is a fraction of government spend...
Study examines link between marijuana and vulnerability to psychosis
Going from an occasional user of marijuana to a weekly or daily user increases an adolescent’s risk of having recurrent psychotic-like experiences by 159%, according to a new Canadian study...
Tai Chi for people with dementia
A new research project is encouraging people with dementia to take up tai chi.
Precision NanoSystems to host nanomedicines symposium
Join Precision NanoSystems for its second annual nanomedicines symposium...
Pharma companies still searching for answers on gender diversity
Women Count 2017 has tracked and analysed the number of women, finding that progress on gender diversity in senior roles has regressed...
Numerous manufacturing and process industries stand to benefit from HORIBA’s fully automatic and self-calibrating micro-volume, in-line pH monitor
HORIBA, an OEM of instruments and measurement systems, has launched the UP-100, a micro-volume in-line pH monitor which has uses in several applications and sectors including bio reactors, food and drink processing, pharmaceutical, chemical manufacturing and the semiconductor industry...
Agilent Technologies acquires raman spectroscopy innovator, Cobalt Light Systems
Cobalt’s portfolio of solutions accelerates entry into high-growth Raman spectroscopy market and expands Agilent’s value proposition for pharmaceutical and biopharma customers...
NICE recommends cabozantinib for advanced renal cell cancer
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued final guidance recommending cabozantinib for some kidney cancer patients
Mindfulness-based therapy may reduce stress in obese patients
In a randomised clinical trial of women who were overweight or obese, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) increased mindfulness and decreased stress compared with health education.
Vitamin D may improve sunburn, says new trial
High doses of vitamin D taken one hour after sunburn significantly reduce skin redness, swelling, and inflammation, according to double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Study specifics In the study, 20 participants were randomised to receive a…
Brain training app improves memory in people with cognitive impairment
A brain training game could help improve the memory of patients in the very earliest stages of dementia, suggests a study.
Novartis combination targeted therapy receives FDA approval
The FDA has approved Novartis’ Tafinlar (dabrafenib) in combination with Mekinist (trametinib) to treat patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.
Study predicts 1.2 million people in UK will be living with dementia by 2040
By 2040, there will be over 1.2 million people living with dementia in England and Wales (an increase of 57% from 2016), due to increased life expectancy...
Wickham Laboratories now offering full suite of medical device biocompatibility and safety testing
Wickham Laboratories is pleased to announce the extension of its medical device testing services...
