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22 Jun 2015

New Biomarkers Could Shine Beacon for Personalised Hepatitis C Therapy

BLOOD tests can be used to predict which chronic hepatitis C patients will respond to interferon-based therapy. “While highly effective direct-acting…
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22 Jun 2015

Starved T Cells Enable Undercover Liver Infection by Hepatitis B

HEPATITIS B has been shown to stimulate processes that deprive the body’s immune cells of key nutrients that they need to function. The findings explain…
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22 Jun 2015

Patients Test Drive Pacemaker before Choosing Permanent Implant

Milan, Italy – 22 June 2015: Patients are test driving a pacemaker outside the skin before deciding whether to have a permanent implant…
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22 Jun 2015

Cardiac Device Wearers Should Keep Distance from Smartphones

Milan, Italy – 22 June 2015: Cardiac device wearers should keep a safe distance from smartphones to avoid unwanted painful shocks or…
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17 Jun 2015

New ICS Impulse Transforms Balance Assessment

Taastrup, Denmark | April, 2015 – GN Otometrics, the leading global manufacturer of hearing and balance instrumentation, announced today the…
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15 Jun 2015

Visualising Calcified Coronary Arteries May Be Wake-Up Call to Change Lifestyle

Dubrovnik, Croatia – 15 June 2015: Looking at images of their own calcified coronary arteries may be a wake-up call for patients with newly diagnosed…
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15 Jun 2015

Poor Sleep Associated with Increased Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

Dubrovnik, Croatia – 15 June 2015: Poor sleep is associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to results from the WHO MONICA study.
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15 Jun 2015

New Paradigm for Chronic Wounds through Electrical Stimulation

HIGHLY comprehensive trial displaying how electrical stimulation boosts wound healing has been performed in 40 volunteers by researchers from …
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15 Jun 2015

New Tool Completes Skin Biopsies in Minutes Without Anaesthetic

SKIN biopsy technology has taken a leap forward thanks to a new device that requires fewer instruments, which researchers promise will reduce the time…
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15 Jun 2015

1 in 5 Young VTE Patients Require Psychotropic Drugs within 5 Years

Dubrovnik, Croatia – 14 June 2015: One in five young people who experience a venous thromboembolism (VTE)1 will require psychotropic medication…