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Novel, high-powered prisms to expand vision fields of patients with hemianopia

The FINANCIAL -- Doctors of optometry will soon have another treatment option for patients with hemianopia, a condition that affects 1 million ...

Thailand study explores cancer risk of eating raw fish

The FINANCIAL -- Scientists from the University of Liverpool are joining forces with Khon Kaen University in Thailand to investigate how a parasitic infection in fish increases the risk of liver ...

Trauma and PTSD symptoms linked to increased risk of blood clots in women

The FINANCIAL -- Women who have experienced trauma and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be at greater risk for developing a potentially fatal blood clot disorder called venous ...

Nestlé: Investing in infant nutrition

The FINANCIAL -- Nestlé is investing over 88 million CHF to expand its infant nutrition factory at Nunspeet, The ...

Like riding a bike: Parents can steer infants to sustain attention

The FINANCIAL -- Parents—in partnership with doctors of optometry—can help develop their infants' attention early and lay the foundation for learning on their own ...

Frequent religious service attendance linked with decreased mortality risk among women

The FINANCIAL -- Women who attended religious services more than once per week were more than 30% less likely to die during a 16-year-follow-up than women who never attended, according to a study ...

Can a Smartphone App help treat anxiety and depression?

The FINANCIAL -- In a joint project between the Universities of Liverpool and Manchester researchers have examined the initial trial of a smartphone application designed to help people manage their ...

Cell division and inflammatory disease link revealed

The FINANCIAL -- A ground-breaking study by University of Manchester and Liverpool scientists and published in the journal eLife has identified a new link between inflammation and cell ...

What foods can help fight the risk of chronic inflammation?

The FINANCIAL -- A new study by the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease has identified food stuffs that can help prevent chronic inflammation that contributes to many ...

U.S. Hospitals that Provide Superior Patient Experience Generate 50 Percent Higher Financial Performance than Average Providers

The FINANCIAL -- New research from Accenture has found that U.S. hospitals that deliver “superior” customer experience achieve net margins that are 50 percent higher, on average, than those of ...

Cataract surgery lessens death risk?

The FINANCIAL -- Cataract surgery is that bright light breaking through the clouds, in more ways than one, after researchers link the procedure's youthful vision restoration with a comparative ...

MONGOLIA: Ministry of Health and Sports, World Bank Launch E-Health Project

The FINANCIAL -- The Ministry of Health and Sports and the World Bank launched the E-Health project to improve the reach and effectiveness of healthcare service ...

New muscular dystrophy drug target identified

The FINANCIAL -- Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered that muscle cells affected by muscular dystrophy contain high levels of an enzyme that impairs muscle repair. This finding ...

World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2016: Get ready for plain packaging

The FINANCIAL -- Recent moves to introduce plain (standardized) packaging of tobacco products can save lives by reducing demand for tobacco products, according to WHO and the WHO Framework Convention ...

Tobacco and eye health don’t mix

The FINANCIAL -- If smokers needed another image to help stub out the habit long-associated with multiple chronic diseases, a speculum-splayed eye socket emblazoned with the words "smoking causes ...

Most Americans Aware of Zika Threat, But Gaps in Knowledge Remain

The FINANCIAL -- Americans are becoming more informed about the Zika virus, but there are still some large gaps in their knowledge of the mosquito-borne illness that can cause devastating birth ...

Bayer and Université de Sherbrooke Enter License Agreement to Drive Innovation in Dairy Cattle Health

The FINANCIAL -- Bayer and TransferTech Sherbrooke, the corporate entity responsible for commercializing the innovations emerging from the Université de Sherbrooke and its affiliated institutions, ...

Global economic downturn linked with at least 260,000 excess cancer deaths

The FINANCIAL -- The economic crisis of 2008-10, and the rise in unemployment that accompanied it, was associated with more than 260,000 excess cancer-related deaths—including many considered ...

Lung cancer survival rate increases by 73% if caught early

The FINANCIAL -- A major lung cancer screening trial, conducted by experts at the University of Liverpool, has found that patients with a high risk of developing lung cancer can be identified with ...

Exposure to common flame retardant chemicals may increase thyroid problems in women

The FINANCIAL -- Women with elevated levels of common types of flame retardant chemicals in their blood may be at a higher risk for thyroid disease—and the risk may be significantly higher among ...

First skin-to-eye stem cell transplant shows promise, researchers say

The FINANCIAL -- Stem cells, which have been likened to "utility" players in sports because of their remarkable capacity to transform and fill in for other kinds of cells in the body, are showing ...

Hospital stays: Patients would pay more for better quality

The FINANCIAL -- Prompt treatment without the inconvenience of long waits is of major importance to in-patients at hospitals. Forty-two percent of respondents in Germany would favor hospitals with ...

Allergan's BOTOX Vista Receives National Marketing Authorisation In Japan

The FINANCIAL -- Allergan plc on May 23 announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has approved an additional use for BOTOX Vista (Allergan's botulinum toxin type A product) ...

Life expectancy increased by 5 years since 2000, but health inequalities persist

The FINANCIAL -- Dramatic gains in life expectancy have been made globally since 2000, but major inequalities persist within and among countries, according to this year’s “World Health ...

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