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California’s effort to reduce stigma of mental health issues provides positive economic benefits

California's investment in a social marketing campaign to reduce stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness may provide the state with positive economic benefits by increasing employment and worker productivity, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

15 Apr 2016

Adolescents like to share high-calorie, low-nutrient food items in social media

A new study from the University of Gothenburg show that adolescents like to present foods that are high in calories but low in nutrients in social media

7 Apr 2016

Technology-based virtual race helps participants lose weight, exercise more

A competition that used technology to encourage and track physical activity was effective at helping participants lose weight and exercise more in both developed and developing countries, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 65th Annual Scientific Session.

4 Apr 2016

Twitter-based smoking cessation programs twice as successful as traditional methods in helping smokers quit

A new study by researchers from UC Irvine and Stanford University found subjects in one of the first real-time, fully automated, Twitter-based smoking intervention programs - Tweet2Quit -- were twice as successful at kicking the habit as those using traditional methods. The new findings were recently published online in Tobacco Control, an international peer reviewed journal. The print version of the research is forthcoming.

30 Mar 2016

New stem cell-based therapies for Parkinson's Disease may be on the horizon

As stem cell-based therapies are moving rapidly towards clinical trials, treatments for Parkinson's Disease (PD), an incurable condition, may be on the horizon. A recent announcement of a Phase I/IIa clinical trial involving transplantation of stem cells into the first human subjects has raised hope among patients and sparked discussions in the research community.

30 Mar 2016

Versatile Automated Microplate Sample Screening Applications

In this interview, News Medical speaks Tobias Pusterla, Ph.D from BMG Labtech about versatile automated microplate sample screening applications.

From BMG LABTECH GmbH 30 Mar 2016

Researchers explore role of social media in promoting mental health, wellbeing in children

University of Leicester researchers to identify the benefits and challenges of promoting mental health through social media

24 Mar 2016

World TB Day: Aeras releases new animated video to help raise awareness about TB

Aeras, a non-profit biotechnology organization developing new tuberculosis (TB) vaccines for the world, is launching a new 90-second animated video in honor of World TB Day to help raise awareness about TB’s devastating toll and the need for new tools, including vaccines, to fight this epidemic.

22 Mar 2016

NPS MedicineWise, Alzheimer’s Australia launch new campaign to support people living with dementia

Alzheimer’s Australia and NPS MedicineWise have today launched a new campaign to educate and empower people living with a diagnosis of dementia—and the people involved in their care—about their rights when it comes to treatment options associated with dementia.

21 Mar 2016

Sleep Awareness Week 2016: XenoPort launches campaign to raise awareness about impact of RLS on sleep

Nearly 7 million Americans suffer from restless legs syndrome (RLS). For many patients suffering from moderate to severe symptoms, RLS is debilitating – disrupting sleep, influencing mood, and negatively affecting everyday life.

10 Mar 2016

Newly developed app could help combat food poisoning

It's happened to many of us. We eat at a restaurant with less than ideal hygiene and come down with a nasty case of food poisoning.

8 Mar 2016

Twitter may be effective, untapped resource to boost patient enrollment in cancer clinical trials

Twitter may be an effective, untapped resource to stimulate interest in cancer clinical trials and boost enrollment, physicians at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania suggest in a new research letter in JAMA Oncology. Analyzing thousands of lung cancer tweets on the social media site revealed that a surprisingly large number were about clinical trials, particularly ones on immunotherapy, although none were used for recruitment.

4 Mar 2016

New MyGene2 web tool may help find genes influencing Mendelian disorders

A new web tool, MyGene2, will enable patients and their families to join clinicians and scientists in the search for genes underlying rare disorders. The sharing of health information also will improve knowledge about how gene variants influence symptoms and other clinical features of Mendelian disorders.

3 Mar 2016

New study identifies food choices, nutritional profiles of people with fewer fresh food options

Pork, mayonnaise and cookies versus bagels, kale and hummus. That's the glaring difference in food choices by between two groups of people in the northeastern United States.

27 Feb 2016

GEMS project to explore events leading to MS in at-risk individuals

A team of investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has launched a study of individuals at risk for multiple sclerosis (MS). By focusing on first-degree family members of MS patients, the research team seeks to better understand the sequence of events that leads some people to develop the disease.

11 Feb 2016

Researchers seek to better understand sequence of events that leads people to develop MS

A team of investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has launched a study of individuals at risk for multiple sclerosis (MS).

9 Feb 2016

Lack of sleep leads to more social media browsing

If you find yourself toggling over to look at Facebook several dozen times a day, it's not necessarily because the experience of being on social media is so wonderful. It may be a sign that you're not getting enough sleep.

5 Feb 2016

Young adults who use social media more likely to suffer sleep disturbances

Young adults who spend a lot of time on social media during the day or check it frequently throughout the week are more likely to suffer sleep disturbances than their peers who use social media less, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

27 Jan 2016

Crowdsourcing: the answer for rare disease diagnosis?

Medical crowdsourcing is like the ultimate consult service. A question arises, it is asked on the forum, and you can get answers from multiple specialties within minutes. It is harnessing the brightest minds in one place and using that power to do what we enjoy doing most – helping people.

4 Jan 2016

Ideal Billing Solutions educates clients on ICD-10

Ideal Billing Solutions is a medical billing services company in West Palm Beach Florida. Since October 1, 2015, the company has gotten phone calls from physicians and healthcare providers asking questions about ICD-10.

4 Jan 2016

Social Media News and Research

Latest Social Media News and Research

California’s effort to reduce stigma of mental health issues provides positive economic benefits

Adolescents like to share high-calorie, low-nutrient food items in social media

Technology-based virtual race helps participants lose weight, exercise more

Twitter-based smoking cessation programs twice as successful as traditional methods in helping smokers quit

New stem cell-based therapies for Parkinson's Disease may be on the horizon

Versatile Automated Microplate Sample Screening Applications

Researchers explore role of social media in promoting mental health, wellbeing in children

World TB Day: Aeras releases new animated video to help raise awareness about TB

NPS MedicineWise, Alzheimer’s Australia launch new campaign to support people living with dementia

Sleep Awareness Week 2016: XenoPort launches campaign to raise awareness about impact of RLS on sleep

Newly developed app could help combat food poisoning

Twitter may be effective, untapped resource to boost patient enrollment in cancer clinical trials

New MyGene2 web tool may help find genes influencing Mendelian disorders

New study identifies food choices, nutritional profiles of people with fewer fresh food options

GEMS project to explore events leading to MS in at-risk individuals

Researchers seek to better understand sequence of events that leads people to develop MS

Lack of sleep leads to more social media browsing

Young adults who use social media more likely to suffer sleep disturbances

Crowdsourcing: the answer for rare disease diagnosis?

Ideal Billing Solutions educates clients on ICD-10

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How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

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