#Archaeal Gas Vesicle Nanoparticles Hold Potential to Develop Powerful Malaria Vaccine In a recent breakthrough to combat malaria,
The finding points towards developing a powerful malaria vaccine in the hope of eradicating this debilitating and often fatal disease.
Development of an antimalarial vaccine is an integral part of an effort to counter the socioeconomic burden of malaria.
and this conjugated system was used to vaccinate mice. Interestingly, a subsequent challenge with a lethal strain of mouse malaria parasite in these vaccinated animals showed considerable protection against malaria.
Says Prof. Dassarma, Phd, a professor of microbiology and immunology at the school,"GVNPS offer a designer platform for vaccines
and this work is a significant step forward towards a new malaria vaccine.""This study is a significant advance in the field,
since most other vaccine candidate molecules tested so far confer protection against only a single species of parasite, due to the species and strain specific nature of these molecules."
"The small segment of five amino acids that forms a protective epitope is present in all human malaria causing species of Plasmodium and hence,
Efforts are focused now at developing this into an effective vaccine against malaria a
#Miniature Plastic Digital Fluorescence Microscope for use in Rural areas For a project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges in Global Health Initiative,
simple technique may seem a quaint throwback in the age of high-tech health care tools like genetic sequencing,
The researchers also pointed out that this technique does not pose any serious health risks. Since this technique is intended for applications in ultra low power communication systems
and overcome the unmet needs of patients and health care providers through the development of breakthrough remote health care devices, biosignal mapping algorithms,
and reduce the cost of health care. About the Texas A&m Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) As an engineering research agency of Texas,
The FDA has approved previously medical devices-including prosthetics-that have been printed 3d. The new drug, dubbed Spritam,
which require lifelong treatment with blood transfusions and medication. The researchers based their new approach on the fact that a small number of people with damaged adult haemoglobin have an additional, beneficial mutation in the foetal haemoglobin gene."
A team of scientists at the Vaccine Research center (VRC) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious diseases, part of NIH, created VRC07-acd3 under the leadership of VRC Director John R. Mascola, M d.;
Using the test in healthy people could also lead to a personalised approach to influenza vaccination.
At present, an annual flu vaccine is recommended for groups such as the over-65s pregnant women and people with chronic medical conditions, who are believed to be at greater risk of influenza complications.
Identifying those who are genetically susceptible could help doctors to decide more accurately who should receive influenza vaccination n
and ultra-low cost vaccine manufacturing, says Govind Rao who leads the research at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Center for Advanced Sensor Technology.
Cell-free production tech could be used to produce low-cost vaccines tremendous paradigm shift is definitely comingas well as personalised medicines.
and ultra-low cost vaccine manufacturing, says Govind Rao who leads the research at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Center for Advanced Sensor Technology.
Cell-free production tech could be used to produce low-cost vaccines tremendous paradigm shift is definitely comingas well as personalised medicines.
a professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard School of Public health who was involved not in the research. trikingly,
particularly when there are flu vaccine shortages or limitations.""A therapy based on these inhaled drugs may help deal with new viral and bacterial strains that are resistant to conventional vaccines
and treatments and could be a game changer in terms of our preparedness for future pandemics and seasonal flu outbreaks because it's focusing on host immunity,
#Bacterial Study Points to Possible New MRSA Vaccine New research led by NYU Langone has uncovered why a particular strain of Staphylococcus aureusnown as HA-MRSAECOMES more deadly than other variations.
These new findings open up possible new pathways to vaccine development against this bacterium, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said accounts for over 10,000 deaths annually, mostly among hospital patients.
Torres also said that these study results challenge the current mindset for finding a vaccine against staphylococcal infections,
in order to develop an effective vaccine. n a separate set of laboratory experiments previously described in the journal Cell Host & Microbe online August 27, researchers at Torreslaboratory and colleagues in The netherlands, France,
chemicals and novel materials to impact public health and the environment. his work addresses the broader question of how can we repurpose the protein synthesis machinery of the cell for synthetic biology,
if any good while exposing them to side effects and other health risks. In the study, women who skipped chemo based on the test had less than a 1 percent chance of cancer recurring far away
including the cost of health care, medications and missed days of work. The study was funded by the National Institute of Neurological disorders and Stroke at the National institutes of health, the American Heart Association, the Richard Merkin Foundation for Neural Regeneration at UCLA, the Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson
#Britain Becomes First Nation to Offer Meningitis B Vaccine After Tense Novartis AG Stand-Off The United kingdom will officially become the first country in the world to offer a vaccine for meningitis B after to infants covered under its national health system,
Britain will now be able to offer Glaxo Bexsero vaccine, formerly part of Novartis AG (NVS) vaccine portfolio under its massive asset swap earlier this year.
estimated Reuters. U k. Health Secretary Jeremy hunt said Sunday he was pleased xceptionally that we will be the first country on the planet to have a nationwide Men B vaccination program. e had a stand-off really for the best part of
a year with the company that used to own this vaccine but since GSK have come on board they have reduced the price
and that means we can now go ahead this year with rolling out the meningitis B vaccine,
"Antiretroviral treatments are not vaccines; they simply keep HIV in check in low levels in the body.
While this old, simple technique may seem a quaint throwback in the age of high-technology health care tools like genetic sequencing
The long-term mental health condition can cause a range of symptoms including hallucinations and delusions. But current medications to treat these symptoms cause debilitating side effects including poor memory,
Major general Jones said they could also provide a vital'telemedicine'link between front-line units and experienced medical staff back at base or even at home in the US.
We have got to use telemedicine to tele-mentor them on the diagnosis and treatment. Drone aircraft could also be used to deliver antibiotics
Sirolimus, an immunosuppressant also known as rapamycin, has long been used to prevent rejection after a solid organ transplant.
This is relevant for different drugs as growth hormones, vaccines and insulin. Many diabetics need to daily inject insulin directly into their body,
vaccines, etc. What did the researchers do in the lab? S. islandicus was grown for four days at 75 degrees Celsius.
#Researcher develops vaccine for fatal disease Over 200 million people in 74 countries suffer from schistosomiasis
Afzal A. Siddiqui, Ph d.,has tested his new vaccine in animals and is now planning human trials.
Siddiqui, a Grover E. Murray Distinguished Professor at the TTUHSC School of medicine, received a patent from the U s. Patent and Trademark Office for his schistosomiasis vaccine.
The vaccine""Schistoshield"potentially can impact up to one billion people. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the National institutes of health have supported Siddiqui's research."
"We worked to get the patent to deter others from making money off this vaccine,
"This way, it can be made for $1 per vaccination and distributed to those in need.
An effective schistosomiasis vaccine has the potential to impact one billion people.""Praziquantel, a drug developed over 40 years ago,
An effective vaccine is critical toward providing long-term treatment. This schistosomiasis vaccine offers unique opportunities for organizations to market it as a method for completely eliminating this disease.
The vaccine's advantages make it easy to sell because it eliminates the instances of re-infection common with the current chemotherapeutic drug,
is easier and less expensive to distribute and can be administered with current chemotherapy regimen. Long-term vaccine efficacy will effectively reduce the transmission of schistosomiasis in endemic areas.
According to the World health organization there are no commercially available vaccines against schistosomiasis, which afflicts people in countries primarily in Asia, Africa and South america.
Symptomatic schistosomiasis can result in increased susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections including HIV, which is prevalent in many countries plagued by schistosomiasis.
Durable and sustained reduction in the disease spectrum and transmission can only be obtained by long-term protection through vaccination.
Siddiqui has studied schistosomiasis for over 20 years working to develop this vaccine n
#Three-minute test detects common form of dementia that's hard to diagnose Although Lewy Body disease (LBD) is the second-most-common degenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease,
While this old, simple technique may seem a quaint throwback in the age of high-technology health care tools like genetic sequencing
which to test viruses and vaccines. Professor Waterhouse made the discovery while tracing the history of the Pitjuri plant
which to test viruses and vaccines.""This plant is the'laboratory rat'of the molecular plant world,
and other medical devices have been pumped out of 3d printers, but never before has the technology proven so integral to the production of a pill.
were studying a malaria vaccine for pregnant women when they stumbled across what appears to be broad spectrum cancer cure in the form of a modified malaria strain.
#3 Technology Trends Transforming Health care By Mahek Shah, MDTHE health care industry has always been changing,
but what is different about our industry now is that the pace of change has sped up.
We are in the early innings of the wearable game in health care as the Apple Apple Watch demonstrated;
These devices represent the possibility of consumerization within health care. Patient-centric devices beyond just smartphones or even watches will help not only awarenes,
They will create a progressive model of care, in which health care institutional involvement whether hospital, clinic,
as well as a better health care experience. Big data analytics & Patient Access Analytics will provide valuable insights in operations and more importantly
#Can Apple And IBM Change Health care? Five Big Questions Today, at a glitzy press conference at IBM new Watson headquarters in Manhattan swank Silicon Alley, IBM IBM and Apple Apple announced that they are partnering with Japan Post,
which already has a massive Big data-style collection of health care information, to both know more about its customers
The executives didn mention any telemedicine component where patients could directly connect with doctors or nurses,
That depends on whether patients can really be sure that a company they trust (like Apple) can protect their data from one they probably don (any company in U s. health care.
As Cook noted, the U s. health care market is fragmented. No insurance company here has the reach that Japan Post does.
including one related to home health care that is being done by Express Scripts Express Scripts. Will this work?
IBM and Apple deserve huge congratulations for the way they are taking on the problem of improving health care for seniors especially
since it is a problem health care companies are failing to solve. This is a big deal.
But the most exciting and important application of drone delivery would be in health care. There no comparison.
How Amazon Prime Air Could Affect Health care In fact for all of the major new players eying the health care market with Apple AAPL-0. 46%pushing to collect health data through the Apple Watch,
or Walmart beginning to deliver care at its stores Amazon innovative plan is positioned arguably best to fill an existing gap.
and more unnecessary spending on health care. Some studies suggest that failing to take the right prescriptions adds up to as much as $290 billion in added costs per year.
Amazon somewhat familiar with the health care market and may be eying a bigger push. The company already playing a major role in drug delivery,
In this new world, health care really would be centered patient. Imagine sitting in your kitchen, finishing a virtual consult with your doctor,
E-learning and Global Public health To be sure, improving healthcare in emerging markets is about much more than just expanding the health workforce.
Yet health workers remain the frontline stewards of public health and healthcare systems cannot function without them.
and traveling to immunization camps in Africa and to Geneva to learn about public health policy.
The remaining 5 per cent the use of syringes to vaccinate against potential disease converted en masse to auto-disable syringes in 1999.
and heroin use is directly related to other public health issues, including the increasing rate of HIV infections and car accidents.
#Vaccine might replace surgery for cervical cancer A genetically engineered cervical cancer vaccine performed well in a clinical trial,
The vaccine eradicated high-grade precancerous cervical lesions in nearly half of women who received it, scientists report.
and pathology at Johns hopkins university School of medicine. vaccine able to cure precancerous lesions could eventually be one way women can avoid surgery that is invasive
If a vaccine is approved eventually for use, the slow development of cervical cancer would leave an opening for patients to try it. t typically takes about 10
involved a vaccine developed by University of Pennsylvania scientist David Weiner that is engineered to teach immune system cells to recognize precancerous and cancerous cells.
The women were assigned randomly to receive either three doses of the vaccine over a 12-week period or saline injections.
Of 114 who received at least one vaccine dose 55 (48.2 percent) had regression of their precancerous lesions,
The regression rate was closer to 50 percent in 107 women who received all three vaccine doses. n many of these women,
the vaccine not only made their lesions disappear, but it also cleared the virus from their cervix,
In biopsy samples, patients whose lesions completely regressed after vaccination had more immune T cells in the tissue. t important that T cells capable of recognizing HPV stay in the cervix
She is also studying other types of vaccines to prevent high-grade cervical lesions from developing into cancer.
The injection vaccine is made by Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc, . which funded the clinical trial and whose employees coauthored the report with Trimble.
or light in a way that is precisely timed to create space structures, deployable medical devices, robots, toys, and range of other structures.
and optics and medical device manufacturer Zeiss. It uses imaging technology originally developed to scan for defects in silicon wafers,
Mental health conditions are among the most challenging medical problems we face as scientists, partly because of the complexity of the biology underlying thought processes
However, recent studies have begun to make some headway in understanding the biology of mental health conditions by looking at the gene mutations carried by people diagnosed with such problems.
We now know that many of the genes involved in mental health conditions carry instructions for creating the proteins in the brain synapses.
On the other hand, no single gene mutation necessarily gives rise to a discernible mental health problem. One gene we do have some certainty about is known as isrupted in schizophrenia gene 1 (DISC1.
when mutated, can give rise to a number of mental health conditions including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major clinical depression and autism.
and Asperger syndrome, suggesting that the developmental effects of DISC1 could also be important for understanding these mental health conditions.
of the top ten health risks most are related lifestyle and within our power to change. Between 1990 and 2013, life expectancy in the UK increased by 6. 2 years for men to 79.1 years
The number of years lived with disability have increased in almost every country, attributable to the growth of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, cancer, back pain, mental health disorders, dementia, road injuries, HIV
if we tackled the main health risks that affect us. Globally, the leading ten risks are smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes
He said romidepsin was a romising agent to check in future studies in combination with immunotherapies or vaccines.
which will use a combined therapy of romidepsin with a HIV vaccine to kill the infected cells. ombination studies are of highest interest now.
whether a vaccine would or would not be as effective. It may also help researchers understand why some people carry around viruses asymptomatically. e found on average that people carried about 5. 5 different viral genera that could cause disease in certain people,
#Flexible wearable sensor enables 24-hour blood flow monitoring The best medical devices for measuring blood flow today require the patient to first show up at a clinic or hospital,
MIT invention3d printing has previously been used to make medical devices and replicate organs for preclinical studies,
Xilloc needs to go through registration for on an EU-level on 93/42/EEC (Medical device Directive MDD.
Simon Rothman at venture capital firm Greylock Partners says a key to helping this thriving sector is nbundlingbenefits such as health care
#The Rising Costs of Prescription drugs The health care industry is trapped between serving its patients and enabling pharmaceutical innovation.
Most health care experts, including those Laboratory Equipment spoke with favor lengthening patent protection, not making it shorter. atent protection is one of the ways government facilitates innovation in drugs,
for poor and remote regions of Africa and Asia, where many people can find health care easily.
microbiologists and infectious disease specialists led by Eric A. Franzosa of Harvard's School of Public health and the Massachusetts institute of technology's Broad Institute.
While noting that the work will need still refinement before it becomes a public health threat, he marveled at how quickly developments had been unfolding in bioengineering--for morphine synthesis
while 20 took the Vitamin c supplements may also limit the uptake of its findings by public health officials,
including the equipment needed to keep vaccines at the right temperature, UNICEF is working to make sure the country's vaccines are stored properly,
and assessing the population to see if people may need to be vaccinated to prevent measles spread,
Tidey said. One challenge after disasters like the Nepal earthquake is just providing people with the care they would normally need in their daily lives."
Advances in 3d printing have enabled the rapid production of medical devices that are customized for individual patients, such as hearing aids, dental implants and prosthetic hands.
we encourage a cautious approach to sterilizing instruments used on MSA patients to minimize potential public health concerns."
and treat mental health disorders such as depression, according to a new study. The human brain is the most powerful computer known, an extraordinary assembly of living electrical circuits.
and treat mental health disorders such as depression, "Poon said.""In addition, since there is no wire and no protruding structure coming out of the animals,
"The flying vehicles could be used to deliver materials such as food, water and vaccines to people living in remote parts of the world,
#Use of Ultrasound to Promote Faster Healing of Wounds Sometimes discoveries in science are not about the development of new medical devices or drugs,
and vaccines against many dangerous diseases including HIV, hepatitis and cancer. The research, led by Yury Stebunov,
Material moves foldable electronics, new implantable medical devices a step closer Abstract: Researchers have discovered a new stretchable,
This is a crucial step in creating a new generation of foldable electronics-think a flat-screen television that can be rolled up for easy portability-and implantable medical devices.
indicating it is a good material for implantable medical devices. Fatigue is a common problem for researchers trying to develop a flexible, transparent conductor,
In each test, the researchers'newly fabricated patches picked up body signals that were stronger than those taken by existing medical devices,
Lu is cofounder and scientific adviser for Stretch Med Inc.,a medical device company in which she has an equity partnership.
that if you want to make vaccines out of nucleic acids or if you want to modulate the immune system using nucleic acids, for vaccines or systemic suppression therapies,
then the spherical nucleic acid architecture is likely the most potent t
#Nanospheres cooled with light to explore the limits of quantum physics A team of scientists at UCL led by Peter Barker
and creates previously unachievable geometries that open opportunities for innovation not only in health care and medicine,
Now Toshiba Ltd and Kawasaki City Institute for Public health have collaborated in the development of a rapid and efficient automatic abbreviated DNA detection technology that can test for 14 major types of food
and in a collaboration with Kawasaki City Institute for Public health, used to simultaneously detect 14 different types of foodborne pathogens in less than 90 minutes.
In theory, genome engineering will eventually allow us to permanently cure genetic diseases by editing the specific faulty gene (s). Revolutionizing health care Genome engineering involves the targeted
and the need for blood transfusions. Understanding and reproducing key features of bone marrow formationnd hence, the creation of blood cells and platelets in tissue culture for storage and later useould help in treatment of a variety of medical problems.
This is a crucial step in creating a new generation of foldable electronics-think a flat-screen television that can be rolled up for easy portability-and implantable medical devices.
indicating it is a good material for implantable medical devices. Fatigue is a common problem for researchers trying to develop a flexible, transparent conductor,
and vaccines against many dangerous diseases including HIV, hepatitis and cancer. The research, led by Yury Stebunov,
The researchers say this approach also could be used for vaccines or immunotherapies for other conditions such as cancer or AIDS o
In each test, the researchers'newly fabricated patches picked up body signals that were stronger than those taken by existing medical devices,
a mix of human-made chemicals thought to pose a risk to public health. A team led by Cockrell School of engineering associate professor Christopher Ellison found that a synthetic coating of polydopamine--derived from the natural compound dopamine--can be used as a highly effective, water-applied flame retardant for polyurethane foam.
which to test viruses and vaccines.""This plant is the'laboratory rat'of the molecular plant world,
The FDA has approved previously medical devices including prosthetics made with 3d printing. An agency spokeswoman confirmed the new drug is the first prescription tablet approved that uses the process.
self-driving cars, Google glass, internet balloons, health care, GOOGLE TV mobile payments, home automation and its Google+social network, among others.
The projects include self-driving cars, Google glass, internet balloons, drones, health care, GOOGLE TV, mobile payments, home automation and its Google+social network, among others.
They and their colleagues devised an implant made from an inert porous material already used in medical devices,
"The FDA had approved previously medical devices made with 3-D printing. The company that makes Spritam says the 3-D-printed version of the drug allows it to dissolve more quickly,
While medical devices that remain in the body may be jostled out of place or fail to cover the hole as the body grows,
or blood transfusions could play a role in transmitting prions, putting patients at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer.
While this old, simple technique may seem a quaint throwback in the age of high-technology health care tools like genetic sequencing,
"Today's announcement presents a major environmental, social and public health opportunity for the U s, . and we're proud to be part of a national effort to reduce the food that goes into landfills."
Schizophrenia is a long-term mental health condition that causes a range of psychological symptoms, ranging from changes in behavior through to hallucinations and delusions.
while a separate study found that working 49-hour weeks was associated with lower mental health, particularly in women.
And any parents who are concerned about the possible effects of vaccines have their hearts in the right place
and now a broad study of anti-vaccination websites helps to explain why. Researchers from the Johns hopkins university Bloomberg School of Public health analysed close to 500 anti-vaccination websites
and found that they deliver a distorted mixture of pseudoscience and misinformation to parents seeking information about vaccines.
According to the researchers, more than two thirds of anti-vaccination websites present nonscientific information and other forms of misinformation as cientific evidenceto support the view that vaccines are dangerous to children,
and nearly one third of sites reinforce the idea through the use of anecdotes and stories.
Facebook pages and health sites perpetuate an alarming mixture of misinformation about vaccines and use a range of persuasive techniques to get the reader on side.
Almost two thirds of the sites suggested that vaccines cause autism, and more than 40 percent claim theye responsible for rain injury The majority present information as scientific when it doesn actually qualify for that distinction.
In addition to condemning vaccines, the sites also promote some positive behaviours, such as healthy eating (recommended by 18.5 percent of anti-vaccination sites),
and the benefits of breastfeeding (5. 5 percent) and eating organic food (5. 2 percent). The study, presented this week at the American Public health Association annual meeting in Chicago,
may help actual scientists such as doctors and health care workers better understand how to reach and communicate with parents who are concerned genuinely about any perceived risks of vaccination
(and who may be exposing themselves to potentially dangerous misinformation on these kinds of sites). he biggest global takeaway is need that we to communicate to the vaccine-hesitant parent in a way that resonates with them
and is sensitive to their concerns, said Meghan Moran, an associate professor in the Bloomberg School department of health, behaviour and society. n our review,
we saw communication for things we consider healthy, such as breastfeeding, eating organic, the types of behaviour public health officials want to encourage.
I think we can leverage these good things and reframe our communication in a way that makes sense to those parents resisting vaccines for their children. i
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