Peabody announces fifth Verrill Medalist: British naturalist Sir David Attenborough
Renowned British naturalist, broadcaster and documentary filmmaker Sir David Frederick Attenborough was among five luminaries in the fields of natural history and natural science to be named winners of the Addison Emery Verrill Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the curators of the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - November 8, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Yale News Source Type: news
Development and interval testing of a naturalistic driving methodology to evaluate driving behavior in clinical research - Babulal GM, Addison A, Ghoshal N, Stout SH, Vernon EK, Sellan M, Roe CM.
BACKGROUND: The number of older adults in the United States will double by 2056. Additionally, the number of licensed drivers will increase along with extended driving-life expectancy. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of injury and death in older ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 5, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Your NEJM Group Today: New Resident Coaching Model, Hydrocortisone Dosing for Adrenal Insufficiency, Rocky Mountain IM Opportunity (FREE)
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NEJM Group offers so many valuable resources for practicing clinicians. Here ' s what we chose for you today:NEJM Knowledge+ Blog: A new … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 3, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Very Few Health Conditions Should Disqualify You From The Presidency
“When you’re running for president, I think, you have an obligation to be healthy,” Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, told Dr. Mehmet Oz on “The Dr. Oz Show” Thursday.
The interview came in the same week that the media and Republicans criticized Trump’s opponent, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, about being less than candid about her recent bout with pneumonia.
Trump revealed that his blood pressure, liver and thyroid function are within the normal range on the much-anticipated show, and acknowledged some concerns about his weight.
Trump ― who weighs 236 pounds, doe...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Steroid treatments for arthritis 'may be possible with fewer side effects'
This study was mostly focused on application in the treatment of Addison's disease and congenital adrenal hyperplasia, but the researchers stated that with further development, it could lead to improved therapies for other conditions that respond to steroid treatment, includingrheumatoid arthritis and asthma. Dr Mark Nixon of the British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science at the University of Edinburgh said:"The discovery of this selective corticosterone pump in fat cells could lead to a completely new approach in our search for safer steroid medications." The Arthritis Research UK view Dr Nat...
Source: Arthritis Research UK - August 22, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Veterans, families get free mental health care at new Addison clinic
As North Texas continues to be a hotbed for corporate expansions and job growth, an infrastructure of integrated health care becomes increasingly crucial. That integration includes accessibility to mental health care.
On Monday, a billionaire hedge fund investor, who founded a national network of clinics devoted to veterans mental health issues, toured a clinic that bears his name in Addison, and he liked what he saw.
“I’m really impressed,” Steven Cohen told me after the tour. “I like… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - August 9, 2016 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Bill Hethcock Source Type: news
Diurnal reports positive headline data from pivotal Phase III trial of Infacort to treat paediatric AI
UK-based pharmaceutical company Diurnal has reported positive headline data from its pivotal study of Infacort in Europe to treat paediatric adrenal insufficiency (AI). (Source: Drug Development Technology)
Source: Drug Development Technology - July 11, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Glucocorticoid Therapy for Adrenal InsufficiencyGlucocorticoid Therapy for Adrenal Insufficiency
How do patients with adrenal insufficiency feel about glucocorticoid therapy -- and how common is the problem of non-adherence? Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Weakness and hypotension: case study
A case of weakness and hypotension that led to a diagnosis of Addison's disease. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - June 7, 2016 Category: Primary Care Tags: Cardiovascular system Source Type: news
[Technical Comment] Comment on “Cycling Li-O2 batteries via LiOH formation and decomposition”
Based on a simple thermodynamic analysis, we show that iodide-mediated electrochemical decomposition of lithium hydroxide (LiOH) likely occurs through a different mechanism than that proposed by Liu et al. (Research Article, 30 October 2015, p. 530). The mismatch in thermodynamic potentials for iodide/triiodide (I−/I3−) redox and O2 evolution from LiOH implies a different active iodine/oxygen electrochemistry on battery charge. It is therefore possible that the system described in Liu et al. may not form the basis for a rechargeable lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) battery.
Authors: Venkatasubramanian Viswanathan, Vikram Pande, ...
Source: ScienceNOW - May 5, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Venkatasubramanian Viswanathan Source Type: news
Morning cortisol rules out adrenal insufficiency
BOSTON – A random morning serum cortisol above 11.1 mcg/dL safely rules out adrenal insufficiency in both inpatients and outpatients, according to a review of 3,300 adrenal insufficiency work-ups at... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - April 6, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
FDA releases February 2016 510(k) clearances
February 2016 510(k) Clearances
510(k) summaries or 510(k) statements for final decisions rendered during the period February 2016.
TOTAL 510(k)s THIS PERIOD 224
TOTAL WITH SUMMARIES 213
TOTAL WITH STATEMENTS 11
February 2016 510(k) Clearances
510(K) SUMMARIES OR 510(K) STATEMENTS FOR FINAL DECISIONS RENDERED DURING THE PERIOD February 2016
DEVICE: ANI Monitor
MDOLORIS MEDICAL SYSTEMS SAS 510(k) NO: K142969(Traditional)
ATTN: MATHILDE COLLET PHONE NO : 011 333 62092081
6, RUE DU PR LAGUESSE SE DECISION MADE: 23-FEB-16
LILLE FR 59037 510(k) SUMMARY AVAILABLE FROM FDA
DEVICE: DBSWIN and VistaEasy Imaging Software
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Source: Mass Device - April 5, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: 510(k) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Regulatory/Compliance Source Type: news
Endocrine Society issues first ever clinical practice guideline on diagnosis & treatment of primary adrenal insufficiency
New guideline details diagnosis and treatment of Addison's Disease.
Endocrinology Advisor (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - February 12, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
No One Knows Why Sperm Whales Are Stranding On Europe's North Sea Beaches
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - A sixth sperm whale has died on a British beach, the latest of nearly 30 to have become stranded in shallow waters on the coastline of Europe's North Sea over the past month. As marine pathologists cut samples from the whale's carcass on the windswept expanse of sand at low tide, scientists said it was too early to know exactly why so many whales had taken a wrong turn into the North Sea. Since mid-January, 29 sperm whales have died on beaches in the Netherlands, France, Germany and Britain. They are thought by experts to be members of the same pod, a group of young males migrating south from sub-...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - February 5, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
New guidelines for treatment of severe primary adrenal insufficiency symptoms
The Endocrine Society has issued a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) on diagnosis and treatment of primary adrenal insufficiency.
Guidelines (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - January 25, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
