Persistent Homology Algorithm Toolkit This is a Python interface for the `Persistent Homology Algorithm Toolkit`_, a software library that contains methods for computing the persistence pairs of a filtered cell complex represented by an ordered boundary matrix with Z\ :sub:`2` coefficients. For an introduction to persistent homology, see the textbook [1]_.
Day: January 25, 2017
Resisting Obamacare saves Medicaid. Congress should acknowledge that
Tennessee said no to Obamacare so that it could lead the way in real health reform. Now we’re asking Washington for some backup.
Cancer survivor returns to GR hospital to help young patients
Years after beating the disease, he’s serving up a loving dose of fun to kids at the same hospital where he received months of treatment. Thomas Sikkema was a Hudsonville High School athlete when he made his first trip to the ninth floor of Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in 2013.
The RCPCH formed a snapshot of child health and well-being including obesity and child deaths
An alarming gap between rich and poor is leaving the health and well-being of the UK’s children in jeopardy, according to a major report by child health experts. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health urges the Government to introduce a comprehensive national strategy and reverse cuts to public health as well as tighten controls over smoking, the sale of alcohol and advertising of foods high in fat, salt and sugar.
Highway Hazard – Impaired by Medication
But Dr. Jon Skelton, an emergency room physician at Star ER, warns that a common reason for accidents on the road is unexpected reactions to medication. Dr. Skelton offers this advice, “Whether it’s something as simple as a back strain and you have a muscle relaxer or your doctor is going up on your blood pressure medication, or changing your diabetes medication, see how that’s going to affect you, at least one dose, before you get behind the wheel and drive.”
Baker files $40.5B budget, 4.3 percent higher than this year
… sharp rise in people who have full-time jobs but choose to go on Medicaid either because their employers don’t offer health insurance or the coverage that is offered is less generous than MassHealth. “It was never intended under the original …
New treatment for C.diff infections reduces recurrences by 40%, study finds
A new treatment for Clostridium difficile infections reduces recurrent infections by nearly 40%, a large study has found. C.diff, a bacterium that infects the bowel, is the most common cause of infectious diarrhea in hospitalised patients.
Vancouver study examines impact of mental health upon lung cancer survival rates
When it comes to health, the mind-body link has long been discussed and it may seem obvious that mental health would have an impact upon physical conditions. While the relationship between emotional distress and lung cancer survival rates has been of scientific interest for decades, longterm research has been limited.
Kenneth Petersen, Financial Planning: Did you know?
Have you ever learned that something you have heard, read or been taught turned out not to be true? Here are three multiple choice questions. Let’s see if what you think the answer should be turns out not to be the case.
9 Ways to Improve Your Fitness for the Year
Now that the ” New Year, New You ” buzz has quieted, it’s time to focus on realistic ways to make lasting, positive impacts to your fitness. Luckily, small changes make a big difference.
Eric Berry Contract: Latest News and Rumors on Negotiations with Chiefs
All-Pro safety Eric Berry said Wednesday he hopes to work out a contract with the Kansas City Chiefs for the 2017 season. Berry, who played under the franchise tag in 2016, is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent.
HCI scientists uncover new way that bones get destroyed through breast cancer
Once breast cancer spreads through the body, it can degrade a patient’s healthy bones, causing numerous problems. Scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah have identified a new way that bones get destroyed through cancer.
MU researcher discovers new class of materials that may have widespread applications
Polyhedral boranes, or clusters of boron atoms bound to hydrogen atoms, are transforming the biomedical industry. These manmade materials have become the basis for the creation of cancer therapies, enhanced drug delivery and new contrast agents needed for radioimaging and diagnosis.
MU researcher discovers new class of materials that may have widespread applications
Polyhedral boranes, or clusters of boron atoms bound to hydrogen atoms, are transforming the biomedical industry. These manmade materials have become the basis for the creation of cancer therapies, enhanced drug delivery and new contrast agents needed for radioimaging and diagnosis.
IU study shows how fruit fly growth shares biochemical similarities with cancer cells
Scientists who study a molecule known to play a role in certain types of cancers and neurodegenerative disorders have a powerful new tool to study this compound due to research conducted at Indiana University. The study, published Jan. 23 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , shows how the extreme growth experienced by fruit flies in their earliest stage of life shares biochemical similarities with the growth of cancer cells.
IU study shows how fruit fly growth shares biochemical similarities with cancer cells
Scientists who study a molecule known to play a role in certain types of cancers and neurodegenerative disorders have a powerful new tool to study this compound due to research conducted at Indiana University. The study, published Jan. 23 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , shows how the extreme growth experienced by fruit flies in their earliest stage of life shares biochemical similarities with the growth of cancer cells.
Anxiety linked to severe quality-of-life impairment in postmenopausal women
Whether anxiety increases common menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and sleep disruption or whether these symptoms cause increased anxiety remains an ongoing debate. Regardless of which comes first, multiple studies confirm that increased anxiety occurring during the menopause transition adversely affects a woman’s quality of life.
Anxiety linked to severe quality-of-life impairment in postmenopausal women
Whether anxiety increases common menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and sleep disruption or whether these symptoms cause increased anxiety remains an ongoing debate. Regardless of which comes first, multiple studies confirm that increased anxiety occurring during the menopause transition adversely affects a woman’s quality of life.
Islets from rat-grown mouse pancreases can help reverse disease in diabetic mice
Mouse pancreases grown in rats generate functional, insulin-producing cells that can reverse diabetes when transplanted into mice with the disease, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Tokyo. The recipient animals required only days of immunosuppressive therapy to prevent rejection of the genetically matched rather than lifelong treatment.
Islets from rat-grown mouse pancreases can help reverse disease in diabetic mice
Mouse pancreases grown in rats generate functional, insulin-producing cells that can reverse diabetes when transplanted into mice with the disease, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Tokyo. The recipient animals required only days of immunosuppressive therapy to prevent rejection of the genetically matched rather than lifelong treatment.
Deep Learning Algorithm Diagnoses Skin Cancer As Well As Seasoned Dermatologists
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ExtremeTech: Remember how that Google neural net learned to tell the difference between dogs and cats ? It’s helping catch skin cancer now, thanks to some scientists at Stanford who trained it up and then loosed it on a huge set of high-quality diagnostic images. During recent tests, the algorithm performed just as well as almost two dozen veteran dermatologists in deciding whether a lesion needed further medical attention.
Deep Learning Algorithm Diagnoses Skin Cancer As Well As Seasoned Dermatologists
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ExtremeTech: Remember how that Google neural net learned to tell the difference between dogs and cats ? It’s helping catch skin cancer now, thanks to some scientists at Stanford who trained it up and then loosed it on a huge set of high-quality diagnostic images. During recent tests, the algorithm performed just as well as almost two dozen veteran dermatologists in deciding whether a lesion needed further medical attention.
Health of children endangered by alarming gap between rich and poor, say experts
An alarming gap between rich and poor is leaving the health and well-being of the UK’s children in jeopardy, according to a major report by child health experts. An alarming gap between rich and poor is leaving the health and well-being of the UK’s children in jeopardy, according to a major report by child health experts.
Gov. seeks 4.3 percent spending hike in state’s first $40B budget
Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday is filing a $40.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2018, boosting state spending by around $1.655 billion while also calling for reforms to the health insurance market and tax policy changes aimed at responding to modern commerce.  Baker’s third annual budget represents 4.3 percent gross spending growth over projected spending for the current fiscal year, including a $997 million increase for MassHealth, a $117 million increase in education spending, a $29 million increase in debt service and a $40 million increase in unrestricted local aid, according to administration officials.  The spending plan, the first in state history to exceed the $40 billion mark, relies on a forecast of $27 billion in tax collections next year.  Baker wrote in a message to lawmakers that his proposal “responsibly budgets for a $98 million deposit to the … (more)
‘Clean bill of health’ for Wolf after prostate cancer bout
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s office says the Democrat has a “clean bill of health” less than a year after he revealed he had a treatable form of prostate cancer. Wolf has kept a busy schedule while receiving treatment, traveling around the state and attending functions.
‘Clean bill of health’ for Wolf after prostate cancer bout
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s office says the Democrat has a “clean bill of health” less than a year after he revealed he had a treatable form of prostate cancer. Wolf has kept a busy schedule while receiving treatment, traveling around the state and attending functions.
TV Icon Mary Tyler Moore Dies At Connecticut Hospital At 80
… hospital in Connecticut to say goodbye to Moore, who had been on a respirator for a week. Moore had long battled health issues. She was diagnosed with Type I diabetes when she was 33, and underwent surgery in 2011 to remove a meningioma, a benign …
Natural Smiles Offers Full Family Dentistry Procedures at Competitive Rates
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Bush recovering from pneumonia, could see weekend release
In this photo provided by Office of George H.W. Bush on Monday Jan. 23, 2017, former President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara pose for a photo at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston. The 92-year-old former president is still suffering from pneumonia, but is well enough to leave the intensive care unit at a Houston hospital, doctors said Monday.
Global Lactulose Market Development, Market Trends, Key Driven…
Lactulose a “bifidus factor” is composed of galactose and fructose, which can be produced by the isomerization of lactose. It is a prebiotic carbohydrate which stimulates the growth of health-promoting bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, it can also be used for the treatment of constipation, hepatic encephalopathy, tumour prevention, and to maintain blood glucose and insulin level.
Global Lactulose Market Development, Market Trends, Key Driven…
Lactulose a “bifidus factor” is composed of galactose and fructose, which can be produced by the isomerization of lactose. It is a prebiotic carbohydrate which stimulates the growth of health-promoting bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, it can also be used for the treatment of constipation, hepatic encephalopathy, tumour prevention, and to maintain blood glucose and insulin level.
Dr. Agravat Same Day Dental Implants Clinic in Ahmedabad India…
Leading professional Cosmetic dentist and implantologist of India, Dr. Bharat Agravat celebrated 18 years of implant dentistry at the Same Day Dental Implants Clinic Ahmedabad, India. To commemorate the milestone, Dr. Agravat launched the new logo for the Dental Implants clinic that symbolizes what the doctor and his clinic stand for: protecting, preserving and trasforming smiles.
Dr. Agravat Same Day Dental Implants Clinic in Ahmedabad India…
Leading professional Cosmetic dentist and implantologist of India, Dr. Bharat Agravat celebrated 18 years of implant dentistry at the Same Day Dental Implants Clinic Ahmedabad, India. To commemorate the milestone, Dr. Agravat launched the new logo for the Dental Implants clinic that symbolizes what the doctor and his clinic stand for: protecting, preserving and trasforming smiles.
Senate Democrats, GOP at loggerheads over ACA repeal, HHS nominee
Senate Democrats on Tuesday grilled Rep. Tom Price, MD , President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, on a host of healthcare issues, but most prominently regarding Republican intentions to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Price was on the hot seat for four hours during a Senate Finance Committee hearing considering his nomination for HHS Secretary.
Senate Democrats, GOP at loggerheads over ACA repeal, HHS nominee
Senate Democrats on Tuesday grilled Rep. Tom Price, MD , President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, on a host of healthcare issues, but most prominently regarding Republican intentions to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Price was on the hot seat for four hours during a Senate Finance Committee hearing considering his nomination for HHS Secretary.
Reality Star Gives Safe Surgical Face Lift Treatment Bad Rap
Kim Kardashian’s characterization of Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment is raising a few eyebrows on the faces of some skin care experts. The Reality Star, who has undergone PRP, made the treatment more well-known to the public after referring it as the Vampire Facial.
Reality Star Gives Safe Surgical Face Lift Treatment Bad Rap
Kim Kardashian’s characterization of Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment is raising a few eyebrows on the faces of some skin care experts. The Reality Star, who has undergone PRP, made the treatment more well-known to the public after referring it as the Vampire Facial.
The illnesses that are too often misdiagnosed
One condition typically mislabelled as depression is hypothyroidism: when the body does not produce enough of the hormone thyroxine. Photo / Getty Last week, a study suggested as many as a third of those told they have asthma may not actually have it.
Instavit(R), the pill-free approach to supplements.
The company that developed from a doctor’s need for a convenient, quick-absorbing vitamin supplement to recover from surgery is enlisting the help of healthy people, committed to fitness and quality lifestyles, to use and share their line of vitamin and health supplement sprays. “As many people are setting and working toward goals for 2017, we want people who are passionate about their health to help us spread the word about our easy-to-use vitamin, energy and sleep sprays,” founder Dr. Brand ambassadors will receive opportunities to try and share product, and represent Instavit at trade shows and events around the world.
Europe Market Report for Orthopedic Navigation Systems 2017 – MedCore
There are many competing technologies in this market, such as patient-specific cut blocks, which also incorporate pre-operative imaging, as well as pressure sensors. Surgeons who have adopted navigation systems for orthopedics will keep using the system; however, that is only a percentage of total orthopedic surgeons.