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 The Huntington Study Group® and HSG Clinical Research, Inc. (together, “HSG”) are pleased to announce the launch of Project AWARE 2.0, an observational study developed in collaboration with Roche Products Limited and Genentech to understand and improve Awareness, Willingness, and Ability for Research and Enrollment in clinical research. HSG led Project AWARE 1.0 in collaboration with HSG members and advocacy partners in 2010, collecting the insights of over 600 individuals and families impacted by HD to identify awareness and common barriers to participating in clinical trials. As a result, Huntington Study Group developed novel methods to improve and elevate the ... Read more

New Paper Published by Smithsonian Scientist Tom Watters WEBWIRE – Monday, January 22, 2024 Findings from a recently published paper led by Smithsonian senior scientist emeritus Thomas R. Watters reveal evidence that the deposits of the vast Medusae Fossae Formation (MFF) may contain a significant volume of water ice. The paper, Evidence of Ice-Rich Layered Deposits in the Medusae Fossae Formation of Mars, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters Jan. 18, presents new radar sounder data that show the similarity between the MFF deposits and the ice-rich polar layered deposits at the north and south poles of Mars. Modeling ... Read more

 The Huntington Study Group together with its wholly-owned clinical research organization, HSG Clinical Research, Inc. (HSGCR), is pleased to announce a collaboration with Roche-Genentech to optimize our collective experiences in Huntington’s disease (HD) clinical research. Together we are working to understand the recruitment and enrollment needs of Roche’s GENERATION HD2 study. HSG is utilizing their long-standing history of expert recruitment, retention, and enrollment strategies to connect the HD community with participating sites. Through this collaboration, and close work with HSG credentialed sites, HSG’s clinical operations services will advise Roche on the recruitment and enrollment needs of GENERATION HD2, a study ... Read more

LINLINE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, based in Riga, Latvia, has demonstrated the remarkable effectiveness of its distinctive RecoSMA laser technology in treating chronic wounds. The recent study, “Spatially modulated erbium YAG laser as a treatment for diabetic ulcer”, published in the Journal of Wound Care (UK), was conducted using a MULTILINE laser system produced by the company.   RecoSMA for Chronic Ulcers – Chronic ulcers treatment: a two-step approach The study, conducted by a team of esteemed researchers, aimed to address the pressing issue of diabetic foot complications, which affect a substantial portion of the global population. According to the International Diabetes ... Read more

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA), with Dr Paul Watters of Cyberstronomy, have released a new report, “Consumer Risks from Piracy in the Philippines”, that once again highlights the possible dangers Filipino consumers face when accessing pirate sites. The report found that Filipino consumers visiting pirate streaming sites are 21.66 times more likely to be infected with malware compared to mainstream sites (with a verifiable detection rate of 10%(1)). When visiting pirate torrent sites, Filipino consumers are 16.66 times more likely than mainstream sites to be infected with malware (with a verifiable infection rate of 18%). Those consumers impacted can ... Read more