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Diabetes UK warn people living with diabetes to be cautious is hot temperatures

Diabetes UK warned people living with diabetes to be extra vigilant as temperatures soar across the UK.

23 Jun 2017

Lipoprotein abnormalities linked to vaso-occlusive events in patients with sickle cell disease

An article published in Experimental Biology and Medicine (Volume 242, Issue 12, June, 2017) links imbalances in lipoprotein metabolism with vaso-occlusive events in patients with sickle cell disease

23 Jun 2017

Lungs of highly active older adults remain strong during physical activity

Highly active older adults experience no limitations in the lungs' capacity to exchange gases (lung-diffusing capacity) during physical activity, researchers have found. The study is published in the Journal of Applied Physiology.

20 Jun 2017

Study finds vaccine to lower cholesterol levels could also immunize against heart disease

In people with high cholesterol levels, the fat that is built up in the artery walls narrows the arteries causing a condition called atherosclerosis. A study published on 19th June in the European Heart Journal has found the likelihood of a vaccine that can immunize humans having atherosclerosis, subsequent to successful outcomes in a mouse model study. At present, phase I clinical trial has begun in patients to see the possibility of translating the study findings to humans.

20 Jun 2017

Five things that men should know about ED drugs and anesthesia

Millions of prescriptions for erectile dysfunction (ED) medications such as Viagra and Cialis are written every year, and during Men's Health Month the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists wants to remind consumers of these products to be forthright with their anesthesia professionals when preparing for surgery or other procedures that require anesthesia.

20 Jun 2017

Cells key to blood vessel formation can also produce tumors and enable their spread

While it's widely held that tumors can produce blood vessels to support their growth, scientists now have evidence that cells key to blood vessel formation can also produce tumors and enable their spread.

20 Jun 2017

Scientists design bioactive nanomaterial that excels at stimulating bone regeneration

There hasn't been a gold standard for how orthopaedic spine surgeons promote new bone growth in patients, but now Northwestern University scientists have designed a bioactive nanomaterial that is so good at stimulating bone regeneration it could become the method surgeons prefer.

19 Jun 2017

Targeting regulatory T cells could be effective approach to treating cancers, research shows

Researchers at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC have discovered a clue that could unlock the potential of immunotherapy drugs to successfully treat more cancers.

15 Jun 2017

Researchers bioengineer human liver tissues that mimic natural development

An international team of researchers bioengineering human liver tissues uncovered previously unknown networks of genetic-molecular crosstalk that control the organ's developmental processes – greatly advancing efforts to generate healthy and usable human liver tissue from human pluripotent stem cells.

15 Jun 2017

Hidden immune cells play key role in driving primary graft dysfunction

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that a subset of immune cells called nonclassical monocytes (NCMs), previously unknown to reside in the lungs, play a key role in driving primary graft dysfunction (PGD), the leading cause of death after lung transplantation.

15 Jun 2017

New chemoprevention trial hopes to stop dangerous lesions from progressing to cancer

New treatments have extended the lives of many lung cancer patients. However, even better than treating lung cancer would be preventing it from developing in the first place.

15 Jun 2017

Study shows correlation between urinary stress hormones and coronary heart disease

Stress, especially in women, is increasingly being recognized as a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, a condition in which blood vessels to the heart are blocked by plaque buildup or inflammation.

14 Jun 2017

Twin girls joined at the head separated successfully by team of doctors at CHOP

Twins girls Abby and Erin Delaney are 10 months old and were conjoined at their head until an 11 hour separation surgery last week at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in south eastern Pennsylvania.

14 Jun 2017

FOI technique found to be effective in detecting joint inflammation in children

The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology 2017 have confirmed that Fluorescence Optical Imaging, a technique used to visualize inflammation in arthritic joints, is as effective as ultrasound with Power Doppler (US / PD) at monitoring response to treatment in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

14 Jun 2017

Research may lead to more accurate and reliable diagnostic test for autoimmune disease

In autoimmune diseases, the immune system wrongly identifies its "enemy", and produces antibodies that attack the patient's own cells.

14 Jun 2017

Cigarette smoking causes diverse harm that extends way beyond the lungs

Warning: Cigarette smoking presents far more health hazards than you probably realize.

14 Jun 2017

Novel method using 3D-printed patches offers potential treatment for ischemia

Ischemia results when narrowed, hardened or blocked blood vessels starve tissue, often resulting in heart attack, stroke, gangrene and other serious conditions.

14 Jun 2017

Study: CT angiography better predicts risk for future cardiac events in patients with stable chest pain

An analysis of diagnostic test results from the Prospective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of Chest Pain (PROMISE) trial - in which patients with stable chest pain were randomized to either anatomic or functional testing as an initial diagnostic strategy - showed that the presence and extent of coronary artery disease detected by CT angiography better predicted the risk for future cardiac events than did measures of exercise tolerance or restricted blood flow to the heart muscle.

13 Jun 2017

Researchers use 3D printing-inspired process to create new blood vessels in teeth

While root canals are effective in saving a tooth that has become infected or decayed, this age-old procedure may cause teeth to become brittle and susceptible to fracture over time. Now researchers at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, have developed a process by which they can engineer new blood vessels in teeth, creating better long-term outcomes for patients and clinicians.

12 Jun 2017

UNIST introduces new robotic tool to improve mobility of stroke survivors

A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has introduced a new robotic tool for assessments of muscle overactivity and movement dysfunction in stroke survivors.

9 Jun 2017

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Diabetes UK warn people living with diabetes to be cautious is hot temperatures

Lipoprotein abnormalities linked to vaso-occlusive events in patients with sickle cell disease

Lungs of highly active older adults remain strong during physical activity

Study finds vaccine to lower cholesterol levels could also immunize against heart disease

Five things that men should know about ED drugs and anesthesia

Cells key to blood vessel formation can also produce tumors and enable their spread

Scientists design bioactive nanomaterial that excels at stimulating bone regeneration

Targeting regulatory T cells could be effective approach to treating cancers, research shows

Researchers bioengineer human liver tissues that mimic natural development

Hidden immune cells play key role in driving primary graft dysfunction

New chemoprevention trial hopes to stop dangerous lesions from progressing to cancer

Study shows correlation between urinary stress hormones and coronary heart disease

Twin girls joined at the head separated successfully by team of doctors at CHOP

FOI technique found to be effective in detecting joint inflammation in children

Research may lead to more accurate and reliable diagnostic test for autoimmune disease

Cigarette smoking causes diverse harm that extends way beyond the lungs

Novel method using 3D-printed patches offers potential treatment for ischemia

Study: CT angiography better predicts risk for future cardiac events in patients with stable chest pain

Researchers use 3D printing-inspired process to create new blood vessels in teeth

UNIST introduces new robotic tool to improve mobility of stroke survivors

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