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Gout drug may improve heart function in individuals with congenital heart disease

A drug used to treat gout, probenecid, may improve heart function in individuals with a particular heart defect, according to results from a small pilot study run by a University of Cincinnati researcher.

27 Aug 2020

Potential link to brain inflammation may explain the connection between MS and fatigue

Up to 60 percent of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) report that fatigue is the disease's most debilitating symptom.

27 Aug 2020

Anticoagulation therapy associated with improved survival among COVID-19 patients

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Mount Sinai researchers were among the first to show that anticoagulation therapy was associated with improved survival among hospitalized COVID-19 patients

27 Aug 2020

Study reveals neural mechanisms that contribute to fatigue in people with depression, MS, stroke

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine using MRI scans and computer modeling say they have further pinpointed areas of the human brain that regulate efforts to deal with fatigue.

27 Aug 2020

Study: Blocking nerve signals to the pancreas could stop patients from developing type 1 diabetes

Your pancreas is a little sweet potato-shaped organ that sits snug behind your stomach. The pancreas is studded with islets, the cell clusters that house insulin-producing beta cells.

27 Aug 2020

New method analyzes the whole brain network for the first time

A new method of brain imaging analysis offers the potential to greatly improve the effectiveness of noninvasive brain stimulation treatment for Alzheimer's, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, and other conditions.

26 Aug 2020

AHA statement provides steps for reducing stroke risk in patients undergoing heart surgery

Steps for reducing the risk of stroke in patients undergoing heart surgery are detailed in a new American Heart Association Scientific Statement, "Considerations for Reduction of Risk of Perioperative Stroke for Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac and Thoracic Aortic Operations," published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

26 Aug 2020

Forsyth Institute to provide research and development support for saliva-based COVID-19 tests

As a world leader in oral biology and salivary diagnostics, the Forsyth Institute is working with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative as an advisor and critical resource in the effort to develop and eventually deploy millions of accurate, rapid COVID-19 point-of-care tests used daily in schools, colleges, universities, and for testing underserved populations.

26 Aug 2020

Researchers propose new technique to prevent imaging cyberthreats

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed a new artificial intelligence technique that will protect medical devices from malicious operating instructions in a cyberattack as well as other human and system errors.

25 Aug 2020

New strategies automate the assessment of stored red blood cell quality

Each year, nearly 120 million units of donated blood flow from donor veins into storage bags at collection centres around the world. The fluid is packed, processed and reserved for later use. But once outside the body, stored red blood cells (RBCs) undergo continuous deterioration. By day 42 in most countries, the products are no longer usable.

25 Aug 2020

Bio-Helix announces approved patent for ECL

Bio-Helix is pleased to be notified of the approved patent application for its proprietary enhanced chemiluminescent substrates (ECL).

24 Aug 2020

Addressing the critical issues in trauma situation

Though it's difficult to think about, what we would do in the event of a violent attack has probably crossed most of our minds, especially as the number and scope of these tragic events has risen in recent years.

24 Aug 2020

CT scans used at a higher rate in children with cognitive impairment to diagnose appendicitis

Computed tomography (CT) is used at a higher rate than ultrasound in children with developmental and cognitive impairments to diagnose appendicitis, even though CT scans increase radiation risk in smaller bodies.

21 Aug 2020

Researchers develop 3D imaging technique to visualize damaged lung tissue after severe COVID-19

Physicists at the University of Göttingen, together with pathologists and lung specialists at the Medical University of Hannover, have developed a three-dimensional imaging technique that enables high resolution and three-dimensional representation of damaged lung tissue following severe Covid-19.

21 Aug 2020

Artificial intelligence can help detect heart disease based on facial photos

Sending a "selfie" to the doctor could be a cheap and simple way of detecting heart disease, according to the authors of a new study published today (Friday) in the European Heart Journal .

21 Aug 2020

Dusp8 protein has regulatory effects on hypothalamic insulin sensitivity

The brain plays a major role in controlling our blood glucose levels. In type 2 diabetics this glucose metabolism brain control is often dysfunctional. Genetic components for this phenomenon have so far remained elusive.

21 Aug 2020

Concussion can lead to long-term sleep problems, affect quality of life

Every year, thousands of people end up in the emergency room or hospital with minor head injuries, often diagnosed as concussions. Concussions usually result from falls, violence, bicycle accidents or sports injuries.

21 Aug 2020

Strand-like muscle fibers in the heart tied to heart failure risk

The muscular band of heart tissue called the moderator band or the septomarginal trabecula is found in the right ventricle of the heart and was first described by Leonardo da Vinci in his exploration of human anatomy.

21 Aug 2020

Ciliary proteins play vital role in cardiovascular functions and genetic diseases

Research from Chapman University provides new insight into the characteristics of crucial proteins within the ciliary membrane that play vital roles in human genetic diseases and cardiovascular functions.

20 Aug 2020

Cells lining the nose are key entry point for coronavirus, shows study

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine, experimenting with a small number of human cell samples, report that the "hook" of cells used by SARS-CoV-2 to latch onto and infect cells is up to 700 times more prevalent in the olfactory supporting cells lining the inside of the upper part of the nose than in the lining cells of the rest of the nose and windpipe that leads to the lungs.

20 Aug 2020

Imaging News and Research

Gout drug may improve heart function in individuals with congenital heart disease

Potential link to brain inflammation may explain the connection between MS and fatigue

Anticoagulation therapy associated with improved survival among COVID-19 patients

Study reveals neural mechanisms that contribute to fatigue in people with depression, MS, stroke

Study: Blocking nerve signals to the pancreas could stop patients from developing type 1 diabetes

New method analyzes the whole brain network for the first time

AHA statement provides steps for reducing stroke risk in patients undergoing heart surgery

Forsyth Institute to provide research and development support for saliva-based COVID-19 tests

Researchers propose new technique to prevent imaging cyberthreats

New strategies automate the assessment of stored red blood cell quality

Bio-Helix announces approved patent for ECL

Addressing the critical issues in trauma situation

CT scans used at a higher rate in children with cognitive impairment to diagnose appendicitis

Researchers develop 3D imaging technique to visualize damaged lung tissue after severe COVID-19

Artificial intelligence can help detect heart disease based on facial photos

Dusp8 protein has regulatory effects on hypothalamic insulin sensitivity

Concussion can lead to long-term sleep problems, affect quality of life

Strand-like muscle fibers in the heart tied to heart failure risk

Ciliary proteins play vital role in cardiovascular functions and genetic diseases

Cells lining the nose are key entry point for coronavirus, shows study

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