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Optimizing antithrombotic treatment for individualized cardiovascular care

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Thrombosis, the process of blood clot formation in blood vessels, is an important protective mechanism for avoiding excessive blood spillage when an individual is exposed to trauma.

11 Mar 2024

Study highlights potential therapeutic target for immune-related disorders

A new study highlights a potential therapeutic target for immune-related disorders, such as multiple sclerosis and asthma.

11 Mar 2024

Drug-coated balloon shows superiority in coronary in-stent restenosis treatment

In the largest randomized clinical trial and first of its kind to date in the United States, a team led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) assessed the efficacy and safety of using a drug-coated balloon in patients undergoing coronary angioplasty.

11 Mar 2024

AI method can predict brain metastasis in lung cancer patients

Physicians treating patients with early-stage lung cancer face a conundrum: choosing potentially helpful yet toxic therapies such as chemotherapy, radiation or immunotherapy to knock out the cancer and lessen the risk of it spreading to the brain, or waiting to see if lung surgery alone proves sufficient.

11 Mar 2024

Scientists find answers about cardiovascular diseases by probing the cellular "glue"

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have found important answers about strokes, heart attacks and cardiovascular diseases by probing the biological glue our bodies create to protect us from those deadly dangers.

11 Mar 2024

PFAS chemicals in the blood are linked with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases

Researchers at DZNE provide evidence that traces of the widely used PFAS chemicals in human blood are associated with unfavorable lipid profiles and thus with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.

11 Mar 2024

Researchers explore the role of vitamin A in pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders

A Newcastle research team has been exploring the role of vitamin A in the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders.

11 Mar 2024

Study reveals the prevalence of chronic pain after cosmetic surgery among Norwegian adults

Ten per cent of respondents to a recent survey of Norwegian adults had undergone cosmetic surgery, with one in eight of these experiencing chronic post-operative pain, according to results published in De Gruyter's Scandinavian Journal of Pain.

11 Mar 2024

Childhood cancer survivors rarely up to date for recommended surveillance tests

Surviving childhood cancer does not always mean a clean bill of health, as the treatments that eradicate those cancers can put adult survivors at risk of new cancers and other serious health problems.

11 Mar 2024

Experts develop blood test that can accurately detect sleep deprivation

A blood test that can accurately detect when someone has not slept for 24 hours has been developed by experts at Monash University, in Australia, and the University of Birmingham, in the UK.

11 Mar 2024

Study reveals mushroom extract's superior efficacy in psychiatric treatment

New study indicates that mushroom extract might demonstrate superior efficacy compared to chemically synthesized psilocybin, especially in stimulating neuroplasticity and promoting the development of new connections between nerve cells—an essential attribute.

11 Mar 2024

UH College of Pharmacy secures CPRIT funding to fight familial adenomatous polyposis

The University of Houston College of Pharmacy is included in a $68.5 million funding package from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).

11 Mar 2024

UCLA and UAMS teams secure $3.2 million NIH grant for melanoma research

A team of investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute was awarded a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to identify new ways to prevent and overcome treatment resistance to targeted therapy in patients with all sub-types of cutaneous melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer.

11 Mar 2024

Wristwatch-like devices detect early signs of Alzheimer's

Monitoring daily activity patterns using a wrist-worn device may detect early warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

11 Mar 2024

Scripps Research tests wearable devices as relief for long COVID symptoms

Scientists at the Scripps Research Digital Trials Center have partnered with the health technology company CareEvolution to launch a remote study that will investigate whether wrist-worn devices, such as activity trackers and smartwatches, can help people with long COVID manage and reduce the severity of their symptoms.

11 Mar 2024

Medical Condition News

Optimizing antithrombotic treatment for individualized cardiovascular care

Study highlights potential therapeutic target for immune-related disorders

Drug-coated balloon shows superiority in coronary in-stent restenosis treatment

AI method can predict brain metastasis in lung cancer patients

Scientists find answers about cardiovascular diseases by probing the cellular "glue"

PFAS chemicals in the blood are linked with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases

Researchers explore the role of vitamin A in pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders

Study reveals the prevalence of chronic pain after cosmetic surgery among Norwegian adults

Childhood cancer survivors rarely up to date for recommended surveillance tests

Experts develop blood test that can accurately detect sleep deprivation

Study reveals mushroom extract's superior efficacy in psychiatric treatment

UH College of Pharmacy secures CPRIT funding to fight familial adenomatous polyposis

UCLA and UAMS teams secure $3.2 million NIH grant for melanoma research

Wristwatch-like devices detect early signs of Alzheimer's

Scripps Research tests wearable devices as relief for long COVID symptoms

Impact of extrahepatic organ failure characteristics on acute-on-chronic liver failure prognosis

Microplastics and nanoplastics could be harming your heart health

Study reveals the impact of olfactory disorders on personal safety and emotional well-being

Choosing the right fat for keto diets: Fish oil's significant role in cancer prevention

Predicting health futures: Innovative study reveals critical events in disease trajectories

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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