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Study identifies protein that may offer protection against heart disease

A protein found in the heart that is known to be involved in cellular stress responses in cancer cells is now believed to play a critical role in the ability of cardiac cells to combat heart disease and recover from a heart attack.

6 Mar 2017

Head injuries can harm hundreds of genes to increase risk for severe brain disorders

Head injuries can harm hundreds of genes in the brain in a way that increases people's risk for a wide range of neurological and psychiatric disorders, UCLA life scientists report.

6 Mar 2017

Researchers uncover new genetic clues linked to autoimmune kidney disease

Researchers have uncovered new genetic clues to understanding IgA nephropathy (IgAN), or Berger's disease, an autoimmune kidney disease and a common cause of kidney failure.

6 Mar 2017

New technology provides extracorporeal support and enables recovery of damaged donor lungs

A multidisciplinary team led by Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Mikati Foundation Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Sciences at Columbia Engineering, and Matt Bacchetta, associate professor of surgery at Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian has--for the first time--maintained a fully functional lung outside the body for several days.

6 Mar 2017

Research survey shows positive attitude to adopt 3D culture technology among biomedical end users

Organ-on-chip and 3D cell culture technology have been highlighted as promising ways to ease the cost and inefficiency of the drug development process.

6 Mar 2017

Maintaining healthy sex life could boost job satisfaction and engagement at work, study finds

Maintaining a healthy sex life at home boosts employees' job satisfaction and engagement at the office, underscoring the value of a strong work-life balance, an Oregon State University researcher has found.

6 Mar 2017

McMaster researchers find new way to combat world's worst infectious diseases

McMaster University researchers have found a new way to treat the world's worst infectious diseases, the superbugs that are resistant to all known antibiotics.

6 Mar 2017

Majority of American patients visit doctors who receive industry payments, study finds

A majority of patients in the United States visited a doctor who received payments from drug companies, but most have no clue about it, according to a new Drexel University study.

6 Mar 2017

Researchers identify 90 genes in fat that could play key roles in cardiometabolic diseases

A sweeping international effort is connecting the dots between genes in our fat cells and our risk for obesity and cardiometabolic diseases such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

6 Mar 2017

Novel statistical approach reveals details about brains' internal networks in patients with epilepsy

A novel statistical approach to analyzing patients with epilepsy has revealed details about their brains' internal networks. The findings may lead to better understanding and treatment of the disease, according to Rice University researchers.

6 Mar 2017

New study shows that BMI has no impact on meniscus repair surgery

Meniscal repairs are one of the most common orthopedic surgeries in the U.S., but about 15 percent of them fail, requiring the patient to undergo a second surgery. Many have assumed that an increased body mass index (BMI) is a good predictor of whether a meniscal repair will fail, since more weight translates to more pressure on the knee joint.

6 Mar 2017

Altered distribution of cerebrospinal fluid can predict autism risk in infants

Researchers from the UC Davis MIND Institute, University of North Carolina and other institutions have found that altered distribution of cerebrospinal fluid in high-risk infants can predict whether they will develop autism spectrum disorder.

6 Mar 2017

New prediction tool may be useful to allow safe discharge of heart failure patients in ED

More than one million patients are admitted to the hospital with heart failure each year. A prospective clinical validation found the Ottawa Heart Failure Risk Scale tool to be highly sensitive for serious adverse event in acute heart failure patients and can now be used in clinical practice to estimate the short-term risk of SAEs in acute heart failure patients.

6 Mar 2017

SLU study findings suggest new method to suppress LDL cholesterol

In a paper published in Biochemical Pharmacology, Saint Louis University researchers examined the way a nuclear receptor called REV-ERB is involved in regulating cholesterol metabolism.

6 Mar 2017

Study may open door to developing cure for headache during flight

Many people suffer from pain when they fly but that may soon be a thing of the past. A new study from Aalborg University may have discovered the mechanisms responsible, opening the door to developing a cure.

6 Mar 2017

Pathology database to be made for development of deep learning tissue image analysis

Royal Philips and LabPON, the first clinical laboratory to transition to 100 percent histopathology digital diagnosis, today announced its plans to create a digital database of massive aggregated sets of annotated pathology images and big data utilizing Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution.

From Philips Healthcare 6 Mar 2017

Many parents report bedtime challenges for kids after Daylight Saving Time

Half of all American parents say Daylight Saving Time affects their kids and more than one-quarter (29%) report it's more difficult to get children to sleep after the time change, according to a new survey from the Better Sleep Council, the nonprofit consumer education arm of the International Sleep Products Association.

6 Mar 2017

Many newborns not frequently assessed for continuous pain in neonatal intensive care units, study finds

In an analysis of 243 neonatal intensive care units from 18 European countries, investigators found that only 2113 of 6648 (31.8%) newborns were assessed for prolonged, continuous pain. Daily assessments of continuous pain occurred in only 10.4% of newborns.

6 Mar 2017

UAlberta scientists use nanomachines for improved disease detection and drug delivery

University of Alberta scientists have pulled into the lead in a race to use nanomachines for improved disease detection and drug delivery in patients.

6 Mar 2017

Macchiarini scandal leads to weakening of confidence in medical research among Swedish public

The scandal surrounding the surgeon Paolo Macchiarini has led to a fall in confidence in medical research among one third of the Swedish public, who are familiar with the incidents.

6 Mar 2017

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Study identifies protein that may offer protection against heart disease

Head injuries can harm hundreds of genes to increase risk for severe brain disorders

Researchers uncover new genetic clues linked to autoimmune kidney disease

New technology provides extracorporeal support and enables recovery of damaged donor lungs

Research survey shows positive attitude to adopt 3D culture technology among biomedical end users

Maintaining healthy sex life could boost job satisfaction and engagement at work, study finds

McMaster researchers find new way to combat world's worst infectious diseases

Majority of American patients visit doctors who receive industry payments, study finds

Researchers identify 90 genes in fat that could play key roles in cardiometabolic diseases

Novel statistical approach reveals details about brains' internal networks in patients with epilepsy

New study shows that BMI has no impact on meniscus repair surgery

Altered distribution of cerebrospinal fluid can predict autism risk in infants

New prediction tool may be useful to allow safe discharge of heart failure patients in ED

SLU study findings suggest new method to suppress LDL cholesterol

Study may open door to developing cure for headache during flight

Pathology database to be made for development of deep learning tissue image analysis

Many parents report bedtime challenges for kids after Daylight Saving Time

Many newborns not frequently assessed for continuous pain in neonatal intensive care units, study finds

UAlberta scientists use nanomachines for improved disease detection and drug delivery

Macchiarini scandal leads to weakening of confidence in medical research among Swedish public

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