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Apple body shape linked to higher heart risk than pear-shape in diabetics

People with type 1 or 2 diabetes who have apple-shaped bodies with excessive fat around the abdomen and stomach, can be at higher risk of serious heart disease than patients with pear-shaped figures who store excess fat around their hips, according to a new study from Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute and John Hopkins University.

4 Apr 2016

Study demonstrates rarity of familial hypercholesterolemia mutations in individuals with high cholesterol

Only a small fraction of people with very high cholesterol can attribute their condition to a genetic mutation related to familial hypercholesterolemia, but individuals with these mutations face a high risk of developing early-onset coronary artery disease, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 65th Annual Scientific Session.

4 Apr 2016

Technology-based virtual race helps participants lose weight, exercise more

A competition that used technology to encourage and track physical activity was effective at helping participants lose weight and exercise more in both developed and developing countries, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 65th Annual Scientific Session.

4 Apr 2016

Testosterone therapy helps reduce risk of adverse cardiovascular events in elderly men

A new multi-year study from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City shows that testosterone therapy helped elderly men with low testosterone levels and pre-existing coronary artery disease reduce their risks of major adverse cardiovascular events — including strokes, heart attacks, and death.

4 Apr 2016

Women who undergo uterine fibroid embolization experience improved sexual function

Women who underwent a nonsurgical, image-guided treatment, uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), for the treatment of uterine fibroids experienced improved sexual function and a higher overall quality of life. The research, part of a French multicenter study, presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's Annual Scientific Meeting, also found the vast majority of women treated with UFE sustained improvement for more than a year.

4 Apr 2016

Bariatric arterial embolization could offer viable, safe alternative to surgical weight-loss treatments

A safe, new, minimally invasive treatment, developed by interventional radiologists, led to sustained weight loss in severely obese people, according to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting. Researchers said the treatment--bariatric arterial embolization (BAE)--could offer individuals a viable, safe alternative to surgical weight-loss treatments.

4 Apr 2016

Heart disease patients who experience mental stress ischemia tend to have higher levels of troponin

Some people with heart disease experience a restriction of blood flow to the heart in response to psychological stress. Usually silent (not painful), the temporary restriction in blood flow, called ischemia, is an indicator of greater mortality risk.

4 Apr 2016

BMI measurement can help pediatricians identify infants at higher risk of early-childhood obesity

Pediatricians can now identify infants who are at higher risk of early-childhood obesity, before obesity develops, using a simple measurement of body mass index (BMI), a tool not routinely used until children are 2 years old.

2 Apr 2016

Study: Age and gender affects prevalence of certain peripheral vascular diseases

New findings from large-scale studies of more than 3.6 million people who underwent screening for cardiovascular disease reveals that a person's age and gender affects the prevalence of certain types of peripheral vascular diseases (PVD), and that diabetes is a major risk factor for developing these diseases, even in patients without heart disease.

2 Apr 2016

Study findings strongly point to independent control of sensory neurons during motor learning

Sensory neurons in human muscles provide important information used for the perception and control of movement. Learning to move in a novel context also relies on the brain's independent control of these sensors, not just of muscles, according to a new study published in the journal Current Biology.

2 Apr 2016

New proposal suggests innovative approach to improve cancer care for FNIM Canadians

With the number of First Nation, Inuit, and Métis Canadians diagnosed with cancer currently growing, it turns out that little is done to study and address their unique needs in a timely enough manner.

2 Apr 2016

USC study finds coffee consumption decreases colorectal cancer risk

Whether you like your coffee black, decaf, half-caff or even instant, feel free to drink up. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center of Keck Medicine of USC have found that coffee consumption decreases the risk of colorectal cancer.

2 Apr 2016

Joslin scientists identify new mechanism in development of obesity-induced insulin resistance

In obesity, the body's immune system can treat tissues as if they are suffering from a low-grade chronic infection. This obesity-induced inflammation is an important contributor to insulin resistance, a condition that can progress into type 2 diabetes.

2 Apr 2016

Researchers develop novel vaccine strategy to protect against Chikungunya virus

The Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is transmitted through mosquitoes and causes fever and joint pain that can sometimes become severe and disabling. Outbreaks of the virus have already occurred in Africa, Asia, and Europe, and in late 2013, the virus was first seen in the Americas with the number of cases dramatically increased. No vaccine to prevent or treat this virus currently exists.

2 Apr 2016

U of S-led researchers develop novel class of compounds for effective cancer treatment

A novel class of compounds developed by a University of Saskatchewan-led research team could yield more effective and less toxic chemotherapy drugs to treat cancer.

2 Apr 2016

NTU researchers make breakthrough to tackle growing concern of antibiotic resistance

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have discovered that antibiotics can continue to be effective if bacteria's cell-to-cell communication and ability to latch on to each other are disrupted.

2 Apr 2016

Novel method uses light-activated nanodrug to help fight antibiotic-resistant infections

A research team led by University of Arkansas chemist Jingyi Chen and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences microbiologist Mark Smeltzer has developed an alternative therapeutic approach to fighting antibiotic-resistant infections.

2 Apr 2016

New SPOR Network launched to transform health outcomes of diabetes patients

A new national research network was launched today to transform the health outcomes of individuals with diabetes and its related complications. It will be led by two of Canada's top researchers in the field and includes researchers conducting leading-edge health and biomedical research at nine institutions across the country.

2 Apr 2016

Better understanding of cell death mechanism could lead to more efficient cancer immunotherapy

Researchers in the group of Prof. Dr. Peter Vandenabeele show that killed tumour cells can serve as a potent vaccine that stimulates the immune system to prevent the outgrowth of cancer cells.

2 Apr 2016

Researchers propose new method for diagnosis of bacterial infection in preterm infants

A research group led by Kobe University Professor MORIOKA Ichiro (Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics), Associate Professor OSAWA Kayo (Graduate School of Health Sciences, Department of Biophysics), and Clinical Technologist SATO Itsuko (Kobe University Hospital, Department of Clinical Laboratory) is proposing a new criterion for diagnosis of bacterial infection in preterm infants.

2 Apr 2016

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Apple body shape linked to higher heart risk than pear-shape in diabetics

Study demonstrates rarity of familial hypercholesterolemia mutations in individuals with high cholesterol

Technology-based virtual race helps participants lose weight, exercise more

Testosterone therapy helps reduce risk of adverse cardiovascular events in elderly men

Women who undergo uterine fibroid embolization experience improved sexual function

Bariatric arterial embolization could offer viable, safe alternative to surgical weight-loss treatments

Heart disease patients who experience mental stress ischemia tend to have higher levels of troponin

BMI measurement can help pediatricians identify infants at higher risk of early-childhood obesity

Study: Age and gender affects prevalence of certain peripheral vascular diseases

Study findings strongly point to independent control of sensory neurons during motor learning

New proposal suggests innovative approach to improve cancer care for FNIM Canadians

USC study finds coffee consumption decreases colorectal cancer risk

Joslin scientists identify new mechanism in development of obesity-induced insulin resistance

Researchers develop novel vaccine strategy to protect against Chikungunya virus

U of S-led researchers develop novel class of compounds for effective cancer treatment

NTU researchers make breakthrough to tackle growing concern of antibiotic resistance

Novel method uses light-activated nanodrug to help fight antibiotic-resistant infections

New SPOR Network launched to transform health outcomes of diabetes patients

Better understanding of cell death mechanism could lead to more efficient cancer immunotherapy

Researchers propose new method for diagnosis of bacterial infection in preterm infants

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