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Research: Male sexual development less stable than other genetic programs

The idea that men and women are fundamentally different from each other is widely accepted. And throughout the world, this has created distinct ideas about which social and physical characteristics are necessary in each gender to maintain healthy human development.

3 Sep 2013

New prototype device for safe IV insertion reduces pain in hospitalized children

A new prototype device for rapid and safe IV insertion reduces pain in hospitalized children. The semi-automatic handheld device, called SAGIV, identifies veins, inserts a needle and withdraws it in a single movement. It was developed by students and clinicians in the Biodesign program of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Hadassah Medical Center.

3 Sep 2013

University of Warwick professor wins Discovery STAR Award to identify new treatment for Chagas disease

Domainex Ltd., a drug discovery company specialising in translational research support, has announced that the recipient of its first Discovery STAR Award; Professor Vilmos Fulop of the University of Warwick.

3 Sep 2013

Proteins in blood could predict woman at increased risk of developing pre-eclampsia

Researchers from The University of Manchester and Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust have identified proteins in the blood that could be used to predict whether a woman in her first pregnancy is at increased risk of developing pre-eclampsia.

3 Sep 2013

Novel metabolic imaging method enhances prostate cancer diagnosis

Metabolic imaging with hyperpolarized pyruvate is a noninvasive and well-tolerated method for visualizing prostate tumors, US scientists have shown.

2 Sep 2013

Overactive bladder leads to underactive patients

Researchers in the USA have shown that patients with overactive bladder experience significant impairment to their physical activity levels.

2 Sep 2013

Balance training boosts pulmonary rehabilitation

Canadian researchers report that balance training can significantly improve outcomes when added to pulmonary rehabilitation programs for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

2 Sep 2013

Sleep regularity key to wellbeing

Ensuring regularity in nighttime sleep duration could improve subjective wellbeing to a greater degree than lengthening total sleep time, study findings show.

2 Sep 2013

Insomnia linked to GERD in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Insomnia appears to be relatively common in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and may occur, at least in part, as a result of gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms, report researchers.

2 Sep 2013

Respiratory infection antibiotic guidance often ignored

Researchers from the USA say that more must be done to improve adherence to guidelines for antibiotic prescriptions for upper respiratory tract infections, sinusitis, and pharyngitis.

2 Sep 2013

BP variability a long-term challenge

Blood pressure variability over the long term predicts mortality among patients receiving treatment for hypertension, a study shows.

2 Sep 2013

Researchers identify origin of human TB

Tuberculosis remains one of deadliest infectious diseases of humans, killing 50% of individuals when left untreated. Even today, TB causes 1-2 million deaths every year mainly in developing countries. Multidrug-resistance is a growing threat in the fight against the disease.

2 Sep 2013

TAVI is safe therapeutic option than redo cardiac surgery

Use of bioprosthetic heart valves has dramatically increased (from 18% in 1991 to 59% in 2003), mainly in older patients with comorbidities. This is due to the increased risk of bleeding complications associated with lifelong use of anticoagulation for mechanical prostheses.

2 Sep 2013

ddPCR technology can be used to reproducibly quantify microRNA in plasma

A study published online in Nature Methods today demonstrated that Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR-) technology can be used to precisely and reproducibly quantify microRNA (miRNA) in plasma and serum across different days, paving the way for further development of miRNA and other nucleic acids as circulating biomarkers.

2 Sep 2013

DE-MRI before ablation can stage atrial fibrosis and help predict success treatment

In patients with atrial fibrillation, delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (DE-MRI) performed before ablative treatment can stage the degree of damaged heart tissue (atrial fibrosis) and help predict whether treatment will be successful or not, according to results of Delayed Enhancement - MRI determinant of successful Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation (DECAAF) trial.

2 Sep 2013

Low temperature triggers acute myocardial infarction

Professor Claeys said: "Air pollution and temperature changes are the most frequently reported environmental triggers for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Epidemiologic studies have focused mainly on one environmental condition, but most environmental triggers are related to each other and may attenuate or reinforce the triggering effect of a single environmental factor."

2 Sep 2013

Researchers develop new model to predict treatment success more accurately

The HI virus is feared, not least, because of its great adaptability. If the virus mutates at precisely the point targeted by a drug, it is able to neutralise the attack and the treatment fails. To minimise these viral defence mechanisms, doctors treat patients with modern combination therapies involving the simultaneous administration of several drugs. This approach forces the virus to run through a series of mutations before it becomes immune to the drugs.

2 Sep 2013

Leisure-time physical activity might reduce risk of SCD among men with low CRF

Dr Laukkanen said: "Sudden cardiac death (SCD) accounts for approximately 50% of deaths from coronary heart disease. SCD typically occurs shortly after the onset of symptoms, leaving little time for effective medical interventions, and most cases occur outside hospital with few or no early warning signs. Finding ways to identify individuals at elevated risk of SCD would allow early interventions on risk factors to be implemented."

2 Sep 2013

Average height of European males increased by 11cm between mid-19th century and 1980

The average height of European males increased by an unprecedented 11cm between the mid-nineteenth century and 1980, according to a new paper published online today in the journal Oxford Economic Papers. Contrary to expectations, the study also reveals that average height actually accelerated in the period spanning the two World Wars and the Great Depression.

2 Sep 2013

Being overweight but metabolically healthy is not linked with increased risk of heart attack

Metabolically healthy women have the same cardiovascular disease risk regardless of their BMI, according to research presented at the ESC Congress today by Dr S-ren Sk-tt Andersen and Dr Michelle Schmiegelow from Denmark.

2 Sep 2013

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Research: Male sexual development less stable than other genetic programs

New prototype device for safe IV insertion reduces pain in hospitalized children

University of Warwick professor wins Discovery STAR Award to identify new treatment for Chagas disease

Proteins in blood could predict woman at increased risk of developing pre-eclampsia

Novel metabolic imaging method enhances prostate cancer diagnosis

Overactive bladder leads to underactive patients

Balance training boosts pulmonary rehabilitation

Sleep regularity key to wellbeing

Insomnia linked to GERD in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Respiratory infection antibiotic guidance often ignored

BP variability a long-term challenge

Researchers identify origin of human TB

TAVI is safe therapeutic option than redo cardiac surgery

ddPCR technology can be used to reproducibly quantify microRNA in plasma

DE-MRI before ablation can stage atrial fibrosis and help predict success treatment

Low temperature triggers acute myocardial infarction

Researchers develop new model to predict treatment success more accurately

Leisure-time physical activity might reduce risk of SCD among men with low CRF

Average height of European males increased by 11cm between mid-19th century and 1980

Being overweight but metabolically healthy is not linked with increased risk of heart attack

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