Summary: The ideal management strategy for primary cardiogenic shock is a matter of debate. After some early discouraging experiences, the use of extracorporeal life support for patients with cardiogenic shock is having a resurgence. A report from researchers in Padua,…
Virginia Tech researchers have identified a biomarker in pre-diabetic individuals that could help prevent them from developing Type II diabetes. Publishing in Clinical Epigenetics, the researchers discovered that pre-diabetic people who were considered to be insulin resistant — unable to…
IMAGE: On Aug. 20 at 1:21 a.m. EDT, the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite saw the southwestern edge of the storm skirting the northwestern Luzon region. Powerful, thick bands… view more Credit: Credits: NASA/NOAA/NRL Typhoon Goni appeared to be…
IMAGE: Edward H. Egelman, Ph.D., of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, has described the form of the elusive bamboo mosaic virus using UVA’s mighty Titan Krios microscope. Scientists have… view more Credit: UVA Health System A hugely destructive plant…
IMAGE:Â Dr. Lequerica, a neuropsychologist, conducts research in traumatic brain injury at Kessler Foundation. He is a co-investigator in the Northern New Jersey TBI Model System. view more Credit: Kessler Foundation West Orange, NJ. August 20, 2015. Kessler researchers found preliminary…
An international group of researchers led by Carnegie Mellon University physicists Mathias Lösche and Frank Heinrich have established the structure of an important tumor suppressing protein, PTEN. Their findings provide new insights into how the protein regulates cell growth and…
NEW YORK — Last summer, the ice bucket challenge became an international sensation — raising money for the fight against ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Participants had a lot of fun with it. But how much good did…
August 20, 2015, 6:57 PM|Last year’s ALS ice bucket challenge helped raise $115 million in just two months. Researchers say the money is helping them make advances in understanding a mystery protein that’s prevalent in nearly all ALS cases. CBS…
Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Breast milk may contain harmful industrial chemicals, new research says. Nature created the perfect food for a growing baby. A mother’s breast milk is chock full of the essential vitamins, fats, proteins and carbohydrates needed to best…
Credit: Mimi Haddon/Getty Images Did you forget your wallet at home today? Miss an appointment? Bump into someone on the street? If you answered “yes†to any of these questions, there’s a good chance that you’re spending a little too…
I know what you’re thinking: I don’t look like a farmer—at least, not like your mental image of Jed Clampett from The Beverly Hillbillies. I get that a lot. And to be honest, I’m ot your typical farmer. I didn’t…
(HealthDay)—For facial rejuvenation, a combination treatment of an optimized intense pulsed light source and a non-ablative fractional laser is safe and effective, according to a study published in the September issue of …
Soldiers who served in the glaring desert sunlight of Iraq and Afghanistan returned home with an increased risk of skin cancer, due not only to the desert climate, but also a lack of sun protection, Vanderbilt dermatologist …
A “substantial†proportion of NHS hospital staff—around one in eight, in some places—treat the victims of people trafficking, with maternity services most likely to do so, finds research published in the online journal BMJ Open. Although understanding of the sorts…
Diagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer’s Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain. Nine potentially modifiable risk factors may contribute to up to two thirds of Alzheimer’s disease cases worldwide, suggests an analysis of the available evidence, published online in…
Embarrassment, discomfort and concerns about drug side effects may play a role, experts say. (HealthDay)—People with psoriasis may be twice as likely to experience depression as those without the common skin condition, regardless of its severity, a new study suggests.…
 (Getty) Smokers who keep smoking, and those who quit, will all gain weight over time, but those who smoke the most may gain more, a new study suggests. How much more might also be predicted by the smokers’ starting weights,…
Compared to other kinds of fat, extra virgin olive oil may have healthier effects on levels of blood sugar and bad cholesterol after meals, according to an Italian study. That may explain why a traditional Mediterranean diet rich in olive…
WIN-Initiative via Getty Images Burning the midnight oil? You could put yourself at risk for a stroke. Workers who put in 55 hours per week or more had a 33 percent greater risk of stroke and a 13 percent greater…
