Day February 8, 2018

Medicine, Health Care Discovery Paves Way for Treatment… Published: February 7, 2018.Released by University of Bradford The discovery of a previously unknown interaction between proteins could provide a breakthrough in the prevention of damage to healthy blood vessels. Led by…

Medicine, Health Care An Experiment in Mice Palliates… Published: February 7, 2018.Released by University of Córdoba   Diabetes has become a major health problem worldwide; some estimates suggest that in twenty years’ time there will be around 600 million diabetics. The…

Medicine, Health Care Starving Liver Cancer … Published: February 7, 2018.Released by University of Delaware   Scientists at the University of Delaware and the University of Illinois at Chicago have found a new way to kill liver cancer cells and inhibit…

Medicine, Health Care How Old Antibiotic Compounds Could… Published: February 7, 2018.Released by University of Leeds As the fight against drug-resistant infections continues, University of Leeds scientists are looking back at previously discarded chemical compounds, to see if any could…

Medicine, Health Care Changes in Mouse Breast Tissue… Published: February 7, 2018.Released by University of Massachusetts at Amherst AMHERST, Mass. – In a study released today, environmental scientists led by Laura Vandenberg at the University of Massachusetts Amherst report that…

Medicine, Health Care Multiple Chronic Diseases Leave Patients… Published: February 7, 2018.Released by University of Melbourne Current strategies for treating patients with several chronic diseases are putting an unnecessary financial burden on countries’ health systems and individuals, a global study…

AURORA, Colo. (Feb. 7, 2018) – Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have identified a potential treatment target for patients with a common type of heart failure. In a study published in the February 7 issue of…

A newly published study has shown that an individualized approach to nutritional ketosis (utilizing fat rather than glucose to fuel the body), combined with remote monitoring via a mobile application, could sustainably and safely reverse Type 2 diabetes. The study,…

Mobile health units may offer a viable approach for helping adolescents access sexual and health services, including contraception. Mobile health units (MHUs), “hospitals on wheels” that visit children’s schools, provide a portable and convenient method for bringing healthcare to communities.…

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has published a new white paper, “The Science Behind Biosimilars – Entering a New Era of Biologic Therapy,” providing a comprehensive overview of the scientific, clinical, economic and prescribing issues pertaining to biosimilar use,…

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 8, 2018 – A new blood test seems to perform as well as, if not better than, traditional blood cultures at detecting a type of fungal yeast infection that commonly strikes hospital patients, according to an analysis led…

For physicians, asking patients about their bucket lists, or whether they have one, can encourage discussion about making their medical care fit their life plans, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. A bucket…

Philadelphia, February 8, 2018 – A new study published in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics has established that hybrid-capture sequencing is the method of choice for sequencing “actionable” gene mutations across the most common forms of lymphoid cancer. Due to…

IMAGE: Thousands of lives would be saved and illnesses avoided if U.S counties met more protective ATS clean air standards. view more  Credit: ATS Feb. 6, 2018–Thousands of lives would be saved each year, and many more serious illnesses avoided, if…

A new study from the University of Sheffield has shown a new blood test could provide a clue as to why some patients are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease risk after suffering a heart attack. The research may help…

Obesity continues to be growing problem in the developed world, and Norway, where one in four people is overweight, is no exception. A recent study helps illuminate why it can be so difficult to maintain a healthy weight after substantial…