The analysis, which was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, connected the Food and Drug Administration’s most urgent medical device recalls with high-risk devices that were subject to “speedy” review. Los…
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Dengue strikes in a “vicious” way in north Qld
According to health authorities a vicious strain of Dengue fever is hospitalising people in far north Queensland. 20 people have been diagnosed with the Type 2 variant of the virus in East…
Nfocus Neuromedical’s Luna AES receives CE Mark approval to treat brain aneurysms
Nfocus Neuromedical, Inc., an innovative medical device company with a focus on the next generation treatment for brain aneurysms, announced today that its Luna™ Aneurysm Embolization System (AES) received CE Mark for…
Study finds link between poor sleep quality and functional disability in patients with RA
A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that poor sleep quality correlated with higher levels of depressive symptoms, greater pain severity, increased fatigue, and…
MEF2D protein in mitochondria appears to contribute early steps in Parkinson’s disease
For the last several years, neurologists have been probing a connection between Parkinson’s disease and problems with mitochondria, the miniature power plants of the cell. Toxins that mimic Parkinson’s effects act specifically…
Screening breast MRIs can detect invasive cancers in women with history of chest irradiation
Breast cancer screening with MRI can detect invasive cancers missed on mammography in women who’ve undergone chest irradiation for other diseases, according to a new study published online and in the April…
Hearing loss linked to dementia & Alzheimer’s
New research suggests that adults with hearing loss may face a higher risk of dementia and perhaps Alzheimer’s disease than those who do not suffer hearing loss. The risk of dementia rises…
Cholesterol woes across Australia
A new study shows that Victorians and Tasmanians have the worst average cholesterol levels in Australia. The study looked at almost 200,000 patient records over 5 and half years and showed that…
Women with breast cancer can benefit from Breast Angel system
Now, with your own personal Breast Angel in hand, through the science of trans-dermal illumination, you are going to be able to actually see inside your breasts. With routine monthly use, you…
Scientists find molecular pathway that offers novel targets for diabetes therapies
Once people develop type 2 diabetes, high blood glucose levels alter their metabolism so much that it becomes difficult to sift through all the clues to find what might enable the disease….
Researchers capture chemical signal structure that triggers metastatic cancer using computers
In cancer and other pathological diseases, researchers are discovering that packaging is important: specifically, how DNA – about two meters long when unwound and stretched – coils up and compacts neatly inside…
February is again peak time for influenza across the nation
If you thought the regular seasonal flu has been late making its annual appearance, you might be surprised to learn that based on recent history, it’s right on time. February is again…
Researcher discovers mechanism how p53 human genome gets inactivated in cancerous cells
One of the most important genes in the human genome is called p53 and its function is to suppress tumours, according to Roger Leng, a researcher in the Faculty of Medicine &…
ITM research provides deep insight into interactions between HIV virus and human cells
Over the years, the AIDS virus has increasingly adapted itself to humans. This is shown by the research of Youssef Gali at the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM). Gali also developed a…
Scholars urge scientific community to act against negative effects of patenting in stem cell field
In an opinion piece published Feb. 10 in the journal Science, a team of scholars led by a Johns Hopkins bioethicist urges the scientific community to act collectively to stem the negative…