Tulane University School of Medicine surgeon Dr. Paul Friedlander is performing a new, less-invasive form of robotic surgery to treat head and neck cancers. The technique, which was approved by the U.S….
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Early Risk Of Alzheimer’s May Be Identified By Combining Brain Imaging And Genetic Analysis
A new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has found evidence suggesting that a variation of a specific gene may play a role in late-onset Alzheimer’s, the disease…
Gene Protects Lung From Damage Due To Pneumonia, Sepsis, Trauma, Transplants
Lung injury is a common cause of death among patients with pneumonia, sepsis or trauma and in those who have had lung transplants. The damage often occurs suddenly and can cause life-threatening…
Stem Cell Therapy Shows Dramatic Improvement In Parkinson Disease Symptoms In Rats
Successful intranasal delivery of stem cells to the brains of rats with Parkinson disease yielded significant improvement in motor function and reversed the dopamine deficiency characteristic of the disease. These highly promising…
Australian teenagers facing lower life expectancy than their parents
Australian teenagers could for the first time in the nation’s history live shorter lives than their parents due to a culture of bad diets and little exercise, health experts have warned. In…
Study finds link between sleep duration and colorectal adenomas
An inadequate amount of sleep has been associated with higher risks of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and death. Now colon cancer can be added to the list. In a ground-breaking new study…
Study finds dutasteride not cost-effective in prevention of prostate cancer in men at elevated risk
The popular drug dutasteride may not be a cost-effective way to prevent prostate cancer in men who are at elevated risk of developing the disease, according to findings by a UT Southwestern…
Revo pacemaker receives FDA approval for use during certain MRI exams
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first heart pacemaker designed to be used safely during certain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams. Pacemakers are surgically implanted medical devices that generate…
Urocortin system plays central role in regulating stress responses
Post-traumatic stress disorder can affect soldiers after combat or ordinary people who have undergone harrowing experiences. Of course, feelings of anxiety are normal and even desirable – they are part of what…
bcl3 gene limits lung injury during acute stress from illness, trauma, transplant
Lung injury is a common cause of death among patients with pneumonia, sepsis or trauma and in those who have had lung transplants. The damage often occurs suddenly and can cause life-threatening…
Researchers devise two new ways of stapling peptide helices
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have devised two new ways of “stapling” peptide helices to prevent these medically important molecules from losing their shape and degrading in the presence of enzymes….
Prolonged sleep deprivation can lead to long-term, serious health implications
New research from Warwick Medical School published today in the European Heart Journal shows that prolonged sleep deprivation and disrupted sleep patterns can have long-term, serious health implications. Leading academics from the…
Medicago granted FDA clearance for clinical development of seasonal flu vaccine
Medicago Inc. (TSX: MDG) a biotechnology company focused on developing highly effective and competitive vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing technologies and Virus-Like Particles (VLPs), today announced it has received Food and Drug…
Tulane surgeon performs new robotic-assisted surgery to treat head, neck cancers
Tulane University School of Medicine surgeon Dr. Paul Friedlander is performing a new, less-invasive form of robotic surgery to treat head and neck cancers. The technique, which was approved by the U.S….
Pharmacist-directed anticoagulation service improves quality of care for HIT patients
A Henry Ford Hospital study has found that a pharmacist-directed anticoagulation service improves the way medication is managed for patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), a common but life-threatening thromboembolic disorder. Researchers found…