Cancer Research UK scientists have pinpointed a key cancer-causing gene that, when overactive, triggers a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer to develop. This is the first time in over five years…
Using Amphetamines May Increase Risk Of Parkinson’s Disease
New research shows people who have used amphetamines such as benzedrine and dexedrine appear to be at an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a study released this week that…
Universal Flu Vaccine Study Yields Success In Mice
Adelaide researchers have taken a step closer to the development of a universal flu vaccine, with results of a recent study showing that a vaccine delivered by a simple nasal spray could…
New Targets In Preventing End-Stage Renal Disease And Death Of Diabetics
Patients with both type 1 diabetes and CKD have an increased risk of adverse outcomes. Despite aggressive treatment, many patients with type 1 diabetes and overt nephropathy develop End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)…
Investigational heart valve implanted in patient through small puncture hole in leg
Physicians at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center in Houston implanted a new investigational heart valve in a patient through a small puncture hole in the leg. Mr. Dale Wilber, 69…
Lifestyle therapy program may help manage cardiovascular risk factors
Two/thirds of adults with high cholesterol and half with high blood pressure are not being treated effectively for these conditions, according to a recent announcement by the Centers for Disease Control and…
Hitachi expands Medical Imaging VNAs to include entire healthcare facility
“Hitachi Clinical Repository takes the concept of Medical Imaging VNAs and expands it to include the entire healthcare facility” Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT), today…
GNAX demonstrates new Free Health Information Exchange at HIMSS11
Global Net Access (GNAX), a leading healthcare technology infrastructure service provider unveils a new Free Health Information Exchange (HIE) today at the 2011 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition. The GNAX HIE facilitates…
Improving Calcium Supplement With The Help OF Crustaceans
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have developed a unique technology that stabilizes an otherwise unstable form of calcium carbonate. This mineral form provides significantly higher biological absorption and retention rates…
Tissue Engineering Methods Earn Funding To Heal Little Hearts
Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston announces that a researcher in its Pediatric Cardiac Bioengineering Laboratory has earned a National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for his work in studying the…
Microfracture Knee Procedures May Benefit Young Patients
Surgical treatment using microfracture for pediatric knee injury repair may improve activity outcomes, according to research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Specialty Day in San Diego. The study…
Rotator Cuff Healing Not Improved By Specialized Blood Plasma Treatment
Improving healing after a rotator cuff tendon repair is an ongoing problem for orthopaedic surgeons world-wide. Researchers, presenting a study at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Specialty Day in San…
High triglyceride levels linked with increased risk of ischemic stroke
A study by researchers in Denmark revealed that increasing levels of non-fasting triglycerides are associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke in men and women. Higher cholesterol levels were associated with…
Reovirus infected melanoma cells secrete proteins that can kill cancer
Reoviruses are successfully being used in clinical trials to treat patients with cancer. Not only does the virus cause cancer cells to die, it also forces them to release pro-inflammatory chemokines and…
New study indicates that personality disturbances can be treated
A new study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics by a group of Dutch investigators headed by Paul Emmelkamp indicates that also personality disturbances can be treated. For patients…