The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) has implemented a ground-breaking new medical technology designed to protect patients with diabetes-related arterial disease from the risk of foot or leg amputation. The…
New discovery on fat metabolism in worms can lead to novel obesity treatment
Researchers exploring human metabolism at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have uncovered a handful of chemical compounds that regulate fat storage in worms, offering a new tool for understanding obesity…
Iodine 131 exposure during childhood increases risk of developing thyroid cancer
Alan H. Lockwood, MD, professor of neurology and nuclear medicine in the University at Buffalo’s School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences calls the Japanese Health Ministry’s advice not to give tap water…
Children with epilepsy more likely to have psychiatric symptoms
A newly published report reveals that children with epilepsy are more likely to have psychiatric symptoms, with gender a determining factor in their development. Findings showed that girls had more emotional problems,…
Robotic surgery for prostate cancer safe over the long term
In the first study of its kind, urologists and biostatisticians at Henry Ford Hospital have found that robot-assisted surgery to remove cancerous prostate glands is safe over the long term, with a…
Early Detection And Intervention Key To Rehabilitating Infant Hearing Loss
Early intervention and close follow-up are key to rehabilitating hearing loss in children, says Paul R. Kileny, Ph.D., director of the University of Michigan’s Audiology and Electrophysiology program. “Timely treatment is crucial,”…
Canadian Study Shows Risk Of Prion Disease From Urine-Derived, Injectable Fertility Products
Women who are injected with urine-derived fertility products may be at risk of developing prion disease, according to a just-released study by an international research team from Canada, France and the United…
Researchers Find Potential New Non-Insulin Treatment For Type 1 Diabetes
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a hormone pathway that potentially could lead to new ways of treating type 1 diabetes independent of insulin, long thought to be the sole…
Improved Blood Test Could Help Identify Heart Patients At High Risk Of A Future Heart Attack
New research part-funded by the British Heart Foundation has discovered that using a more sensitive test to measure a protein that leaks out of damaged heart cells into the blood stream could…
First Implantations Of OMEGA(TM) Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System In The UK
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has announced the first implant in the UK of the OMEGA(TM) Platinum Chromium Bare-Metal Coronary Stent System which recently received CE Mark approval. The first implant was…
Potential Stem Cell Therapy For Age-Related Macular Degeneration
The notion of transplanting adult stem cells to treat or even cure age-related macular degeneration has taken a significant step toward becoming a reality. In a study published today in Stem Cells,…
Gene Responsible For Severe Skin Condition Identified By Scientists
The drug, called carbamazepine, is commonly used to treat patients with epilepsy and other diseases such as depression and trigeminal neuralgia. Although successful in treating the majority of patients, carbamazepine can cause…
Radiation Combined With Statin Use More Effective At Curing Prostate Cancer
Men with high-risk prostate cancer who take statin drugs commonly used to lower cholesterol while receiving radiation therapy are less likely to have their cancer return than patients who do not take…
Outcomes Improved By Longer Delays Between Heart Attacks And Elective Surgeries
Before undergoing elective surgery, patients should consider waiting longer after a heart attack than is currently recommended, according to a study scheduled for publication in the May issue of the journal, Annals…
Mercury Exposure And Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease: Study Results
Although research has shown that eating fish, which is rich in beneficial omega-3 fatty acids, is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular diseases, mixed evidence from prior studies has suggested that mercury…