New research has shown that consuming omega-3 fatty acids that are most commonly found in oily fish such as tinned salmon and tuna, could prevent the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD),…
Fresh insight into parasite’s reproductive strategy can prevent malaria spread
Fresh insight into the way the parasite that causes malaria reproduces could lead to new treatments to help curb the spread of the disease. Scientists studying the disease have found that upsetting…
New omalizumab medication may reduce seasonal asthma attacks in children
A new anti-asthma medication dramatically reduced increases in seasonal asthma attacks in children and young adults with allergic asthma, according to a multi-institutional study involving a UT Southwestern Medical Center physician. “The…
Clinical depression can exacerbate Knee osteoarthritis symptoms in elder patients
Clinical depression can exacerbate the symptoms of knee arthritis beyond what is evident on X-rays, according to a new study from the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS). Patients with mild…
Gene therapy holds promise for Parkinson’s treatment
A first-of-its-kind study of gene therapy in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease determined that half of all patients who received the treatment had “clinically meaningful improvements” of their symptoms within six months…
FDA approves Rochester Nomogram technology for LASIK surgery
A technology created by University of Rochester physicians and scientists that has helped boost the eyesight of patients to unprecedented levels is now more widely available, thanks to approval by the U.S….
TB risk in infants exposed to infected health worker
Around 200 families have been exposed and probably infected with infectious Tuberculosis (TB) after a hospital health worker was diagnosed with the disease. At present the health care worker is off work…
Research highlights new parameters for study of HIV
A research article co-authored by Brenna Anderson, MD, director of Reproductive Infectious Diseases Consultation in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, was included in the…
Specific type of selenium supplement may help prevent cancer
Scientists are reporting that the controversy surrounding whether selenium can fight cancer in humans might come down to which form of the essential micronutrient people take. It turns out that not all…
Naltrexone may be effective in women with specific genetic variation
Results from a new study suggest that one of the most prescribed medications for alcohol dependence may be more effective in some people. Preliminary results show that naltrexone (Revia), one of the…
65-year-old woman receives new neurostimulator implant for deep brain stimulation therapy
A 65-year-old woman with Parkinson’s disease became the first patient in the United States to receive a new device for deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy. Dr. Richard Simpson, neurosurgeon at the Methodist…
Scientists to develop new universal vaccine against various flu viruses
A vaccine that helps against all types of influenza – for several years? If all goes right for Norwegian company Bionor Pharma ASA, such a vaccine could exist within a few years….
Medtronic introduces Activa SC deep brain stimulation system in the U.S. and Europe
With the first U.S. implant of its new Activa SC neurostimulator for deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced the technology’s commercial availability throughout the United States and…
Skyline Diagnostics launches unique test to detect patients with AML
Each year over eight million people die of cancer worldwide. Patients’ chances of survival vary widely: depending on the type of cancer involved, the stage at which it is diagnosed and the…
Laser light can kill cancer cells by pumping drugs into them
Shining a laser light on cells and then clicking off the light makes the cells “breathe in” surrounding water, providing a potentially powerful delivery system for chemotherapy drugs, as well as a…