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Handshake-free zone: keep those hands — and germs — to yourself in the hospital

Dr. Mark Sklansky, a self-described germaphobe, can't stop thinking about how quickly those little microbes can spread.

31 May 2017

Study: Type 2 diabetes linked to bacteria that penetrate mucus lining of the colon

In humans, developing metabolic disease, particularly type 2 diabetes, is correlated with having bacteria that penetrate the mucus lining of the colon, according to a study led by Drs. Benoit Chassaing and Andrew Gewirtz at Georgia State University.

30 May 2017

Fixed-dose combination therapy for high blood pressure linked to lower health services costs

About half of patients diagnosed with high blood pressure will need their medication adjusted within the first year to address side effects or failure to control blood pressure properly.

30 May 2017

Study shows how high-sensitivity assay improves evaluation for chest pain patients

For some time now, patients in Sweden's emergency clinics complaining of chest pain have been evaluated using the "high-sensitivity troponin T" assay. In a large-scale registry study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology scientists at Karolinska Institutet show how this more sensitive analytical method has improved evaluation for these patients.

30 May 2017

Child's attendance in obesity therapy not necessary to achieve effective outcomes, study shows

One-third of American children are overweight or obese, which is associated with serious health issues, such as diabetes, heart disease and asthma.

30 May 2017

Heartbeat-like vibration from new wearable device can reduce stress

New research published in Scientific Reports shows that a heartbeat-like vibration delivered onto the inside of the wrist can make the wearer feel significantly less stressed.

30 May 2017

Target of Medicare insider trading case boasted he was unstoppable ‘beast’

In his prime, consultant David Blaszczak bragged that he made millions for his hedge-fund clients when he predicted important Medicare funding changes.

30 May 2017

Obesity in childhood has lasting health effects on the body

Obesity in childhood has long term health implications stretching into adulthood, a new study in the journal Obesity Reviews reveals.

30 May 2017

Quitting methamphetamine use can prevent drug-related heart damage

Quitting methamphetamine use can reverse the damage the drug causes to the heart and improve heart function in abusers when combined with appropriate medical treatment, potentially preventing future drug-related cases of heart failure or other worse outcomes, according to a study published today in JACC: Heart Failure.

30 May 2017

Beta blockers may not benefit some heart attack patients

New research challenges established medical practice that all heart attack patients should be on beta blockers.

30 May 2017

Study finds that immune factors have cardioproliferative effects

In adult mammal hearts, cardiomyoctyes do not proliferate following damage, like that caused by myocardial infarction. However, the inability to proliferate is not true for all animals, and even in mammals, cardiomyocyte proliferation is known.

30 May 2017

Psychiatrist explains dangerous effects of cocaine addiction

Last year, almost a million in the UK people snorted, dabbed, smoked or injected cocaine, making it the second most popular drug in the country, after cannabis.

29 May 2017

New sleep system helps profoundly disabled 5-year-old boy with complex care needs to get full night's sleep

A 5-year-old boy, who is profoundly disabled and has complex needs, has been given his first full night’s sleep thanks to a pioneering new sleep system.

29 May 2017

Obesity causes poorer cardiovascular health in young adults

Copenhagen, Denmark: Higher than normal body mass index (BMI) is known to lead to cardiovascular ill-health in mid-to-late life, but there has been limited investigation of its effect in young, apparently healthy, adults.

27 May 2017

FDA issues Complete Response Letter for Sunovion’s New Drug Application to treat COPD patients

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Complete Response Letter for the New Drug Application for SUN-101/eFlow (glycopyrrolate) for the long-term, maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema

27 May 2017

FDA approves expanded use of Zykadia for first-line treatment of ALK-positive metastatic NSCLC

Novartis today announced the US Food and Drug Administration approved the expanded use of Zykadia (ceritinib) to include the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors are anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive, as detected by an FDA-approved test.

27 May 2017

Heart News and Research

Handshake-free zone: keep those hands — and germs — to yourself in the hospital

Study: Type 2 diabetes linked to bacteria that penetrate mucus lining of the colon

Fixed-dose combination therapy for high blood pressure linked to lower health services costs

Study shows how high-sensitivity assay improves evaluation for chest pain patients

Child's attendance in obesity therapy not necessary to achieve effective outcomes, study shows

Heartbeat-like vibration from new wearable device can reduce stress

Target of Medicare insider trading case boasted he was unstoppable ‘beast’

Obesity in childhood has lasting health effects on the body

Quitting methamphetamine use can prevent drug-related heart damage

Beta blockers may not benefit some heart attack patients

Study finds that immune factors have cardioproliferative effects

Psychiatrist explains dangerous effects of cocaine addiction

New sleep system helps profoundly disabled 5-year-old boy with complex care needs to get full night's sleep

Obesity causes poorer cardiovascular health in young adults

FDA issues Complete Response Letter for Sunovion’s New Drug Application to treat COPD patients

FDA approves expanded use of Zykadia for first-line treatment of ALK-positive metastatic NSCLC

Study examines relationship between statin use and heart structure, function

Scientists discover receptor protein that promotes chronic heart failure

Newly developed ultrafast cardiac imaging test changes clinical management in one-third of patients

WHO announces new flagship programs for African region over next two years

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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