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Fibrosis is the growth of fibrous tissue.

Researchers uncover major clue to how mucus becomes abnormal in CF airways

People with cystic fibrosis (CF) suffer repeated lung infections because their airway mucus is too thick and sticky to keep bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens from causing chronic infection.

23 Mar 2017

Statin drugs may offer treatment option for chronic liver disease

Statin drugs are widely used to manage high cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. But in a new review of more than 50 studies, researchers cite reductions in liver inflammation and improvements in other related factors as reasons why statins make good candidates for treating chronic liver disease.

23 Mar 2017

Transvenous lead extraction in low volume centre linked to doubled risk of death

Cardiac lead extraction is safer in high volume centres, according to the largest study of contemporary practice in Europe published today in European Heart Journal. Extraction in a low volume centre was associated with a doubled risk of death while in hospital.

23 Mar 2017

Researchers provide better understanding of the body's immune responses to implanted materials

Researchers at MIT and Boston Children's Hospital have published a report today in the journal Nature Materials that provides a better understanding of the body's immune responses to the materials used in implanted medical devices.

22 Mar 2017

Researchers find way to use ultrasound for monitoring fluid levels in the lung

A team of engineering and medical researchers has found a way to use ultrasound to monitor fluid levels in the lung, offering a noninvasive way to track progress in treating pulmonary edema - fluid in the lungs - which often occurs in patients with congestive heart failure.

21 Mar 2017

Study shows potential way to prevent formation of scar tissue around medical implants

Medical devices implanted in the body for drug delivery, sensing, or tissue regeneration usually come under fire from the host's immune system.

20 Mar 2017

New markers linked to recurrence of erratic heartbeats in some patients after ablation therapy

Ablation procedures restore a regular heartbeat in patients who have a dangerous, abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation. But it doesn't always work. Now, a new study suggests that certain molecules are associated with the recurrence of erratic heartbeats in some patients after ablation therapy.

20 Mar 2017

Study shows how immune cells drive heart damage in mice

A new study in mice reveals that eosinophils, a type of disease-fighting white blood cell, appear to be at least partly responsible for the progression of heart muscle inflammation to heart failure in mice.

16 Mar 2017

Phage therapy could offer safe and effective treatment option for Cystic Fibrosis lung infections

Scientists from the University of Liverpool have shown that phage therapy could offer a safe and effective alternative to antibiotics in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis lung infections.

13 Mar 2017

McMaster researchers find new way to combat world's worst infectious diseases

McMaster University researchers have found a new way to treat the world's worst infectious diseases, the superbugs that are resistant to all known antibiotics.

6 Mar 2017

Innovative ways to target antibiotic resistance in short term

There has been much recent talk about how to target the rising tide of antibiotic resistance across the world, one of the biggest threats to global health today.

3 Mar 2017

Siemens Healthineers introduces new platform for computed tomography at ECR 2017

For the first time at ECR in Vienna (March 1 – 5) the healthcare division of Siemens AG will be appearing under its new brand – Siemens Healthineers – and with the motto, “Let’s shape the future of healthcare together”.

3 Mar 2017

Researcher examines scarring process in hope of preventing chronic lung transplant rejection

For patients affected by lung diseases such as pulmonary fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis and others, cures for their diseases are incredibly rare, if not nonexistent.

2 Mar 2017

New report expresses ethical concerns about use of non-invasive prenatal testing

A new report on non-invasive prenatal testing by the UK's Nuffield Council on Bioethics expresses concerns about the way the test is being sold by private providers.

1 Mar 2017

Two thirds of IPF patients report being involved during the decision-making process for the most appropriate treatment

New results from a global survey of over 150 people living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a life-threatening rare lung disease, demonstrate that while many patients were involved in treatment decisions, opportunities exist to improve the level of dialogue between patients and healthcare professionals.

28 Feb 2017

Activated T-cells promote heart failure after heart attack

Chronic inflammation after a heart attack can promote heart failure and death. University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have now shown that activated T-cells — part of the immune system's inflammatory response — are both necessary and sufficient to produce such heart failure.

28 Feb 2017

Diagnosing Infections Through Molecules in Patient Breath

Over the past couple of decades, the analytical technology and the clinical microbiology insight needed to create a breath test for infections has seen a considerable number of advances and there are now numerous research teams focused on evaluating patient breath as a diagnostic fluid for infectious diseases. Significant challenges still need to be overcome.

From Pittcon 27 Feb 2017

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Researchers uncover major clue to how mucus becomes abnormal in CF airways

Statin drugs may offer treatment option for chronic liver disease

Transvenous lead extraction in low volume centre linked to doubled risk of death

Researchers provide better understanding of the body's immune responses to implanted materials

Researchers find way to use ultrasound for monitoring fluid levels in the lung

Study shows potential way to prevent formation of scar tissue around medical implants

New markers linked to recurrence of erratic heartbeats in some patients after ablation therapy

Study shows how immune cells drive heart damage in mice

Phage therapy could offer safe and effective treatment option for Cystic Fibrosis lung infections

McMaster researchers find new way to combat world's worst infectious diseases

Innovative ways to target antibiotic resistance in short term

Siemens Healthineers introduces new platform for computed tomography at ECR 2017

Researcher examines scarring process in hope of preventing chronic lung transplant rejection

New report expresses ethical concerns about use of non-invasive prenatal testing

Two thirds of IPF patients report being involved during the decision-making process for the most appropriate treatment

Activated T-cells promote heart failure after heart attack

Diagnosing Infections Through Molecules in Patient Breath

Researchers identify tumour protein that may hold key pancreatic cancer survival

Mayo Clinic study finds link between biology of aging and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

New research pinpoints how immigrant microbes get to the lungs

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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