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Synthetic peptide appears to disrupt inflammation and protect kidneys from nephritis

A synthetic peptide appears to directly disrupt the destructive inflammation that occurs in nephritis, enabling the kidneys to better recover and maintain their important functions, investigators report.

25 Mar 2019

CPAP treatment can result in weight loss in people with sleep apnea and obseity

When trying to lose weight by cutting calories, people who have obstructive sleep apnea in addition to obesity can lose more weight if they treat their sleep disorder with an overnight CPAP, or continuous positive airway pressure, machine.

25 Mar 2019

Bacteria and innate immune factors in birth canal, cervix may be key to predicting preterm births

Spontaneous preterm birth, defined as birth before 37 weeks of gestation, and the related complications, are the largest contributors to infant death in the United States and worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.

22 Mar 2019

Certain bacteria and immune factors in vagina may cause or protect against preterm birth

Seven types of bacteria and certain immune factors in a woman's vagina and cervix may be responsible for increasing the risk of spontaneous preterm birth or protect against it, according to a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

22 Mar 2019

ACC/AHA guideline for prevention of cardiovascular disease released

The choices we make every day can have a lasting effect on our heart and vascular health. Adopting a heart healthy eating plan, getting more exercise, avoiding tobacco and managing known risk factors are among the key recommendations in the 2019 Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.

18 Mar 2019

FDA grants marketing authorization for new device to help treat carbon monoxide poisoning

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of a new device, ClearMate, intended to be used in an emergency room setting to help treat patients suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning.

14 Mar 2019

Drug that prevents respiratory ailments in preemies reduces healthcare costs

A new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons shows that a drug given to some pregnant women to prevent severe respiratory ailments in preterm newborns reduces healthcare costs.

14 Mar 2019

Association found between gene variant and lung disease in the form of systemic vasculitis

University of Tsukuba-led team reveals the association between a gene variant and a lung disease in the form of systemic vasculitis particularly prevalent in the Japanese, potentially providing a target for future therapies.

13 Mar 2019

Athletes with sleep disordered breathing may be at risk of heart abnormalities, suggests study

A study of university rugby players has shown that they are more likely to suffer sleep-disordered breathing than an average middle-aged man.

11 Mar 2019

Novel drug shows potential to prevent sepsis progression

Research into a new breakthrough therapy in the fight against sepsis has shown that the drug has potential to stop all sepsis-causing bacteria from triggering organ damage in the early stages of the condition.

8 Mar 2019

Researchers develop new method to boost efficiency of CRISPR gene editing in DMD

Scientists have developed a method to boost the efficiency of CRISPR gene editing in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), according to a study that could have implications for optimizing gene therapies for other diseases.

7 Mar 2019

Hidden FDA reports detail harm caused by scores of medical devices

Dr. Douglas Kwazneski was helping a Pittsburgh surgeon remove an appendix when something jarring happened. The surgical stapler meant to cut and seal the tissue around the appendix locked up.

7 Mar 2019

Researchers develop 'snap freezing' apparatus to cool biopsy even faster

For rapid freezing of a biopsy taken from a patient, for cancer research for example, the standard procedure is using liquid nitrogen.

7 Mar 2019

Research offers new hope for seasonal allergy sufferers

One in three people is plagued by an allergy, triggered by foodstuffs, fungi, house dust mites or on a seasonal basis due to pollen. The latter group is the largest: around 800 million people worldwide suffer from some form of allergy to pollen, with the usual symptoms such as a runny nose, cough and severe breathing problems.

6 Mar 2019

Many heroin users are not prepared to prevent or treat fentanyl-related overdoses, study finds

Most heroin users in Baltimore, a city heavily affected by the opioid epidemic, recognize that the heroin they buy is now almost always laced with the highly dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

6 Mar 2019

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Synthetic peptide appears to disrupt inflammation and protect kidneys from nephritis

CPAP treatment can result in weight loss in people with sleep apnea and obseity

Bacteria and innate immune factors in birth canal, cervix may be key to predicting preterm births

Certain bacteria and immune factors in vagina may cause or protect against preterm birth

ACC/AHA guideline for prevention of cardiovascular disease released

FDA grants marketing authorization for new device to help treat carbon monoxide poisoning

Drug that prevents respiratory ailments in preemies reduces healthcare costs

Association found between gene variant and lung disease in the form of systemic vasculitis

Athletes with sleep disordered breathing may be at risk of heart abnormalities, suggests study

Novel drug shows potential to prevent sepsis progression

Researchers develop new method to boost efficiency of CRISPR gene editing in DMD

Hidden FDA reports detail harm caused by scores of medical devices

Researchers develop 'snap freezing' apparatus to cool biopsy even faster

Research offers new hope for seasonal allergy sufferers

Many heroin users are not prepared to prevent or treat fentanyl-related overdoses, study finds

Infants with bronchiolitis are at increased risk of hospitalization for asthma in preschool years

SDSU study finds ways to reduce secondhand smoke in homes with children

Sleep apnea may be linked to higher tau accumulations in the brain, study finds

Sleep apnea linked to Alzheimer’s disease

Sleep apnea could be linked to accumulation of Alzheimer’s disease biomarker

Enhancing confidence in chemical ionization spectrometry data eBook

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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