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Study investigates health, well-being of adults who were born preterm at very low birth weight

The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare is investigating the health and well-being of adults who were born preterm at very low birth weight in a series of studies that are unique worldwide.

18 Nov 2019

Tailored T-cells safe, may be effective in preventing and treating multiple viral infections

Tailored T-cells specially designed to combat a half dozen viruses are safe and may be effective in preventing and treating multiple viral infections, according to research led by Children's National Hospital faculty.

18 Nov 2019

Heart pumps linked to complications in some patients who underwent stent procedures

In critically ill patients who require a heart pump to support blood circulation as part of stent procedures, specific heart pumps have been associated with serious complications, according to a new study led by cardiologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

18 Nov 2019

Counties experiencing most economic distress have highest heart disease mortality rates

Communities in the United States that experienced the most economic distress in the wake of the Great Recession saw a significant increase in death rates from heart disease and strokes among middle-aged people, according to a new multi-institution study led by researchers at Penn Medicine.

18 Nov 2019

'Dysbiosis' promotes the onset of colorectal cancer

The gastroenterology team at Henri-Mondor AP-HP Hospital and University Paris-Est Créteil, led by Professor Iradj Sobhani, together with teams from Inserm and the Institut Pasteur Molecular Microbial Pathogenesis Unit (U1202), led by Professor Philippe Sansonetti - holder of the Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Chair at the Collège de France -, have demonstrated that an imbalance in the gut microbiota, also known as "dysbiosis", promotes the onset of colorectal cancer.

18 Nov 2019

WHO announces two-year scheme to drive down the price of insulin

The World Health Organization plans to make insulin more affordable for the millions of people suffering from diabetes.

18 Nov 2019

Newly discovered cell involved in rheumatoid arthritis could serve as treatment target

Researchers have made a discovery about a class of cells involved in rheumatoid arthritis that could instigate new treatments.

18 Nov 2019

Study finds no benefits of screening for thyroid dysfunction in nonpregnant adults

A new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends against routine screening for thyroid dysfunction in nonpregnant adults without symptoms or risk factors.

18 Nov 2019

Study: Almost 10% of diverse Latino populations meet the criteria for mild cognitive impairment

A study of over 6,300 Latinos of Dominican, Central American, Cuban, Mexican Puerto Rican and South American heritage estimates that nearly 10% of middle-age and older Latinos in the U.S. meet the criteria for mild cognitive impairment.

18 Nov 2019

Omega-3 supplement continues to protect heart health without increasing prostate cancer risk

Should you take omega-3 pills? Or try to have two to servings of omega-3 rich fish a week, as the American Heart Association recommends? It may seem a bit murky if you follow headlines about nutrition and health.

17 Nov 2019

Ramping up the body's waste disposal system helps heal diabetics' blood vessels

Research published today in Experimental Physiology shows that ramping up one of the body's waste disposal system, called autophagy, helps heal the blood vessels of diabetics.

17 Nov 2019

Nutraceuticals could help prevent diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is among the fastest-growing conditions in the world, and in Australia, a new case is diagnosed every 5 minutes. Many people with this illness are now taking diet supplements in an attempt to prevent this condition.

17 Nov 2019

Sudden death due to heart disease – it could be in the genes

More than 220,000 American adults die suddenly of cardiac causes – a phenomenon called sudden cardiac death. Some sources put it as closer to 400,000. Both inexplicable and distressing, this has been the subject of a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and presented at the American Heart Association’s scientific session.

17 Nov 2019

Vaping wrecks immune cell function, increases infection risk

A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology shows that e-cigarettes have toxic effects on neutrophils function, making them a threat to human health by increasing the likelihood of infection with Gram-negative bacteria.

17 Nov 2019

Nicotine delivery different for different e-cigarettes finds study

A new study from Penn State College of Medicine researchers has shown that different electronic cigarettes or “electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS)” have different rates of nicotine delivery to the users. Most popular brand of e-cigarettes JUUL for example has been found to deliver more nicotine at a faster rate compared to other brands.

17 Nov 2019

Dementia risk perception vis-a-vis actual action among Americans

A study has shown that one in two Americans between age 50 and 64 years is aware of the risk of development of dementia with age but only 5 percent are actually visiting their healthcare providers to seek preventive and therapeutic attention.

17 Nov 2019

Clinical trial: Oral drug improves exercise capacity in teens with congenital heart defects

The largest-ever clinical trial of a medication for pediatric cardiology patients found that an oral drug significantly improved exercise capacity in adolescent patients with severe, congenital single-ventricle heart defects.

17 Nov 2019

Johns Hopkins experts to present important topics at Architecture of High Value Health Care Conference

Experts from 80 medical centers in the U.S., Canada and Norway will convene Nov. 15–17 in Baltimore, Maryland, to share best practices and performance improvement initiatives designed to reduce unnecessary tests, treatments and procedures and improve the overall value of health care.

17 Nov 2019

Cardiac catheterization patients practicing intermittent fasting live longer

While Intermittent fasting may sound like another dieting craze, the practice of routinely not eating and drinking for short periods of time has shown again to lead to potentially better health outcomes.

17 Nov 2019

Early diagnosis of peripartum cardiomyopathy associated with improved outcomes

Women who are diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) during late pregnancy or within a month following delivery are more likely to experience restored cardiac function and improved outcomes compared to those who are diagnosed later in the postpartum period, according to a new study from Penn Medicine.

17 Nov 2019

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Study investigates health, well-being of adults who were born preterm at very low birth weight

Tailored T-cells safe, may be effective in preventing and treating multiple viral infections

Heart pumps linked to complications in some patients who underwent stent procedures

Counties experiencing most economic distress have highest heart disease mortality rates

'Dysbiosis' promotes the onset of colorectal cancer

WHO announces two-year scheme to drive down the price of insulin

Newly discovered cell involved in rheumatoid arthritis could serve as treatment target

Study finds no benefits of screening for thyroid dysfunction in nonpregnant adults

Study: Almost 10% of diverse Latino populations meet the criteria for mild cognitive impairment

Omega-3 supplement continues to protect heart health without increasing prostate cancer risk

Ramping up the body's waste disposal system helps heal diabetics' blood vessels

Nutraceuticals could help prevent diabetes

Sudden death due to heart disease – it could be in the genes

Vaping wrecks immune cell function, increases infection risk

Nicotine delivery different for different e-cigarettes finds study

Dementia risk perception vis-a-vis actual action among Americans

Clinical trial: Oral drug improves exercise capacity in teens with congenital heart defects

Johns Hopkins experts to present important topics at Architecture of High Value Health Care Conference

Cardiac catheterization patients practicing intermittent fasting live longer

Early diagnosis of peripartum cardiomyopathy associated with improved outcomes

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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