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Virtual robotic ultrasound can improve diagnosis of heart failure patients living in rural communities

While in Germany, Partho P. Sengupta, MD, of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai used a computer to perform a robot-assisted trans-Atlantic ultrasound examination on a person in Boston.

12 Aug 2014

Almonds can help reduce inflammation in people with poorly controlled diabetes

Evidence continues to mount supporting the role of almonds and other tree nuts as part of an overall dietary pattern that is beneficial for those with type 2 diabetes. Three new studies suggest a relationship between regular consumption of tree nuts, such as almonds, and improvement in various markers of health in type 2 diabetes.

12 Aug 2014

Bee, snake, scorpion venom could form basis of new generation of cancer-fighting drugs

Bee, snake or scorpion venom could form the basis of a new generation of cancer-fighting drugs, scientists will report here today.

12 Aug 2014

Study: Younger, older people likelier to visit ER repeatedly with gallstone pain before surgery

Gallstone pain is one of the most common reasons patients visit emergency rooms. Figuring out who needs emergency gallbladder removal and who can go home and schedule surgery at their convenience is sometimes a tricky question, and it isn't always answered correctly.

12 Aug 2014

Scientists identify long-overlooked function of vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis

Scientists at the Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry (IFIB) have collaborated with colleagues from the Department of Pharmacy and the Department of Dermatology of the University of Tübingen to identify a long-overlooked function of vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis.

12 Aug 2014

Majority of adults need to double consumption of fruits and vegetables for crucial nutrition, health benefits

New research published in the September issue of the British Journal of Nutrition and featured in the just released Global Phytonutrient Report highlights a significant shortfall in fruit and vegetable consumption in people's diets around the world.

12 Aug 2014

Acidity sensor helps to estimate dynamics of insulin production

Many human metabolic functions only run smoothly if the acid level in the body remains neutral and stable. For humans, normal blood pH values lie between 7.35 and 7.45. By way of comparison, an empty stomach is extremely acidic, with a pH value of 1.5.

12 Aug 2014

Out-of-state clinic key to Texas abortion law battle

Challengers of a tough Texas law regulating abortion clinics argue that it would soon close El Paso's sole abortion clinic.

12 Aug 2014

Patient with mechanical heart pump receives new gene therapy for heart failure

For the first time in the world, a patient with a mechanical heart pump has received a new gene therapy for heart failure at Harefield Hospital, London.

11 Aug 2014

Black and Hispanic SLE patients are more likely to be readmitted than white patients

A new study reveals that one in six patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of being discharged.

11 Aug 2014

Scientists discover gene that plays vital role in blood vessel formation

Scientists from the University of Leeds have discovered a gene that plays a vital role in blood vessel formation, research which adds to our knowledge of how early life develops.

11 Aug 2014

Researchers discover cardiac molecule that could provide key to treating, preventing heart failure

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown cardiac molecule that could provide a key to treating, and preventing, heart failure.

11 Aug 2014

New disposable device may help doctors to monitor post-operative ileus

A disposal, plastic listening device that attaches to the abdomen may help doctors definitively determine which post-operative patients should be fed and which should not, an invention that may improve outcomes, decrease healthcare costs and shorten hospital stays, according to a UCLA study.

8 Aug 2014

Patients treated with drug for type 2 diabetes can live longer than people without the condition

Patients treated with a drug widely prescribed for type 2 diabetes can live longer than people without the condition, a large-scale study involving over 180,000 people has shown.

8 Aug 2014

Diabetes education reduces blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels

Diabetes education significantly improves outcomes among people with the condition, leading to reduced blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, according to data presented by the Diabetes Self-Management Education Program from New York-Presbyterian Hospital today at AADE14, the American Association of Diabetes Educators Annual Meeting & Exhibition.

8 Aug 2014

Heart News and Research

Virtual robotic ultrasound can improve diagnosis of heart failure patients living in rural communities

Almonds can help reduce inflammation in people with poorly controlled diabetes

Bee, snake, scorpion venom could form basis of new generation of cancer-fighting drugs

Study: Younger, older people likelier to visit ER repeatedly with gallstone pain before surgery

Scientists identify long-overlooked function of vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis

Majority of adults need to double consumption of fruits and vegetables for crucial nutrition, health benefits

Acidity sensor helps to estimate dynamics of insulin production

Out-of-state clinic key to Texas abortion law battle

Patient with mechanical heart pump receives new gene therapy for heart failure

Black and Hispanic SLE patients are more likely to be readmitted than white patients

Scientists discover gene that plays vital role in blood vessel formation

Researchers discover cardiac molecule that could provide key to treating, preventing heart failure

New disposable device may help doctors to monitor post-operative ileus

Patients treated with drug for type 2 diabetes can live longer than people without the condition

Diabetes education reduces blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels

Weight loss improves physical health, but takes toll on mental health

New Cardio-Oncology Program to keep hearts beating strong throughout breast cancer treatments

New analysis outlines risks and benefits of taking aspirin to reduce risk of cancer

Pay-for-performance schemes only reduce patient death rates in the short term, finds new research

PSAL students to receive free comprehensive health screening at HSS

Industry Focus eBook - Analytical Chemistry (2nd Edition) eBook

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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