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New statement emphasizes need for special multidisciplinary clinical programs

With a better understanding of how various heart conditions are inherited, and the availability of faster and less expensive genetic testing, there is need for more specialized multidisciplinary clinical programs that combine focused expertise in heart disease and genetics, according to a new statement from the American Heart Association, the world's leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health.

25 May 2019

Overexpression of tumor suppressor gene may lead to B-cell lymphoma, study finds

Miguel Gallardo, researcher and coordinator of the H12O-CNIO Haematological Malignancies Clinical Research Unit headed by Joaquín Martínez at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, has participated in a study that revealed that hnRNP K overexpression may cause B-cell lymphomas, the most common types of blood cancer.

24 May 2019

Study finds stark socio-economic inequalities in children's body mass index

Researchers at Trinity College have found that socio-economic inequalities in children's body mass index emerge during the pre-school years and widen across childhood and into early adolescence.

24 May 2019

Study sheds light on the burden of dengue in Bangladesh

Dengue, also known as dengue fever, is a viral disease transmitted to humans by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes.

24 May 2019

EUSEM expresses concerns about the low level of evidence that underlies 1-hour sepsis bundle

Currently available evidence does not support the recent "Hour-1 Bundle" recommendation to perform five initial treatment steps within the first hour in patients with sepsis.

24 May 2019

Simple test can easily measure common stress hormones

Stress is often called "the silent killer" because of its stealthy and mysterious effects on everything from heart disease to mental health.

24 May 2019

New UCI-led study shows crowdsourced traffic data could reduce mortality

A new UCI-led pilot study finds, on average, Waze "crash alerts" occur two minutes and 41 seconds prior to their corresponding California Highway Patrol (CHP)-reported crash.

24 May 2019

Online community for women with diabetes engages patient sharing and guides research

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers created an online patient community for women living with all types of diabetes to test whether online communities can engage patients and provide information that can guide research and patient care.

24 May 2019

WFIRM researchers engineer vascularized functional renal tissues for kidney regeneration

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine researchers have shown the feasibility of bioengineering vascularized functional renal tissues for kidney regeneration, developing a partial augmentation strategy that may be a more feasible and practical approach than creating whole organs.

24 May 2019

Study proves cerebral emboli of stroke patients contain DNA from oral pathogens

Researchers at Tampere University have shown for the first time that the cerebral emboli of stroke patients contain DNA from oral pathogens.

24 May 2019

Groundbreaking research collaboration shedding light on major diseases wins $12.5 million NIH grant

A groundbreaking research collaboration at the University of Virginia School of Medicine that is shedding light on everything from cancer to diabetes to cardiovascular disease has received $12.5 million from the National Institutes of Health.

24 May 2019

Testicular tissue cryopreservation offers hope for young men at risk of infertility

Testicular tissue samples obtained from 189 males who were facing procedures that could imperil fertility were cryopreserved at one university, proving the feasibility of centralized processing and freezing of testicular tissue obtained from academic medical centers, including Children's National, scattered around the world.

24 May 2019

Researchers map bone-marrow microenvironment to shed new light on leukemia

Stem cells are surrounded and protected by the stem-cell niche - the microenvironment - of the tissue in which they are found.

24 May 2019

Nerve stimulation therapy could help patients with the most common type of stroke

Research led by a UCLA scientist found that a new nerve stimulation therapy to increase blood flow could help patients with the most common type of stroke up to 24 hours after onset.

23 May 2019

Women experiencing minor stroke are less likely to be diagnosed than men

Women experiencing a minor stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) are less likely to be diagnosed with a stroke compared to men -- even though they describe similar symptoms in emergency departments.

23 May 2019

Experimental noninvasive tool assesses efficacy of stem cell transplantation

Stem-cell based therapies to strengthen the heart muscle and treat other diseases are beginning to show promise in human clinical trials.

23 May 2019

New lithography method for producing complex tissues and organs

The production of artificial organs is a hot research topic. In the near future, artificial organs will compensate for the lack of organ donations and replace animal experiments.

23 May 2019

NIAID announces two awards for the study of influenza immunity in kids

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has announced two awards for the study of influenza immunity in children.

23 May 2019

EU-funded researchers develop new therapeutic strategy for atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is a common, potentially serious condition caused by a build-up of fatty material in the lining of the artery walls. It can lead to coronary artery disease, stroke or kidney problems, and existing treatments tend to be only short-term fixes.

23 May 2019

Study revolutionizes treatment principles for functional mitral regurgitation

For years now, cardiology experts have been arguing about how to determine the degree of severity in patients with functional mitral regurgitation and, hence, to assess when it is necessary to operate on the valve.

23 May 2019