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Discovery may result in new medication to build stronger muscles in old age

As we grow older, our muscular function declines. A new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows how an unexpectedly high number of mutations in the stem cells of muscles impair cell regeneration.

23 Feb 2018

New low-cost microfluidic device brings single-cell technology to bedside

Single-cell analysis holds enormous potential to study how individual cells influence disease and respond to treatment, but the lack of cost-effective and user-friendly instrumentation remains challenging.

23 Feb 2018

Older adults with dementia more likely to be readmitted to hospital after discharge

About 25 percent of older adults admitted to hospitals have dementia and are at increased risk for serious problems like in-hospital falls and delirium (the medical term for an abrupt, rapid change in mental function). As a result, older adults with dementia are more likely to do poorly during hospital stays compared to older adults without dementia.

23 Feb 2018

Repeated sick days do not affect children's learning ability, study shows

A fevered and listless child with ear pain, a bad cough or snot running out of their nose is a well-known phenomenon in most families with children.

23 Feb 2018

Study finds underutilization of less expensive, post-acute care options for older adults

Long-term acute care facilities are designed to meet the needs of older adults with severe, complex illnesses who are recovering from hospitalization, but less expensive options sometimes overlooked may also be available, population health researchers at UT Southwestern found.

23 Feb 2018

Genetic variants make Asians and Europeans more prone to severe dengue

As globalization and climate change spread tropical infectious diseases around the globe, not all populations have the same degree of susceptibility.

23 Feb 2018

Early life exposure to green space could have beneficial effects on cognitive function

Primary schoolchildren who have been raised in homes surrounded by more greenspace tend to present with larger volumes of white and grey matter in certain areas of the brain.

23 Feb 2018

New study identifies possible target for treatment of dangerous allergic reactions

Prospects for inhibiting the most dangerous symptoms of allergic reactions may be brighter with the publication of a new study that identifies a possible target for drug therapies.

23 Feb 2018

New discovery could accelerate clinical translation of stem cell-based therapies

A team of scientists from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Charles C. Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine at CU Anschutz has reported a more efficient approach to reprogramming a patient's diseased skin cells into stem cells, raising hopes for future clinical trials and potential cures for critical illnesses.

23 Feb 2018

Non-adherence to sleep apnea treatment linked to increased hospital readmissions

A study of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) suggests that non-adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is significantly associated with increased 30-day hospital readmissions.

22 Feb 2018

Scientists decode molecular structure of healthy huntingtin protein

Mutations on a single gene, the huntingtin gene, are the cause of Huntington's disease. They lead to an incorrect form of the correspondent protein.

22 Feb 2018

Study sheds light on biological mechanisms that drive rare pediatric neurogenetic disorders

Researchers studying a rare genetic disorder that causes severe, progressive neurological problems in childhood have discovered insights into biological mechanisms that drive the disease, along with early clues that an amino acid supplement might offer a targeted therapy.

22 Feb 2018

Scottish hospitals experience slower reductions in inpatient deaths

Researchers at the University of York have found that Scottish hospitals have experienced slower reductions in inpatient deaths than their English counterparts.

22 Feb 2018

Stroke survivors and carers feel marginalized due to lack of support from primary care

A systematic review of studies focused on stroke survivors' and carers' experiences of primary care and community healthcare services has found that they feel abandoned because they have become marginalized by services and do not have the knowledge or skills to re-engage.

22 Feb 2018

Beetroot may reduce kidney failure risk after heart x-ray, research reveals

Beetroot may reduce the risk of kidney failure in patients having a heart x-ray, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London.

22 Feb 2018

Researchers explore how people with Alzheimer's disease use end-of-life medical services

Because people are now living longer and often healthier lives, the rate of some illnesses that are more likely to develop with age has risen. These illnesses include dementia. In fact, the number of us living with dementia was already 47 million worldwide in 2015. It could reach 131 million by 2050.

22 Feb 2018

3D Signatures reports positive results of new Telo-HL test for Hodgkin's lymphoma

3D Signatures Inc. is pleased to announce that a preliminary third-party analysis of the trial data for Telo-HL, 3DS' test in development for Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL), shows that the Company's TeloViewTM platform is able to distinguish, with a high degree of statistical significance, multiple differences between a patient group that responds to standard ABVD chemotherapy, and a group that relapses or is refractory to treatment within the first 12 months.

22 Feb 2018

Study employs novel approach to uncover new biomarker for CHD

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the number one cause of death in both men and women. While many risk factors of CHD, such as smoking, high blood pressure and age, are common among men and women, some metabolic risk factors, such as being diabetic, are more strongly associated with increased risk of CHD in women than in men.

21 Feb 2018

Prophylactic use of haloperidol does not reduce delirium burden

Prophylactic use of the drug haloperidol does not help to prevent delirium in intensive care patients or improve their chances of survival. Therefore, there is no reason anymore to administer the drug as a preventive measure to reduce the burden of delirium.

21 Feb 2018

Biomedical engineers create 3D hydrogel scaffolds to transform cells into muscle

Australian biomedical engineers have successfully produced a 3D material that mimics nature to transform cells into muscle.

21 Feb 2018

Hospital News and Research

Discovery may result in new medication to build stronger muscles in old age

New low-cost microfluidic device brings single-cell technology to bedside

Older adults with dementia more likely to be readmitted to hospital after discharge

Repeated sick days do not affect children's learning ability, study shows

Study finds underutilization of less expensive, post-acute care options for older adults

Genetic variants make Asians and Europeans more prone to severe dengue

Early life exposure to green space could have beneficial effects on cognitive function

New study identifies possible target for treatment of dangerous allergic reactions

New discovery could accelerate clinical translation of stem cell-based therapies

Non-adherence to sleep apnea treatment linked to increased hospital readmissions

Scientists decode molecular structure of healthy huntingtin protein

Study sheds light on biological mechanisms that drive rare pediatric neurogenetic disorders

Scottish hospitals experience slower reductions in inpatient deaths

Stroke survivors and carers feel marginalized due to lack of support from primary care

Beetroot may reduce kidney failure risk after heart x-ray, research reveals

Researchers explore how people with Alzheimer's disease use end-of-life medical services

3D Signatures reports positive results of new Telo-HL test for Hodgkin's lymphoma

Study employs novel approach to uncover new biomarker for CHD

Prophylactic use of haloperidol does not reduce delirium burden

Biomedical engineers create 3D hydrogel scaffolds to transform cells into muscle

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