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Paper sensors help monitor blood sugar levels without painful needles

A technique that enables biologically active enzymes to survive the rigors of inkjet printing presents a promising alternative to routine blood screening exams faced by diabetic patients. The KAUST-led team used this approach to make disposable devices that can measure glucose concentrations in human saliva.

20 Dec 2018

Study investigates whether home eye tests could help patients and reduce burden on NHS

Researchers from Queen's University Belfast, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, are leading a cutting-edge project, named the "MONARCH" study, that could benefit eye disease patients whilst saving both time and money within the NHS.

20 Dec 2018

Scientists discover new biomarkers for early detection of cystic fibrosis

Scientists at McMaster University have discovered several new biomarkers from a single drop of blood that could allow earlier and more definitive detection of cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease which strikes both children and adults, causing chronic problems with the digestive system and the lungs.

20 Dec 2018

Researchers find new way to cut the power of tumors

Instead of tackling tumors head-on, an international team of researchers from the University of Geneva and the Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc in Amsterdam has chosen to regulate their vascularization by intervening with cellular receptor that is overexpressed specifically in cancer blood vessels.

20 Dec 2018

Women with heart disease report more disparities in care compared with men

Using data from a nationwide survey that represents 11 million women with heart and blood vessel diseases, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say women continue to report significant disparities in the care they receive compared with men.

20 Dec 2018

New analysis shows shocking number of lower limb amputations related to diabetes

New analysis from Diabetes UK has shown that there were 26,378 lower limb amputations related to diabetes in England from 2014 to 2017, an increase of 19.4 percent from 2010-2013.

20 Dec 2018

Higher levels of key nutrients in the blood linked to efficient brain connectivity

A new study links higher levels of several key nutrients in the blood with more efficient brain connectivity and performance on cognitive tests in older adults.

20 Dec 2018

Study shows how a novel regulatory mechanism serves as key biomarker for diabetes

A recent study led by researchers in Texas A&M University's department of nutrition and food science shows how a novel regulatory mechanism serves as an important biomarker for the development of diabetes, as well as a potential therapeutic target for its prevention.

20 Dec 2018

Study finds how pyruvate helps improve cardiac output in pediatric patients with LCOS

Can pyruvate, the end product of glycolysis, help improve cardiovascular function in children who have cardiopulmonary bypass surgery and suffer from low cardiac output syndrome? This question is one that Rafael Jaimes, Ph.D., a staff scientist at Children's National Heart Institute, a division of Children's National Health System, is studying, thanks to a two-year grant from the American Heart Association.

19 Dec 2018

Researchers synthesize new compound that inhibits replication of hepatitis C virus

A new compound that inhibits the replication of hepatitis C virus in several stages of its lifecycle - and is also capable of acting on bacteria, fungi and cancer cells - has been synthesized by researchers at São Paulo State University in Brazil.

19 Dec 2018

$Type 2 diabetes drug may be used to treat heart failure with preserved ejection fraction$

Type 2 diabetes drug may be used to treat heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered that metformin, a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, might also be used to treat heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, a condition that is predicted to affect over 8% of people ages 65 or older by the year 2020.

19 Dec 2018

Viral hepatitis: Liver failure caused by defects in the vascular system

In severe cases, a viral hepatitis infection can result in liver failure. A team from the Technical University of Munich has now discovered how this occurs: by immune cells attacking cells in the vascular system, which disrupts the organ's blood and nutrient supply.

19 Dec 2018

Study: Brain connectivity network in T1D patients is different from healthy people

Patients with Type 1 Diabetes have a brain connectivity network different from the healthy people, according to a new study led by researchers of the Institute of Neurosciences and the Institute of Complex Systems of the University of Barcelona.

19 Dec 2018

Kidney failure is increasing in Australians under 50 with type 2 diabetes, study finds

A study of more than 1.3 million Australians with diabetes has found that kidney failure is increasing in people with type 2 diabetes aged under 50 years, leading to reduced quality of life and placing growing demand on the country's kidney dialysis and transplantation services.

19 Dec 2018

Researchers uncover genes that play a key role in the inactivation of X chromosomes

In cell biology, men and women are unequal: men have an X chromosome, while women have two. How can we get around this difference?

19 Dec 2018

Galectins play a key role in the degeneration of cartilage in osteoarthritis

A network of carbohydrate binding proteins - so-called galectins - plays an important role in the degeneration of cartilage in osteoarthritis.

19 Dec 2018

Hep C and drug abuse often go hand in hand, but screening for infection lags

When people seek help at a drug treatment center for an opioid addiction, concerns about having contracted hepatitis C are generally low on their list.

19 Dec 2018

Active ingredient in eye drops shows promise for treating aggressive blood cancer

An active ingredient in eye drops that were being developed for the treatment of a form of eye disease has shown promise for treating an aggressive form of blood cancer. Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge, University of Nottingham and their collaborators have found that this compound, which targets an essential cancer gene, could kill leukemia cells without harming non-leukemic blood cells.

19 Dec 2018

Researchers aim to improve cognition, reverse weight gain in schizophrenia

Aerobic exercise can improve the size and function of the brain, and now investigators want to know if it can also improve cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia who struggle with memory and attention problems.

19 Dec 2018

Research explores effects of cannabis use on males’ reproductive health

As legal access to marijuana continues expanding across the U.S., more scientists are studying the effects of its active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), in teens, adults and pregnant women.

19 Dec 2018

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Paper sensors help monitor blood sugar levels without painful needles

Study investigates whether home eye tests could help patients and reduce burden on NHS

Scientists discover new biomarkers for early detection of cystic fibrosis

Researchers find new way to cut the power of tumors

Women with heart disease report more disparities in care compared with men

New analysis shows shocking number of lower limb amputations related to diabetes

Higher levels of key nutrients in the blood linked to efficient brain connectivity

Study shows how a novel regulatory mechanism serves as key biomarker for diabetes

Study finds how pyruvate helps improve cardiac output in pediatric patients with LCOS

Researchers synthesize new compound that inhibits replication of hepatitis C virus

Type 2 diabetes drug may be used to treat heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Viral hepatitis: Liver failure caused by defects in the vascular system

Study: Brain connectivity network in T1D patients is different from healthy people

Kidney failure is increasing in Australians under 50 with type 2 diabetes, study finds

Researchers uncover genes that play a key role in the inactivation of X chromosomes

Galectins play a key role in the degeneration of cartilage in osteoarthritis

Hep C and drug abuse often go hand in hand, but screening for infection lags

Active ingredient in eye drops shows promise for treating aggressive blood cancer

Researchers aim to improve cognition, reverse weight gain in schizophrenia

Research explores effects of cannabis use on males’ reproductive health

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