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DNA-sensing mechanism of innate immune system controls cellular senescence

Cells in the body or in cultures eventually stop replicating. This phenomenon is called "senescence" and is triggered by shortening of telomeres, oxidative stress or genetic damage to the cells, either acute or simply due to the cell growing "old".

31 Jul 2017

Specialist Training in Perioperative Practice

Perioperative practice is quite a specialised area focused on patients who are undergoing surgery. Patients come to theatre for a reason, usually to have an operation or procedure that will correct a condition or perhaps alleviate discomfort.

From University of Derby Online Learning 31 Jul 2017

Study recommends revision of current guidelines for assessing orthostatic hypotension

A new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests that testing for the presence of orthostatic hypotension, a form of low blood pressure, be performed within one minute of standing after a person has been lying down.

31 Jul 2017

Newly identified biomarkers could lead to better therapies for cystic fibrosis

Researchers have identified two new biological markers of cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease which affects children and young adults, leaving them with lifelong health complications including digestive problems and persistent lung infections.

31 Jul 2017

Counting on Medicaid to avoid life in a nursing home? That’s now up to Congress.

Ten years ago, a driver ran a stop sign as Jim McIlroy rode into the intersection on his motorcycle. Serious injuries left McIlroy paralyzed from the chest down. But, after spending some time in a nursing home, he returned to his home near Bethel, Maine.

31 Jul 2017

HIV testing at GP surgery is cost-effective and will save lives, study suggests

Offering HIV testing to people at health checks when they register at a new GP surgery in high-prevalence areas is cost-effective and will save lives, according to a study involving over 86,000 people from 40 GP surgeries, led by Queen Mary University of London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

31 Jul 2017

Researchers use imaging techniques to collect massive data on individual brains

A quest to analyze the unique features of individual human brains evolved into the so-called Midnight Scan Club, a group of scientists who had big ideas but almost no funding and little time to research the trillions of neural connections that activate the body's most powerful organ.

29 Jul 2017

Research scientist at Kessler Foundation receives $231,000 grant from American Heart Association

Olga Boukrina, PhD, research scientist in Stroke Rehabilitation Research at Kessler Foundation, has received a three-year award from the American Heart Association(AHA) valued at $231,000.

29 Jul 2017

Scientists developing new tool to help physicians reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics

Antibiotics are lifesaving drugs, but overuse is leading to one of the world's most pressing health threats: antibiotic resistance.

28 Jul 2017

Education program improves health literacy of homeless women

When pharmacy student Megha Shah began her internship at the Ozanam Family Shelter in Edison, NJ, she was prepared to improve the health literacy of the residents. What she didn't realize was how much the residents would teach her.

28 Jul 2017

New substance restores brain function in Alzheimer's animal model

The protein amyloid beta is believed to be the major cause of Alzheimer's disease. Substances that reduce the production of amyloid beta, such as BACE inhibitors, are therefore promising candidates for new drug treatments.

28 Jul 2017

Researchers compare bone-healing effects of three low-dose growth factors

Researchers compared the effects of three bone growth factors to bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) -- the most commonly used agent for repair of large bone defects, which is not without risks at the doses required--and showed significant bone-healing effects including the formation of new blood vessels at low doses relative to BMP2.

28 Jul 2017

Spider threads show great potential for nerve and tissue repair

The golden orb-weaver spider from Tanzania spins such strong webs that Tanzanian fishermen use them for fishing.

28 Jul 2017

Scientists uncover link between backup pathogen-fighting system and mutations in Crohn's patients

Genes that regulate a cellular recycling system called autophagy are commonly mutated in Crohn's disease patients, though the link between biological housekeeping and inflammatory bowel disease remained a mystery. Now, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have uncovered an intriguing clue.

28 Jul 2017

Indefinite NHS England 'evaluation process' denies access to life-saving treatment for high risk patients

Arrhythmia Alliance is calling on NHS England to reconsider its ‘Commissioning through Evaluation’ (CtE) process, which has left hundreds of patients with AF (Atrial Fibrillation) at serious risk of suffering a debilitating or life-threatening AF-related stroke.

28 Jul 2017

Roche receives FDA clearance for new Troponin T test to detect patients with suspected heart attack

Roche announced that it has received the 510(k) clearance for its Elecsys Troponin T Gen 5 STAT (TnT Gen 5 STAT) blood test for patients with a suspected heart attack.

27 Jul 2017

Case Western Reserve University professor awarded $150,000 for pediatric cancer research

In the United States, more children are lost to cancer than any other disease, and one in 285 children will be diagnosed before they turn 20.

27 Jul 2017

Skin transplant surgery has long-term benefit for restoring pigmentation caused by vitiligo

A Henry Ford Hospital study has shown that skin transplant surgery has long-term benefit for restoring skin pigmentation caused by the skin disease vitiligo.

27 Jul 2017

Mothers treated for opioid use disorder show improvement in parenting skills with mindfulness-based program

Researchers at Jefferson's Maternal Addiction Treatment Education & Research (MATER) program found significant improvement in the quality of parenting among mothers who participated in a trauma-informed, mindfulness-based parenting intervention while also in medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.

27 Jul 2017

Gut bacterium can stop chemotherapy from causing cancer cell death

Researchers at Michigan Medicine and in China showed that a type of bacterium is associated with the recurrence of colorectal cancer and poor outcomes.

27 Jul 2017

Hospital News and Research

DNA-sensing mechanism of innate immune system controls cellular senescence

Specialist Training in Perioperative Practice

Study recommends revision of current guidelines for assessing orthostatic hypotension

Newly identified biomarkers could lead to better therapies for cystic fibrosis

Counting on Medicaid to avoid life in a nursing home? That’s now up to Congress.

HIV testing at GP surgery is cost-effective and will save lives, study suggests

Researchers use imaging techniques to collect massive data on individual brains

Research scientist at Kessler Foundation receives $231,000 grant from American Heart Association

Scientists developing new tool to help physicians reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics

Education program improves health literacy of homeless women

New substance restores brain function in Alzheimer's animal model

Researchers compare bone-healing effects of three low-dose growth factors

Spider threads show great potential for nerve and tissue repair

Scientists uncover link between backup pathogen-fighting system and mutations in Crohn's patients

Indefinite NHS England 'evaluation process' denies access to life-saving treatment for high risk patients

Roche receives FDA clearance for new Troponin T test to detect patients with suspected heart attack

Case Western Reserve University professor awarded $150,000 for pediatric cancer research

Skin transplant surgery has long-term benefit for restoring pigmentation caused by vitiligo

Mothers treated for opioid use disorder show improvement in parenting skills with mindfulness-based program

Gut bacterium can stop chemotherapy from causing cancer cell death

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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