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Researchers identify less-invasive treatment option for patients with ARDS

The numbers are grim: Of the 200,000 Americans diagnosed with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome each year, 30 to 50 percent will die.

6 Jun 2018

Gas embolotherapy holds great potential for treating cancer

Embolization -- the use of various techniques to cut off the blood vessels that feed tissue growth -- has gained traction over the past few decades to treat cancerous tumors.

6 Jun 2018

Immunosuppressed patients with sepsis more likely to die if treated in hospitals caring for few such patients

Immunosuppressed patients with sepsis appear more likely to die if they are treated in a hospital caring for a relatively small number of these patients, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

6 Jun 2018

Price check on drug ads: Would revealing costs help patients control spending?

President Donald Trump wants to control spending on drugs. One of his big ideas: include prices in advertisements, just like warnings about side effects.

6 Jun 2018

Classifying heart failure patients based on redox status may help personalize treatment

For more than six decades, oxidative stress has been linked to heart failure, a progressive weakening of the heart muscle that can lead to death. While antioxidant supplements such as vitamin C, vitamin B and beta-carotene have been widely used in heart failure, they often prove ineffective.

6 Jun 2018

Finnish research solves family blood mystery

It's the late 1970s, and a man with an unexplained high hemoglobin level (Hb) is referred to Namsos Hospital north of Trondheim, Norway. It turns out that four members of his family have the same condition. Doctor Kjell Kanelønning is the physician who treats the family.

6 Jun 2018

Lipofilling does not result in increased rate of breast cancer recurrence

Autologous fat transfer, also known as "lipofilling", is a minimally invasive procedure in which the plastic surgeon uses the patient's own fat obtained by liposuction to perform breast reconstruction.

6 Jun 2018

Study finds new theory for gender differences in occurrence of autoimmune diseases

New findings are now being presented on possible mechanisms behind gender differences in the occurrence of rheumatism and other autoimmune diseases. The study, published in Nature Communications, can be of significance for the future treatment of diseases.

6 Jun 2018

Faeces donors do it out of willingness not money - study

Healthy adults who have a good constitution and have a healthy heart are being called forth to donate samples of their faeces to science. The donors would be screened rigorously before they can be included and would be compensated modestly for their donations say researchers.

6 Jun 2018

Study demonstrates that HIV infection in the brain can be established, maintained by T cells

A new study by University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers has found that T cells, a type of white blood cell and an essential part of the immune system, are sufficient by themselves to establish and maintain an HIV infection in the brain.

6 Jun 2018

Patients diagnosed with high-sensitivity troponin test have lower risk of future heart attack

The newer high-sensitivity troponin test discovers smaller amounts of heart-specific proteins, troponins, than the older troponin test and thus identifies more myocardial infarction patients than before.

5 Jun 2018

Genopole opens application process for Shaker and Booster programs to international candidates

Genopole, a French biocluster dedicated to research in the fields of genetics and biotechnology, today announces that it is now accepting applications for the third intake of its support programs titled Shaker, designed for people running innovative projects, and Booster, aimed at companies that are less than two years old.

5 Jun 2018

Verma unveils state Medicaid scorecard but refuses to judge efforts

The Trump administration Monday released a Medicaid "scorecard" intended to show how the nation's largest health program is performing. But the nation's top Medicaid official didn't want to draw any conclusions.

5 Jun 2018

More follow-up testing may not help colorectal cancer patients, shows study

Logically, it would seem that more follow-up testing of cancer patients must be better than less - but this is not the case for patients who undergo surgery for colorectal cancer.

5 Jun 2018

Plant-based dietary pattern lowers cholesterol and improves blood pressure

A new meta-analysis published in the journal Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases finds that a diet that includes plant protein, fiber, nuts, and plant sterols lowers cholesterol, improves blood pressure, and improves other markers for cardiovascular disease risk.

5 Jun 2018

Study: 2.6% of pediatric patients hospitalized for stroke die in the hospital

A major international study has found that 2.6 percent of infants and children hospitalized for stroke die in the hospital.

5 Jun 2018

Altering bacteria’s genetic code may pave way for long-lasting drugs, shows study

By altering the genetic code in bacteria, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have demonstrated a method to make therapeutic proteins more stable, an advance that would improve the drugs' effectiveness and convenience, leading to smaller and less frequent doses of medicine, lower health care costs and fewer side effects for patients with cancer and other diseases.

5 Jun 2018

Researchers investigate if stabilization of ovarian hormones can reduce suicide risk

A three-year, $750,000 grant from the National Institutes of Mental Health will help researchers determine whether the stabilization of ovarian hormones estradiol and progesterone can help lower symptoms associated with suicidality among females at risk for suicide.

5 Jun 2018

Researchers find novel gene in red blood cells that may help limb regeneration in adult newts

Newts are the only four-legged vertebrates that can regenerate their body parts even as adults. When a newt loses a limb, a mass of cells, called a blastema, is generated at the stump, from which a new, fully functional limb is eventually regenerated.

5 Jun 2018

Light exposure during sleep acutely impacts measures of insulin resistance

According to preliminary results from a new study, nighttime light exposure during sleep may affect metabolic function. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that light exposure at night during sleep adversely impacts metabolic outcomes.

5 Jun 2018

Blood News and Research

Researchers identify less-invasive treatment option for patients with ARDS

Gas embolotherapy holds great potential for treating cancer

Immunosuppressed patients with sepsis more likely to die if treated in hospitals caring for few such patients

Price check on drug ads: Would revealing costs help patients control spending?

Classifying heart failure patients based on redox status may help personalize treatment

Finnish research solves family blood mystery

Lipofilling does not result in increased rate of breast cancer recurrence

Study finds new theory for gender differences in occurrence of autoimmune diseases

Faeces donors do it out of willingness not money - study

Study demonstrates that HIV infection in the brain can be established, maintained by T cells

Patients diagnosed with high-sensitivity troponin test have lower risk of future heart attack

Genopole opens application process for Shaker and Booster programs to international candidates

Verma unveils state Medicaid scorecard but refuses to judge efforts

More follow-up testing may not help colorectal cancer patients, shows study

Plant-based dietary pattern lowers cholesterol and improves blood pressure

Study: 2.6% of pediatric patients hospitalized for stroke die in the hospital

Altering bacteria’s genetic code may pave way for long-lasting drugs, shows study

Researchers investigate if stabilization of ovarian hormones can reduce suicide risk

Researchers find novel gene in red blood cells that may help limb regeneration in adult newts

Light exposure during sleep acutely impacts measures of insulin resistance

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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