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Cluster headaches: searching for effective therapies

Cluster headaches are probably the most painful types of pain a human can suffer and it is for no small reason that this condition is also sometimes referred to as suicide headache.

25 May 2017

One in three hypertensive patients does not adhere to medications, study suggests

One in three people who suffer from high blood pressure are failing to take medication as prescribed by their healthcare professionals, a new study led by the University of Leicester has suggested.

25 May 2017

Study finds variations among hospitals in transitioning stroke patients from treatment to comfort care

Hospitals vary widely in how often they transition people with strokes from active treatment to comfort or hospice care within 48 hours after they get to the hospital, according to a new study published in the May 24, 2017, online issue of Neurology Clinical Practice, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

25 May 2017

Penn psychologist shows how empathy can elicit both negative and positive health effects

When a close friend shares bad news, our instinct is to help. But putting ourselves in a friend's shoes, imagining how we would feel if we were the one suffering, may have detrimental effects on our own health, according to a new study led by the University of Pennsylvania's Anneke E. K. Buffone.

24 May 2017

Researchers discover new anti-thrombotic drug target for developing more protective blood thinners

Blood platelets shore up open wounds and help cuts heal, but they can also cause heart attacks and strokes when a congealed ball of platelets known as a thrombus breaks free from a site of injury and gets lodged in blood vessels that feed oxygen to the brain or heart.

24 May 2017

Bioadhesive nanoparticles show potential for drug delivery to specific cells in the brain

A Yale research team has found that by tinkering with the surface properties of drug-loaded nanoparticles, they can potentially direct these particles to specific cells in the brain.

24 May 2017

Machine-learning algorithm may help identify hospitalized patients at risk for severe sepsis

A machine-learning algorithm has the capability to identify hospitalized patients at risk for severe sepsis and septic shock using data from electronic health records, according to a study presented at the 2017 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

24 May 2017

Medical methods in the life of Shakespeare’s son-in-law

During this period, there was a revival of the Classical medicine of Ancient Greece and Rome, particularly the ideas of the Greek philosopher Hippocrates and the Roman physician Galen of Pergamon.

24 May 2017

Scientists identify ten new genetic variants linked to cardiac structure and function

Strong or weak, big or small - variations in our genome play a decisive part in how our heart is shaped and works.

24 May 2017

Moderate chocolate intake linked to lower risk of atrial fibrillation

A new study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in collaboration with researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Aalborg University and Institute of Cancer Epidemiology in Denmark, found that consuming moderate amounts of chocolate was associated with significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, a common and potentially life threatening type of irregular heartbeat.

24 May 2017

Multi-protein biomarker blood test to detect breast cancer can potentially reduce use of biopsy

A new study published in Clinical Breast Cancer demonstrates that Videssa® Breast, a multi-protein biomarker blood test to detect breast cancer, can help inform better decision-making after abnormal mammogram or other breast imaging results and potentially reduce use of biopsy by up to 67 percent.

24 May 2017

Researchers identify key regulator gene for formation of cardiac valves

Researchers from the University of Basel in Switzerland have identified a key regulator gene for the formation of cardiac valves - a process crucial to normal embryonic heart development. These results are published in the journal Cell Reports today.

23 May 2017

Study shows how different genetic mutations cause acute myeloid leukemia

A study led by the University of Birmingham has made a breakthrough in the understanding of how different genetic mutations cause acute myeloid leukemia.

23 May 2017

Study findings could lead to quick and new way for predicting efficacy of cancer treatments

Once hailed as a breakthrough in cancer treatment, immunotherapies are now raising concerns as doctors note new side effects like severe allergic reactions, acute-onset diabetes and heart damage.

23 May 2017

Research suggests potential of stem cells to improve tendon healing

New research published online in The FASEB Journal suggests that tendon stem (TSCs) may be able to significantly improve tendon healing by regulating inflammation, which contributes to scar-like tendon healing and chronic matrix degradation.

23 May 2017

Social factors impact hospitals' readmission penalty measures, study shows

A team of researchers led by a University of Colorado School of Medicine faculty member found that measures to evaluate readmission rates at children's hospitals would be more accurate if the social factors of the patients are included.

23 May 2017

CT-measured vascular pruning linked to mortality risk in smokers without COPD

In a new study, CT-measured vascular pruning – the diminution of distal pulmonary blood vessels (vessels on the outer edges of the lungs) – was associated with increased risk of death in smokers without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

23 May 2017

Pulmonary thrombosis-on-a-chip enables unprecedented study of blood responses to organ-level injury

The average human pair of lungs is permeated by a network of about 164 feet of blood vessels (roughly the width of a football field), including microscopic blood capillaries, which facilitate the diffusion of oxygen into the bloodstream in exchange for carbon dioxide.

23 May 2017

Study provides better understanding of vascular malformation

In diseases like cancer, diabetes, rheumatism and stroke, a disorder develops in the blood vessels that exacerbates the condition and obstructs treatment.

23 May 2017

$Study finds link between type 1 diabetes and increased risk of bone fractures in men$

Study finds link between type 1 diabetes and increased risk of bone fractures in men

A Norwegian study has established that men with type 1 diabetes are more likely to suffer bone fractures because of lower bone density, poorer bone quality and a lower rate of bone growth.

23 May 2017

Blood News and Research

Cluster headaches: searching for effective therapies

One in three hypertensive patients does not adhere to medications, study suggests

Study finds variations among hospitals in transitioning stroke patients from treatment to comfort care

Penn psychologist shows how empathy can elicit both negative and positive health effects

Researchers discover new anti-thrombotic drug target for developing more protective blood thinners

Bioadhesive nanoparticles show potential for drug delivery to specific cells in the brain

Machine-learning algorithm may help identify hospitalized patients at risk for severe sepsis

Medical methods in the life of Shakespeare’s son-in-law

Scientists identify ten new genetic variants linked to cardiac structure and function

Moderate chocolate intake linked to lower risk of atrial fibrillation

Multi-protein biomarker blood test to detect breast cancer can potentially reduce use of biopsy

Researchers identify key regulator gene for formation of cardiac valves

Study shows how different genetic mutations cause acute myeloid leukemia

Study findings could lead to quick and new way for predicting efficacy of cancer treatments

Research suggests potential of stem cells to improve tendon healing

Social factors impact hospitals' readmission penalty measures, study shows

CT-measured vascular pruning linked to mortality risk in smokers without COPD

Pulmonary thrombosis-on-a-chip enables unprecedented study of blood responses to organ-level injury

Study provides better understanding of vascular malformation

Study finds link between type 1 diabetes and increased risk of bone fractures in men

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