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High rates of scanning with Abbott′s FreeStyle Libre system linked to improved glucose control in diabetes patients

Abbott today announced the results of real-world use data showing that people who scan more frequently using Abbott′s FreeStyle Libre system spend less time in hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) or hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar) while having improved average glucose levels.

16 Feb 2017

Clinical trial to test potential new drug treatment for osteoarthritis

The University of Liverpool, in partnership with AKL Research and Development Ltd, is to lead on a clinical trial to test a potential new drug treatment for osteoarthritis.

16 Feb 2017

Researchers use brain biomarkers to identify autism risk in infants

By using magnetic resonance imaging to study the brains of infants who have older siblings with autism, scientists were able to correctly identify 80 percent of the babies who would be subsequently diagnosed with autism at 2 years of age.

16 Feb 2017

Paxman's scalp cooling system shows to successfully reduce alopecia during chemotherapy in breast cancer patients

The results of Paxman’s first randomised US scalp cooling trial has been published in JAMA; a renowned peer-reviewed oncology medical journal published by the American Medical Association.

From Paxman 16 Feb 2017

New research provides clues to how antibody treatment led to remission in SIV-infected monkeys

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have found that the presence of the protein alpha-4 beta-7 integrin on the surface of HIV and its monkey equivalent--simian immunodeficiency virus, or SIV--may help explain why an antibody protected monkeys from SIV in previous experiments.

16 Feb 2017

New report highlights serious health problems faced by spinal cord injury patients

Paralysis is just one of the many serious health problems faced by patients who suffer spinal cord injuries.

16 Feb 2017

Experts establish first set of diagnostic criteria for life-threatening idiopathic multicentric CD

More than six decades after Castleman disease was first described, a group of experts from Penn Medicine and other institutions around the world has established the first set of diagnostic criteria for a life-threatening subtype of the condition, idiopathic multicentric CD, which is often misdiagnosed as other illnesses.

16 Feb 2017

Salk scientists use mRNA to successfully treat hemophilia B in mice

FedEx, UPS, DHL--when it comes to sending packages, choices abound. But the most important delivery service you may not have heard of mRNA.

16 Feb 2017

Signals from fat cells may aid in diagnostics for metabolic conditions

Fat cells are not simply big blobs of lipid quietly standingby in the body--instead, they send out hormones and other signaling proteins that affect many types of tissues.

15 Feb 2017

Researchers explore effects of preeclampsia on risk of developing ROP in premature infants

Mary Elizabeth Hartnett, MD, and colleagues at the John A. Moran Center and Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, were looking for a way to tease apart the effects of preeclampsia on the risk of developing retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), an eye disease found in premature infants. Their results, and the model they developed, were published February 14, 2017, in Scientific Reports.

15 Feb 2017

Changes in size of mitochondria in subset of brain cells could be key to maintaining blood sugar

Keeping blood sugar levels within a safe range is key to managing both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. In a new finding that could lead to fewer complications for diabetes patients, Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that changes in the size of mitochondria in a small subset of brain cells play a crucial role in safely maintaining blood sugar levels.

15 Feb 2017

FDA approves new drug to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Siliq (brodalumab) to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Siliq is administered as an injection.

15 Feb 2017

Two-drug combination shows promise against diabetic retinopathy in animal models

A two-drug cocktail provided better protection against diabetes-related vision loss than a single drug during testing in rat models, a team of University of Florida Health and Dutch researchers has found.

15 Feb 2017

New online tool can help clinicians quantify minimal risk in patients with stable chest pain

A two year follow-up on a study involving more than 10,000 people with stable chest pain finds that an online tool can accurately predict which patients are likely to have normal non-invasive tests and remain free of cardiac events.

15 Feb 2017

Brain SPECT imaging can differentiate between depression and cognitive disorders, new report reveals

Neuroimaging of decreased blood flow in specific regions of the brain can differentiate between depression and cognitive disorders, according to a new report in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

15 Feb 2017

New Doppler sound digital library could save lives of people with precursors to cardiovascular disease

HANDHELD devices can scan the lower limbs of a patient and "listen" to the blood flow, providing vital early indication of problems that could lead to strokes or heart attacks.

15 Feb 2017

Researchers pinpoint new neural mechanism that regulates chronic stress response

In addition to the classic stress response in our bodies - an acute reaction that gradually abates when the threat passes - our bodies appear to have a separate mechanism that deals only with chronic stress.

15 Feb 2017

Rutgers-Princeton Center aims to improve diagnosis of psychiatric diseases using computational models

A new center is bringing together researchers from Princeton and Rutgers universities to apply computational modeling to the understanding of psychiatric diseases.

15 Feb 2017

Estrogen regulates specific exosome-packed microRNAs in blood circulation, study shows

A study at the Gerontology Research Center demonstrated that, in blood circulation, the exosome-carried messenger molecule profile differs between post- and premenopausal women.

15 Feb 2017

RTI study: Cardiovascular disease costs expected to reach $1.1 trillion in next two decades

A new study projects that by 2035, cardiovascular disease, the most costly and prevalent killer, if left unchecked, will place a crushing economic and health burden on the nation's financial and health care systems. The study was conducted by RTI International for the American Heart Association.

15 Feb 2017

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High rates of scanning with Abbott′s FreeStyle Libre system linked to improved glucose control in diabetes patients

Clinical trial to test potential new drug treatment for osteoarthritis

Researchers use brain biomarkers to identify autism risk in infants

Paxman's scalp cooling system shows to successfully reduce alopecia during chemotherapy in breast cancer patients

New research provides clues to how antibody treatment led to remission in SIV-infected monkeys

New report highlights serious health problems faced by spinal cord injury patients

Experts establish first set of diagnostic criteria for life-threatening idiopathic multicentric CD

Salk scientists use mRNA to successfully treat hemophilia B in mice

Signals from fat cells may aid in diagnostics for metabolic conditions

Researchers explore effects of preeclampsia on risk of developing ROP in premature infants

Changes in size of mitochondria in subset of brain cells could be key to maintaining blood sugar

FDA approves new drug to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis

Two-drug combination shows promise against diabetic retinopathy in animal models

New online tool can help clinicians quantify minimal risk in patients with stable chest pain

Brain SPECT imaging can differentiate between depression and cognitive disorders, new report reveals

New Doppler sound digital library could save lives of people with precursors to cardiovascular disease

Researchers pinpoint new neural mechanism that regulates chronic stress response

Rutgers-Princeton Center aims to improve diagnosis of psychiatric diseases using computational models

Estrogen regulates specific exosome-packed microRNAs in blood circulation, study shows

RTI study: Cardiovascular disease costs expected to reach $1.1 trillion in next two decades

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