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Scientists can accurately measure microbial growth rates inside gastrointestinal tracts

For the first time, scientists can accurately measure population growth rates of the microbes that live inside mammalian gastrointestinal tracts, according to a new method reported in Nature Communications by a team at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Harvard Medical School.

1 Dec 2015

New study compares outcomes from two postoperative pain control methods in knee replacement patients

A new study published today in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association compared outcomes from two types of postoperative pain control methods in a group of patients who had both of their knees replaced.

1 Dec 2015

Boston Scientific obtains FDA approval, CE Mark for AngioJet ZelanteDVT catheter to treat DVT

Boston Scientific has received United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration approval and CE Mark for the AngioJet ZelanteDVT thrombectomy catheter to treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in large-diameter upper and lower limb peripheral veins.

30 Nov 2015

Pre-existing asthma may strongly predict future chronic migraine attacks

Pre-existing asthma may be a strong predictor of future chronic migraine attacks in individuals experiencing occasional migraine headaches, according to researchers from the University of Cincinnati, Montefiore Headache Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Vedanta Research.

30 Nov 2015

Medical professionals compare different treatment methods for Neuromyelitis optica

In the course of a study conducted throughout Germany, medical professionals have compared different treatment methods for Neuromyelitis optica, an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. It turned out that the best results were not achieved with conventional steroid therapy. Under the auspices of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum and the Hannover Medical School, the team published their findings in the journal Annals of Neurology.

30 Nov 2015

Researchers discover drug target and genetic pathway for graft-versus-host disease

A Seattle Children's Research Institute lab has discovered a genetic pathway that can be targeted with existing drugs to prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a common and deadly complication of bone marrow transplants.

30 Nov 2015

Establishing supervised injection facilities in Toronto and Ottawa would be cost-effective, say researchers

Researchers say it is highly likely that establishing up to three supervised injection facilities in Toronto and up to two facilities in Ottawa would be cost-effective.

30 Nov 2015

Lack of direct parental care affects brain development in left-behind children

Researchers in China have found that children who have been left without direct parental care for extended periods of time show larger gray matter volumes in the brain, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

30 Nov 2015

Study: Medicaid expansion increases use of breast cancer screening among low-income women

Low-income women in Medicaid expansion states in the U.S. are more likely to have a breast screening performed than those in non-expansion states, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

30 Nov 2015

Research shows how various organ systems change and adapt in ultra-distance runners

Using a mobile MRI truck, researchers followed runners for 4,500 kilometers through Europe to study the physical limits and adaptation of athletes over a 64-day period, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

30 Nov 2015

Bringing ill children from hospital to home can overwhelm family caregivers, affect children's recovery

Bringing acutely ill children home from the hospital can overwhelm family caregivers and affect a child's recovery and long-term health, according to research in the journal Pediatrics.

30 Nov 2015

Prehospital combination therapy disappoints in status epilepticus

Adding levetiracetam to prehospital treatment with clonazepam does not improve control of generalised convulsive status epilepticus, shows a randomised phase III trial.

27 Nov 2015

Ultra-performance chromatography test aids bosutinib plasma quantification

Chinese scientists have developed a fast and sensitive method for the quantification of the tyrosine kinase inhibitor bosutinib in rat blood samples.

27 Nov 2015

Rare variants linked with Parkinson’s disease

Researchers using exome sequencing in families with Parkinson’s disease have identified two genes that could be associated with the condition.

27 Nov 2015

Older patients can recover from acute subdural hematomas

According to a study completed at the Helsinki University Hospital Department of Neurosurgery, even patients over the age of 75 may recover from severe traumatic brain injury. This is the first study to describe the results of surgically treated elderly patients with acute subdural hematomas.

27 Nov 2015

Specific environmental influences can neutralize effect of genetic variant that increases childhood asthma risk

The effect of a widespread genetic variant that increases the risk for childhood asthma can be neutralized. A new study shows that young infants are particularly responsive to the positive influence of exposure to farm dust.

27 Nov 2015

New test can detect drug abuse faster

A new test for club drugs like ketamine can detect low levels of drugs in urine and plasma, making it faster, easier and cheaper to identify them. The authors of the study, published in Journal of Chromatography B, say it could give authorities the boost they need to keep up with trends drug (ab)use.

26 Nov 2015

Obese children with NAFLD not meeting recommended physical activity levels

In a new study published today in the journal Nutrients, research from the University of Surrey and the Children's Liver Disease Foundation has found that both obese children and those with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) are not meeting the UK recommendations for a variety of vitamins and minerals.

26 Nov 2015

Oxytocin hormone strengthens social ties

Nowadays, much emphasis is placed on sustainability. The degree to which people are willing to donate their own money for this depends on their level of oxytocin. Scientists at the University of Bonn Hospital have discovered that the willingness to donate increases with the quantity of this bonding hormone. However, oxytocin only has an effect with regard to social sustainability projects. The hormone does not increase the ability to participate in the case of purely environmentally oriented projects.

26 Nov 2015

Medical professionals compare different treatment options for Neuromyelitis optica

26 Nov 2015

Hospital News and Research

Scientists can accurately measure microbial growth rates inside gastrointestinal tracts

New study compares outcomes from two postoperative pain control methods in knee replacement patients

Boston Scientific obtains FDA approval, CE Mark for AngioJet ZelanteDVT catheter to treat DVT

Pre-existing asthma may strongly predict future chronic migraine attacks

Medical professionals compare different treatment methods for Neuromyelitis optica

Researchers discover drug target and genetic pathway for graft-versus-host disease

Establishing supervised injection facilities in Toronto and Ottawa would be cost-effective, say researchers

Lack of direct parental care affects brain development in left-behind children

Study: Medicaid expansion increases use of breast cancer screening among low-income women

Research shows how various organ systems change and adapt in ultra-distance runners

Bringing ill children from hospital to home can overwhelm family caregivers, affect children's recovery

Prehospital combination therapy disappoints in status epilepticus

Ultra-performance chromatography test aids bosutinib plasma quantification

Rare variants linked with Parkinson’s disease

Older patients can recover from acute subdural hematomas

Specific environmental influences can neutralize effect of genetic variant that increases childhood asthma risk

New test can detect drug abuse faster

Obese children with NAFLD not meeting recommended physical activity levels

Oxytocin hormone strengthens social ties

Medical professionals compare different treatment options for Neuromyelitis optica

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