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New technique may reduce need for amputation in patients with critical limb ischemia

A new imaging technique could reduce the need for amputation in patients with critical limb ischemia, according to a study publised today in the scientific journal JACC.

28 Jan 2016

Study: Prenatal exposure to flame retardants may have lasting effect on child's executive function

New research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine suggests that prenatal exposure to flame retardants and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) commonly found in the environment may have a lasting effect on a child's cognitive and behavioral development, known as executive function.

28 Jan 2016

Researchers discover potential candidates for development of novel targeted therapies for blood cancers

A research team from the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at Roswell Park Cancer Institute has discovered a new class of small-molecule compounds that are good candidates for development of novel targeted therapies in the treatment of leukemia and lymphoma.

28 Jan 2016

Three RIT students awarded top honors for research on bio-separation techniques

Three students from Rochester Institute of Technology were recognized for their research findings about improvements to bio-separation techniques for lab-on-a-chip medical devices. They were awarded top honors in several categories in the undergraduate and graduate research competitions at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers annual meeting and conference in November in Salt Lake City, Utah.

28 Jan 2016

Researchers developing cryotherapy device to reduce tissue damage

Cold therapy has long been prescribed for those recovering from orthopedic surgery, muscle inflammation and sports-related injuries, with treatments ranging from ice baths to immersion in whole-body cryotherapy chambers.

28 Jan 2016

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor linked to slower cognitive decline in older people

Older people with higher amounts of a key protein in their brains also had slower decline in their memory and thinking abilities than people with lower amounts of protein from the gene called brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF, according to a study published in the January 27, 2016, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

28 Jan 2016

HIV persists in the body despite effective antiretroviral therapy

A team of international scientists led by Northwestern University found that HIV is still replicating in lymphoid tissue, even when it is undetectable in the blood of patients on antiretroviral drugs.

28 Jan 2016

Research provides new molecular insight into heart failure

More than 5 million people in the United States suffer from heart failure, according to the American Heart Association. Less than half of those with heart failure live five years after diagnosis.

28 Jan 2016

A roadmap to guide hematology research in Europe

In the February 2016 issue of Haematologica, critical research of blood and blood-forming organs in Europe is given a boost.

28 Jan 2016

10 million of us lack sunshine vitamin

Health pioneers BetterYou have welcomed the views of Nutritionist Marilyn Glenville, that ‘oil based supplements can help you get your recommended dose of vitamin D’.

From BetterYou Ltd 27 Jan 2016

UAB discovery may offer new therapeutic approaches to asthma

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have found a previously unknown step in the pathway that leads to asthma, a discovery that may offer new therapeutic approaches to this incurable disease. Asthma affects more than 25 million people in the United States, including about 7 million children.

27 Jan 2016

Upstate Medical University physicians use minimally invasive robotic surgery in complex IVC thrombus case

Physicians at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse describe in the December issue of Urology the first case ever in which doctors used minimally invasive robotic surgery to perform a radical nephrectomy (removal of entire kidney) with a level III inferior vena cava thrombectomy (removal of a tumor from the largest vein that carries blood to the heart).

27 Jan 2016

Study shows regular caffeine consumption does not lead to extra heartbeats

Contrary to current clinical belief, regular caffeine consumption does not lead to extra heartbeats, which, while common, can lead in rare cases to heart- or stroke-related morbidity and mortality, according to UC San Francisco researchers.

27 Jan 2016

Velano Vascular obtains FDA clearance for modified version of novel blood draw device

Velano Vascular, a medical technology company transforming and enhancing the care experience for hospitalized patients and their practitioners, announced today that the company received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for a modified version of its novel, needle-free blood draw device.

27 Jan 2016

Young adults who use social media more likely to suffer sleep disturbances

Young adults who spend a lot of time on social media during the day or check it frequently throughout the week are more likely to suffer sleep disturbances than their peers who use social media less, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

27 Jan 2016

PAHO recommendations for preventing or slowing spread of Zika virus

Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that is new to the Americas. Since Brazil reported the first cases of local transmission of the virus in May 2015, it has spread to 21 countries and territories* of the Americas (as of 23 January 2016).

27 Jan 2016

E-cigarettes suppress immune defenses, alter inflammation and boost bacterial virulence

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System report data suggesting that e-cigarettes are toxic to human airway cells, suppress immune defenses and alter inflammation, while at the same time boosting bacterial virulence.

27 Jan 2016

Blood News and Research

New technique may reduce need for amputation in patients with critical limb ischemia

Study: Prenatal exposure to flame retardants may have lasting effect on child's executive function

Researchers discover potential candidates for development of novel targeted therapies for blood cancers

Three RIT students awarded top honors for research on bio-separation techniques

Researchers developing cryotherapy device to reduce tissue damage

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor linked to slower cognitive decline in older people

HIV persists in the body despite effective antiretroviral therapy

Research provides new molecular insight into heart failure

A roadmap to guide hematology research in Europe

10 million of us lack sunshine vitamin

UAB discovery may offer new therapeutic approaches to asthma

Upstate Medical University physicians use minimally invasive robotic surgery in complex IVC thrombus case

Study shows regular caffeine consumption does not lead to extra heartbeats

Velano Vascular obtains FDA clearance for modified version of novel blood draw device

Young adults who use social media more likely to suffer sleep disturbances

PAHO recommendations for preventing or slowing spread of Zika virus

E-cigarettes suppress immune defenses, alter inflammation and boost bacterial virulence

Panasonic introduces new -40°C freezer with hydrocarbon refrigerant

ROCA Test now available in nine additional U.S. states for early detection of ovarian cancer

Researchers call for monitoring of playground paints to reduce public health dangers

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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