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Increased physical activity helps individuals with coronary heart disease to live longer

Increased physical activity, not weight loss, gives individuals with coronary heart disease a longer lease on life, according to a new study conducted at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

31 May 2018

FDA-approved drug for lymphoma and leukemia may help treat common type of brain tumor

New Cleveland Clinic research shows for the first time that ibrutinib, an FDA-approved drug for lymphoma and leukemia, may also help treat the most common – and deadliest – type of brain tumor.

30 May 2018

Study: Sex hormone levels associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease in older women

In an analysis of data collected from more than 2,800 women after menopause, Johns Hopkins researchers report new evidence that a higher proportion of male to female sex hormones was associated with a significant increased relative cardiovascular disease risk.

29 May 2018

New research reveals why heart function is reduced at high altitude areas

For over a century, we have known that high altitude reduces the amount of blood the heart pumps around the body with each beat.

29 May 2018

Landmark trial to test implantable defibrillator in diabetic patients with history of heart attack

Loyola Medicine is enrolling patients in a landmark international trial to determine whether defibrillator devices can save lives when implanted in diabetic patients who have had prior heart attacks.

23 May 2018

Researchers develop injectable bandage to stop fatal blood loss, activate wound healing

While several products are available to quickly seal surface wounds, rapidly stopping fatal internal bleeding has proven more difficult.

22 May 2018

PanOptica doses first patient in Phase 1/2 dose-ranging clinical trial of PAN-90806

PanOptica, Inc., a private biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative ophthalmology therapies, today announced that the Company has dosed the first patient in a Phase 1/2 dose-ranging clinical trial of PAN-90806, a once-daily topical eye drop formulation of a small-molecule anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) for the treatment of neovascular eye diseases.

22 May 2018

FDA approves new drug to treat thrombocytopenia in adults with chronic liver disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Doptelet (avatrombopag) tablets to treat low blood platelet count (thrombocytopenia) in adults with chronic liver disease who are scheduled to undergo a medical or dental procedure. This is the first drug approved by the FDA for this use.

22 May 2018

Combination of vascular risk and brain amyloid levels may accelerate age-related cognitive decline

Risk factors for heart disease and stroke appear to hasten the risk of cognitive decline in normal older individuals with evidence of very early Alzheimer's-disease-associated changes in the brain.

22 May 2018

CRISPR-Cas9-based strategy allows researchers to precisely alter hundreds of different genes

Geneticists have been using model organisms ranging from the house mouse to the single-cell bakers' yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, to study basic biological processes that regulate human development and physiology, and that can be compromised in various diseases.

22 May 2018

Study: Exercising for 4-5 days per week is needed to keep the heart young

Participating in exercise 4-5 days per week is necessary to keep your heart young, according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology.

21 May 2018

CT scan still effective to determine thrombectomy treatment in stroke, study shows

A study led by a neurologist from McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston showed that a computed tomography could be sufficient for determining thrombectomy treatment in stroke.

21 May 2018

AUA recommends use of UroLift System for managing lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to BPH

NeoTract, a wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated focused on addressing unmet needs in the field of urology, today announced that the American Urological Association has recommended the use of the UroLift System as a standard of care treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia.

18 May 2018

Study: Single surface protein can amplify multiple key pathways in acute myeloid leukemia

Researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York have discovered that a signaling protein elevated in patients with acute myeloid leukemia plays a much wider role in the disease than previously thought.

18 May 2018

Study: Psoriasis patients taking Humira show no change in aortic inflammation

An antibody used to treat the skin disease psoriasis and other chronic autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease has no effect on aortic inflammation – a key marker of future risk of major cardiovascular events – unlike other antibodies that target different aspects of the immune system.

18 May 2018

Researchers push science one step closer to growing body parts in a lab

Researchers have learned that precursor cells for skeletal muscles actually also give rise to neurons, blood vessels, blood cells and immune cells, pushing science one step closer to generating body parts in a laboratory.

17 May 2018

Combination therapies targeting different cell types may be effective at treating colon cancer

Researchers in Germany have discovered that colon cancers are often resistant to existing drug treatments because they are composed of two different cell types that can replace each other when one cell type is killed.

16 May 2018

Clinical study shows promising results of Nexodyn AcidOxidizing Solution in healing chronic wounds

APR Applied Pharma Research sa, the Swiss independent developer of science driven and patent protected healthcare products, today announces the publication in "Advances in skin & wound care" of the results of a clinical pilot study on the efficacy and tolerability of Nexodyn AcidOxidizing Solution, a sprayable Active Cleanser with ancillary antimicrobial activity developed for acute and chronic wound management.

16 May 2018

Scientists reveal active role of IgG antibodies in severity of anaphylaxis

The most severe allergic reaction, anaphylaxis, is the result of an inappropriate immune reaction following the introduction of a usually harmless antigen into the body.

16 May 2018

Gene variant may be linked to worse psychiatric symptoms in TBI patients

A variant of the APOE gene may be linked to worse psychiatric symptoms in people who have had a traumatic brain injury, found a Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System study. Study participants with both the gene variant and at least one TBI had more severe symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression than comparison participants.

14 May 2018

Vascular News and Research

Increased physical activity helps individuals with coronary heart disease to live longer

FDA-approved drug for lymphoma and leukemia may help treat common type of brain tumor

Study: Sex hormone levels associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease in older women

New research reveals why heart function is reduced at high altitude areas

Landmark trial to test implantable defibrillator in diabetic patients with history of heart attack

Researchers develop injectable bandage to stop fatal blood loss, activate wound healing

PanOptica doses first patient in Phase 1/2 dose-ranging clinical trial of PAN-90806

FDA approves new drug to treat thrombocytopenia in adults with chronic liver disease

Combination of vascular risk and brain amyloid levels may accelerate age-related cognitive decline

CRISPR-Cas9-based strategy allows researchers to precisely alter hundreds of different genes

Study: Exercising for 4-5 days per week is needed to keep the heart young

CT scan still effective to determine thrombectomy treatment in stroke, study shows

AUA recommends use of UroLift System for managing lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to BPH

Study: Single surface protein can amplify multiple key pathways in acute myeloid leukemia

Study: Psoriasis patients taking Humira show no change in aortic inflammation

Researchers push science one step closer to growing body parts in a lab

Combination therapies targeting different cell types may be effective at treating colon cancer

Clinical study shows promising results of Nexodyn AcidOxidizing Solution in healing chronic wounds

Scientists reveal active role of IgG antibodies in severity of anaphylaxis

Gene variant may be linked to worse psychiatric symptoms in TBI patients

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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