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Researchers use big data to gain better understanding of hepatitis E virus

As far as research is concerned, hepatitis E had long led a shadowy existence - even though it is the main cause for acute viral inflammation of the liver.

18 Mar 2019

Study demonstrates effective way to slow progression of cerebrovascular disease in older adults

Elderly people with high blood pressure, or hypertension, who took medicine to keep their 24-hour systolic blood pressure around 130 mm Hg for three years showed significantly less accumulation of harmful brain lesions compared with those taking medicine to maintain a systolic blood pressure around 145 mm Hg, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68thAnnual Scientific Session.

18 Mar 2019

Premature babies also have protective anti-viral antibodies

Even premature babies carry anti-viral antibodies transferred from the mother, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report in a paper on maternal antibodies in newborns, published in the journal Nature Medicine.

18 Mar 2019

Gene medication shows promise to treat spinal cord injuries

The two-gene medication has been proven to recover motor functions in rats. After several months of treatment, rodents were able to use previously paralyzed limbs. Researchers at Kazan Federal University are now seeking pre-clinical trial investment.

18 Mar 2019

UTA nursing professor receives $6.575 million to attack musculoskeletal diseases

A University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation professor will use a series of grants totaling approximately $6.575 million during the next five years to attack a variety of debilitating musculoskeletal diseases.

18 Mar 2019

Researchers hope blood test that accurately diagnoses fibromyalgia could be available within five years

Ohio State University researchers have evidence that blood samples can reliably detect fibromyalgia, a disease that is often misdiagnosed due to its general symptoms that characterize a number of other conditions.

18 Mar 2019

Novel cardiac pump shows superior outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure

Severely ill patients with advanced heart failure who received a novel heart pump—the HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device— suffered significantly fewer strokes, pump-related blood clots and bleeding episodes after two years, compared with similar patients who received an older, more established pump, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session.

18 Mar 2019

Apple Heart Study: Wearable technology can safely identify atrial fibrillation

Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine today presented preliminary results of the Apple Heart Study, an unprecedented virtual study with over 400,000 enrolled participants.

18 Mar 2019

Echocardiography may aid in patient selection for TMVR

Clinicians should use echocardiography, an ultrasound that shows the heart's structure and function, when determining whether patients with heart failure and a leaking heart valve are likely to benefit from valve repair, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session.

18 Mar 2019

CardioMEMS heart failure sensor reliably safe, effectively reduces hospitalizations

In the year following placement of a CardioMEMS heart failure sensor—designed to wirelessly measure and monitor pulmonary artery pressures that can signal worsening heart failure—patients experienced a 58 percent reduction in hospitalization for heart failure, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session. Reductions in hospitalizations were seen in both men and women, across all ejection fraction ranges and regardless of race.

18 Mar 2019

BFR therapy as part of rehabilitation following ACL surgery may slow bone loss

Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction patients often face bone and muscle loss immediately following the procedure.

18 Mar 2019

Early sports specialization linked to increased injury rates during athletic career

Sixty million kids participate in organized athletics each year with ever increasing amounts of children specializing in one sport before the age of 14 with hopes of a college scholarship or professional career on the line.

18 Mar 2019

Study reveals another surgical option for patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears

The arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction (SCR) surgical technique offers patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears restored shoulder function and the opportunity to return to sports and physically-demanding work, according to research presented today at the AOSSM/AANA Specialty Day in Las Vegas, Nevada.

18 Mar 2019

Medicine News and Research

Researchers use big data to gain better understanding of hepatitis E virus

Study demonstrates effective way to slow progression of cerebrovascular disease in older adults

Premature babies also have protective anti-viral antibodies

Gene medication shows promise to treat spinal cord injuries

UTA nursing professor receives $6.575 million to attack musculoskeletal diseases

Researchers hope blood test that accurately diagnoses fibromyalgia could be available within five years

Novel cardiac pump shows superior outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure

Apple Heart Study: Wearable technology can safely identify atrial fibrillation

Echocardiography may aid in patient selection for TMVR

CardioMEMS heart failure sensor reliably safe, effectively reduces hospitalizations

BFR therapy as part of rehabilitation following ACL surgery may slow bone loss

Early sports specialization linked to increased injury rates during athletic career

Study reveals another surgical option for patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears

Fibromyalgia can be reliably detected in blood samples

Testosterone treatment lowers recurrence rates in low-risk prostate cancer patients

Absorbable, antibiotic-eluting envelope can reduce rate of cardiac device infections

Next-generation LVAD device clinically superior, safer for heart failure patients

Researchers report promising results of potential reversal agent

Taking painkillers during pregnancy is not responsible for asthma risk in children, study shows

Gluten, lactose, food dyes in pills could be causing side effects finds study

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