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Culture-based tests can help in accurate diagnosis of sore throats

Clinical guidelines conflict on testing teens and adults whose symptoms point to a possible strep throat.

29 May 2014

Researchers create initial catalog of human proteome, identify 193 novel proteins

Striving for the protein equivalent of the Human Genome Project, an international team of researchers has created an initial catalog of the human "proteome," or all of the proteins in the human body.

29 May 2014

New approach provides a viable way to culture hESCs for clinical purposes

To be suitable for medical transplantation, one idea is that human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) need to remain "undifferentiated" i.e. they are not changing into other cell types.

29 May 2014

First Edition: May 29, 2014

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including articles on an inspector general's report on care at VA hospitals and growing pressure from some House Republicans to vote on an alternative to the Affordable Care Act.

29 May 2014

Cancer patients who avoid sugar are doubling remission and survival rates

"Fed Up," produced by Katie Couric and directed by Stephanie Soechtig, reveals secrets of the American food industry and points to direct links between our health and what we eat, with particular emphasis on sugar.

29 May 2014

People with high levels of cynical distrust more likely to develop dementia, says study

People with high levels of cynical distrust may be more likely to develop dementia, according to a study published in the May 28, 2014, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

29 May 2014

UT Southwestern researchers identify protein critical to the spread of deadly cancer cells

UT Southwestern Medical Center cancer researchers have identified a protein critical to the spread of deadly cancer cells and determined how it works, paving the way for potential use in diagnosis and eventually possible therapeutic drugs to halt or slow the spread of cancer.

29 May 2014

Patients with diabetes mellitus have worse long-term outcomes following CABG surgery

Patients with diabetes mellitus have worse long-term outcomes and higher associated costs following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery than patients without diabetes, according to a study in the June 2014 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

29 May 2014

Study shows high BP drugs may raise likelihood of age-related macular degeneration

There may be a connection between taking vasodilators and developing early-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss and blindness among Americans who are age 65 and older, according to a study published online in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

29 May 2014

Negative interactions between friends and family increase hypertension risk

Keeping your friends close and your enemies closer may not be the best advice if you are 50 or older.

29 May 2014

Researchers find link between aging and chemicals in environment

Why are some 75-year-olds downright spry while others can barely get around? Part of the explanation, say researchers writing in the Cell Press journal Trends in Molecular Medicine on May 28, is differences from one person to the next in exposure to harmful substances in the environment, chemicals such as benzene, cigarette smoke, and even stress.

29 May 2014

5 super foods for attaining summer glow

Chances are you have seen glow-enhancing creams and serums lining the shelves of your local supermarket. Some are marketed as age- defying and promise to energize skin in a matter of days.

29 May 2014

Dialysis patients suffering from depression and anxiety have greatest impairments in physical exercise

With the rate of chronic kidney disease on the rise among older Americans, researchers seeking to improve patients' quality of life studied a group of adults undergoing hemodialysis and found their higher rates of depression and anxiety could be associated with their impaired physical exercise capability and reduced daily physical activity, according a new study published online by the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

29 May 2014

Scientists report that coating stents with vitamin C reduces implants' risks

Every year, more than 1 million people in the U.S. who have suffered heart attacks or chest pain from blocked arteries have little mesh tubes called stents inserted into their blood vessels to prop them open.

29 May 2014

Tai Chi intervention offers anti-aging benefits, says study

Tai Chi, a traditional Chinese martial art and sport, has been found to be beneficial in raising the numbers of an important type of cell when three groups of young people were tested to discover the benefits of Tai Chi, brisk walking or no exercise.

29 May 2014

Ebola research: an interview with Professor Easton, University of Warwick

Ebola virus belongs to a group of viruses that have been known for some time. It was first isolated as a result of an infection in a primate, in a monkey colony, in monkeys that were being used for research in the Philippines.

28 May 2014

Vitamin D deficiency predicts prostate biopsy outcomes

Men with vitamin D deficiency are more likely than men with normal levels to test positive for prostate cancer on biopsy, and to have aggressive disease, US researchers have found.

28 May 2014

JNC 8 blood pressure target for elderly queried

The systolic blood pressure of elderly people should be kept below 140 mmHg, say researchers who dispute the eighth Joint National Committee guidelines.

28 May 2014

BioTime receives ISO 13485:2003 certification for development of BioTime HyStem hydrogels

BioTime, Inc. today announced that it has received ISO 13485:2003 certification from BSI (British Standards Institution) for design, development, manufacture, and distribution of BioTime HyStem® hydrogels for cell delivery applications.

28 May 2014

Transgenomic signs license with Dana-Farber to develop multiplexed ICE COLD-PCR technology

Transgenomic, Inc., a global biotechnology company advancing personalized medicine in cardiology, oncology, and inherited diseases through advanced diagnostic tests and clinical and research services, today announced that it has signed a license with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for worldwide rights to develop and commercialize multiplexed versions of its ICE COLD-PCRTM technology (MX ICE COLD-PCR).

28 May 2014

Blood News and Research

Culture-based tests can help in accurate diagnosis of sore throats

Researchers create initial catalog of human proteome, identify 193 novel proteins

New approach provides a viable way to culture hESCs for clinical purposes

First Edition: May 29, 2014

Cancer patients who avoid sugar are doubling remission and survival rates

People with high levels of cynical distrust more likely to develop dementia, says study

UT Southwestern researchers identify protein critical to the spread of deadly cancer cells

Patients with diabetes mellitus have worse long-term outcomes following CABG surgery

Study shows high BP drugs may raise likelihood of age-related macular degeneration

Negative interactions between friends and family increase hypertension risk

Researchers find link between aging and chemicals in environment

5 super foods for attaining summer glow

Dialysis patients suffering from depression and anxiety have greatest impairments in physical exercise

Scientists report that coating stents with vitamin C reduces implants' risks

Tai Chi intervention offers anti-aging benefits, says study

Ebola research: an interview with Professor Easton, University of Warwick

Vitamin D deficiency predicts prostate biopsy outcomes

JNC 8 blood pressure target for elderly queried

BioTime receives ISO 13485:2003 certification for development of BioTime HyStem hydrogels

Transgenomic signs license with Dana-Farber to develop multiplexed ICE COLD-PCR technology

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