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Mount Sinai researchers successfully test SUMO-1 gene therapy to reverse heart failure

Researchers at the Cardiovascular Research Center at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have successfully tested a powerful gene therapy, delivered directly into the heart, to reverse heart failure in large animal models.

14 Nov 2013

People with higher pulse pressure more likely to have Alzheimer's biomarkers in cerebral spinal fluid

People in middle age who have a high blood pressure measure called pulse pressure are more likely to have biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease in their spinal fluid than those with lower pulse pressure, according to research published in the November 13, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

14 Nov 2013

African American men have higher risk of developing prostate cancer than European American men

African American men have a 60 percent higher risk of developing prostate cancer than European American men, and a 2.4 times higher risk of dying from the disease. Some of the reasons can be attributed to differences in screening practices and treatment, but further research is needed to determine more explicit explanations.

14 Nov 2013

Single dose of intranasal insulin can help improve cognitive function in diabetes patients

In recent years, the link between type 2 diabetes and dementia has become widely recognized. Older individuals with diabetes develop Alzheimer's disease at an earlier age, and are more likely to develop vascular dementia than people who do not have diabetes.

14 Nov 2013

Novel study explores effects of meditation on the heart and vascular system

Demystifying meditation with science, researchers at the Scripps Translational Science Institute have teamed with The Chopra Foundation and The Chopra Center for Wellbeing in a novel study of the ancient practice that uses wireless health sensors to collect physiological data from meditators.

14 Nov 2013

Imbruvica gets FDA approval for treatment of mantle cell lymphoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Imbruvica (ibrutinib) to treat patients with mantle cell lymphoma, a rare and aggressive type of blood cancer.

13 Nov 2013

Stem cells from Wolfram syndrome patients used to elucidate beta-cell failure pathway in diabetes

Scientists from the New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute and Columbia University Medical Center have used stem cells created from the skin of patients with a rare form of diabetes—Wolfram syndrome—to elucidate an important biochemical pathway for beta-cell failure in diabetes. The findings by Linshan Shang and colleagues were published today in Diabetes.

13 Nov 2013

immatics, Roche enter into cancer vaccine and immunotherapy deal

immatics biotechnologies GmbH and Roche today announced a strategic research and development collaboration covering multiple cancer vaccines and immunotherapeutics.

13 Nov 2013

Internal body clock may contribute to morning peak in heart attacks and ischemic strokes

Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in both men and women, and most adverse cardiovascular events tend to happen in the morning. In new findings published in the November issue of Blood, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that the internal body clock may contribute to the morning peak in heart attacks and ischemic strokes.

13 Nov 2013

Researchers discover powerful mechanism that keeps white blood cells from going rogue

The immune system is a double-edged sword. While its primary role is to fight infections, it can also become overactive, leading to problems like allergies and autoimmune diseases.

13 Nov 2013

National Inventors Hall of Fame picks winners at 2013 Collegiate Inventors Competition

An invention that strips cancer tumors' ability to hide from the body's immune system, and a better way to shock hearts back into their normal rhythm took top honors today at America's most prestigious collegiate inventing competition.

13 Nov 2013

Tailored doses of pre-transplant drug therapy in Glaucomatous patients boosts survival rates to over 90%

Chronic Granulomatous Disease is a rare immune deficiency that seriously compromises organ function and is life-threatening, with 20-30 per cent of patients dying within the first two decades of life.

13 Nov 2013

Welch Allyn, Cerner to deliver connected solution for patient data management

Welch Allyn, a leading medical diagnostic device company that specializes in helping clinicians improve patient outcomes, and Cerner Corporation, a company dedicated to contributing to the systemic change of health and care delivery, have collaborated to deliver a connected solution that can help clinicians overcome common issues like inaccuracy, poor data management and inefficient workflow.

13 Nov 2013

Clinical guidelines suggest BP levels in diabetes people should be kept lower than standard

Many people with diabetes also have high blood pressure. Clinical guidelines have suggested blood pressure levels in people with diabetes should be kept lower than the standard for people without diabetes. However, a new review from The Cochrane Library does not find support for this practice.

13 Nov 2013

FibroGen presents China-based Phase 2 study data of roxadustat for treatment of CKD patients

FibroGen, Inc. (FibroGen), today announced that data from a China-based Phase 2 study of roxadustat (FG-4592), a first-in-class oral compound in late stage development for the treatment of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), were presented in an oral session at the 2013 American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week in Atlanta, Georgia.

13 Nov 2013

Study highlights disparities in access to diabetes treatment in European countries

Hundreds of thousands of people living with diabetes in Europe do not have access to the treatment they need, putting their health at risk. These are the initial findings of a study by the International Diabetes Federation Europe on Access to Quality Medicines and Medical Devices for Diabetes Care in Europe.

13 Nov 2013

Researchers identify link between narrowed heart valves and special lipoprotein in blood

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen, Herlev Hospital and Rigshospitalet have identified a clear link between narrowed heart valves and a special lipoprotein in the blood. In the long term, the research may well help to prevent valvular heart disease.

13 Nov 2013

Researchers identify specific IRE1a inhibitor for rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Collaborating with researchers from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, a research team at Wayne State University's School of Medicine led by Kezhong Zhang, Ph.D., has contributed to an important discovery in the inflammatory stress mechanism and specific inhibitor for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

13 Nov 2013

Researchers shed light on how and when immune system forms

Researchers at Lund University have shed light on how and when the immune system is formed, raising hope of better understanding various diseases in children, such as leukaemia.

13 Nov 2013

Aerobic exercise helps healthy aging adults improve memory, brain health and physical fitness

A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas published online in the open-access journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience found that engaging in a physical exercise regimen helps healthy aging adults improve their memory, brain health and physical fitness.

13 Nov 2013

Blood News and Research

Mount Sinai researchers successfully test SUMO-1 gene therapy to reverse heart failure

People with higher pulse pressure more likely to have Alzheimer's biomarkers in cerebral spinal fluid

African American men have higher risk of developing prostate cancer than European American men

Single dose of intranasal insulin can help improve cognitive function in diabetes patients

Novel study explores effects of meditation on the heart and vascular system

Imbruvica gets FDA approval for treatment of mantle cell lymphoma

Stem cells from Wolfram syndrome patients used to elucidate beta-cell failure pathway in diabetes

immatics, Roche enter into cancer vaccine and immunotherapy deal

Internal body clock may contribute to morning peak in heart attacks and ischemic strokes

Researchers discover powerful mechanism that keeps white blood cells from going rogue

National Inventors Hall of Fame picks winners at 2013 Collegiate Inventors Competition

Tailored doses of pre-transplant drug therapy in Glaucomatous patients boosts survival rates to over 90%

Welch Allyn, Cerner to deliver connected solution for patient data management

Clinical guidelines suggest BP levels in diabetes people should be kept lower than standard

FibroGen presents China-based Phase 2 study data of roxadustat for treatment of CKD patients

Study highlights disparities in access to diabetes treatment in European countries

Researchers identify link between narrowed heart valves and special lipoprotein in blood

Researchers identify specific IRE1a inhibitor for rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Researchers shed light on how and when immune system forms

Aerobic exercise helps healthy aging adults improve memory, brain health and physical fitness

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