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New medications may be used to treat common heart-rhythm problem

An international research team led by medical scientists at the University of Alberta has shown that new medications based on resveratrol - a compound found in red wine and nuts - may be used to treat a common heart-rhythm problem known as atrial fibrillation.

8 Oct 2013

Grandmothers can lower their stress levels with biofeedback device

In a pilot study by Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, 20 grandmothers were able to lower their stress levels with a biofeedback device that tracks breathing patterns.

8 Oct 2013

New research identifies protein that controls formation of different types of mature blood cells

New research in the Journal of Experimental Medicine identifies a protein that controls the formation of different types of mature blood cells - a finding that could be important to developing new treatments for blood diseases and helping realize the potential of regenerative medicine.

8 Oct 2013

Study discovers biomarker that helps doctors to accurately diagnose Parkinson's at earlier stage

Although Parkinson's disease is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder in the U.S., there are no standard clinical tests available to identify this widespread condition.

8 Oct 2013

High levels of leptin in blood may increase risk of heart attack, stroke

High levels of adipose tissue hormone leptin in the blood reduces blood vessels' ability to dilate, and also affects blood clotting, all of which increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.

8 Oct 2013

Smoking during pregnancy may affect child’s immune system on molecular level

The Leipzig Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research has gained new insights on the influence of tobacco smoke in utero. For the first time, it could be demonstrated with smoking pregnant women and their children, how exposure to tobacco smoke affects the development of human immune system on molecular level.

8 Oct 2013

Professors receive Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic

The 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman and Thomas C. Südhof "for their discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic, a major transport system in our cells".

7 Oct 2013

Kiadis Pharma signs Services Agreement with GRCBDS for Phase II clinical study with ATIR

Kiadis Pharma B.V., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for blood cancers, announced today that a Services Agreement has been signed with the German Red Cross Blood Donor Service Baden-Wuerttemberg-Hessen (GRCBDS) whereby GRCBDS will provide pharmaceutical development and GMP manufacturing services for Kiadis Pharma's ongoing Phase II clinical study with ATIR™.

7 Oct 2013

Study shows how evolution shaped lungs through successive optimizations of physical parameters

Two French physicists, Bernard Sapoval and Marcel Filoche from -cole Polytechnique in Palaiseau, France, suggest in a study published in EPJ E how evolution has shaped our lungs through successive optimisations of physical parameters such as conservation of energy and speed of delivery.

7 Oct 2013

USPSTF finds insufficient evidence for hypertension screening in children, adolescents

The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for primary hypertension in asymptomatic children and adolescents.

7 Oct 2013

$Research on calcium supplements and vitamin D, risk of fractures and more to be released at ASBMR$

Research on calcium supplements and vitamin D, risk of fractures and more to be released at ASBMR

New research on calcium supplements and vitamin D, risk of fractures in older men, and the new culprit in bone fractures, weak muscles, and more will be released at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) 2013 Annual Meeting in Baltimore, the largest scientific meeting in the world on bone and mineral metabolism.

7 Oct 2013

Epigenetic regulation linked with pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

New evidence presented at the 26th ECNP Congress linking epigenetic regulation with Alzheimer's disease may one day lead to new early diagnostic tests and even novel treatment options for the most common form of dementia.

7 Oct 2013

Anti-inflammatory mechanism leads to development of oral medications for atherosclerosis, IBS

Research led by Charles Nichols, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, describes a powerful new anti-inflammatory mechanism that could lead to the development of new oral medications for atherosclerosis and inflammatory bowel disorders (IBS).

7 Oct 2013

Researchers identify protein that triggers inflammation in patients with hemorrhage, sepsis

Investigators at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered a protein in the human body that can trigger and mediate inflammation in patients suffering from hemorrhage and sepsis. The findings were published in the online version of Nature Medicine on October 6, 2013.

7 Oct 2013

Viewpoints: Marketplaces offer Americans the kind of shopping they like; enrollment isn't as robust as administration claims

Americans have grown accustomed to online comparison shopping, as the overwhelming number who clicked on health-exchange websites demonstrates.

5 Oct 2013

Boreal Genomics announces completion of $18 million Series C financing round

Boreal Genomics, a privately held provider of technology for non-invasive genomic profiling of tumors from blood plasma of cancer patients, announced today the completion of an $18 million Series C financing round.

5 Oct 2013

FDA approves Clinolipid injectable emulsion for intravenous feeding in adult patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Clinolipid (lipid injectable emulsion, USP) for intravenous feeding (parenteral nutrition) in adult patients, providing a source of calories and essential fatty acids for adult patients who are unable to eat or drink. Clinolipid was granted a priority review to help alleviate a drug shortage.

5 Oct 2013

Blood News and Research

New medications may be used to treat common heart-rhythm problem

Grandmothers can lower their stress levels with biofeedback device

New research identifies protein that controls formation of different types of mature blood cells

Study discovers biomarker that helps doctors to accurately diagnose Parkinson's at earlier stage

High levels of leptin in blood may increase risk of heart attack, stroke

Smoking during pregnancy may affect child’s immune system on molecular level

Professors receive Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic

Kiadis Pharma signs Services Agreement with GRCBDS for Phase II clinical study with ATIR

Study shows how evolution shaped lungs through successive optimizations of physical parameters

USPSTF finds insufficient evidence for hypertension screening in children, adolescents

Research on calcium supplements and vitamin D, risk of fractures and more to be released at ASBMR

Epigenetic regulation linked with pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

Anti-inflammatory mechanism leads to development of oral medications for atherosclerosis, IBS

Researchers identify protein that triggers inflammation in patients with hemorrhage, sepsis

Viewpoints: Marketplaces offer Americans the kind of shopping they like; enrollment isn't as robust as administration claims

Boreal Genomics announces completion of $18 million Series C financing round

FDA approves Clinolipid injectable emulsion for intravenous feeding in adult patients

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New biomarker for pancreatic cancer effectively targets potential therapy for small survival rate

Researchers discover way to use stem cells as drug delivery vehicles

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

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