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Study shows how oils and fats regulate feeling of satiety

Work groups at Technische Universit-t M-nchen under Prof. Peter Schieberle and at the University of Vienna under Prof. Veronika Somoza studied four different edible fats and oils: Lard, butterfat, rapeseed oil and olive oil.

15 Mar 2013

New research technique now available in Journal of Visualized Experiments

A new research technique, pioneered by Dr. Maria Angela Franceschini, will be published in JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) on March 14th. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School have developed a non-invasive optical measurement system to monitor neonatal brain activity via cerebral metabolism and blood flow.

15 Mar 2013

Scientists reveal that sending text messages is same as being above legal alcohol limit

Scientists from various Australian universities in collaboration with the University of Barcelona have compared the effects of mobile use while driving with the effects of alcohol using a simulation.

15 Mar 2013

Study: College-age kids who don't consume milk daily could develop metabolic syndrome

College-age kids who don't consume at least three servings of dairy daily are three times more likely to develop metabolic syndrome than those who do, said a new University of Illinois study.

15 Mar 2013

Hispanics in Texas may be at increased risk for Alzheimer's disease: Research

Hispanics are the fastest growing population in the U.S. as well as the fastest growing segment of the aging population --- especially in Texas.

15 Mar 2013

Case Western Reserve University receives grant to research on glucose-responsive insulin

Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine has received a nearly $1 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust's Type 1 diabetes program.

15 Mar 2013

PCOS causes double jeopardy for those struggling hard to control glucose levels

Polycystic ovary syndrome, a condition affecting about 10 percent of women and characterized by excess male hormone and increased risk of diabetes and heart disease, appears to cause a sort of double jeopardy for those struggling the hardest to control blood sugar levels, researchers report.

14 Mar 2013

Griffith University researchers discover critical weakness in leukaemic cells

Scientists at Griffith University's Institute for Glycomics and The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have discovered a critical weakness in leukaemic cells, which may pave the way to new treatments.

14 Mar 2013

Breast cancer patients treated with low doses of radiation therapy face high risk of heart disease

A new report that breast cancer patients treated with low doses of radiation therapy have a heightened risk of heart disease suggests that physicians need to work with patients before, during, and after treatment to minimize that risk, according to an accompanying editorial in the March 14 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

14 Mar 2013

SEEG technique safe and effective for surgical planning in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy

For patients with "drug-resistant" epilepsy requiring surgery, an updated stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) technique provides a more efficient process for obtaining critical data for surgical planning, according to a study in the March issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

14 Mar 2013

UNM scientists identify chemical compound that appears to control cell metastases

It's the spread of the original cancer tumor that kills most people. That's why cancer researchers vigorously search for drugs that can prevent metastases, the spread of cancer. The research team co-led by Angela Wandinger-Ness, PhD, and Larry Sklar, PhD, at the University of New Mexico Cancer Center has found a chemical compound that appears to control cell migration and adhesion, two important characteristics of metastatic cancer cells.

14 Mar 2013

Low T3 syndrome predicts adverse clinical outcomes and depressive symptoms

In a study of 90 patients undergoing surgery for brain tumor, researchers in Lithuania and the United States have discovered that the finding of low T3 (triiodothyronine) syndrome is predictive of unfavorable clinical outcomes and depressive symptoms.

14 Mar 2013

American Heart Association, American Stoke Association to collaborate on national campaign

The American Medical Group Association announced today that the American Heart Association and American Stoke Association will collaborate on Measure Up/Pressure Down, a national campaign to improve high blood pressure prevention, detection and control, spearheaded by the American Medical Group Foundation, AMGA's nonprofit education and research arm.

14 Mar 2013

Cardiohelp assists heart by pumping blood to oxygenator in seriously ill patients

A viral infection was causing life-threatening heart failure in Loyola University Medical Center patient Michelle Rivera.

14 Mar 2013

Researchers show vitamin D supplementation may help African-Americans lower blood pressure

High blood pressure, a risk factor for heart attacks, heart failure and stroke, is 40 percent more common in African-Americans than in other American ethnic groups.

14 Mar 2013

Specialists offer new technique for nostril reconstruction

The skin cancer growing on Carolyn Bohlmann's nose was not a very aggressive variety. But it was deep and located right on her nostril. The tricky part was not so much removing it - MOHS surgery, the procedure Bohlmann had, is a fairly common outpatient procedure.

14 Mar 2013

Blood News and Research

Study shows how oils and fats regulate feeling of satiety

New research technique now available in Journal of Visualized Experiments

Scientists reveal that sending text messages is same as being above legal alcohol limit

Study: College-age kids who don't consume milk daily could develop metabolic syndrome

Hispanics in Texas may be at increased risk for Alzheimer's disease: Research

Case Western Reserve University receives grant to research on glucose-responsive insulin

PCOS causes double jeopardy for those struggling hard to control glucose levels

Griffith University researchers discover critical weakness in leukaemic cells

Breast cancer patients treated with low doses of radiation therapy face high risk of heart disease

SEEG technique safe and effective for surgical planning in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy

UNM scientists identify chemical compound that appears to control cell metastases

Low T3 syndrome predicts adverse clinical outcomes and depressive symptoms

American Heart Association, American Stoke Association to collaborate on national campaign

Cardiohelp assists heart by pumping blood to oxygenator in seriously ill patients

Researchers show vitamin D supplementation may help African-Americans lower blood pressure

Specialists offer new technique for nostril reconstruction

Post-discharge activity level linked to risk of hospital readmission in elderly

New research shows dystextia may become vital tool for diagnosing stroke

University of Michigan Stroke Program study examines use of tPA in stroke patients

New research report on paired kidney exchanges and chain transplants

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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