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Study links psoriasis severity to increased risk of death

The more the surface area of the body is covered by psoriasis, the greater the risk of death for the patient suffering from the condition, according to a new analysis by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

29 Aug 2017

Placenta-on-a-chip device mimics microenvironment of malaria in the womb to develop treatments

Malaria, one of the most severe public health problems, affected 212 million people worldwide in 2015. This life-threatening disease is caused by parasites that are transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.

29 Aug 2017

Boosting blood levels of bone-derived hormone may reverse age-related memory loss

Age-related memory loss may be reversed by boosting blood levels of osteocalcin, a hormone produced by bone cells, according to mouse studies led by Columbia University Medical Center researchers.

29 Aug 2017

New antibodies may halt key pathological mechanisms across several neurological diseases

A new kind of antibody targets a feature shared by proteins thought to cause the most damage in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related conditions, creating potential for a unified treatment approach.

29 Aug 2017

Intensive Care Medicine

Intensive care medicine is a young specialty that deals with the medical treatment of the sickest patients in the hospital. Intensive care medicine doctors are called intensivists and are expert physicians with special skills in the management of organ failure.

29 Aug 2017

Traditional Chinese herb may hold key to new osteoporosis therapy for preventing bone loss

An herb widely used in traditional Chinese medicine might hold the key to a new osteoporosis therapy that could prevent bone loss without causing side effects.

29 Aug 2017

Second Sight achieves milestone with conditional FDA approval to start Orion feasibility clinical trial

Second Sight Medical Products, Inc., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of implantable visual prosthetics to provide useful vision to blind patients, today announced that the Company has received conditional approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin the Orion™ Cortical Visual Prosthesis System feasibility clinical study.

29 Aug 2017

Vast majority of melanoma appears on the skin as new spots, say researchers

As the summer draws to a close, it's time to start putting away flip-flops, bathing suits and beach bags. But as the seasonal supplies disappear into the back of the closet, sunscreen should stay within arm's reach for year-round protection against the sun's ultraviolet rays.

29 Aug 2017

Clinical benefit of LDL cholesterol lowering therapies could depend on reduction in apoB particles

The benefit of lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol depends on how it is lowered, according to late-breaking results from a naturally randomised genetic trial presented today in a Hot Line - LBCT Session at ESC Congress1 and published in JAMA.

29 Aug 2017

Researchers provide approaches to optimize cardiovascular risk reduction for patients with SAMS

Statins are highly effective for preventing heart attacks by reducing low-density lipoprotein or "bad" cholesterol.

29 Aug 2017

New app could lead to earlier detection of pancreatic cancer by snapping a smartphone selfie

Pancreatic cancer has one of the worst prognoses - with a five-year survival rate of 9 percent - in part because there are no telltale symptoms or non-invasive screening tools to catch a tumor before it spreads.

29 Aug 2017

Immune booster could improve effectiveness of vaccines and cancer immunotherapy

Vaccines and cancer immunotherapies do essentially the same thing: They boost a person's immune system, better enabling it to fight an offender, be it microbe or malignancy.

29 Aug 2017

Targeting bone marrow protein could be effective way to improve stem cell transplants

Bone marrow contains hematopoetic stem cells, the precursors to every blood cell type. These cells spring into action following bone marrow transplants, bone marrow injury and during systemic infection, creating new blood cells, including immune cells, in a process known as hematopoiesis.

28 Aug 2017

LSU Health New Orleans to receive $735,000 for improving heart attack recovery

LSU Health New Orleans will receive $735,000 over two years to study the effectiveness of the first patented drug-eluting guidewire in preventing a complication that can occur following treatment of heart attacks with angioplasty.

28 Aug 2017

Long-term use of anti-inflammatory drugs can slow muscle growth in young people

The long-term use of over-the-counter (OTC) anti-inflammatory drugs can inhibit muscle growth in young, healthy individuals engaging in weight training, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet, reporting on the effects of ibuprofen on the skeletal muscles and published in Acta Physiologica.

28 Aug 2017

Coffee consumption connected to a longer life

At the European Society of Cardiology, ESC Congress 1 last weekend, Spanish researchers working as part of the long term project Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra (SUN) Project, presented their new study that suggests coffee intake might be tied to a longer life. The study included around 20,000 Spanish participants.

28 Aug 2017

Reducing inflammation without lowering cholesterol significantly lowers rate of recurrent cardiovascular events

The researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital this week have come up with a new study which shows that reducing the inflammation among patients who have already had a heart attack before could prevent the risk of getting more cardiovascular events. The study is published in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

28 Aug 2017

New study identifies four key strategies for alleviating crowding in emergency rooms

No single solution exists for alleviating crowding in emergency rooms, but a new study identifies four key strategies that have reduced the problem.

28 Aug 2017

Research findings potentially open door to new treatments for eye trauma and retinal disease

Cells within an injured mouse eye can be coaxed into regenerating neurons and those new neurons appear to integrate themselves into the eye's circuitry, new research shows. The findings potentially open the door to new treatments for eye trauma and retinal disease.

28 Aug 2017

Coronary artery bypass surgery can effectively treat diabetes patients with multivessel disease

Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) is the best method of treating artherosclerotic coronary arteries in diabetes patients with multivessel disease, even in the presence of type 1 diabetes, a new study from Karolinska Institutet reports, clearing up a question in the current recommendation.

28 Aug 2017

Medicine News and Research

Study links psoriasis severity to increased risk of death

Placenta-on-a-chip device mimics microenvironment of malaria in the womb to develop treatments

Boosting blood levels of bone-derived hormone may reverse age-related memory loss

New antibodies may halt key pathological mechanisms across several neurological diseases

Intensive Care Medicine

Traditional Chinese herb may hold key to new osteoporosis therapy for preventing bone loss

Second Sight achieves milestone with conditional FDA approval to start Orion feasibility clinical trial

Vast majority of melanoma appears on the skin as new spots, say researchers

Clinical benefit of LDL cholesterol lowering therapies could depend on reduction in apoB particles

Researchers provide approaches to optimize cardiovascular risk reduction for patients with SAMS

New app could lead to earlier detection of pancreatic cancer by snapping a smartphone selfie

Immune booster could improve effectiveness of vaccines and cancer immunotherapy

Targeting bone marrow protein could be effective way to improve stem cell transplants

LSU Health New Orleans to receive $735,000 for improving heart attack recovery

Long-term use of anti-inflammatory drugs can slow muscle growth in young people

Coffee consumption connected to a longer life

Reducing inflammation without lowering cholesterol significantly lowers rate of recurrent cardiovascular events

New study identifies four key strategies for alleviating crowding in emergency rooms

Research findings potentially open door to new treatments for eye trauma and retinal disease

Coronary artery bypass surgery can effectively treat diabetes patients with multivessel disease

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