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Study finds that just 1 high-fat meal can affect your heart health

Eat a breakfast sandwich and your body will be feeling the ill effects well before lunch - now that's fast food!

31 Oct 2012

Researchers show how ingesting too much silver can cause argyria

Researchers from Brown University have shown for the first time how ingesting too much silver can cause argyria, a rare condition in which patients' skin turns a striking shade of grayish blue.

31 Oct 2012

Procalcitonin good marker of bacteremia in children with central lines

High procalcitonin levels are a good indicator of bacteremia in children with a central venous catheter who present to the emergency department with fever, suggest study findings.

30 Oct 2012

Preeclampsia risk higher for women with Lupus

New research reports that women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a two-fold increase in risk of preeclampsia—a dangerous condition in which pregnant women develop high blood pressure (hypertension) and protein in their urine (proteinuria) after 20 weeks of gestation

30 Oct 2012

Intravenous catheter replacement: an interview with Claire Rickard

Peripheral intravenous catheters (“IV drips”) are small plastic tubes inserted into veins, most frequently in the hand or arm.

30 Oct 2012

Researchers decode software instructions that drive 3 different forms of acute lymphoblastic leukemia

30 Oct 2012

Array BioPharma first quarter 2013 revenue decreases to $15.8 million

Array BioPharma Inc. today reported results for the first quarter of its fiscal year ending June 30, 2013.

30 Oct 2012

Variation in size of red cell distribution width is linked with socioeconomic factors

It is well known that socioeconomic factors such as poverty and low education play a role in health, but new research released today at the American Public Health Association's 140th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, Calif., shows this association is also seen in biomarkers of the blood.

30 Oct 2012

C allele of rs1329650 may increase risk of both ADHD and smoking

A variation of a particular gene may link the behaviours typical of childhood attention hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD for short, and those associated with smoking, suggests research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

30 Oct 2012

Study compares 'cardio-toxicity' of Toronto-area neighborhoods

Your chances of having a sudden cardiac arrest can depend on where you live, warned Dr. Paul Dorian today at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2012 in Toronto, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.

30 Oct 2012

Canadian Cardiovascular Society issues new pediatric heart failure guidelines

The Canadian Cardiovascular Society is the first in Canada to issue guidelines aimed at helping primary care and emergency physicians, as well as specialists, recognize and manage heart failure in children. The guidelines were released today at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress.

30 Oct 2012

Mediterranean meal may have positive effects on arteries

A single junk food meal - composed mainly of saturated fat - is detrimental to the health of the arteries, while no damage occurs after consuming a Mediterranean meal rich in good fats such as mono-and polyunsaturated fatty acids, according to researchers at the University of Montreal-affiliated éPIC Center of the Montreal Heart Institute.

30 Oct 2012

BioRx added to Zemaira distribution network

BioRx, a national specialty pharmacy and infusion services provider, has been added to the limited distribution network for Zemaira [alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor (human)]. Zemaira is indicated for chronic augmentation and maintenance therapy in individuals with alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency and clinical evidence of emphysema.

30 Oct 2012

Jaundice screening requires bilirubin assessment as well as clinical factors

Measurement of total plasma/serum bilirubin combined with predischarge transcutaneous bilirubin levels plus clinical factors best identifies neonates who require phototherapy, research shows.

29 Oct 2012

High BP predicts long-term CV mortality in Japanese

A study in a Japanese population has shown that an above-normal blood pressure could increase long-term risk for cardiovascular mortality.

29 Oct 2012

Metabolic syndrome increases erectile dysfunction risk

The metabolic syndrome is an independent risk factor for the development of erectile dysfunction in Chinese men, especially among those who are middle-aged, show study findings.

29 Oct 2012

Positive interim data from XBiotech monoclonal antibody Phase II study for type 2 diabetes

XBiotech, a privately held biotechnology company, announced positive interim analysis results today from a Phase II study using a True Human monoclonal antibody (MABp1) in patients with type 2 diabetes. Results from this study continue to reinforce the role of IL-1α as a master regulator of chronic inflammation in multiple disease states, and the therapeutic benefits of neutralizing antibodies produced from the XBiotech platform.

29 Oct 2012

Scientists decode epigenetic programming of three virulent forms of acute lymphoblastic leukemia

A team of national and international researchers, led by Weill Cornell Medical College scientists, have decoded the key "software" instructions that drive three of the most virulent forms of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). They discovered ALL's "software" is encoded with epigenetic marks, chemical modifications of DNA and surrounding proteins, allowing the research team to identify new potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets.

29 Oct 2012

Sea water strengthens the body against viruses, low defences, bacteria and pathogens

Sea water therapy is a technique of cellular nutrition backed by more than 100 years of clinical use in hospitals, during which numerous studies have demonstrated its beneficial effects on patients' health.

29 Oct 2012