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New breakthrough technology facilitates DNA delivery into drug-resistant bacterial pathogens

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health, affecting anyone, at any age, in any country, according to the World Health Organization.

19 Jun 2017

Grape-based compounds could pave way for new treatments to prevent colon cancer

Compounds from grapes may kill colon cancer stem cells both in a petri dish and in mice, according to a team of researchers.

19 Jun 2017

Cryopreservation of Embryos to Improve Assisted Reproductive Technology

If we were to compare the progression of cryopreservation technology during recent years, we would find that from 2004 to 2013 over a timeframe of a decade, there has been around a 2.5 times increase in the rate of frozen-thawed embryo transfers (FETs) that were reported to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART). While the rate of fresh embryo transfers (ET) that were completed was the same.

From Sofia Hospital of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine 19 Jun 2017

High-tech vest could be new way to prevent repeated trips to hospital for people with heart failure

Doctors at The Ohio State University Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital are testing a high-tech vest which measures fluid inside the lungs from outside a person's clothing. It could be a new way to prevent repeated trips to the hospital for the nearly six million Americans living with heart failure.

19 Jun 2017

Study: Combination of nutritional, physical and cognitive interventions can reverse frailty in elderly people

Physical frailty is common among the elderly and is strongly associated with cognitive impairment, dementia and adverse health outcomes such as disability, hospitalization, and mortality.

19 Jun 2017

Neurofilaments can help in ALS diagnosis

Researchers at VIB, KU Leuven, and UZ Leuven, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Jena, have demonstrated that measuring neurofilaments provides reliable confirmation of an ALS diagnosis.

19 Jun 2017

Study reveals impact of Medicaid expansion on emergency department visits

States that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act (the ACA) saw 2.5 emergency department visits more per 1,000 people after 2014, while the share of emergency department visits by the uninsured decreased by 5.3 percent.

19 Jun 2017

Research: Patients with obesity have higher risk of infection after heart bypass surgery

Patients with obesity have a higher risk of infection within 30 days after receiving heart bypass surgery, according to a series of studies conducted by University of Alberta researchers at the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine.

19 Jun 2017

Study finds factors linked to hospital discharge against medical advice

A new study has found that certain factors are linked with a person's decision to leave the hospital against the advice of his or her care provider.

19 Jun 2017

New guidelines for ultrasound-based risk stratification system to identify thyroid nodules that warrant biopsy

Nodules -- a type of abnormality detected by ultrasound -- are extremely common in the thyroid gland. Up to two-thirds of adults have nodules in this gland, and most are benign or only cause a slow-growing cancer that is no threat to life.

19 Jun 2017

Scientists develop new three-in-one blood test that could transform prostate cancer treatment

Scientists have developed a three-in-one blood test that could transform treatment of advanced prostate cancer through use of precision drugs designed to target mutations in the BRCA genes.

19 Jun 2017

Study shows acupuncture as viable alternative to pain-relieving drugs in emergency departments

The world's largest randomized controlled trial of the use of acupuncture in emergency departments has found the treatment is a safe and effective alternative to pain-relieving drugs for some patients.

19 Jun 2017

Coconut oil in diet is rich in saturated fats and bad for heart says AHA advisory report

According to a new report from the American Heart Association, the use of coconut oil in the diet may not be such a good idea as previously thought.

19 Jun 2017

Study finds link between common household chemicals and birth defects in mice

A new study at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech has found a connection between common household chemicals and birth defects.

16 Jun 2017

Exclusive: White House task force echoes pharma proposals

President Donald Trump repeatedly talks tough about reining in the pharmaceutical industry, but his administration's efforts to lower drug prices are shrouded in secrecy.

16 Jun 2017

Obamacare narrows treatment gap between white and Mexican-heritage Latino hypertension patients

The Affordable Care Act narrows the gap in care between Mexican-Americans and white Americans with high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease, according to a new Drexel University study.

16 Jun 2017

New program provides free hearing aids to low-income, uninsured adults

Low-income people dealing with hearing loss just got a little hope. Doctors from Michigan Medicine's Department of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery partnered with the Hope Clinic to create Hope for Hearing, a program that provides free hearing aids to uninsured adults.

16 Jun 2017

Study finds direct link between birth outcomes and placental oxygen transport

When a baby is born small, it's often attributed to genetic factors or maternal risk factors like poor nutrition or smoking.

16 Jun 2017

New web calculator could reliably predict chances of survival for bowel cancer patients

"How long do I have, doctor?" For many cancer patients, following the initial shock of their diagnosis, thoughts quickly turn to estimating how much precious time they have left with family and friends or whether certain treatments could prolong their life.

16 Jun 2017

Study reveals the body's systemic stem cell response to ACL injury

You might think stem cells only exist inside a fetus, but your adult body has a stockpile of stem cells, armed and ready to respond. These remarkable cells can develop into any other type of cell, like muscle or bone or nerve cells.

16 Jun 2017

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New breakthrough technology facilitates DNA delivery into drug-resistant bacterial pathogens

Grape-based compounds could pave way for new treatments to prevent colon cancer

Cryopreservation of Embryos to Improve Assisted Reproductive Technology

High-tech vest could be new way to prevent repeated trips to hospital for people with heart failure

Study: Combination of nutritional, physical and cognitive interventions can reverse frailty in elderly people

Neurofilaments can help in ALS diagnosis

Study reveals impact of Medicaid expansion on emergency department visits

Research: Patients with obesity have higher risk of infection after heart bypass surgery

Study finds factors linked to hospital discharge against medical advice

New guidelines for ultrasound-based risk stratification system to identify thyroid nodules that warrant biopsy

Scientists develop new three-in-one blood test that could transform prostate cancer treatment

Study shows acupuncture as viable alternative to pain-relieving drugs in emergency departments

Coconut oil in diet is rich in saturated fats and bad for heart says AHA advisory report

Study finds link between common household chemicals and birth defects in mice

Exclusive: White House task force echoes pharma proposals

Obamacare narrows treatment gap between white and Mexican-heritage Latino hypertension patients

New program provides free hearing aids to low-income, uninsured adults

Study finds direct link between birth outcomes and placental oxygen transport

New web calculator could reliably predict chances of survival for bowel cancer patients

Study reveals the body's systemic stem cell response to ACL injury

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