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Research using pig knees may improve treatment of joint injuries in young people

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have published research on how the knees of pigs compare to human knees at various stages of maturity -- a finding that will advance research by this group and others on injury treatment in young people.

15 May 2017

New analysis examines link beween sleep duration and cardiometabolic risk in young children

How many hours a day young children (1-3 years) sleep does not appear to affect their cardiometabolic risk (CMR) at ages 3-8, based on an assessment of factors including blood pressure and cholesterol and blood glucose levels.

15 May 2017

Researchers highlight need to ensure universal access to old antibiotics

Antibiotics used to treat a variety of common bacterial infections are becoming more difficult to access, mostly because the drugs are less profitable for manufacturers to produce and market.

15 May 2017

Scientists uncover potential strategy to shock and kill HIV virus

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes discovered that an enzyme called SMYD2 could be a new therapeutic target for flushing out the HIV that hides in infected individuals. Overcoming this latent virus remains the most significant obstacle to a cure.

15 May 2017

COSMIC'S new 3D system can help identify and characterize cancer drug targets

COSMIC-3D, the most comprehensive system for exploring cancer mutations in three dimensions, is launched today by COSMIC, based at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, in collaboration with Astex Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, UK.

15 May 2017

Penn researchers find AF ablation to be safe and effective for CHD patients

Congenital heart disease (CHD) includes a range of defects that occur in the heart which patients are born with, such as a hole in the heart's wall, a leaky valve or even an inversion in the heart's orientation. CHD was once a severe condition often resulting in early death, but now, more and more CHD patients are living long and healthy lives.

15 May 2017

Study sheds new light on inherent ability of normal cells to prevent cancer at the initial stage

A new study shows cells in the initial stage of cancer change their metabolism before getting eliminated by the surrounding normal cells, providing a novel target for developing cancer prevention drugs.

15 May 2017

Analysis explores impact of valve design on post-TAVR outcomes

For patients who undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), their risk factors, not the type of valve used, determined their 30-day post-TAVR outcomes.

15 May 2017

Study finds that veterans with combat-related PTSD have high 'fight or flight' response

Young veterans with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have an increased 'fight or flight' response during mental stress, according to new findings published this week in the Journal of Physiology.

15 May 2017

Study prompts further assessment of tomato extracts’ use in gastric cancer prevention

A new study shows that whole tomato extracts from two different Southern Italy cultivars inhibit gastric cancer cell growth and malignant features, paving the way for future studies aimed at implementing lifestyle habits not only for prevention but potentially as a support to conventional therapies.

15 May 2017

Real-world study of robotic PCI shows high success rates for patients across multiple sites

The largest real-world study of robotic percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) demonstrated clinical and technical success for patients across multiple sites using multiple operators.

12 May 2017

Research networks focus on investigating spread of antimicrobial resistance in humans, animals

"Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria pose a complex challenge. This is why Germany, with its German Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy DART2020, is making sustained efforts to protect the health of humans and animals", says BfR President Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel.

12 May 2017

Study findings could pave way for better drugs to fight against parasitic infections

Immune cells, called macrophages, may rely on a compound to signal an attack to beat back attacks from parasitic worms, according to an international team of researchers, including Zissis C. Chroneos, associate professor of pediatrics, and microbiology and immunology at Penn State College of Medicine.

12 May 2017

New study reveals impact of race, gender and socioeconomic status on PCI outcomes

A first-of-its-kind study discovered that women and minorities who underwent a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are at a greater risk of experiencing recurrent cardiac events within the first year after their procedure compared to Caucasian men.

12 May 2017

Study finds high and growing prevalence of women with heart disease delivering babies

A study of more than 80,000 women with heart disease from 2003 to 2012 reveals that the prevalence of women with heart disease delivering babies increased by 24 percent over that 10-year period.

12 May 2017

New spherical nucleic acid drug crosses blood-brain barrier to target brain tumors in animals

The first drug using spherical nucleic acids to be systemically given to humans has been developed by Northwestern University scientists and approved by the Food and Drug Administration as an investigational new drug for an early-stage clinical trial in the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme.

12 May 2017

Medicine News and Research

Research using pig knees may improve treatment of joint injuries in young people

New analysis examines link beween sleep duration and cardiometabolic risk in young children

Researchers highlight need to ensure universal access to old antibiotics

Scientists uncover potential strategy to shock and kill HIV virus

COSMIC'S new 3D system can help identify and characterize cancer drug targets

Penn researchers find AF ablation to be safe and effective for CHD patients

Study sheds new light on inherent ability of normal cells to prevent cancer at the initial stage

Analysis explores impact of valve design on post-TAVR outcomes

Study finds that veterans with combat-related PTSD have high 'fight or flight' response

Study prompts further assessment of tomato extracts’ use in gastric cancer prevention

Real-world study of robotic PCI shows high success rates for patients across multiple sites

Research networks focus on investigating spread of antimicrobial resistance in humans, animals

Study findings could pave way for better drugs to fight against parasitic infections

New study reveals impact of race, gender and socioeconomic status on PCI outcomes

Study finds high and growing prevalence of women with heart disease delivering babies

New spherical nucleic acid drug crosses blood-brain barrier to target brain tumors in animals

Simulation techniques improve brain death diagnostic, communications skills of neurologists

Scientists discover free C3d protein that mitigates tumor-induced immunosuppression

Immunoreceptor promotes tumor growth in mouse models of liver cancer driven by inflammation

Study identifies first genetic locus for anorexia nervosa

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Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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