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Stoptober campaign focuses on skin disease research

Stoptober is a UK-wide campaign to get the nation to quit smoking. We, the British Skin Foundation, are asking that Stoptober participants get a friends, family & colleagues to sponsor your efforts and raise some money for skin disease research at the same time.

22 Sep 2015

Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome can cause debilitating lung disease in Puerto Ricans

A hereditary condition called Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) can cause bleeding problems, low vision, albinism and, in some patients, a debilitating lung disease.

21 Sep 2015

Drinking beetroot juice improves sprint performance and decision-making during exercise

Rugby players take note: drinking high nitrate beetroot juice improves both sprint performance and decision-making during prolonged intermittent exercise such as rugby and football, according to scientists from the University of Exeter.

19 Sep 2015

Specific biomarker predicts which HER2-negative breast cancer patients respond to targeted therapy

A multicenter team led by Case Western Reserve has demonstrated that brief exposure to a targeted therapy can tell doctors which HER2-negative patients will respond — and which should switch to another kind of treatment.

18 Sep 2015

HemoPalm technology can benefit physicians and first responders

Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients come to the ER experiencing life threatening events such as possible carbon monoxide poisoning or heart attacks, attending doctors in a medical institution rely on the current standard blood gas analyzers to diagnose the oxygen-carrying capabilities of blood, blood gases and electrolytes.

16 Sep 2015

Findings suggest link between cancer drug resistance and reactive oxygen species found in mitochondria

Increased levels of certain chemically reactive, oxygen-containing molecules in the body can cause patients to become resistant to cancer drugs such as chemotherapy, according to researchers at Georgia State University.

15 Sep 2015

Diabetes drug 'suffocates' pancreatic cancer stem cells, new study finds

A new study shows that pancreatic cancer stem cells (PancSCs) are virtually addicted to oxygen-based metabolism, and could be "suffocated" with a drug already used to treat diabetes.

14 Sep 2015

Older men can benefit from high-intensity training, not older women

The research team observed obese senior males and females 62 and older. The subjects were assigned a regimen of high-intensity exercise that occurred three times per week for six weeks.

11 Sep 2015

Study sheds light on postictal generalised EEG suppression

A study in Neurology finds postictal generalised EEG suppression to be more common in patients who are not given prompt oxygen, and after type 1 generalised convulsive seizures.

10 Sep 2015

Study reveals how early placenta solves the problem of supplying oxygen to growing embryos

A new role for the placenta has been revealed by University of Manchester scientists who have identified sites which store, and gradually release, oxygen for newly formed embryos in the weeks after the baby's heart is developed.

10 Sep 2015

Latest ENT research to be presented at AAO-HNSF's annual meeting

The latest research on hearing loss, head and neck cancers, sleep apnea and other otolaryngic topics will be presented in Dallas, TX, September 27-30, at the 2015 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO? of the American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), the largest annual meeting of ear, nose, throat, head and neck physicians in the world.

9 Sep 2015

Simple test can lead to early detection of sleep apnea in hospitalized heart failure patients

Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University showed that a simple questionnaire, evaluation and pulse-oximetry monitoring can lead to early detection of sleep apnea in patients hospitalized for congestive heart failure (CHF).

9 Sep 2015

Survival and health outcomes for extremely preterm infants improve over 20 years

Over the last 20 years, complications have decreased and survival has improved for extremely preterm infants, according to a study in the September 8 issue of JAMA.

9 Sep 2015

14th APS symposium highlights role of endothelin in many biological functions

Endothelin (ET) is a peptide produced by cells in the blood vessels and has powerful vessel-constricting effects. Although endothelin is mainly associated with its role in blood pressure control and cardiovascular diseases, it continues to appear in other physiological functions and diseases.

4 Sep 2015

Potential new treatment for sepsis and ARDS

Scientists at Queen's University Belfast are developing a potential revolutionary new treatment for Sepsis and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), which are among the leading causes of death in hospitalised patients in the UK.

3 Sep 2015

Bedwetting symptom may help identify OSA in post-menopausal women

The results of a new study suggest that nocturnal enuresis, or bedwetting, may be an additional symptom that doctors can look for when assessing post-menopausal women for obstructive sleep apnea. That condition left untreated can lead to serious medical problems, such as cardiovascular disease, as organs are undersupplied with oxygen.

3 Sep 2015

Researchers develop new method that can target drug delivery to the lung

Researchers from Columbia Engineering and Columbia University Medical Center have developed a new method that can target delivery of very small volumes of drugs into the lung.

3 Sep 2015

New research shows male seahorse pregnancies are similar to human pregnancies

Their pregnancies are carried by the males but, when it comes to breeding, seahorses have more in common with humans than previously thought, new research from the University of Sydney reveals.

2 Sep 2015

A unique perspective on health and exercise

For over 30 years, Terrie Williams has been studying exercise physiology in wild animals: African lions and wild dogs, dolphins and whales, coyotes and mountain lions, as well as a few human athletes.

2 Sep 2015

Abbott reports positive results of ABSORB Japan study comparing efficacy of fully dissolving heart stent to XIENCE

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced today positive one-year clinical results from ABSORB Japan, a multi-center, randomized trial comparing the safety and effectiveness of Abbott's fully dissolving Absorb™ heart stent to XIENCE ®, Abbott's market-leading, permanent drug eluting stent.

1 Sep 2015

Oxygen News and Research

Stoptober campaign focuses on skin disease research

Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome can cause debilitating lung disease in Puerto Ricans

Drinking beetroot juice improves sprint performance and decision-making during exercise

Specific biomarker predicts which HER2-negative breast cancer patients respond to targeted therapy

HemoPalm technology can benefit physicians and first responders

Findings suggest link between cancer drug resistance and reactive oxygen species found in mitochondria

Diabetes drug 'suffocates' pancreatic cancer stem cells, new study finds

Older men can benefit from high-intensity training, not older women

Study sheds light on postictal generalised EEG suppression

Study reveals how early placenta solves the problem of supplying oxygen to growing embryos

Latest ENT research to be presented at AAO-HNSF's annual meeting

Simple test can lead to early detection of sleep apnea in hospitalized heart failure patients

Survival and health outcomes for extremely preterm infants improve over 20 years

14th APS symposium highlights role of endothelin in many biological functions

Potential new treatment for sepsis and ARDS

Bedwetting symptom may help identify OSA in post-menopausal women

Researchers develop new method that can target drug delivery to the lung

New research shows male seahorse pregnancies are similar to human pregnancies

A unique perspective on health and exercise

Abbott reports positive results of ABSORB Japan study comparing efficacy of fully dissolving heart stent to XIENCE

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