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Study could offer new way to treat, prevent diabetes-associated blindness

Reporting on their study with lab-grown human cells, researchers at The Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland say that blocking a second blood vessel growth protein, along with one that is already well-known, could offer a new way to treat and prevent a blinding eye disease caused by diabetes.

26 May 2015

National Jewish Health researcher calls for men to be included in osteoporosis screening guidelines

Most people associate osteoporosis with women. But the truth is, one in four men over the age of 50 will break a bone as a result of this condition. That's more men than will have prostate cancer, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation.

21 May 2015

New study suggests ways to accelerate recovery from dangerous diarrheal disease

A new study delineates a sequential pattern of changes in the intestinal microbial population of patients recovering from cholera in Bangladesh, findings that may point to ways of speeding recovery from the dangerous diarrheal disease.

20 May 2015

Vitamin E helps build strong muscles

Body builders have it right: vitamin E does help build strong muscles, and scientists appear to have figured out one important way it does it.

19 May 2015

Presentation at International Headache Congress shows electroCore’s chronic cluster headache treatment to be cost-effective

Cluster headache is one of the worst pain conditions known to medical science and has few preventative treatment options, many of which have severe side effects...

19 May 2015

fMRI reflects interactions between brain regions

Tübingen neuroscientists have made an important advance in studying the human brain with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

18 May 2015

Findings support use of high-flow nasal oxygen therapy to treat postoperative respiratory failure

A relatively new, easier to implement, and better-tolerated method to provide supplemental oxygen to patients at risk of respiratory failure after surgery did not result in a worse rate of treatment failure compared to a more commonly used method, according to a study appearing in JAMA.

18 May 2015

WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean press release: WHO delivers additional medicines and medical supplies into Yemen

WHO is also providing a shipment of anti-malaria medicines from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria sufficient for 44 950 treatment courses of malaria...

15 May 2015

Long, non-coding RNAs play a role in heart attacks, strokes and cancer

About 70 percent of our genes provide the blueprint for biomolecules whose function is only now being discovered - non-coding RNAs. Instead of being translated into proteins, they seem to perform steering functions in the body.

14 May 2015

Volkan Sayin receives Assar Gabrielsson Award for ground-breaking study on use of anti-oxidants

The Assar Gabrielsson Award is given to someone who has written an excellent thesis on cancer research. The 2015 award-winner is Volkan Sayin, and he receives the award for his ground-breaking discoveries about the risks of over-consumption of anti-oxidants.

13 May 2015

Save the date: MEDICA and COMPAMED from 16 – 19 November 2015

Planning is already running at full blast for the MEDICA 2015 and COMPAMED 2015 being held in parallel...

13 May 2015

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany granted FDA Fast Track designation for development of evofosfamide

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading company for innovative and top-quality high-tech products in healthcare, life science and performance materials today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track designation for the development of evofosfamide (previously known as TH-302), administered in combination with gemcitabine, for the treatment of previously untreated patients with metastatic or locally advanced unresectable pancreatic cancer.

12 May 2015

Discovery may have opened up new frontier in fight against breast cancer

For years, scientists have been puzzled by the presence of short stretches of genetic material floating inside a variety of cells, ranging from bacteria to mammals, including humans. These fragments are pieces of the genetic instructions cells use to make proteins, but are too short a length to serve their usual purpose.

8 May 2015

UT Southwestern testing Vivistim System device in stroke patients

UT Southwestern Medical Center will be one of three national sites to pioneer U.S. testing for an implant device that stimulates the vagus nerve in stroke patients to see whether it can help restore lost arm function.

7 May 2015

Relaxation response has significant impact on patients with gastrointestinal disorders

A pilot study has found that participating in a nine-week training program including elicitation of the relaxation response had a significant impact on clinical symptoms of the gastrointestinal disorders irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease and on the expression of genes related to inflammation and the body's response to stress.

6 May 2015

Researchers study early response of cells to ischemia

A group of researchers from the Lomonosov Moscow State University in collaboration with their Irish colleagues from the University College Cork has studied the early response of cells to ischemia, which is a restriction in blood supply to tissues causing the death of the cell.

6 May 2015

Accelerated brain aging related to cognitive complications observed in people with type 1 diabetes

The brains of people with type 1 diabetes show signs of accelerated aging that correlate with slower information processing, according to research led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

5 May 2015

Moderate exercise on a regular basis may improve cancer treatments

Kansas State University kinesiology research offers encouraging information for cancer patients: A brisk walk or a slow jog on a regular basis may be the key to improved cancer treatments.

5 May 2015

Researchers reveal potential mode of drug resistance in malaria parasites

Scientists have uncovered a potential mode of parasite drug resistance in malaria infection, according to a report published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

5 May 2015

ResMed launches Lumis series of noninvasive ventilation devices to manage respiratory stability of patients

ResMed today announced its Lumis series of noninvasive ventilation devices that combine personalized, simplified therapy with powerful wireless connected care capabilities. The Lumis series builds upon ResMed's legacy of innovation as a new option for patients with respiratory challenges who are not dependent on continuous ventilation.

From ResMed Corp 30 Apr 2015

Oxygen News and Research

Study could offer new way to treat, prevent diabetes-associated blindness

National Jewish Health researcher calls for men to be included in osteoporosis screening guidelines

New study suggests ways to accelerate recovery from dangerous diarrheal disease

Vitamin E helps build strong muscles

Presentation at International Headache Congress shows electroCore’s chronic cluster headache treatment to be cost-effective

fMRI reflects interactions between brain regions

Findings support use of high-flow nasal oxygen therapy to treat postoperative respiratory failure

WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean press release: WHO delivers additional medicines and medical supplies into Yemen

Long, non-coding RNAs play a role in heart attacks, strokes and cancer

Volkan Sayin receives Assar Gabrielsson Award for ground-breaking study on use of anti-oxidants

Save the date: MEDICA and COMPAMED from 16 – 19 November 2015

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany granted FDA Fast Track designation for development of evofosfamide

Discovery may have opened up new frontier in fight against breast cancer

UT Southwestern testing Vivistim System device in stroke patients

Relaxation response has significant impact on patients with gastrointestinal disorders

Researchers study early response of cells to ischemia

Accelerated brain aging related to cognitive complications observed in people with type 1 diabetes

Moderate exercise on a regular basis may improve cancer treatments

Researchers reveal potential mode of drug resistance in malaria parasites

ResMed launches Lumis series of noninvasive ventilation devices to manage respiratory stability of patients

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