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Researchers identify strategies to help teens with type 1 diabetes protect their hearts

People with type 1 diabetes are far more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than those without diabetes. Their risks climb even higher if they show signs of hypertension (high blood pressure) or dyslipidemia (unhealthy levels of cholesterol or triglycerides).

12 Oct 2018

Rapid inactivation of MRSA superbugs using a simple LED array

Purdue University researchers are testing whether a light-active version of heme, the molecule responsible for transporting oxygen in blood circulation, may help people infected with MRSA.

12 Oct 2018

Self-care polymers fibers recognize need for therapy

Drug-releasing textiles could, for instance, be used to treat skin wounds. Empa researchers are currently developing polymer fibers that can be equipped with drugs. The smart fibers recognize the need for therapy all by themselves and dose the active ingredients with precision and accuracy.

12 Oct 2018

Human brain cell transplant opens new avenues to understand neurological conditions

Scientists have created a 'window' into the brain, which enables researchers to watch in incredible detail how human brain cells develop and connect to each other in real time.

12 Oct 2018

Diagnosing Atrial Fibrillation in 30 Seconds

An interview with Glyn Barnes, Marketing Director for AliveCor, about Kardia Mobile and the Kardia Band, the FDA approved devices which can provide a diagnostic quality ECG reading in 30 seconds.

From AliveCor, Inc. 11 Oct 2018

Scientists succeed in growing functional salivary gland

A research group led by scientists from Showa University and the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan have, for the first time, succeeded in growing three-dimensional salivary gland tissue that, when implanted into mice, produced saliva like normal glands.

11 Oct 2018

Impact of sleep on women’s cardiovascular health

Jason Carter, associate vice president for research development and professor of kinesiology and integrative physiology, is speaking at the 2018 National Institute of Health Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Research Conference on Sleep and the Health of Women in Bethesda, Maryland.

11 Oct 2018

DNA vaccine shown to provide long-term protection from Ebola

A synthetic DNA vaccine has been shown to provide complete and enduring protection from Ebola virus in preclinical studies.

11 Oct 2018

Researchers develop new techniques for faster detection of Lyme disease bacteria

Researchers have developed techniques to detect Lyme disease bacteria weeks sooner than current tests, allowing patients to start treatment earlier.

11 Oct 2018

Good bacterium in probiotic digestive supplements helps eliminate Staphylococcus aureus

A new study from National Institutes of Health scientists and their Thai colleagues shows that a "good" bacterium commonly found in probiotic digestive supplements helps eliminate Staphylococcus aureus, a type of bacteria that can cause serious antibiotic-resistant infections.

11 Oct 2018

UNC researchers awarded $3.8 million grant to develop ultra-long-acting antiretroviral formulations

It has been well established that HIV transmission can be efficiently halted by effective treatment of those infected or by pre-exposure prophylaxis of individuals at risk of exposure.

11 Oct 2018

Virginia Tech researcher receives $1.7 million to study herpes simplex virus

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health has awarded Andrea Bertke, an assistant professor of infectious diseases in the Department of Population Health Sciences in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, $1.7 million to study the neuron-specific regulation of herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2.

11 Oct 2018

MU, MIT researchers evaluate accuracy of new technology to monitor blood glucose levels

For those living with diabetes, monitoring blood glucose accurately is necessary to prevent diabetes-related complications such as heart attacks, blindness and coma.

11 Oct 2018

Study sheds light on lupus's autoimmune origins in precursor cells

In the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE, the immune system produces antibodies against parts of the body itself. How cells that produce those antibodies escape the normal "checks and balances" has been unclear, but recent research from Emory University School of Medicine sheds light on a missing link.

11 Oct 2018

New study suggests vaginal laser surgery may be effective for treating menopause symptoms

Microablative fractional CO2 lasers are energy-based devices designed to help manage troublesome menopause symptoms such as painful sex, dryness, itching/burning, urinary frequency, and incontinence.

10 Oct 2018

Molecular mechanisms behind therapeutic action of ancient herbal medicine discovered

Researchers in the Department of Physiology & Biophysics at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine have discovered the molecular basis for a therapeutic action of an ancient herbal medicine used across Africa to treat various illnesses, including epilepsy.

10 Oct 2018

Doctors give Medicare’s proposal to pay for telemedicine poor prognosis

The Trump administration wants Medicare for the first time to embrace telemedicine across the country by paying doctors $14 for a five-minute "check-in" phone call with their patients.

10 Oct 2018

Louisiana amphibian shows resistance to skin disease caused by fungus

Amphibian populations around the world are declining due to a skin disease caused by fungus. However, an amphibian commonly found in Louisiana, the three-toed amphiuma, has shown a resistance to the fungus, in a new study led by researchers at LSU, Southeastern Louisiana University, Duquesne University and the University of Washington.

10 Oct 2018

Cleveland Clinic awarded $6 million NIH grant to study techniques used for ACL reconstruction

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded Cleveland Clinic $6 million to study techniques used for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

10 Oct 2018

Research explores whether increasing Medicare payments can improve nursing facility care

Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Center for Aging Research investigators are testing whether providing nursing homes and the doctors and nurse practitioners who care for their residents with increased Medicare payments can further reduce avoidable hospitalizations.

10 Oct 2018

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Researchers identify strategies to help teens with type 1 diabetes protect their hearts

Rapid inactivation of MRSA superbugs using a simple LED array

Self-care polymers fibers recognize need for therapy

Human brain cell transplant opens new avenues to understand neurological conditions

Diagnosing Atrial Fibrillation in 30 Seconds

Scientists succeed in growing functional salivary gland

Impact of sleep on women’s cardiovascular health

DNA vaccine shown to provide long-term protection from Ebola

Researchers develop new techniques for faster detection of Lyme disease bacteria

Good bacterium in probiotic digestive supplements helps eliminate Staphylococcus aureus

UNC researchers awarded $3.8 million grant to develop ultra-long-acting antiretroviral formulations

Virginia Tech researcher receives $1.7 million to study herpes simplex virus

MU, MIT researchers evaluate accuracy of new technology to monitor blood glucose levels

Study sheds light on lupus's autoimmune origins in precursor cells

New study suggests vaginal laser surgery may be effective for treating menopause symptoms

Molecular mechanisms behind therapeutic action of ancient herbal medicine discovered

Doctors give Medicare’s proposal to pay for telemedicine poor prognosis

Louisiana amphibian shows resistance to skin disease caused by fungus

Cleveland Clinic awarded $6 million NIH grant to study techniques used for ACL reconstruction

Research explores whether increasing Medicare payments can improve nursing facility care

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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