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Household factors promote rapid staph superbug spread within families

A new study published in the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases on November 21, 2019, shows how the superbug called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can get into a house and spread rapidly between family members and pets, with the potential to cause devastating infections.

27 Nov 2019

Post-operation physiotherapy provision comes down to 'postcode lottery'

The amount of physiotherapy available following hip and knee replacements comes down to a 'postcode lottery' according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

27 Nov 2019

Alzheimer's may soon be treated with low dose radiation therapy

A new Phase I study is in the pipeline that would try the effects of low dose radiation therapy for patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers from the Beaumont Research Institute in Royal Oak, Michigan are in the process of recruiting patients for their study. The study is titled, “Study of Low Dose Whole Brain Irradiation in the Treatment of Alzheimer's disease”.

27 Nov 2019

Researchers develop new strategy for treating the most aggressive type of brain cancer

Researchers from the University of São Paulo in Brazil have developed a strategy for treating the most aggressive type of brain cancer in adults that combines a photoactive molecule and a chemotherapeutic agent - both encapsulated in protein-lipid nanoparticles.

27 Nov 2019

National group develops new approach to improve pediatric sepsis surveillance

Sepsis is a major public health problem, contributing to substantial disability, death, and healthcare costs in the United States among both adults and children.

27 Nov 2019

Study: Less than a fifth of shoppers aware of major risk factor for 'primary open angle glaucoma'

New study suggests that less than a fifth of shoppers were aware of the need for tests of the pressure inside their eyes (intraocular pressure), when measured at a Pop-Up health check station set up across eight shopping centers in England.

27 Nov 2019

Over €12 million funding to advance autophagy research

Four years ago, Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1177 on selective autophagy was established under the leadership of Goethe University - now the German Research Foundation has given the green light for its further funding.

27 Nov 2019

Study shows potential of hydromethylthionine treatment for Alzheimer's disease

In a paper published in today's online issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (DOI 10.3233/JAD-190772), TauRx has reported unexpected results of a pharmacokinetic analysis of the relationship between treatment dose, blood levels and pharmacological activity of the drug hydromethylthionine on the brain in over 1,000 patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease.

27 Nov 2019

State-of-the-art expert reviews provide insights into vitamin D research

Vitamin D is essential for human health. Although much is known about its important role in bone metabolism and in certain areas of non-skeletal health, there are many open questions and topics of debate.

27 Nov 2019

Breast milk could play vital role in preventing heart disease in premature infants

Early use of breast milk could play a vital role in preventing heart disease in prematurely born infants, according to a paper led by researchers at RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) and the Rotunda Hospital.

27 Nov 2019

CD44 protein helps identify mother cells responsible for aggressive nature of neuroblastoma

A group of researchers from the University of Seville and the Seville Biomedicine Institute (Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla - IBiS) has published a study in which they determine that a protein called CD44 makes it possible to identify the population of mother cells that are responsible for the aggressive nature and low survival rate of neuroblastoma, a type of childhood cancer that mainly affects children of two and three years old.

27 Nov 2019

Novel out-of-this-world approach to cancer research

Australia's first space research mission to the International Space Station will attempt to establish how some of the most aggressive cancer cells behave in a zero-gravity environment.

27 Nov 2019

New strategy could help cells get rid of disease-related debris

Tohoku University researchers have developed a strategy that could help cells get rid of disease-related debris. Further research could lead to treatments for neurodegenerative and metabolic diseases, Down syndrome, and maybe even aging-related diseases.

27 Nov 2019

New model quickly generates brain scan templates used in medical-image analysis

MIT researchers have devised a method that accelerates the process for creating and customizing templates used in medical image analysis, to guide disease diagnosis.

27 Nov 2019

Some antiarrhythmic medications for AFib less effective in obese patients

Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is the most common type of irregular heartbeat, and it is associated with increased mortality. While researchers have identified a causal link between obesity and AFib, the underlying mechanism of how obesity contributes to the heart arrhythmia is still unknown.

27 Nov 2019

Researchers move closer to new screening technology for early detection of Parkinson's disease

Screening technology to catch Parkinson's disease in its earliest stages could be available within three years, following an agreement between RMIT University and start-up company Jesse Medical.

27 Nov 2019

Geospatial model helps compare costs of different anticoagulant therapies

Appropriately selected anticoagulation therapy can help to reduce the medical costs of patients suffering from atrial fibrillation. A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that direct oral anticoagulants can be a more cost-effective alternative than traditional warfarin therapy when the patient's place of residence is taken into consideration.

27 Nov 2019

Helper protein exacerbates diabetic macular edema

In a recent study using mice, lab-grown human retinal cells and patient samples, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they found evidence of a new pathway that may contribute to degeneration of the light sensitive tissue at the back of the eye.

27 Nov 2019

New theranostic reagent could improve detection and treatment of prostate cancer

A recently discovered prostate cancer-selective antigen has been identified as a useful molecular imaging target for the detection and targeting of metastatic prostate cancer lesions, as reported in the November issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

27 Nov 2019

Researchers create new coating to prevent clotting, infection in synthetic vascular grafts

Researchers at McMaster University have created a new coating to prevent clotting and infection in synthetic vascular grafts, while also accelerating the body's own process for integrating the grafted vessels.

27 Nov 2019

Research News and Research

Household factors promote rapid staph superbug spread within families

Post-operation physiotherapy provision comes down to 'postcode lottery'

Alzheimer's may soon be treated with low dose radiation therapy

Researchers develop new strategy for treating the most aggressive type of brain cancer

National group develops new approach to improve pediatric sepsis surveillance

Study: Less than a fifth of shoppers aware of major risk factor for 'primary open angle glaucoma'

Over €12 million funding to advance autophagy research

Study shows potential of hydromethylthionine treatment for Alzheimer's disease

State-of-the-art expert reviews provide insights into vitamin D research

Breast milk could play vital role in preventing heart disease in premature infants

CD44 protein helps identify mother cells responsible for aggressive nature of neuroblastoma

Novel out-of-this-world approach to cancer research

New strategy could help cells get rid of disease-related debris

New model quickly generates brain scan templates used in medical-image analysis

Some antiarrhythmic medications for AFib less effective in obese patients

Researchers move closer to new screening technology for early detection of Parkinson's disease

Geospatial model helps compare costs of different anticoagulant therapies

Helper protein exacerbates diabetic macular edema

New theranostic reagent could improve detection and treatment of prostate cancer

Researchers create new coating to prevent clotting, infection in synthetic vascular grafts

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