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Dongkook Pharmaceutical to launch Probi Mage dietary supplement in South Korea

Probi has signed a distribution agreement with Dongkook Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., based in Seoul, South Korea for the distribution of Probi´s gut health product, Probi Mage®. The Product will be launched under Probi's brand in South Korea in the second quarter of 2014.

31 Mar 2014

Righttime Medical Care CEO presents lecture on MTBI at Maryland’s annual conference

Robert G. Graw, Jr., M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Maryland-based Righttime Medical Care, presented his lecture, An Integrated Community Model for the Education, Evaluation and Treatment: An Update, on mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI) at the Brain Injury Association of Maryland's annual conference on March 20.

31 Mar 2014

Diabetic Ketoacidosis is disproportionately high among youth

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a life-threatening but preventable condition, remains an important problem for youth with diabetes and their families. Diabetic ketoacidosis is due to a severe lack of insulin and it is often the presenting symptom of type 1 diabetes. It can also be present at the onset of type 2 diabetes.

31 Mar 2014

Advocates urge Senate to reject forced treatment provision in Rep. Murphy's bill

The bill rushed through the House of Representatives by voice vote yesterday to patch Medicare regulations includes a highly controversial provision that has nothing to do with Medicare, and that would subject people in crisis to forced treatment.

31 Mar 2014

SEATTLE II study confirms safety and efficacy of thrombolytic therapy for acute PE

EKOS Corporation, a BTG International group company, notes the presentation of the results of the SEATTLE II trial this afternoon at ACC.14, the 63rd Annual Scientific Session and Exposition of the American College of Cardiology in Washington, DC in the United States.

31 Mar 2014

Researchers quantify proportion of adults potentially affected by updated 2014 BP recommendations

Applying the updated 2014 blood pressure (BP) guideline to the U.S. population suggests that nearly 6 million adults are no longer classified as needing hypertension medication, and that an estimated 13.5 million adults would now be considered as having achieved goal blood pressure, primarily older adults, according to a JAMA study released online to coincide with the 2014 American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions.

31 Mar 2014

International scientists identify novel genetic defects that induce oesophageal cancer

A team of scientists from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore and National University Cancer Institute Singapore, and their collaborators from the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre, UCLA School of Medicine, demonstrated that a number of novel genetic defects are able to induce oesophageal cancer.

31 Mar 2014

Researchers develop new responsive coating for implants used in surgery

A research group at Uppsala University, Sweden has developed a new responsive coating for implants used in surgery to improve their integration into bone and to prevent rejection. Neutron scattering experiments at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) in Grenoble, France have shown how a protein that promotes bone growth binds to this surface and can be released in a controlled way.

31 Mar 2014

Cheap drug holds promise of treating heart attack patients

The initial results of this trial were published a few months ago (Circulation. 2013;128:1495-1503), and showed that patients who received this treatment during emergency transit to hospital had much smaller amounts of dead heart muscle than those randomly assigned to receive no treatment.

31 Mar 2014

Newly identified protein markers have potential to contribute to better understanding of heart disease

Researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Murray, Utah, have discovered that elevated levels of two recently identified proteins in the body are inflammatory markers and indicators of the presence of cardiovascular disease.

31 Mar 2014

New gene-editing system holds potential for treating many genetic disorders

Using a new gene-editing system based on bacterial proteins, MIT researchers have cured mice of a rare liver disorder caused by a single genetic mutation.

31 Mar 2014

Study on effects of cholesterol-lowering medications on sexual health

A new study is giving hope to older men who are concerned about the effects of cholesterol-lowering medications on their sexual health.

31 Mar 2014

Setting clocks ahead 1 hour may accelerate cardiac events in some, shows study

Still feeling the residual effects of springing ahead for daylight saving time? The hour of sleep lost - or gained - may play a bigger, perhaps more dangerous role in our body's natural rhythm than we think. It seems moving the clock forward or backward may alter the timing of when heart attacks occur in the week following these time changes, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session.

31 Mar 2014

Millions of US adults may no longer need blood pressure medication, study suggests

New guidelines that ease the recommended blood pressure could result in 5.8 million U.S. adults no longer needing hypertension medication, according to an analysis by Duke Medicine researchers.

31 Mar 2014

Studies reveal role of spiritual care in treating people facing serious illnesses

Two of six studies released today, reveal important advances in understanding the role of spiritual care in treating people facing serious illness, including cancer and ALS. Until now, no empirical data has existed on the contributions of chaplains in health care.

31 Mar 2014

Study of astronauts show heart becomes more spherical when exposed to microgravity in space

New findings from a study of 12 astronauts show the heart becomes more spherical when exposed to long periods of microgravity in space, a change that could lead to cardiac problems, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session.

31 Mar 2014

Study: Adolescents with stronger muscles have lower risk of heart disease and diabetes

Adolescents with stronger muscles have a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to a new study that examined the influence of muscle strength in sixth grade boys and girls.

31 Mar 2014

Potassium boost improves walking, prolongs survival in mouse model of Huntington's disease

Tweaking a specific cell type's ability to absorb potassium in the brain improved walking and prolonged survival in a mouse model of Huntington's disease, reports a UCLA study published March 30 in the online edition of Nature Neuroscience. The discovery could point to new drug targets for treating the devastating disease, which strikes one in every 20,000 Americans.

31 Mar 2014

Aspartic acid in hippocampus may be biomarker for predicting occurrence of cognitive dysfunction

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction is the deterioration of cognitive performance after anesthesia and surgery, and manifests as impairments in short-term memory, concentration, language comprehension, and social integration skills.

31 Mar 2014

Popular cholesterol-lowering drugs may offer added benefit for men with erectile dysfunction

Statins are associated with a significant improvement in erectile function, a fact researchers hope will encourage men who need statins to reduce their risk of heart attack to take them, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session.

31 Mar 2014

Research News and Research

Dongkook Pharmaceutical to launch Probi Mage dietary supplement in South Korea

Righttime Medical Care CEO presents lecture on MTBI at Maryland’s annual conference

Diabetic Ketoacidosis is disproportionately high among youth

Advocates urge Senate to reject forced treatment provision in Rep. Murphy's bill

SEATTLE II study confirms safety and efficacy of thrombolytic therapy for acute PE

Researchers quantify proportion of adults potentially affected by updated 2014 BP recommendations

International scientists identify novel genetic defects that induce oesophageal cancer

Researchers develop new responsive coating for implants used in surgery

Cheap drug holds promise of treating heart attack patients

Newly identified protein markers have potential to contribute to better understanding of heart disease

New gene-editing system holds potential for treating many genetic disorders

Study on effects of cholesterol-lowering medications on sexual health

Setting clocks ahead 1 hour may accelerate cardiac events in some, shows study

Millions of US adults may no longer need blood pressure medication, study suggests

Studies reveal role of spiritual care in treating people facing serious illnesses

Study of astronauts show heart becomes more spherical when exposed to microgravity in space

Study: Adolescents with stronger muscles have lower risk of heart disease and diabetes

Potassium boost improves walking, prolongs survival in mouse model of Huntington's disease

Aspartic acid in hippocampus may be biomarker for predicting occurrence of cognitive dysfunction

Popular cholesterol-lowering drugs may offer added benefit for men with erectile dysfunction

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