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Urgent steps needed to tackle low vitamin D intakes in UK South-Asians

Public health strategies are urgently required to tackle low intakes of vitamin D in the UK South-Asian population, finds a new study in the Journal Public Health Nutrition.

25 Jun 2018

ABPI associated with NHS for 70 years in pharmaceutical research

In this special year, both the NHS and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry are celebrating our respective 70th anniversaries. The histories of these two organizations have been inextricably linked since 1948 and our relationship with the NHS continues to go from strength to strength.

25 Jun 2018

Unique patch could revolutionize treatment of painful recurring ulcers

A plaster which sticks to the inside of your mouth is revolutionising the treatment of painful recurring ulcers.

25 Jun 2018

FDA grants marketing authorization for use of two catheter-based devices in hemodialysis patients

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing of two catheter-based devices designed to create a connection to veins and arteries in patients with chronic kidney disease who need hemodialysis.

22 Jun 2018

Study highlights inadequate effort of health care insurers to combat opioid epidemic

Health care insurers including Medicare, Medicaid and major private insurers have not done enough to combat the opioid epidemic, suggests a study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

22 Jun 2018

Study suggests proteinuria lowering as important target in managing pediatric CKD

In a study of children with chronic kidney disease, blood pressure medications reduced protein excretion in the urine, which was linked with a lower risk of disease progression.

22 Jun 2018

Administering nitric oxide gas after heart surgery may decrease risk of kidney problems

Administration of nitric oxide gas during and for 24 hours following heart surgery decreased the risk of patients developing acute and chronic kidney problems, a randomized, controlled trial conducted in China found.

22 Jun 2018

UC San Diego launches new bacteriophage therapy center

With microbial resistance to antibiotics growing into a major global health crisis, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with national research institutions and private industry, are leveraging hard-won expertise to exploit a natural viral enemy of pathogenic bacteria, creating North America's first Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics

22 Jun 2018

Study sheds light on new function of neural plasticity and confirms presence of neural reservoirs

A recent study has shed light on a new function of neural plasticity and confirms the presence of a 'reservoir' of neurons which are added to the networks during adult life and not during the developmental stage, as is normally the case.

22 Jun 2018

Four cups of coffee a day shown to protect heart muscle

A new study has shown that drinking four cups of coffee a day can protect against heart muscle damage, through the effect of caffeine on a protein called p27.

22 Jun 2018

Scientists develop unique program to predict a form of Parkinson's disease

Russian scientists develop a "predictor" of Parkinson's disease forms

22 Jun 2018

Nightingale Health to analyze biomarker profiles of 500,000 blood samples from UK Biobank

Comprehensive metabolic biomarker profiles of the world's largest health database to be analyzed in 30 months.

22 Jun 2018

Doling out pain pills post-surgery: An ingrown toenail not the same as a bypass

What's the right painkiller prescription to send home with a patient after gallbladder surgery or a cesarean section?

22 Jun 2018

Osteopathic manual therapy affecting the diaphragm improves chronic low back pain

Researchers have verified the effectiveness of a treatment with osteopathic manual therapy including specific techniques on the diaphragm.

22 Jun 2018

New guide published to help battle fatal disease caused by kissing bugs

A guide to help battle a potentially fatal disease transferred by a blood-sucking insect called the kissing bug has been published by a task force led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

22 Jun 2018

Novel cellular pathway may clarify how arterial inflammation develops into atherosclerosis

Investigators have identified a new cellular pathway that may help explain how arterial inflammation develops into atherosclerosis - deposits of cholesterol, fats and other substances that create plaque, clog arteries and promote heart attacks and stroke. The findings could lead to improved therapies for atherosclerosis, a leading cause of death worldwide.

22 Jun 2018

FDA expands approval of novel diabetes management device to include younger pediatric patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approval of the MiniMed 670G hybrid closed looped system, a diabetes management device that is intended to automatically monitor glucose (sugar) and provide appropriate basal insulin doses with little or no input from the user, to include individuals aged 7 to 13 with type 1 diabetes.

21 Jun 2018

FDA approves Eversense CGM system for use in adults with diabetes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Eversense Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system for use in people 18 years of age and older with diabetes.

21 Jun 2018

Researchers report unusually high levels of herpesvirus in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease

Two strains of human herpesvirus - human herpesvirus 6A (HHV-6A) and human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) - are found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease at levels up to twice as high as in those without Alzheimer's, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai report.

21 Jun 2018

Scientists discover the molecular trigger of necroptosis

Researchers have uncovered a trigger for an immune-related cell death pathway called necroptosis. The discovery could be used to develop new treatments for cancer and immune disorders.

21 Jun 2018

Chronic News and Research

Urgent steps needed to tackle low vitamin D intakes in UK South-Asians

ABPI associated with NHS for 70 years in pharmaceutical research

Unique patch could revolutionize treatment of painful recurring ulcers

FDA grants marketing authorization for use of two catheter-based devices in hemodialysis patients

Study highlights inadequate effort of health care insurers to combat opioid epidemic

Study suggests proteinuria lowering as important target in managing pediatric CKD

Administering nitric oxide gas after heart surgery may decrease risk of kidney problems

UC San Diego launches new bacteriophage therapy center

Study sheds light on new function of neural plasticity and confirms presence of neural reservoirs

Four cups of coffee a day shown to protect heart muscle

Scientists develop unique program to predict a form of Parkinson's disease

Nightingale Health to analyze biomarker profiles of 500,000 blood samples from UK Biobank

Doling out pain pills post-surgery: An ingrown toenail not the same as a bypass

Osteopathic manual therapy affecting the diaphragm improves chronic low back pain

New guide published to help battle fatal disease caused by kissing bugs

Novel cellular pathway may clarify how arterial inflammation develops into atherosclerosis

FDA expands approval of novel diabetes management device to include younger pediatric patients

FDA approves Eversense CGM system for use in adults with diabetes

Researchers report unusually high levels of herpesvirus in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease

Scientists discover the molecular trigger of necroptosis

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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