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Research shows that treating cholestasis in father lowers risk of high blood pressure in son

New research led by Professor Catherine Williamson, School of Life Course Sciences, shows that using drugs to treat male mice with cholestasis reduced the likelihood of male offspring developing high blood pressure.

11 Jun 2018

Changes to the immune system remain even after recovery from HCV infection, shows study

Changes to the immune system remain many years after a hepatitis C infection heals, a new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, and Hannover Medical School, Germany, shows.

11 Jun 2018

Pediatric neuroblastoma patients have high risk of long-term psychological impairment

A new study reveals that pediatric neuroblastoma patients are at elevated risk for long-term psychological impairment. In addition, those who experience such impairment as they get older tend to require special education services and to not go on to college.

11 Jun 2018

New study shows health impacts of eating plant-based diet

Eating a vegetarian or primarily plant-based diet is associated with a variety of health benefits. But simply being vegetarian is not enough to reap those benefits - the quality of the food matters, too.

11 Jun 2018

Researchers develop flexible "Plug and Play" technology to protect against emerging diseases

Researchers from GeoVax have developed a flexible "Plug and Play" technology platform that delivers single-dose vaccines that fully protect against emerging infectious diseases such as Zika, Lassa fever, and Ebola.

11 Jun 2018

Study: Treg cells may protect infants from getting infected with HIV from their mother

Scientists now report that Treg cells, a type of regulatory lymphocyte, may be protecting babies in the womb from getting infected with the HIV virus when the mother is infected.

11 Jun 2018

Improving the quality of American's diet could reduce health-related costs, suggests study

What we eat has important implications for our health - and for what we spend on healthcare. New research suggests improving the quality of the average American's diet could substantially reduce costs associated with heart disease, diabetes, cancer and other major health problems.

11 Jun 2018

PENTAX Medical launches new C2 CryoBalloon Ablation System for treatment of Barretts esophagus

PENTAX Medical Company, a healthcare industry leader in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, announces the introduction of the C2 CryoBalloon Ablation System for the treatment of Barrett’s esophagus, a condition in which the lining of the esophagus develops abnormal lesions primarily as a result of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease.

From PENTAX Medical Company 8 Jun 2018

Some tumors use two levels of protection against immune system, shows study

In research published today, Babraham Institute researchers have shown that some tumors use not one but two levels of protection against the immune system.

8 Jun 2018

Persistent substance use associated with higher risk of CKD progression and early death

In a study of patients with chronic kidney disease, persistent substance use - especially of hard illicit drugs - was linked with higher risks of CKD progression and early death. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

8 Jun 2018

Sustained preoperative opioid use predicts continued use following surgical procedure

Patients who take prescription opioids for a longer period before spinal surgery are more likely to continue using opioids several months after surgery, reports a study in the June 6, 2018, issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

8 Jun 2018

Tonsil removal as a child could mean chest infections risk as adults

A large study has found that removal of the tonsils as a child can mean that the individual is more susceptible to chest infections as an adult. The study appeared in the latest issue of the journal JAMA Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery.

7 Jun 2018

Tonsil and adenoid removal increases long-term risk of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases

Tonsil and adenoid removal associated with long-term risks of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases Removing tonsils and adenoids in childhood increases the long-term risk of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases, according to researchers who have examined - for the first time - the long-term effects of the operations.

7 Jun 2018

Study finds widespread uranium contamination in India's groundwater

A new Duke University-led study has found widespread uranium contamination in groundwater from aquifers in 16 Indian states.

7 Jun 2018

Study finds high insurance denial rates for life-saving hepatitis C drugs in the U.S.

The number of insurance denials for life-saving hepatitis C drugs among patients with both private and public insurers remains high across the United States, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania reported in a new study published in the journal Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

7 Jun 2018

New grant provides $300,000 in funding to create young patient safety researchers

The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation and Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research, charitable arms of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, today announced a call for applications for their new perioperative patient safety Mentored Research Training Grant.

7 Jun 2018

Machine learning approach can accurately detect lymphedema among breast cancer survivors

Machine learning using real-time symptom reports can accurately detect lymphedema, a distressing side effect of breast cancer treatment that is more easily treated when identified early, finds a new study led by NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and published in the journal mHealth.

7 Jun 2018

Study finds factors that help or hinder patient involvement in clinical trials of mitochondrial disease

As clinical trials gear up with the aim of attaining the first FDA-approved treatments for mitochondrial disease, a new study reports for the first time what patients and families say would motivate them for or against participating in such research trials.

7 Jun 2018

Mangos found to be more effective in reducing symptoms of constipation

Next time you suffer from constipation, you may want to consider grabbing a mango instead of reaching for a fiber supplement, suggests a new Texas A & M University pilot study published in the peer-reviewed journal Molecular Nutrition and Food Research.

6 Jun 2018

Immunosuppressed patients with sepsis more likely to die if treated in hospitals caring for few such patients

Immunosuppressed patients with sepsis appear more likely to die if they are treated in a hospital caring for a relatively small number of these patients, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

6 Jun 2018

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Research shows that treating cholestasis in father lowers risk of high blood pressure in son

Changes to the immune system remain even after recovery from HCV infection, shows study

Pediatric neuroblastoma patients have high risk of long-term psychological impairment

New study shows health impacts of eating plant-based diet

Researchers develop flexible "Plug and Play" technology to protect against emerging diseases

Study: Treg cells may protect infants from getting infected with HIV from their mother

Improving the quality of American's diet could reduce health-related costs, suggests study

PENTAX Medical launches new C2 CryoBalloon Ablation System for treatment of Barretts esophagus

Some tumors use two levels of protection against immune system, shows study

Persistent substance use associated with higher risk of CKD progression and early death

Sustained preoperative opioid use predicts continued use following surgical procedure

Tonsil removal as a child could mean chest infections risk as adults

Tonsil and adenoid removal increases long-term risk of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases

Study finds widespread uranium contamination in India's groundwater

Study finds high insurance denial rates for life-saving hepatitis C drugs in the U.S.

New grant provides $300,000 in funding to create young patient safety researchers

Machine learning approach can accurately detect lymphedema among breast cancer survivors

Study finds factors that help or hinder patient involvement in clinical trials of mitochondrial disease

Mangos found to be more effective in reducing symptoms of constipation

Immunosuppressed patients with sepsis more likely to die if treated in hospitals caring for few such patients

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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