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FDA approves expanded use of Sapien 3 THV as valve-in-valve treatment for high-risk patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved an expanded indication for the Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) for patients with symptomatic heart disease due to failure of a previously placed bioprosthetic aortic or mitral valve whose risk of death or severe complications from repeat surgery is high or greater.

5 Jun 2017

A community seeks answers, assurances about health care — in 10 languages

Ten years ago, Mary Thach unexpectedly needed throat surgery to improve her breathing and spent two weeks in the hospital. Her bill: $69,000.

5 Jun 2017

Easy step enables people with type 1 diabetes to better regulate blood sugar levels

One additional injection of insulin three hours after eating has been shown to protect people with type 1 diabetes from cardiovascular disease - the leading cause of death among people with the condition.

5 Jun 2017

CDC warning on Salmonella infections in humans from backyard poultry

CDC and other U.S health services are investigating eight multistate outbreaks of human Salmonella infections linked to contact with poultry living in the backyards.

5 Jun 2017

Vapor from novel hybrid tobacco heating product produces little or no effect on human cells

New laboratory data reveal that vapor from a novel hybrid tobacco heating product (THP) iFuse and two standard THPs produced little or no effect on human cells in biological testing.

5 Jun 2017

New skin-adhesive diagnostic patch detects sleep apnea across all severity levels

Results of a definitive clinical trial show that a new, disposable diagnostic patch effectively detects obstructive sleep apnea across all severity levels.

5 Jun 2017

New research reveals presence of vitamin K in some dairy products

Vitamin K, with its multiple forms, is among the lesser known nutrients. Now, new research from scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University sheds new light on the vitamin and its significant presence in some dairy products available in the United States.

2 Jun 2017

Mouse model could improve understanding of human brown fat’s role in metabolic processes

When it gets cold around you, your body turns up the heat to maintain its normal temperature. The heat is produced by brown adipose tissue, or brown fat, which also plays a role in how the body uses glucose and fat.

2 Jun 2017

Gene therapy could give protection from severe allergies

A single treatment giving life-long protection from severe allergies such as asthma could be made possible by immunology research at The University of Queensland.

2 Jun 2017

Assessing safety and toxicity of bioactives could be key to establishing tolerable upper intake levels

The good news is out that wine and dark chocolate may be good for your health. That's because of substances known as bioactives that are contained in those foods.

2 Jun 2017

Scientists receive $2.3 million NIH grant to uncover how omega-3 fatty acid stops lupus trigger

Michigan State University scientists have received a $2.3 million, five-year National Institutes of Health grant to help uncover why an omega-3 fatty acid, known as DHA, is so effective in stopping a known trigger of lupus.

2 Jun 2017

Study: Child's gut bacteria appears to be influenced by ethnicity and breastfeeding

The bacteria in a child's gut appears to be influenced as early as its first year by ethnicity and breastfeeding, according to a new study from McMaster University.

1 Jun 2017

New study establishes link between prenatal stress and onset of eating disorders

Stress affects the body and can trigger illness -- from psychiatric disorders to heart disease. Humans are exposed to stress at different intensities throughout life -- as children, in adolescence, and in old age. But when is the impact of stress on our systems most powerful? Many researchers maintain that the critical effect occurs prenatally, inside the womb.

1 Jun 2017

Study finds washing hands in cool and hot water can remove the same amount of bacteria

We all are aware that washing our hands can help us in preventing the spread of germs and getting ill. According to a new study by Rutgers-New Brunswick published in the June issue of the Journal of Food Protection, cool water removes the same amount of harmful bacteria as that of hot water.

1 Jun 2017

Innovation in natural health supplementation

The market has changed quite a lot. When I first investigated the industry, and launched BetterYou the natural heath industry was the domain of the educated few. People did a lot of research before they walked into a health store; they knew the questions they wanted to ask and expected quite a good deal of information in return.

From BetterYou Ltd 1 Jun 2017

Micropollutants exert stress on aquatic ecosystems

In Switzerland, more than 30,000 different substances are used on a daily basis in innumerable products - pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, cleaning agents or industrial chemicals.

1 Jun 2017

Warning signs and risk factors for diabetes

Most of us know what we need to do to stay healthy. Eat right. Exercise. Maintain a healthy weight. But studies show we're not taking care of ourselves the way we should.c

1 Jun 2017

Food allergies: Understanding the causes and magnitude of the problem

Did you know 3.6% of the population has a documented food allergy and the most vulnerable population are females and Asians? This is what researchers have found trying to delve deeper into understanding food allergies.

1 Jun 2017

Repeated exposure to anesthesia early in life impairs visual recognition memory

Repeated exposure to a common anesthesia drug early in life results in visual recognition memory impairment, which emerges after the first year of life and may persist long-term, according to a study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published online May 31 in the British Journal of Anaesthesia.

31 May 2017

Cancer treatment may be effective therapy for psoriasis

HDAC inhibitors, already widely used to treat cancer, may be an effective therapy for psoriasis as well, scientists report.

31 May 2017

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FDA approves expanded use of Sapien 3 THV as valve-in-valve treatment for high-risk patients

A community seeks answers, assurances about health care — in 10 languages

Easy step enables people with type 1 diabetes to better regulate blood sugar levels

CDC warning on Salmonella infections in humans from backyard poultry

Vapor from novel hybrid tobacco heating product produces little or no effect on human cells

New skin-adhesive diagnostic patch detects sleep apnea across all severity levels

New research reveals presence of vitamin K in some dairy products

Mouse model could improve understanding of human brown fat’s role in metabolic processes

Gene therapy could give protection from severe allergies

Assessing safety and toxicity of bioactives could be key to establishing tolerable upper intake levels

Scientists receive $2.3 million NIH grant to uncover how omega-3 fatty acid stops lupus trigger

Study: Child's gut bacteria appears to be influenced by ethnicity and breastfeeding

New study establishes link between prenatal stress and onset of eating disorders

Study finds washing hands in cool and hot water can remove the same amount of bacteria

Innovation in natural health supplementation

Micropollutants exert stress on aquatic ecosystems

Warning signs and risk factors for diabetes

Food allergies: Understanding the causes and magnitude of the problem

Repeated exposure to anesthesia early in life impairs visual recognition memory

Cancer treatment may be effective therapy for psoriasis

Enhancing confidence in chemical ionization spectrometry data eBook

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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