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Atrium Health and Wake Forest signs MOU to create next-generation healthcare system

Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest University today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to create a next-generation academic healthcare system.

11 Apr 2019

Key gene involved in transmission of African sleeping sickness identified

Life scientists from UCLA and the University of Bern have identified a key gene in the transmission of African sleeping sickness -- a severe disease transmitted by the bite of infected tsetse flies, which are common in sub-Saharan Africa.

10 Apr 2019

Green roofs may improve indoor air quality, study shows

Green roofs - roofs that are planted with vegetation -- may improve the indoor air quality of commercial buildings by cutting the amount of ozone coming into the buildings from the outside, according to new research from Portland State University.

10 Apr 2019

Heart attacks are more common in diabetics who are diagnosed before 40

A new study has shown that the age at which a person is diagnosed with diabetes could significantly impact the risk of heart attack or stroke.

10 Apr 2019

Genetics may play a role in developing cancer therapy-induced cardiomyopathy

Recent advances in the development of cancer therapies have increased long-term survival and prognosis.

10 Apr 2019

New molecule could help fight type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

A new molecule -EPB-53-, could help fight type 2 diabetes and the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a new study led by the team of Manuel Vázquez-Carrera, from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences and the Institute of Biomedicine of the University of Barcelona, and the Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases Networking Biomedical Research Center.

10 Apr 2019

Diet rich in animal protein linked to higher risk of death

A diet rich in animal protein and meat in particular is not good for the health, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds, providing further backing for earlier research evidence.

10 Apr 2019

Replacing red meat with healthy plant proteins decreases in cardiovascular disease risk factors

Diets that replaced red meat with healthy plant proteins led to decreases in risk factors for cardiovascular disease, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Purdue University.

10 Apr 2019

Bringing Maine researchers together to identify solutions to opioid epidemic in Maine

The MDI Biological Laboratory and the University of New England are bringing Maine researchers together to discuss how they can collaborate to identify solutions to the opioid epidemic in Maine.

10 Apr 2019

Value of dietary supplements in question

Millions of people around the world supplement their diet with vitamins and minerals to boost their health.

10 Apr 2019

EuroCMR 2019 to present novel studies on clinical use of cardiovascular magnetic resonance

Novel studies from around the world showing cutting-edge clinical use of cardiovascular magnetic resonance will be presented at EuroCMR 2019, a meeting of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging, a branch of the European Society of Cardiology.

10 Apr 2019

$FDA approves new osteoporosis drug for postmenopausal women with high fracture risk$

FDA approves new osteoporosis drug for postmenopausal women with high fracture risk

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Evenity (romosozumab-aqqg) to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of breaking a bone (fracture).

9 Apr 2019

Nicotine concentration in JUUL e-cigarette products is dangerously high, finds study

Little is known about the potential health effects of JUUL e-cigarette products that have recently risen in popularity, especially among adolescents.

9 Apr 2019

Lethal plans: When seniors turn to suicide in long-term care

When Larry Anders moved into the Bay at Burlington nursing home in late 2017, he wasn't supposed to be there long. At 77, the stoic Wisconsin machinist had just endured the death of his wife of 51 years and a grim new diagnosis: throat cancer, stage 4.

9 Apr 2019

Graphic anti-smoking warning labels on cigarette packs may deter some sales

Placing graphic anti-smoking warning labels on cigarette packages may deter some adults from purchasing tobacco products, but the strategy is unlikely to influence those smokers who are most addicted to nicotine, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

9 Apr 2019

New Innovate UK funded project aims to develop biodegradable stents

A £1.1 million project to develop biodegradable stents for patients with severe vascular disease, which affects around one million people in the UK, has started thanks to Innovate UK funding.

9 Apr 2019

New imaging technology will improve understanding of embryonic development

Soon after conception, an embryo's circulatory system connects to that of its mother. Complications that occur at this critical time can result in miscarriage or birth defects with long-term chronic conditions.

9 Apr 2019

Motivational text messages are a promising strategy to improve heart health in China

Motivational text messages are a well-liked, feasible new way to provide additional support to Chinese patients with heart disease, reports a preliminary study by researchers at Yale and in China. However, the study did not prove that these targeted text messages led to an improvement in blood pressure control amongst the recipients, the intended outcome.

9 Apr 2019

Early molecular signs of high-risk pregnancy revealed

Women who have healthy pregnancies tend to show distinct changes in the activities of immune genes starting early in pregnancy, while women who have complicated pregnancies tend to show clear departures from that pattern, according to a new study from a team led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Hospital for Special Surgery.

9 Apr 2019

Study finds that new Jersey law has led to better nurse staffing ratios in hospitals

A New Jersey law requiring hospitals and nursing homes to publicly report the number of patients per nurse has led to better nurse staffing ratios, a Rutgers study found.

9 Apr 2019

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Atrium Health and Wake Forest signs MOU to create next-generation healthcare system

Key gene involved in transmission of African sleeping sickness identified

Green roofs may improve indoor air quality, study shows

Heart attacks are more common in diabetics who are diagnosed before 40

Genetics may play a role in developing cancer therapy-induced cardiomyopathy

New molecule could help fight type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Diet rich in animal protein linked to higher risk of death

Replacing red meat with healthy plant proteins decreases in cardiovascular disease risk factors

Bringing Maine researchers together to identify solutions to opioid epidemic in Maine

Value of dietary supplements in question

EuroCMR 2019 to present novel studies on clinical use of cardiovascular magnetic resonance

FDA approves new osteoporosis drug for postmenopausal women with high fracture risk

Nicotine concentration in JUUL e-cigarette products is dangerously high, finds study

Lethal plans: When seniors turn to suicide in long-term care

Graphic anti-smoking warning labels on cigarette packs may deter some sales

New Innovate UK funded project aims to develop biodegradable stents

New imaging technology will improve understanding of embryonic development

Motivational text messages are a promising strategy to improve heart health in China

Early molecular signs of high-risk pregnancy revealed

Study finds that new Jersey law has led to better nurse staffing ratios in hospitals

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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