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Insulin may reduce life-threatening bacterial infections in intensive care patients

Treating intensive care patients who develop life-threatening bacterial infections, or septicemia, with insulin potentially could reduce their chances of succumbing to the infection, if results of a new preliminary study can be replicated in a larger study.

9 Sep 2010

Oxygen Biotherapeutics offers traumatic brain injury trials for Israeli soldiers

Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc., a development stage biomedical company focused on developing oxygen-rich intravenous and topical products, today announced that Israeli soldiers who suffer severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be enrolled in the company's Phase II-b STOP-TBI trials at clinical sites in Israel.

8 Sep 2010

Global warming may eliminate plague

While many climate experts and environmentalists explore the negative effects of global warming, a new study reveals a positive outcome of the warming of the planet: the potential elimination of the plague. Global warming affects temperatures and precipitation regimes that play a pivotal role in the lives of rodents and fleas; rodents and fleas are responsible for maintenance and spread of plague to human populations. Plague can be fatal if the symptoms are not recognized and treated within 24 hours.

8 Sep 2010

Synthetic derivative of Retinoic acid can induce cell death

Retinoic acid (RA), a natural derivative of vitamin A, is the basis of a number of treatments against cancer. Nevertheless, it has certain disadvantages, such as the possibility of the appearance of retinoic acid syndrome, present in 25 % of cases and which can lead to death. The development of 4-HPR, a synthetic derivative of RA, has meant a considerable advance due to its greater efficacy compared to its predecessor.

8 Sep 2010

Further evidence on adverse effects of smoking on fertility

Two new studies have shed more light on how smoking may damage fertility, and give further weight to advice that mothers and fathers-to-be should stop smoking before attempting to conceive. The research is published online in the reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction today (Wednesday 8 September).

8 Sep 2010

Sometimes a hospital stay does not mean you’re admitted

This Kaiser Health News story by Susan Jaffe, produced in partnership with The Washington Post, looks at an increasing use of hospital observation care for Medicare beneficiaries rather than admission as an inpatient.

7 Sep 2010

RA synthetic derivative 4-HPR's ability to induce tumour cell death

7 Sep 2010

Researchers to study protein fragments released into bloodstream after heart attack

A blood test to diagnose which heart attack survivors will suffer heart failure is the goal of a new five-year, $11.6 million contract to the UT Health Science Center San Antonio from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

4 Sep 2010

ISWG researchers establish guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of infantile spasms

Researchers from across the U.S., as part of the Infantile Spasms Working Group (ISWG), established guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of infantile spasms (IS). The goal of the ISWG is to improve patient outcomes by creating protocols that educate pediatricians on early diagnosis and treatment options. Full details of this study appear online in Epilepsia, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the International League Against Epilepsy.

3 Sep 2010

Researchers identify metabolic property of stem cells to survive in low-oxygen environments

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified unique metabolic properties that allow a specific type of stem cell in the body to survive and replicate in low-oxygen environments.

3 Sep 2010

Research finds link between chronic heart failure, iron deficiency

Iron plays a key role in human homeostasis. It is essential for growth and survival, and is a vital ingredient in numerous processes including erythropoiesis, oxygen transport and storage, oxidative metabolism in the skeletal and heart muscle, synthesis and degradation of lipids, carbohydrates, DNA and RNA. Important though it is, iron metabolism must be precisely controlled because iron is insoluble and excess levels can be toxic.

2 Sep 2010

ESC releases new Clinical Practice Guidelines covering Myocardial Revascularisation

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) today announces the release of new Clinical Practice Guidelines covering Myocardial Revascularisation. These guidelines were developed following pioneering and extensive co-operation between the ESC and the European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons (EACTS).

2 Sep 2010

High selenium intake associated with decreased risk of bladder cancer

According to results of a study published in the September issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, selenium intake is associated with decreased risk of bladder cancer.

2 Sep 2010

Sangart reports positive MP4OX Phase IIa study data in severely injured trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock

Sangart, Inc., today announced positive results from its Phase IIa proof-of-concept study of MP4OX (oxygenated pegylated hemoglobin) in severely injured trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock causing lactic acidosis. The study demonstrated that MP4OX, when given in addition to standard of care, was effective at decreasing lactate levels in treated patients.

2 Sep 2010

Sangart reports positive data from MP4OX Phase IIa study in trauma patients

31 Aug 2010

Study shows DERMACYTE Oxygen Concentrate improves skin appearance

Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. today announced that results from an 8-week cosmetic study showed that the topical application of DERMACYTE Oxygen Concentrate, an oxygen-rich skin care lotion, appears to improve the appearance of fine lines and the perception of skin appearance.

31 Aug 2010

Scientists find effective training regimens to determine exercise intensity

For competitive bicyclists with goals - whether competing in the Tour de France or aiming for the podium at a local race - faster cycling comes from training regimens based on various zones of exercise intensity. New research from exercise scientists at the University of New Hampshire has found that effective training regimens, which generally are created after expensive, time-consuming laboratory tests, can be developed from a relatively simple, do-it-yourself test.

31 Aug 2010

Study finds bone marrow stem cell therapy improves efficacy in chronic heart failure

Bone marrow stem cell therapy improves ventricular performance, quality of life and survival in patients with chronic heart failure, according to results from the STAR-heart study.

30 Aug 2010

Second-hand smoke triggers complex inflammatory response

Second-hand smoke is associated with a number of diseases and conditions, including cancer, heart disease, and emphysema. It is an irritant to lung tissue and blood vessels, but the processes through which the body reacts to second-hand smoke comprise a mystery scientists are only beginning to unravel. Researchers at the University of Colorado-Denver are currently studying how second-hand smoke affects the lungs of rats, and so far it appears that second-hand smoke triggers a complex inflammatory response.

27 Aug 2010

H1N1 flu increases complication in children with sickle cell anemia: Study

Children with sickle cell disease are especially hard-hit by the H1N1 flu strain, causing more life-threatening complications than the seasonal flu, according to a study from Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

27 Aug 2010

Oxygen News and Research

Insulin may reduce life-threatening bacterial infections in intensive care patients

Oxygen Biotherapeutics offers traumatic brain injury trials for Israeli soldiers

Global warming may eliminate plague

Synthetic derivative of Retinoic acid can induce cell death

Further evidence on adverse effects of smoking on fertility

Sometimes a hospital stay does not mean you’re admitted

RA synthetic derivative 4-HPR's ability to induce tumour cell death

Researchers to study protein fragments released into bloodstream after heart attack

ISWG researchers establish guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of infantile spasms

Researchers identify metabolic property of stem cells to survive in low-oxygen environments

Research finds link between chronic heart failure, iron deficiency

ESC releases new Clinical Practice Guidelines covering Myocardial Revascularisation

High selenium intake associated with decreased risk of bladder cancer

Sangart reports positive MP4OX Phase IIa study data in severely injured trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock

Sangart reports positive data from MP4OX Phase IIa study in trauma patients

Study shows DERMACYTE Oxygen Concentrate improves skin appearance

Scientists find effective training regimens to determine exercise intensity

Study finds bone marrow stem cell therapy improves efficacy in chronic heart failure

Second-hand smoke triggers complex inflammatory response

H1N1 flu increases complication in children with sickle cell anemia: Study

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