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Synthetic compound from flaxseed can improve heart function in mice with sepsis

Sepsis is a life-threatening systemic inflammatory condition that develops in response to infection. One of its major complications is cardiovascular dysfunction, in which deterioration of the heart muscle, driven by decreased energy production resulting from reduced oxygen and nutrient supplies, frequently ends in organ failure.

23 Jan 2019

Unique data combination helps FinnGen researchers to fund links between genetic factors and health

The FinnGen study, launched in autumn 2017, is a broad academic-industrial collaboration between the Finnish biobanks and their respective Universities, University Hospitals, the Institute of Health and Welfare, the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service and now nine international pharmaceutical companies

23 Jan 2019

An essential reference for diagnostic ultrasonography and biopsy of the thyroid gland

The book provides the reader essential information on how to 1) distinguish between normal and abnormal thyroid sonograms, 2) differentiate low suspicion for malignancy thyroid nodules from sonographically high suspicion nodules, 3) evaluate cervical lymph nodes and parathyroid glands, and 4) examine post-thyroidectomy patients with differentiated thyroid cancer.

23 Jan 2019

Alcohol-linked disease overtakes hep C as top reason for liver transplant

An estimated 17,000 Americans are on the waiting list for a liver transplant, and there's a strong chance that many of them have alcohol-associated liver disease. ALD now edges out hepatitis C as the No. 1 reason for liver transplants in the United States, according to research published Tuesday in JAMA Internal Medicine.

23 Jan 2019

Opioid overdose patients can be safely discharged an hour after administration of naloxone

Suspected opioid overdose patients treated with naloxone are safe for discharge from the emergency department after one hour.

23 Jan 2019

LSTM receives grant to help improve health of people living in informal settlements

The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has been awarded £11.8 million by the UK government's Global Challenges Research Fund for a grant to help improve the health of people living in informal settlements in low and middle-income countries.

22 Jan 2019

Graphene Flagship project studies impact of graphene and related materials on our health

As the drive to commercialize graphene continues, it is important that all safety aspects are thoroughly researched and understood.

22 Jan 2019

New findings challenge existing strategies for fighting infectious diseases and germs

Do the same laws of biodiversity which apply in nature also apply to our own bodies and homes? If so, current hygiene measures to combat aggressive germs could be, to some extent, counterproductive.

22 Jan 2019

Precision medicine can help keep astronauts healthy during deep space missions

When you get sick, a doctor or hospital is typically right down the road, a couple hours away at most. But what if the nearest one was 34 million miles and eight months away?

22 Jan 2019

Scientists have reversed memory loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s Disease

Using a new epigenetics-based approach, scientists have managed to reduce memory loss and improve cognitive function in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.

22 Jan 2019

Erasing memories could reduce relapse rates among drug addicts

Erasing memories that link environmental cues to drug use could represent a potential new treatment for drug addiction and prevent relapse.

22 Jan 2019

Three in five people struggle to find nutritional information when eating out

Diabetes UK is today calling on the out-of-home sector to recognize their responsibility to help consumers eat more healthily, after a survey commissioned by the charity revealed that more than three in five UK adults (61%) say they struggle to find information on nutritional contents of food brought from restaurants, cafes and takeaways.

22 Jan 2019

The Tiny Camera That Could Revolutionize Cardiovascular Surgery

An interview with Cambridge Consultants, discussing Leap; a miniature camera that provides a digital view of live veins and arteries.

22 Jan 2019

Medical expert advises people with epilepsy not to stockpile medicines

Leading epilepsy expert, Professor Ley Sander is advising people with epilepsy not to stockpile medication themselves.

22 Jan 2019

Althea and Samsung team up to benefit X-ray services for patients in Leicester

Althea has delivered state-of-the-art imaging systems to Leicester General Hospital, through their long-term vendor-independent managed service.

22 Jan 2019

New survey reveals scale of preventative healthcare challenge in the UK

A new survey commissioned by Sanofi has revealed the scale of the preventative healthcare challenge in the UK, as around one quarter of those who say they are healthy (52%) don’t think it is necessary to stop smoking (24%), drink less than the recommended amount (27%) or get the right amount of exercise (28%) to maintain their healthy lifestyle.

From Sanofi 22 Jan 2019

Specialist-led hospital bereavement service may help restrain legal action after difficult deaths

Hospital bereavement services that are led by senior doctors and nurses and the person responsible for quality and safety may help to curb patient complaints and legal action in the wake of a difficult death, suggest the results of a pilot study, carried out at one NHS hospital trust and published online in the journal BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.

22 Jan 2019

Short interval between last meal of the day and bedtime may not affect blood glucose levels

Leaving a two-hour gap between the last meal of the day and bedtime doesn't seem to be associated with any discernible difference in blood glucose levels among healthy adults over the long term, suggests Japanese research published in the online journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health.

22 Jan 2019

Early adult general cognitive ability is a stronger predictor of mental capacity later in life

Early adult general cognitive ability (GCA) -- the diverse set of skills involved in thinking, such as reasoning, memory and perception -- is a stronger predictor of cognitive function and reserve later in life than other factors, such as higher education, occupational complexity or engaging in late-life intellectual activities, report researchers in a new study publishing January 21 in PNAS.

22 Jan 2019

Fear and embarrassment are causing smear test numbers to plummet

A UK survey of more than 2,000 young women has shown that many delay or avoid having a smear test due to feeling scared, vulnerable, or embarrassed.

21 Jan 2019

Healthcare News

Synthetic compound from flaxseed can improve heart function in mice with sepsis

Unique data combination helps FinnGen researchers to fund links between genetic factors and health

An essential reference for diagnostic ultrasonography and biopsy of the thyroid gland

Alcohol-linked disease overtakes hep C as top reason for liver transplant

Opioid overdose patients can be safely discharged an hour after administration of naloxone

LSTM receives grant to help improve health of people living in informal settlements

Graphene Flagship project studies impact of graphene and related materials on our health

New findings challenge existing strategies for fighting infectious diseases and germs

Precision medicine can help keep astronauts healthy during deep space missions

Scientists have reversed memory loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s Disease

Erasing memories could reduce relapse rates among drug addicts

Three in five people struggle to find nutritional information when eating out

The Tiny Camera That Could Revolutionize Cardiovascular Surgery

Medical expert advises people with epilepsy not to stockpile medicines

Althea and Samsung team up to benefit X-ray services for patients in Leicester

New survey reveals scale of preventative healthcare challenge in the UK

Specialist-led hospital bereavement service may help restrain legal action after difficult deaths

Short interval between last meal of the day and bedtime may not affect blood glucose levels

Early adult general cognitive ability is a stronger predictor of mental capacity later in life

Fear and embarrassment are causing smear test numbers to plummet

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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