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Study: Revascularization with PCI or CABG prolongs survival in patients with left main disease

Patients with left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD) typically have a poor prognosis due to the large amount of myocardium at risk.

30 Sep 2019

Stem cells derived from patients could lead to new treatments for congenital muscular dystrophies

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London and University College London have shown that using stem cells derived from patients could help find new treatments for a group of congenital muscular dystrophies.

30 Sep 2019

'Good' cholesterol reverses atherosclerosis in the blood vessels of mice with diabetes

Increasing levels of a simplified version of "good" cholesterol reversed disease in the blood vessels of mice with diabetes, a new study finds.

30 Sep 2019

Kingston University’s award-winning rehabilitation program receives national recognition

An award-winning programme created by a Kingston University, London and St George's, University of London professor to help people with chronic hip and knee pain has received national recognition - after cutting hospital and GP waiting times and saving the British National Health Service millions of pounds.

30 Sep 2019

Weight loss is the key in battling type 2 diabetes, study reveals

Type 2 diabetes and obesity have been linked to each other. People who are overweight or obese are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, which is a chronic disease characterized by increased blood sugar levels.

30 Sep 2019

Study: Three-drug combination improves overall survival in patients with mCRC

The three-drug combination of encorafenib, binimetinib and cetuximab significantly improved overall survival (OS) in patients with BRAF-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), according to results of the BEACON CRC Phase III clinical trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

30 Sep 2019

New imaging systems can help diagnose heart disease

Researcher and professor Lasse Løvstakken starts a video on his computer screen. We're in the eye of a storm. It looks almost like a hurricane approaching a coastline.

30 Sep 2019

New method can help detect melanoma cells in skin tumors

Melanoma is the least common but one of the most deadly skin cancers. It accounts for only about one percent of all cases globally, but the majority of skin cancer deaths.

30 Sep 2019

New screening test detects 20 types of cancer

Researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a new blood test that would accurately determine the presence of several types of cancers. The results of their multi-centre clinical trial to prove the effectiveness of their test was presented by the researchers at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2019 Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on the 28th of September 2019.

30 Sep 2019

Many Italian truck drivers suffer from sleep-related breathing problem, shows survey

A survey of 905 Italian truck drivers has shown that approximately half suffer from at least one sleep-related breathing problem that potentially can cause drivers to fall asleep at the wheel.

30 Sep 2019

Study reveals molecular mechanism of cancer malignancy and development of leukemia

A Waseda University-led research uncovered the molecular mechanism of how a particular cancer-causing oncogene could trigger an onset of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

30 Sep 2019

Study: Heart disease is associated with allopurinol-related severe skin reactions

Heart disease is an independent risk factor for severe adverse skin reactions in patients taking allopurinol, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

30 Sep 2019

Higher dosage of statins can increase risk of osteoporosis, shows study

At low doses, statins could protect against bone resorption. But the higher the dosage of cholesterol-lowering drugs, the greater the probability of osteoporosis, an analysis of millions of patient data by the Complexity Science Hub Vienna shows.

30 Sep 2019

US Government supports Kinoxis Therapeutics to end opioid addiction

Kinoxis Therapeutics has been awarded a grant for a potential of up to $US4.6 million ($6.8 million) under the USA National Institutes of Health Helping to End Addiction Long-Term, or the NIH HEAL Initiative.

30 Sep 2019

Nintedanib drug can benefit patients with broad range of scarring lung diseases

Nintedanib, a medication approved for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, slows the decline in lung function among patients with a broad range of scarring lung diseases.

30 Sep 2019

Smart shirt technology is a promising tool for monitoring lung disease

A smart shirt that measures lung function by sensing movements in the chest and abdomen has proved to be accurate when compared to traditional testing equipment, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

30 Sep 2019

Medical Condition News

Study: Revascularization with PCI or CABG prolongs survival in patients with left main disease

Stem cells derived from patients could lead to new treatments for congenital muscular dystrophies

'Good' cholesterol reverses atherosclerosis in the blood vessels of mice with diabetes

Kingston University’s award-winning rehabilitation program receives national recognition

Weight loss is the key in battling type 2 diabetes, study reveals

Study: Three-drug combination improves overall survival in patients with mCRC

New imaging systems can help diagnose heart disease

New method can help detect melanoma cells in skin tumors

New screening test detects 20 types of cancer

Many Italian truck drivers suffer from sleep-related breathing problem, shows survey

Study reveals molecular mechanism of cancer malignancy and development of leukemia

Study: Heart disease is associated with allopurinol-related severe skin reactions

Higher dosage of statins can increase risk of osteoporosis, shows study

US Government supports Kinoxis Therapeutics to end opioid addiction

Nintedanib drug can benefit patients with broad range of scarring lung diseases

Smart shirt technology is a promising tool for monitoring lung disease

Study finds increasing risk of heart valve infections in hospitals

Additional heart artery stenting can help prevent future heart attacks

World's largest road hockey fundraiser raises $3.1 million to conquer cancer

New blood test shows ability to accurately detect numerous types of cancer

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