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Our tears may one day be used to detect glaucoma

Contrary to what many of us think, high pressure inside the eye does not define glaucoma and investigators want to know if the proteins circulating in the fluid of our eyes might.

10 Jun 2019

Promising methods for early detection and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder that leads to significant health issues as well as high treatment costs. In this themed issue of Clinical Therapeutics, published by Elsevier, experts review multiple aspects of RA detection and intervention with the overall goal of moving the field closer to developing effective preventive measures.

10 Jun 2019

Myeloma UK launches new research program to support patient-centric myeloma clinical trials

Myeloma UK is launching a new research program to continue support for patient-centric myeloma clinical trials in the UK, the UK Myeloma Research Alliance-Myeloma UK-Concept and Access Research Programme.

10 Jun 2019

Poor sleep linked to a lack of essential vitamins and minerals

A new study suggests that sleep quality may be linked to a lack of essential vitamins in the diet, with the strongest association being seen in women.

10 Jun 2019

Doctors urged to prescribe woodland walks for mental health problems

The Woodland Trust says the Japanese practice of “forest bathing” should be prescribed by doctors to tackle stress and other mental health problems.

10 Jun 2019

Undetected glucose disorders linked to myocardial infarction and periodontitis

People with undetected glucose disorders run a higher risk of both myocardial infarction and periodontitis, according to a study published in the journal Diabetes Care by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

10 Jun 2019

Study backs use of physician assistants, nurse practitioners for treating VA patients with diabetes

Veterans Affairs patients with diabetes have similar health outcomes regardless of whether their primary provider is a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant, according to a Durham VA Health Care System study.

10 Jun 2019

Scientists discover the change in activity of neutrophils during cancer development

International group of scientists in the joint study of the laboratory of the Wistar Institute, University of Pittsburgh and I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University discovered the change in activity of one of the immune cells types called neutrophils during the cancer development: they begin to prevent other immune cells from fighting tumor and thus decelerate treatment.

10 Jun 2019

CGM evaluations in long-term islet transplant recipients show near-normal glycemic profiles

Continuous glucose monitoring evaluations in islet transplant recipients who have been insulin independent for an average of 10 years show near-normal glycemic profiles and time-in-range metrics, according to data presented by the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

10 Jun 2019

Researchers find more effective way to treat drug-resistant cancers

Researchers at SMU's Center for Drug Discovery, Design and Delivery have succeeded in lab testing the use of chemotherapy with a specific protein inhibitor so that the chemotherapeutic is better absorbed by drug-resistant cancer cells without harming healthy cells.

10 Jun 2019

Study suggests link between insufficient sleep and mental health symptoms in collegiate students

Preliminary results from a new study suggest that there is a dose-response relationship between insufficient sleep and mental health symptoms in collegiate students, including varsity athletes.

10 Jun 2019

Diabetes drug reduces cardiovascular events and kidney problems, study finds

A clinical trial that followed more than 9,900 people in 24 countries has found that the drug dulaglutide reduced cardiovascular events and kidney problems in middle-aged and older people with Type 2 diabetes.

10 Jun 2019

Study finds high rates of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in patients with restless legs syndrome

Small intestine bacterial overgrowth may be more prevalent among patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS), according to preliminary findings from a small, new study.

10 Jun 2019

Novel radiotracer can identify nearly 30 types of malignant tumors

A novel class of radiopharmaceuticals has proven effective in non-invasively identifying nearly 30 types of malignant tumors, according to research published in the June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

10 Jun 2019

Study raises the prospect of new therapies to delay muscle atrophy

Muscle decline caused by aging and certain diseases could be dramatically slowed by stopping a chain reaction that damages cells, new research shows.

10 Jun 2019

Allergies linked to higher junk food consumption, suggests new study

Many childhood food allergies could be due to eating junk food, according to a new study. Children with food allergies, and children who eat a lot of junk food, have increased body levels of molecules called advanced glycation end-products (AGEs).

10 Jun 2019

No lasting improvement in insulin secretion with diabetic medication

Adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus respond to medical treatment by producing more insulin, but there is no long-term effect on insulin secretion after treatment stops, concluded a pair of clinical trials.

9 Jun 2019

AI tool can aid in the diagnosis of brain aneurysms

Doctors could soon get some help from an artificial intelligence tool when diagnosing brain aneurysms - bulges in blood vessels in the brain that can leak or burst open, potentially leading to stroke, brain damage or death.

8 Jun 2019

Sleep disturbances linked to mental health problems among survivors of natural disaster

Preliminary results from a new study suggest that sleep disturbances are associated with mental health problems among survivors of a natural disaster even two years after the event.

8 Jun 2019

New research explores foundational questions about end-of-life choices for people with dementia

As the American population ages and dementia is on the rise, The Hastings Center is embarking on pathbreaking research to explore foundational questions associated with the dementia trajectory and the concerns of persons facing this terminal condition.

8 Jun 2019

Medical Condition News

Our tears may one day be used to detect glaucoma

Promising methods for early detection and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Myeloma UK launches new research program to support patient-centric myeloma clinical trials

Poor sleep linked to a lack of essential vitamins and minerals

Doctors urged to prescribe woodland walks for mental health problems

Undetected glucose disorders linked to myocardial infarction and periodontitis

Study backs use of physician assistants, nurse practitioners for treating VA patients with diabetes

Scientists discover the change in activity of neutrophils during cancer development

CGM evaluations in long-term islet transplant recipients show near-normal glycemic profiles

Researchers find more effective way to treat drug-resistant cancers

Study suggests link between insufficient sleep and mental health symptoms in collegiate students

Diabetes drug reduces cardiovascular events and kidney problems, study finds

Study finds high rates of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in patients with restless legs syndrome

Novel radiotracer can identify nearly 30 types of malignant tumors

Study raises the prospect of new therapies to delay muscle atrophy

Allergies linked to higher junk food consumption, suggests new study

No lasting improvement in insulin secretion with diabetic medication

AI tool can aid in the diagnosis of brain aneurysms

Sleep disturbances linked to mental health problems among survivors of natural disaster

New research explores foundational questions about end-of-life choices for people with dementia

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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