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Mid-Atlantic researchers receive grant to test VibeForward device for Parkinson's patients

A Mid-Atlantic research team with roots at the University of Delaware has received a $440,000 grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research to test a device, called VibeForward, that uses vibration therapy to reduce symptoms of freezing of gait in patients with Parkinson's disease.

5 Mar 2019

Newly developed quantum sensor could advance cancer treatments

A new quantum sensor developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo's Institute for Quantum Computing has proven it can outperform existing technologies and promises significant advancements in long-range 3D imaging and monitoring the success of cancer treatments.

5 Mar 2019

World-first fact-checking program tackles problem of incorrect biomedical research results

Cancer researcher Professor Jennifer Byrne from the University of Sydney is hoping to change this with the creation of a world-first fact-checking program that is tackling the problem of incorrectly published biomedical research results, whether intentional or otherwise.

5 Mar 2019

Sleep apnea linked to Alzheimer’s disease

A new study has revealed that people with obstructive sleep apnoea or those who snore at night are more at risk of dementias and Alzheimer’s disease.

4 Mar 2019

Heart attack symptoms must be kept in mind while travelling says study

A new study presented at the Acute Cardiovascular Care 2019 a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress at Malaga, Spain, warns that people should not neglect the symptoms of heart attack while travelling and the outcome of such incidences could be good with timely and early management.

4 Mar 2019

Heart attack patients who are taken to heart care centres directly survive longer

A large observational study was presented at the Acute Cardiovascular Care 2019 a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress. It has found that heart attack patients survive longer if they are taken to heart centres early.

4 Mar 2019

Women call ambulances for their men but not for themselves finds study

The Polish Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes (PL-ACS) presented two studies this week at the Acute Cardiovascular Care 2019 a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress.

4 Mar 2019

Researchers find how common oral bacteria accelerates growth of colon cancer

Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have determined how F. nucleatum -- a common oral bacteria often implicated in tooth decay -- accelerates the growth of colon cancer. The study was published online in the journal EMBO Reports.

4 Mar 2019

Machine learning model can achieve pathologist-level classification of lung cancer slides

Machine learning has improved dramatically in recent years and shown great promise in the field of medical image analysis.

4 Mar 2019

Updated scientific statement on blood pressure measurement in humans

The accurate measurement of blood pressure is essential for the diagnosis and management of hypertension, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, according to an updated American Heart Association scientific statement on blood pressure measurement in humans, published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.

4 Mar 2019

Sleep apnea could be linked to accumulation of Alzheimer’s disease biomarker

People with sleep apnea may be more likely to have higher accumulations of an Alzheimer’s disease biomarker called tau, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Neurology.

4 Mar 2019

Exercise has potential to improve non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease

Exercise has potential to improve non-motor as well as motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, including cognitive function, report investigators in a review published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease.

4 Mar 2019

Increased muscle mass could save your life

As far back as Ancient Greece, a sculptured physique has been heralded as the pinnacle of physical perfection. But now, researchers from Japan have found that increased muscle mass doesn't just make you look good, it could literally save your life.

4 Mar 2019

New method could help treat reduced exercise capacity caused by heart failure

A group of Hokkaido University scientists and collaborators have developed a method that could be used to treat heart failure patients whose exercise capacity has been impaired.

4 Mar 2019

Study: Using steroids during cardic bypass surgery did not reduce acute kidney injury risk

Using steroids during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery did not reduce the risk of acute kidney injury in people at increased risk of death, according to a study conducted in 18 countries published in CMAJ.

4 Mar 2019

Sleep apnea may be related to higher accumulation of Alzheimer's biomarker in the brain

People who are witnessed by a bed partner to have stopped breathing during sleep may have higher accumulations of an Alzheimer's disease biomarker called tau in an area of the brain that helps with memory, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 71st Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, May 4 to 10, 2019.

4 Mar 2019

Protecting against ‘invisible threat’ that affects cancer care workers

Chemotherapy drugs are lifesaving to cancer patients, but these toxic drugs are hazardous to the health care workers who come into contact with them. Despite the risks, many health care workers do not use recommended personal protective equipment such as gloves or gowns when handling chemotherapy.

2 Mar 2019

$Evaluation and management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in women$

Evaluation and management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in women

In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Special Issue on Women's Cardiovascular Health, Volume 3, Number 4, 2019, Guest Editor Gladys P. Velarde) pp. 409-420(12); DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2017.0062 Juan R. Vilaro, MD, Mustafa Ahmed, MD and Juan M. Aranda Jr. MD from the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA consider heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

2 Mar 2019

Aging and high-fat diet disrupt gut microbiome to cause inflammation in heart failure

Growing older and a high-fat diet enriched with omega 6 fatty acids are major contributors to health risks ranging from diabetes to heart failure. How these two factors regulate the immune response is not well-understood.

1 Mar 2019

New treatment guidelines for management of pediatric TBI issued

Each year in the United States, more than 600,000 children are seen in emergency rooms due to traumatic brain injury, a disruption to the normal function of the brain caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head.

1 Mar 2019

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Mid-Atlantic researchers receive grant to test VibeForward device for Parkinson's patients

Newly developed quantum sensor could advance cancer treatments

World-first fact-checking program tackles problem of incorrect biomedical research results

Sleep apnea linked to Alzheimer’s disease

Heart attack symptoms must be kept in mind while travelling says study

Heart attack patients who are taken to heart care centres directly survive longer

Women call ambulances for their men but not for themselves finds study

Researchers find how common oral bacteria accelerates growth of colon cancer

Machine learning model can achieve pathologist-level classification of lung cancer slides

Updated scientific statement on blood pressure measurement in humans

Sleep apnea could be linked to accumulation of Alzheimer’s disease biomarker

Exercise has potential to improve non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease

Increased muscle mass could save your life

New method could help treat reduced exercise capacity caused by heart failure

Study: Using steroids during cardic bypass surgery did not reduce acute kidney injury risk

Sleep apnea may be related to higher accumulation of Alzheimer's biomarker in the brain

Protecting against ‘invisible threat’ that affects cancer care workers

Evaluation and management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in women

Aging and high-fat diet disrupt gut microbiome to cause inflammation in heart failure

New treatment guidelines for management of pediatric TBI issued

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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