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Anti-parasite drug acts like tailored medicine against colon, prostate cancer

Medicine against parasites like Tapeworms and Giardia, contains a substance that kills Prostate- and colon cancer.

14 Nov 2017

New eyedropper delivers medication more precisely with less waste and reduced side effects

A new kind of eyedropper can deliver tiny droplets of medication, treating the eye more precisely than traditional eyedroppers, while reducing waste and avoiding dangerous side effects.

14 Nov 2017

Lower thresholds for blood transfusions proven safe and provide good patient outcomes

Lower thresholds for blood transfusions during cardiac surgery have proven to be safe and provide good patient outcomes compared to traditional thresholds, according to the largest research study ever performed in this area. The lower or "restrictive" threshold also can help reduce the amount of blood transfused and money spent for each procedure.

14 Nov 2017

Analysis finds simple method to identify patients most likely to benefit from long-term canakinumab treatment

A new analysis seeks to answer the question of which patients are likely to gain the greatest cardiovascular benefit when treated with the anti-inflammatory agent canakinumab.

14 Nov 2017

Scientists identify critical player in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have shown that a protein called membralin is critical for keeping Alzheimer's disease pathology in check.

14 Nov 2017

Researchers use novel computational tool to understand complex disease processes

Hypertension and heart disease arise from many contributing and interacting factors: genetics, food, and exercise, as well as problems with heart, liver, or kidney function.

14 Nov 2017

People who engage in physical activity have lower risk of developing glaucoma

People who engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity may be able to significantly lower their risk of glaucoma, according to research presented today at AAO 2017, the 121st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

14 Nov 2017

Gene variants appear to alter features of alcohol dose-response relationship

Although estimates vary, scientists believe that 50 to 64 percent of the risk of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) is inherited. One way to identify this risk is through a person's subjective response to alcohol.

14 Nov 2017

FDA approves first drug with digital ingestion tracking system

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first drug in the U.S. with a digital ingestion tracking system. Abilify MyCite (aripiprazole tablets with sensor) has an ingestible sensor embedded in the pill that records that the medication was taken.

14 Nov 2017

PCSK9 inhibitor offers clinical benefit to patients with peripheral artery disease

Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) are at high risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death. In addition, PAD patients can suffer major adverse limb events, such as acute limb ischemia - the equivalent of a heart attack in the leg - that can lead to limb loss.

14 Nov 2017

Researchers uncover link between abdominal aortic aneurysm and dysregulated tryptophan metabolism

Researchers have found a link between dysregulated tryptophan metabolism and abdominal aortic aneurysm, a life-threatening vascular disease, according to a new study led by Georgia State University.

13 Nov 2017

Review shows significant racial and ethnic disparities in firearms-related eye trauma

A review of patients who suffered firearms-related eye trauma shows significant disparities in race, location, and circumstance, according to research presented today at AAO 2017, the 121st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

13 Nov 2017

Heart attack linked to increased risk of developing vascular dementia

Heart attack increased the risk of vascular dementia by 35 percent, and the risk remains elevated for up to 35 years after the heart attack.

13 Nov 2017

Absence of VEGF-A in cancer-killing T cells accelerates tumor development

Contrary to what was previously believed, the immune system's cancer-killing T cells are more effective in a tumour's anoxic environment when they have access to growth factor VEGF-A.

13 Nov 2017

AHA awards California scientist for outstanding achievement in clinical cardiovascular science

The American Heart Association awarded its Clinical Research Prize for 2017 to Robert A. Harrington., M.D., of Stanford University School of Medicine, "for his leadership of research initiatives leading to the development of new anti-thrombotic agents that have dramatically improved everyday medical practice."

13 Nov 2017

Parkinson's disease will soon become looming pandemic, research reveals

New research shows that the number of people with Parkinson's disease will soon grow to pandemic proportions. In a commentary appearing today in the journal JAMA Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center neurologist Ray Dorsey, M.D. and Bastiaan Bloem, M.D., Ph.D., with Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands, argue that the medical community must be mobilized to respond to this impending public health threat.

13 Nov 2017

Epigenetic editing in healthy breast cells can set off chain reaction for tumor initiation

Changing the epigenetic code of a single gene is enough to cause a healthy breast cell to begin a chain reaction and become abnormal, according to research by Queen Mary University of London.

13 Nov 2017

Study finds genetic treatment for inherited retinal disorder

A new study presented at the 121st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2017, for the first time found a novel gene therapy that can improve the eyesight of patients with inherited retinal disease.

13 Nov 2017

Inflammatory bowel disease patients over the age of 60 often receive older drugs

Inflammatory bowel disease is common amongst older people and there are big differences in the choice of treatment for different age groups. Patients over the age of 60 often receive cortisone drugs instead of more modern medicines that target the immune system.

13 Nov 2017

Rapid blood test that spots heart attack risk could improve treatment of people with chest pain

A low-cost, rapid blood test that spots whether people are at risk of a heart attack could improve the treatment of people with chest pain at emergency departments around the world, a study suggests.

13 Nov 2017

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Anti-parasite drug acts like tailored medicine against colon, prostate cancer

New eyedropper delivers medication more precisely with less waste and reduced side effects

Lower thresholds for blood transfusions proven safe and provide good patient outcomes

Analysis finds simple method to identify patients most likely to benefit from long-term canakinumab treatment

Scientists identify critical player in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis

Researchers use novel computational tool to understand complex disease processes

People who engage in physical activity have lower risk of developing glaucoma

Gene variants appear to alter features of alcohol dose-response relationship

FDA approves first drug with digital ingestion tracking system

PCSK9 inhibitor offers clinical benefit to patients with peripheral artery disease

Researchers uncover link between abdominal aortic aneurysm and dysregulated tryptophan metabolism

Review shows significant racial and ethnic disparities in firearms-related eye trauma

Heart attack linked to increased risk of developing vascular dementia

Absence of VEGF-A in cancer-killing T cells accelerates tumor development

AHA awards California scientist for outstanding achievement in clinical cardiovascular science

Parkinson's disease will soon become looming pandemic, research reveals

Epigenetic editing in healthy breast cells can set off chain reaction for tumor initiation

Study finds genetic treatment for inherited retinal disorder

Inflammatory bowel disease patients over the age of 60 often receive older drugs

Rapid blood test that spots heart attack risk could improve treatment of people with chest pain

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