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Study shows how spinal deformity affects success of total hip replacement

People with spinal deformity also requiring a total hip replacement are at greater risk for dislocation or follow-up revision surgery, suggesting that these higher-risk patients may benefit from a more personalized approach to their surgeries to reduce the risk of poorer outcomes.

17 Mar 2017

Nocturia is the top cause of sleep disturbance

‘On World Sleep Day sleep experts encourage people to understand the value of healthy and solid sleep. In particular, if they need to go to the toilet more than once in the night they have nocturia, a condition which affects one in three adults over the age of 30 and two thirds of adults over the age of 65.’

17 Mar 2017

Scientists identify new toxic pathway for protein aggregates in ALS and FTLD

Led by professor Ludo Van Den Bosch, scientists from Belgium, the UK and the US have identified new processes that form protein "clumps" that are characteristic of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD).

17 Mar 2017

Mount Sinai researchers review progress made in using ketamine and other therapies to treat depression

Major depressive disorder (MDD) impacts 15 million Americans and is the leading cause of disability, yet current treatments possess limited efficacy.

17 Mar 2017

Fat cells take over production of uridine from liver during fasting

How do mammals keep two biologically crucial metabolites in balance during times when they are feeding, sleeping, and fasting? The answer may require rewriting some textbooks.

17 Mar 2017

Why don’t patients always discuss hyperglycemia with their doctor?

Hyperglycemia occurs when a patient has higher than normal blood sugar levels. If the levels are very high, consistently 13-14 or above, the patient will start to feel tired, thirsty and feel the urge to go to the toilet frequently to pass urine (micturition).

17 Mar 2017

Researchers use animal model to study brain abnormality in human TD patients

Thanatophoric dysplasia (TD) is an intractable disease designated by Ministry of Welfare, Health and Labor of Japan, causing severe abnormalities of bones and the brain.

17 Mar 2017

Low dose of alternative anticoagulant may help prevent stroke in hemodialysis patients

New research suggests that an alternative to warfarin, when given at a low dose to dialysis patients, can be maintained in the blood at safe levels for potentially preventing strokes.

17 Mar 2017

Roswell Park-led study shows benefits of ‘one and done’ SBRT treatment approach for NSCLC patients

New research led by a radiation oncologist at Roswell Park Cancer Institute indicates that less may be more when it comes to some forms of radiation therapy for cancer.

17 Mar 2017

Scientists identify genetic clues to chronic kidney disease

Using international genomic studies backed by proof-of-concept cell experiments, researchers have identified two genes that contribute to the chronic kidney disease glomerulonephritis.

16 Mar 2017

UT Southwestern researchers develop computer model to predict most deadly lung cancers

After evaluating more than 900 differences in the shape and structure of cancer cells, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers developed a computer model able to predict the most deadly lung cancers based on a fraction of those features.

16 Mar 2017

Study: Combined neurofeedback and HRV training can improve anxiety, depression symptoms

The official journal of the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR), NeuroRegulation, this week published the results of a scientific paper demonstrating for the first time that combined neurofeedback and heart rate variability (HRV) training may have a "robust effect" on improving symptoms of anxiety and depression.

16 Mar 2017

CT lung cancer screening test for longtime smokers detects patient's tumor before symptoms

Dawn Andersen lost her husband to lung cancer, and as a longtime smoker herself, she also was at high risk for the disease.

16 Mar 2017

Penn studies provide new understanding of lung cancer progression and prevention

Treating the brain with a preventative course of radiation may help Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) patients - whose tumors often spread to their brain -- live longer, according to a new study from researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

16 Mar 2017

MPFL reconstructions safe and effective for treating patients with trochlear dysplasia, study shows

While a first time kneecap dislocation can usually be treated non-surgically, recurring dislocations often necessitate surgical intervention. MPFL (medial patellofemoral ligament) reconstructions have become a common surgical option and have seen improved outcomes and a high rate of return to sport.

16 Mar 2017

Medical Condition News

Study shows how spinal deformity affects success of total hip replacement

Nocturia is the top cause of sleep disturbance

Scientists identify new toxic pathway for protein aggregates in ALS and FTLD

Mount Sinai researchers review progress made in using ketamine and other therapies to treat depression

Fat cells take over production of uridine from liver during fasting

Why don’t patients always discuss hyperglycemia with their doctor?

Researchers use animal model to study brain abnormality in human TD patients

Low dose of alternative anticoagulant may help prevent stroke in hemodialysis patients

Roswell Park-led study shows benefits of ‘one and done’ SBRT treatment approach for NSCLC patients

Scientists identify genetic clues to chronic kidney disease

UT Southwestern researchers develop computer model to predict most deadly lung cancers

Study: Combined neurofeedback and HRV training can improve anxiety, depression symptoms

CT lung cancer screening test for longtime smokers detects patient's tumor before symptoms

Penn studies provide new understanding of lung cancer progression and prevention

MPFL reconstructions safe and effective for treating patients with trochlear dysplasia, study shows

HSS surgeon wins prestigious award for orthopedic research

Electroacupuncture triggers neurological mechanism to promote tissue repair and relieve pain, study shows

Dietary anti-cancer compound from broccoli may work by influence on long non-coding RNAs

Neuroscientists elucidate how serotonin helps to deal with unfamiliar changing environment

Study shows how immune cells drive heart damage in mice

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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