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New light-scattering tool helps doctors to accurately identify malignant pancreatic cysts

Pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate among all major cancers, largely because physicians lack diagnostic tools to detect the disease in its early, treatable stages.

13 Mar 2017

Beneficial bacteria may be key to reverse gut inflammation seen in inflammatory bowel diseases

Beneficial bacteria may be the key to helping to reverse a cycle of gut inflammation seen in certain inflammatory bowel diseases, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have found.

13 Mar 2017

New approach shows promise to prevent, treat cholesterol gallstone disease

According to current estimates, 20 to 25 million Americans have or will develop gallstones, representing almost 15% of adults. Although only a small percentage of individuals with gallstones develop symptoms, more than 700,000 individuals annually undergo surgical gallbladder removal and many more take medications to manage the condition or undergo stone-dissolving procedures.

13 Mar 2017

Phage therapy could offer safe and effective treatment option for Cystic Fibrosis lung infections

Scientists from the University of Liverpool have shown that phage therapy could offer a safe and effective alternative to antibiotics in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis lung infections.

13 Mar 2017

New method can accurately diagnose exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction in swimmers

Exercise-induced obstruction of the larynx, or voice box, is often a cause of respiratory symptoms in athletes and is particularly prevalent in swimmers. A new report reveals a method to accurately diagnose this condition, using a flexible laryngoscope.

13 Mar 2017

Study finds depression to be strongest predictor of death following heart disease diagnosis

Depression is the strongest predictor of death in the first decade following a diagnosis of coronary heart disease, according to a new study by researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City.

13 Mar 2017

Seven facts about malignant hyperthermia that can help avoid dangerous consequences during surgery

When general anesthesia is required for surgery or another procedure, a patient's care team must be ready for anything—especially the rare, life-threatening syndrome known as malignant hyperthermia.

13 Mar 2017

Learning to reduce rumination can help patients with depressive symptoms, research shows

A thought is a thought. It does not reflect reality. New research shows that learning how to ruminate less on thoughts and feelings has a positive effect for individuals with depression.

13 Mar 2017

New report highlights increasing cost of caring for people with Alzheimer's and dementia

The national cost of caring for those with Alzheimer's and dementia is estimated to be $259 billion this year, according to a new report from the Alzheimer's Association.

13 Mar 2017

Swansea University experts assess contribution of ultra-rare genetic variation in common epilepsies

Despite progress in understanding the genetics of rare childhood epilepsies, the common adult forms of epilepsy have proven less amenable to traditional gene-discovery analyses.

13 Mar 2017

Researchers produce images that predate formation of beta-amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have used the MAX IV synchrotron in Lund - the strongest of its kind in the world - to produce images that predate the formation of toxic clumps of beta-amyloid, the protein believed to be at the root of Alzheimer's disease.

13 Mar 2017

Evolution of immuno-oncology

Immuno-oncology did not exist four years ago, it's a term coined by Dr. Axel Hoos, Head of the newly defined immuno-oncology department at GSK. He is also Senior Vice President Therapeutic Area (TA) and Head for Oncology R&D. Previously, it was referred to as cancer immunotherapy, but now it is called immuno-oncology (IO).

13 Mar 2017

Researchers explore genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African-Americans

An international team of researchers has conducted the first study of its kind to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African-Americans.

13 Mar 2017

ACC releases updated appropriate use criteria for coronary revascularization in SIHD patients

The American College of Cardiology, along with several partnering organizations, today released updated appropriate use criteria for performing coronary revascularization in patients with stable ischemic heart disease.

13 Mar 2017

New study aims to better define which type 2 diabetes patients benefit most from gastric surgery

Bariatric surgery can reverse type 2 diabetes in severely obese people, reducing or eliminating the need for medications, and improve other serious health problems such as high blood pressure and sleep apnea, but it still remains to be determined which patients with type 2 diabetes will benefit most from surgery.

13 Mar 2017

Targeting cancer stem cells may be effective way to prevent spread of squamous cell carcinoma

Targeting cancer stem cells may be a more effective way to overcome cancer resistance and prevent the spread of squamous cell carcinoma — the most common head and neck cancer and the second-most common skin cancer, according to a new study by cancer researchers at the UCLA School of Dentistry.

10 Mar 2017

Genentech grant funds home-based telemedicine program for treating MS patients

Multiple sclerosis (MS) clinicians face continued challenges in optimizing neurological care, especially for people with advanced MS living in medically underserved communities. Because of insurmountable geographical and physical challenges, patients cannot always travel to neurology office appointments.

10 Mar 2017

Severe hypoglycemic episode in people with diabetes may increase risk for heart disease, death

A single instance of blood sugar falling so low as to require an emergency department visit was associated with nearly double the risk of cardiovascular disease or death, finds a new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health study of older adults with type 2 diabetes.

10 Mar 2017

Temporary blood pressure drops in middle age may increase risk of dementia in later years

Middle-aged people who experience temporary blood pressure drops that often cause dizziness upon standing up may be at an increased risk of developing cognitive decline and dementia 20 years later, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests.

10 Mar 2017

Researchers discover intestinal quiescent stem cells that are resistant to chemotherapy

The intestine has a high rate of cellular regeneration due to the wear and tear originated by its function degrading and absorbing nutrients and eliminating waste. The entire cell wall is renewed once a week approximately.

10 Mar 2017

Medical Condition News

New light-scattering tool helps doctors to accurately identify malignant pancreatic cysts

Beneficial bacteria may be key to reverse gut inflammation seen in inflammatory bowel diseases

New approach shows promise to prevent, treat cholesterol gallstone disease

Phage therapy could offer safe and effective treatment option for Cystic Fibrosis lung infections

New method can accurately diagnose exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction in swimmers

Study finds depression to be strongest predictor of death following heart disease diagnosis

Seven facts about malignant hyperthermia that can help avoid dangerous consequences during surgery

Learning to reduce rumination can help patients with depressive symptoms, research shows

New report highlights increasing cost of caring for people with Alzheimer's and dementia

Swansea University experts assess contribution of ultra-rare genetic variation in common epilepsies

Researchers produce images that predate formation of beta-amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s disease

Evolution of immuno-oncology

Researchers explore genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African-Americans

ACC releases updated appropriate use criteria for coronary revascularization in SIHD patients

New study aims to better define which type 2 diabetes patients benefit most from gastric surgery

Targeting cancer stem cells may be effective way to prevent spread of squamous cell carcinoma

Genentech grant funds home-based telemedicine program for treating MS patients

Severe hypoglycemic episode in people with diabetes may increase risk for heart disease, death

Temporary blood pressure drops in middle age may increase risk of dementia in later years

Researchers discover intestinal quiescent stem cells that are resistant to chemotherapy

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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