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CGT, University of Aberdeen announce creation of new company to develop novel technology for diabetes treatment

The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult and University of Aberdeen, UK, today announce the creation of Islexa, a new company developing a novel technology to produce laboratory grown islets, the organoids responsible for insulin production.

18 May 2016

World Hypertension Day: AMA joins hands with AHA to increase public awareness of hypertension

With the number of deaths caused by high blood pressure on the rise in the United States, the American Medical Association is joining the American Heart Association to increase public awareness of this “silent killer.”

18 May 2016

Exposure to BBP can make babies obese even before they are born

Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), a chemical commonly used in the food manufacturing process, can increase fat stores in the body even before we're born, according to a new study published in the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology.

18 May 2016

High levels of secretin hormone may play vital role in management of chronic liver diseases

High levels of a digestive hormone called secretin may play an important role in the management of certain chronic liver diseases, according to new research published in the journal Hepatology. These findings could result in new ways to treat cholestatic liver diseases, a condition that impairs the movement of bile, the fluid produced by the liver to digest fats.

18 May 2016

Melatonin can be of great value for elderly people suffering from hypertension

The older we get, the more likely our circadian rhythms are disrupted. For example, blood pressure (BP), not only tends to increase but as well become more irregular. Luckily, as we show in our research, melatonin helps to ameliorate both trends.

18 May 2016

Insulin pump therapy can benefit all type 1 diabetes patients

Insulin pump therapy contributes to better blood glucose control in type 1 diabetes and, as pump technology continues to improve and become part of sensor-controlled feedback and artificial pancreas systems, essentially all patients would benefit from their capabilities according to a Commentary published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics (DTT), a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

18 May 2016

Low levels of vitamin D in Orkney may explain reason for higher rates of multiple sclerosis

Holidays abroad may hold the key to tackling Scotland's vitamin D deficiency, research suggests.

18 May 2016

Researchers use high-power prisms to design new eyeglasses to expand visual fields of hemianopia patients

Researchers from the Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School have designed three new eyeglasses using high-power prisms to optimally expand the visual fields of patients with hemianopia, a condition in which the visual fields of both eyes are cut by half.

18 May 2016

Crtc switch activated during fasting helps halt spread of intestinal bacteria into bloodstream

A molecular pathway that is activated in the brain during fasting helps halt the spread of intestinal bacteria into the bloodstream, according to a new study by a team of researchers at the Salk Institute.

18 May 2016

Oct4 gene may play significant role in preventing underlying cause of heart attacks, strokes

A gene that scientific dogma insists is inactive in adults actually plays a vital role in preventing the underlying cause of most heart attacks and strokes, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined.

18 May 2016

Research shows close similarities of canine models of human rare disorders

Professor Hannes Lohi's research group at the University of Helsinki has discovered three novel canine genes for Caffey, Raine and van den Ende-Gupta syndromes. Research reveals close similarities of the canine models of human rare disorders and highlights the potential of comparative research approach for the development of rare disease diagnostics and treatments.

18 May 2016

Pocket ultrasound device helps health personnel detect early signs of dehydration or heart failure

Detecting fluid retention in patients early is important to prevent their heart failure from getting worse. Nurses who are trained in the use of handheld pocket ultrasound devices can dispense diuretic drugs more precisely.

18 May 2016

Researchers design questionnaire to screen CP patients for sleep apnea

When people think of sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), images of middle aged adults likely come to mind. However, a recent study by Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare sheds light on another population of people who are affected by the disorder: children who have cerebral palsy (CP).

18 May 2016

Study finds greater activation of biological fight or flight mechanism in chronic fatigue syndrome patients

Chronic fatigue syndrome patients report they are more anxious and distressed than people who don't have the condition, and they are also more likely to suppress those emotions.

18 May 2016

Comprehensive outlook of COPD care in the U.S.

Fifteen million: That's the number of adults in the United States affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.

18 May 2016

Consuming sesame-based ingredients may reduce oxidative stress

The antioxidant boosting properties of sesame, and especially sesame oil, can have a significant effect on oxidative stress, improving human health, according to a systematic review published in Journal of Medicinal Food, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

18 May 2016

Targeting ERK and compensatory pathways with drug inhibitors halts colorectal cancer growth

While investigating a potential therapeutic target for the ERK1 and 2 pathway, a widely expressed signaling molecule known to drive cancer growth in one third of patients with colorectal cancer, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers found that an alternative pathway immediately emerges when ERK1/2 is halted, thus allowing tumor cell proliferation to continue.

18 May 2016

Overdiagnosis of asthma in Canadian communities

Asthma is overdiagnosed in an estimated 30 percent of Canadian adult , according to a study presented at the ATS 2016 International Conference.

18 May 2016

Ascensia Diabetes Care receives CE Mark approval for new CONTOUR™ PLUS ONE and CONTOUR™ NEXT ONE blood glucose monitoring systems

Ascensia Diabetes Care announced that it has received CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) for the new CONTOUR™ NEXT ONE and CONTOUR™ PLUS ONE blood glucose monitoring systems, the next exciting development in the evolution of self-monitoring of blood glucose for people with diabetes.

18 May 2016

The world's first Hackathon for chronic pain

Definition - A hackathon (also known as a hack day, hackfest or codefest) is an event in which computer programmers and others involved in software development and hardware development collaborate intensively on software projects.

18 May 2016

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CGT, University of Aberdeen announce creation of new company to develop novel technology for diabetes treatment

World Hypertension Day: AMA joins hands with AHA to increase public awareness of hypertension

Exposure to BBP can make babies obese even before they are born

High levels of secretin hormone may play vital role in management of chronic liver diseases

Melatonin can be of great value for elderly people suffering from hypertension

Insulin pump therapy can benefit all type 1 diabetes patients

Low levels of vitamin D in Orkney may explain reason for higher rates of multiple sclerosis

Researchers use high-power prisms to design new eyeglasses to expand visual fields of hemianopia patients

Crtc switch activated during fasting helps halt spread of intestinal bacteria into bloodstream

Oct4 gene may play significant role in preventing underlying cause of heart attacks, strokes

Research shows close similarities of canine models of human rare disorders

Pocket ultrasound device helps health personnel detect early signs of dehydration or heart failure

Researchers design questionnaire to screen CP patients for sleep apnea

Study finds greater activation of biological fight or flight mechanism in chronic fatigue syndrome patients

Comprehensive outlook of COPD care in the U.S.

Consuming sesame-based ingredients may reduce oxidative stress

Targeting ERK and compensatory pathways with drug inhibitors halts colorectal cancer growth

Overdiagnosis of asthma in Canadian communities

Ascensia Diabetes Care receives CE Mark approval for new CONTOUR™ PLUS ONE and CONTOUR™ NEXT ONE blood glucose monitoring systems

The world's first Hackathon for chronic pain

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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