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Scientists propose new way of delivering anti-thrombosis drugs to damaged blood vessels

Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University with colleagues from Great Britain Germany, China, and Switzerland have proposed a new way of delivering anti-thrombosis drugs to the damaged areas of the blood vessels.

8 May 2019

New technique to rehabilitate damaged lungs could benefit many transplant patients

A new technique to rehabilitate lungs that are too damaged to be considered for transplant could benefit an increasing population of patients with end-stage lung disease.

8 May 2019

More than a quarter of new moms overlook postpartum care after giving birth, finds survey

The three trimesters of pregnancy are filled with doctor's appointments, preparations and careful surveillance of the health of both mom and baby.

8 May 2019

Human iPSCs make more tiny 'cargo packets' to deliver cellular aging therapies

Johns Hopkins scientists report that adult cells reprogrammed to become primitive stem cells, called induced pluripotent stem cells, make tiny "cargo packets" able to deliver potentially restorative or repairing proteins, antibodies or other therapies to aged cells.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 8 May 2019

Blocking protein-digesting enzyme may help improve metabolic health

Blocking the action of an enzyme involved in protein digestion may improve metabolic health, according to a new study published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology--Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology.

8 May 2019

Study finds no developmental differences in children conceived via ART

Parents with children conceived via IVF, IUI or using infertility medication can rest assured that treatment has no impact on childhood development.

8 May 2019

Bioimpedance device better than tape measure for assessing lymphedema risk in women

Bioimpedance spectroscopy is better than a tape measure for assessing a woman's risk for developing lymphedema, painful swelling in the arm after breast cancer surgery, according to interim results of a study led by Sheila Ridner, PhD, RN, Martha Ingram Professor and director of the PhD in Nursing Science Program at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.

8 May 2019

Communicating food benefits to kids in a way they can relate to make them eat healthier

Communicating food benefits to children that they can relate to may get them to eat healthier. That's according to a study published today in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior by Washington State University and Florida State University scientists.

8 May 2019

Fatty molecules which induce sleep may help with diagnosing Alzheimer's

A new study published today in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, has found that a particular class of molecules may help with diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease.

8 May 2019

Researchers create ‘mini-guts’ to explore how gut epithelium respond to gluten in celiac patients

In pursuit of a novel tool for the research and treatment of celiac disease, scientists at the Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital have validated the use of intestinal organoids.

8 May 2019

Groundbreaking research could lead to a simple, inexpensive test for Ebola virus

In a breakthrough that could lead to a simple and inexpensive test for Ebola virus disease, researchers have generated two antibodies to the deadly virus.

7 May 2019

Hospital openness linked to lower mortality rates

The diffusion of a culture of openness in hospitals is associated with lower hospital mortality, according to a study conducted among 137 acute trusts in England by Veronica Toffolutti (Bocconi University and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) and David Stuckler (Bocconi University) published in Health Affairs.

7 May 2019

Discovery could change the way fibromyalgia and chronic pain are treated

Researchers led by a team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston were able to dramatically reduce the pain of fibromyalgia patients with medication that targeted insulin resistance.

7 May 2019

Patients of Medicare providers excluded for fraud and abuse more likely to be minorities, disabled

A new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health analyzed providers excluded from Medicare for fraud and abuse, and found that the patients they treated prior to being banned were more likely to be minorities, disabled and dually-enrolled in Medicaid to supplement financial assistance for health care.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 7 May 2019

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Scientists propose new way of delivering anti-thrombosis drugs to damaged blood vessels

New technique to rehabilitate damaged lungs could benefit many transplant patients

More than a quarter of new moms overlook postpartum care after giving birth, finds survey

Human iPSCs make more tiny 'cargo packets' to deliver cellular aging therapies

Blocking protein-digesting enzyme may help improve metabolic health

Study finds no developmental differences in children conceived via ART

Bioimpedance device better than tape measure for assessing lymphedema risk in women

Communicating food benefits to kids in a way they can relate to make them eat healthier

Fatty molecules which induce sleep may help with diagnosing Alzheimer's

Researchers create ‘mini-guts’ to explore how gut epithelium respond to gluten in celiac patients

Groundbreaking research could lead to a simple, inexpensive test for Ebola virus

Hospital openness linked to lower mortality rates

Discovery could change the way fibromyalgia and chronic pain are treated

Patients of Medicare providers excluded for fraud and abuse more likely to be minorities, disabled

Study provides new insights into functional role of posterior parietal cortex in decision-making

Montmorency tart cherries could exert beneficial effects for adults with metabolic syndrome

Everyday stressors may diminish blood vessel function in people with depression

Researchers unravel the biology of how obesity promotes triple-negative breast cancer

Electroconvulsive therapy appears to fight depression by 'rebooting' certain brain networks

Regeneration of severely damaged lungs using a interventional cross-circulation platform

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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