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CSU chemists may help in making extracorporeal life support devices more effective

Smoke inhalation, pneumonia, and combat-related trauma are just a few causes of acute respiratory distress syndrome - a condition where the lungs fill with fluid, and is too often fatal.

24 Sep 2018

New nanoplatform technology may reverse drug-resistance in renal cell carcinoma

A research team led by Arun Iyer, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Wayne State University, has developed a nanoplatform technology that works in combination with existing chemotherapeutic drugs that may reverse drug-resistance in renal cell carcinoma.

24 Sep 2018

Researchers highlight potential therapy for treating rare, deadly blood-clotting disorder

In proof-of-concept experiments, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have highlighted a potential therapy for a rare but potentially deadly blood-clotting disorder, TTP.

24 Sep 2018

Views of minority women on gender, race/ethnicity may affect how they seek help for health needs

Black women are more likely to be diagnosed at later stages of breast cancer partly due to barriers to timely screening mammography.

24 Sep 2018

Children of mothers using cannabis may start using it at an earlier age, finds study

When mothers use marijuana during the first 12 years of their child's life, their cannabis-using children are more likely to start at an earlier age than children of non-using mothers, according to a new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

24 Sep 2018

Study: Transcatheter mitral valve repair reduces mortality for patients with mitral regurgitation

A multicenter clinical trial has found that a minimally invasive procedure called transcatheter mitral valve repair significantly reduced hospitalizations and mortality for heart failure patients with moderate-to-severe or severe functional mitral regurgitation.

24 Sep 2018

Most patients who underwent transcatheter valve replacement experience prosthesis-patient mismatch

In the largest multi-institutional study to date, led by researchers from Penn Medicine, the team found that among patients who underwent a transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a high number experienced severe and moderate cases of prosthesis-patient mismatch--meaning the implanted heart valve is too small for the patient which can lead to inadequate blood flow.

24 Sep 2018

Researchers understand how we assess our own levels of commitment and those of others

Commitment plays a crucial role in many aspects of our lives, be it in relationships, at work or, more practically, how we approach exercise or rehab and other programmes that require long-term dedication to be effective.

24 Sep 2018

Recent study helps predict probability of pregnant mothers to have child with autism

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute--led by Juergen Hahn, professor and head of biomedical engineering--are continuing to make remarkable progress with their research focused on autism spectrum disorder.

24 Sep 2018

Study: Over 80% of people who carry identifiable genetic risk for cancer don't know it

Genomic screening of more than 50,000 people shows that more than 80% of those who carry an identifiable genetic risk for breast, ovarian, prostate, and pancreatic cancer don't know it despite frequent interaction with the healthcare system.

24 Sep 2018

New spinout company to tackle drug-resistant infections with novel antibiotics

Drug-resistant infections are set to kill more people than cancer by 2050. Now a new University of Plymouth spinout company has been established to help tackle the problem - by developing new antibiotics and bringing them to market.

24 Sep 2018

New therapeutic vaccine helps immune cells fight HPV-related head and neck cancer

A therapeutic vaccine can boost antibodies and T cells, helping them infiltrate tumors and fight off human papillomavirus-related head and neck cancer.

24 Sep 2018

Study provides evidence of beta lactamase producing, antimicrobial resistant E. coli in U.S. retail meat

A new study using antimicrobial susceptibility testing and whole genome sequencing to test extended spectrum beta lactamase producing E. coli isolated from cattle for food production and from various retail meat products has shown that all were resistant to at least three antimicrobial classes.

24 Sep 2018

Research shows possibility to postpone cumbersome treatment for low-risk MDS patients

It's possible to postpone the introduction of blood transfusions for an average of 17 months for patients with the low-risk variant of MDS blood cancer, provided they are given erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, which stimulate the body to produce red blood cells, according to a dissertation at Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden.

24 Sep 2018

Brown researchers understand neural mechanisms behind contextual phenomena

Optical illusions can be fun to experience and debate, but understanding how human brains perceive these different phenomena remains an active area of scientific research.

24 Sep 2018

New research suggests power of zebrafish as tool for cancer drug discovery

The lab of Leonard Zon, MD, at Boston Children's Hospital has long been interested in making blood stem cells in quantity for therapeutic purposes.

24 Sep 2018

Public awareness of urological conditions found to be alarmingly low across Europe

Public awareness of urological conditions is alarmingly low throughout Europe. Results of a new international survey of more than 2,500 responders from 5 countries show that women know more about men's health issues than men do, men have poor knowledge of key urological symptoms and don't take early signs of potentially life-threatening urological conditions seriously.

24 Sep 2018

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CSU chemists may help in making extracorporeal life support devices more effective

New nanoplatform technology may reverse drug-resistance in renal cell carcinoma

Researchers highlight potential therapy for treating rare, deadly blood-clotting disorder

Views of minority women on gender, race/ethnicity may affect how they seek help for health needs

Children of mothers using cannabis may start using it at an earlier age, finds study

Study: Transcatheter mitral valve repair reduces mortality for patients with mitral regurgitation

Most patients who underwent transcatheter valve replacement experience prosthesis-patient mismatch

Researchers understand how we assess our own levels of commitment and those of others

Recent study helps predict probability of pregnant mothers to have child with autism

Study: Over 80% of people who carry identifiable genetic risk for cancer don't know it

New spinout company to tackle drug-resistant infections with novel antibiotics

New therapeutic vaccine helps immune cells fight HPV-related head and neck cancer

Study provides evidence of beta lactamase producing, antimicrobial resistant E. coli in U.S. retail meat

Research shows possibility to postpone cumbersome treatment for low-risk MDS patients

Brown researchers understand neural mechanisms behind contextual phenomena

New research suggests power of zebrafish as tool for cancer drug discovery

Public awareness of urological conditions found to be alarmingly low across Europe

Breakthrough discovery paves way for future test to identify drowsy drivers

13 of nutrition behaviour expert Brian Wansink’s papers retracted

Study finds excess emissions from diesel cars produced by major auto manufacturers in Europe

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