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VTT researchers develop new mobile device that helps prevent cerebral infarctions

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a mobile app and thumb-size device that help to prevent cerebral infarctions at an early stage, during asymptomatic atrial fibrillation.

19 Sep 2016

Desalination can increase prevalence of inadequate iodine intake

Hebrew University study suggests that desalination can dramatically increase the prevalence of inadequate iodine intake.

19 Sep 2016

Benefits of cardioprotective drugs may extend beyond preventing acute coronary syndromes

Medications prescribed to prevent heart attacks such as statins and aspirin are also associated with reduced heart attack severity, according to research published in PLOS ONE.

19 Sep 2016

U-M cardiologists reveal impact from shortage of radioactive elements used in cardiac stress testing

Nearly 15 million times a year, Americans with heart trouble climb onto a treadmill to take a stress test that can reveal blockages in their heart's blood vessels. It's a major factor in deciding what doctors should do next for them.

19 Sep 2016

Researchers identify mutant traits in mouse for many human disease genes

About one-third of all genes in the mammalian genome are essential for life. An international, multi-institutional research collaboration identified, for the first time, mutant traits in the mouse for 52 human disease genes, which significantly contributes to the understanding of the genetic bases for some human diseases, including cardiovascular defects, spina bifida, and metabolic disorders, among many others. The study was published this week in Nature.

19 Sep 2016

UAB experts seek to improve patient adherence recommendations for DR screenings

The prevalence of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in the United States is 9.3 percent and expected to increase, along with complications associated with diabetes that include diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults ages 20 to 74 in the United States.

19 Sep 2016

Study focuses on precipitating circumstances of suicide in children and early adolescents

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death for children ages 5 to 11 in 2014. This was the first time suicide had shown up in the CDC's top ten leading causes of death for children in this age group.

19 Sep 2016

New less invasive method could detect bacterial infection in young febrile infants

Physicians from Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University, UC Davis Medical Center and Nationwide Children's Hospital, in collaboration with 19 other pediatric emergency departments around the country, have established a "proof of principle" for measuring patterns of ribonucleic acid (RNA) expression in the bloodstream that can enable clinicians to distinguish bacterial infections from other causes of fever in infants up to two months old.

19 Sep 2016

ACCA annual congress shines lights on managing risk in acute cardiovascular care

Acute Cardiovascular Care 2016 will put a spotlight on managing high risk patients. The annual congress of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association, a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology, is held 15 to 17 October at the Centro de Congressos de Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal.

19 Sep 2016

Research findings may help better understand genetic origins of Familial Mediterranean Fever

A team of scientists led by Stony Brook University researchers have discovered a new mechanism for a bacterial toxin to inhibit inflammation.

19 Sep 2016

Rensselaer awarded $2.2 million grant to develop ion conductive alkaline membrane materials

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has been awarded $2.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy to develop innovative ion conduction materials for next-generation renewable energy conversion and storage technology.

19 Sep 2016

New study reveals prevalence of mental disorders among elders higher than previously thought

Previous studies have largely assumed that the prevalence of mental disorders declines with old age.

19 Sep 2016

Novel therapy offers hope for effective treatment of intractable metastatic cancers

Cancer treatments that mobilize the body's immune system to fight the disease have generated a lot of excitement in the past few years.

19 Sep 2016

Memory of heart attack can be stored in genes through epigenetic changes, study shows

Both heredity and environmental factors influence our risk of cardiovascular disease. A new study, by researches at Uppsala University, shows now that the memory of a heart attack can be stored in our genes through epigenetic changes.

19 Sep 2016

Researchers explore ways to enhance autism therapy sessions using AISOY robot

Researchers at the Universidad Miguel Hernández and AISOY Robotics are collaborating to expand the potential of their robot assistant for the treatment of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

19 Sep 2016

Performance-enhancing drug may improve cognition in patients with bipolar disorder or depression

A study has found that EPO (erythropoietin) - best known as a performance-enhancing drug in sport - may improve cognitive functioning in patients suffering from bipolar disorder or depression.

18 Sep 2016

New study finds optimal cryostorage and thawing temperatures of bioengineered liver tissues

A new study determined the optimal temperatures for cryostorage and thawing of bioengineered liver tissue to maximize its viability for use in a bioartificial liver device.

18 Sep 2016

Researchers discover how mineral ion leaked from dying tumour tissue stops work of immune cells

Researchers at the National Cancer Institute in the USA and the Babraham Institute, UK, have discovered how a mineral ion leaked from tumour tissue as it dies acts to stop the work of anti-tumour immune cells.

18 Sep 2016

Study provides deeper understanding of how cells' crowded surfaces induce complex protein behavior

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have brought physics and biology together to further understand how cells' crowded surfaces induce complex protein behavior.

16 Sep 2016

Researchers find switch that helps restore damaged axons

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found a switch that redirects helper cells in the peripheral nervous system into "repair" mode, a form that restores damaged axons.

16 Sep 2016

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VTT researchers develop new mobile device that helps prevent cerebral infarctions

Desalination can increase prevalence of inadequate iodine intake

Benefits of cardioprotective drugs may extend beyond preventing acute coronary syndromes

U-M cardiologists reveal impact from shortage of radioactive elements used in cardiac stress testing

Researchers identify mutant traits in mouse for many human disease genes

UAB experts seek to improve patient adherence recommendations for DR screenings

Study focuses on precipitating circumstances of suicide in children and early adolescents

New less invasive method could detect bacterial infection in young febrile infants

ACCA annual congress shines lights on managing risk in acute cardiovascular care

Research findings may help better understand genetic origins of Familial Mediterranean Fever

Rensselaer awarded $2.2 million grant to develop ion conductive alkaline membrane materials

New study reveals prevalence of mental disorders among elders higher than previously thought

Novel therapy offers hope for effective treatment of intractable metastatic cancers

Memory of heart attack can be stored in genes through epigenetic changes, study shows

Researchers explore ways to enhance autism therapy sessions using AISOY robot

Performance-enhancing drug may improve cognition in patients with bipolar disorder or depression

New study finds optimal cryostorage and thawing temperatures of bioengineered liver tissues

Researchers discover how mineral ion leaked from dying tumour tissue stops work of immune cells

Study provides deeper understanding of how cells' crowded surfaces induce complex protein behavior

Researchers find switch that helps restore damaged axons

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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