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Researchers find zinc starves bacteria by preventing its uptake of essential metal

Australian researchers have found that zinc can 'starve' one of the world's most deadly bacteria by preventing its uptake of an essential metal.

11 Nov 2013

Livers from donors with pre-hospital cardiac arrest considered for transplant

Researchers from the U.K. suggest that using organs from donors after circulatory death (DCD) who also suffered a previous cardiac arrest out of the hospital environment could expand the pool of available livers for transplant.

11 Nov 2013

Professor from LSUHSC receives Professor Miroslaw Medal from Polish Academy of Sciences

Nicolas G. Bazan, MD, PhD, Boyd Professor and Director of the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence, has been awarded the Professor Miroslaw M. Mossakowski Medal by the Polish Academy of Sciences.

11 Nov 2013

Non-invasive method aids LUTS surgery decisions

Researchers say that non-invasive urodynamics could be used to assess prostatic obstruction and inform the decision to operate in men with lower urinary tract symptoms.

11 Nov 2013

Lifestyle changes boost QoL during long-term ADT

A study shows that a lifestyle intervention, involving an exercise program and dietary advice, improves disease-specific quality of life in sedentary men with advanced prostate cancer who are receiving long-term androgen-deprivation therapy.

11 Nov 2013

ICS overuse warning in COPD

Researchers from the UK caution that inhaled corticosteroids are being overused in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in light of a lack of solid evidence for their efficacy, limited guideline support, and growing concerns over their association with pneumonia.

11 Nov 2013

Insomnia hurts job performance of depressed patients

Sleep disturbances in patients with current depressive or anxiety disorders are associated with poor work performance and absenteeism, a subanalysis of the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety suggests.

11 Nov 2013

Pneumococcal pneumonia linked to lung cancer risk

Pneumococcal pneumonia is significantly associated with risk for lung cancer, show findings from a national study in Taiwan.

11 Nov 2013

Metabolic syndrome components signal resistant hypertension

Chinese patients with hypertension that is difficult to treat often have poor cardiometabolic profiles, shows an analysis of the HOT-CHINA study.

11 Nov 2013

Researchers identify critical mechanism to improve survival and behavior of new brain cells

A specialized type of brain cell that tamps down stem cell activity ironically, perhaps, encourages the survival of the stem cells' progeny, Johns Hopkins researchers report.

11 Nov 2013

Study reports increased frequency of nail gun-associated injuries in work-related settings

Young males in the work environment are at greatest risk of sustaining a nail gun injury to their non-dominant hand, a new study has found.

11 Nov 2013

School-year bedtimes impact teens’ academic, social and emotional development

Teenagers who go to bed late during the school year are more prone to academic and emotional difficulties in the long run, compared to their earlier-to-bed counterparts, according to a new study from the University of California, Berkeley.

11 Nov 2013

Study shows that different brain regions process different types of fear

What do bullies and sex have in common? Based on work by scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Monterotondo, Italy, it seems that the same part of the brain reacts to both.

11 Nov 2013

Experts join forces to address the future of stem cell research in Australia

Australian stem cell experts are joining forces to address the future of stem cell research in Australia and the critical gap in taking innovative stem cell therapies to patients.

11 Nov 2013

Cycling champion Cadel Evans takes part in cutting edge cardiopulmonary research

As the first Australian to win the Tour de France, cycling champion Cadel Evans has already pedalled his way into our hearts. Now he is taking part in world-leading cardiopulmonary research – by pedalling inside an MRI scanner.

11 Nov 2013

Targeted radiotherapy could offer viable alternative to current procedures for breast cancer

Two new studies, published in The Lancet and The Lancet Oncology, show that targeted radiotherapy delivered during surgery could offer a viable alternative to current procedures – which require women to attend daily radiotherapy sessions for weeks after surgery – for some women undergoing surgery for early breast cancer.

11 Nov 2013

Risk of dangerous bloodstream infections can be reduced in newborns with central venous catheters

A new study led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center investigators shows that clinicians can reduce the risk of dangerous bloodstream infections in newborns with central venous catheters by ending use of the device as soon as possible, rather than waiting for signs of infection.

11 Nov 2013

Medical Research News

Researchers find zinc starves bacteria by preventing its uptake of essential metal

Livers from donors with pre-hospital cardiac arrest considered for transplant

Professor from LSUHSC receives Professor Miroslaw Medal from Polish Academy of Sciences

Non-invasive method aids LUTS surgery decisions

Lifestyle changes boost QoL during long-term ADT

ICS overuse warning in COPD

Insomnia hurts job performance of depressed patients

Pneumococcal pneumonia linked to lung cancer risk

Metabolic syndrome components signal resistant hypertension

Researchers identify critical mechanism to improve survival and behavior of new brain cells

Study reports increased frequency of nail gun-associated injuries in work-related settings

School-year bedtimes impact teens’ academic, social and emotional development

Study shows that different brain regions process different types of fear

Experts join forces to address the future of stem cell research in Australia

Cycling champion Cadel Evans takes part in cutting edge cardiopulmonary research

Targeted radiotherapy could offer viable alternative to current procedures for breast cancer

Risk of dangerous bloodstream infections can be reduced in newborns with central venous catheters

Patients' quality of life negatively affected by perceived discrimination, mistrust in health care

CTCA doctor presents cutting-edge treatments for cancer patients to medical colleagues

Scientists study effect of diet complexity, estrogen hormone receptors on intestinal microbiota

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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