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Nursing home outbreak spotlights coronavirus risk in elder care facilities

An outbreak of coronavirus disease in a nursing home near Seattle is prompting urgent calls for precautionary tactics at America's elder care facilities, where residents are at heightened risk of serious complications from the illness because of the dual threat of age and close living conditions.

2 Mar 2020

New research cluster aims to use mass spectrometry to provide insights in systems medicine

The Mainz University Medical Center and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz are establishing the interdisciplinary research cluster entitled "Data-Independent Acquisition-based Systems Medicine (DIASyM): Mass Spectrometry for High-Throughput Deep Phenotyping of Heart Failure Syndrome".

28 Feb 2020

Two Wake Forest Baptist scientists receive $1.5 million for cancer research

Two scientists from Wake Forest School of Medicine, part of Wake Forest Baptist Health, have received a total of $1.5 million in research funding from the American Cancer Society to study new chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments for cancer.

28 Feb 2020

Novel technique helps trace individual chromosomes during embryonic development

The spatial arrangement of genetic material within the cell nucleus plays an important role in the development of an organism.

28 Feb 2020

MIME Technologies unveils smart device set to revolutionize in-flight medical events

MIME Technologies, a med-tech spin-out from the University of Aberdeen, has unveiled a smart device set to revolutionize how medical events are managed in the air – with the potential to benefit the many thousands of travelers who fall ill on flights annually.

28 Feb 2020

Omega 3 supplements do not protect against cancer, research finds

Omega-3 fats do not protect against cancer – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

28 Feb 2020

New cardiac rehabilitation program could save up to 19500 lives, prevent 49000 hospital admissions

Experts from Northumbria and Sheffield Hallam Universities will launch a new research project which aims to increase patient uptake of cardiac rehabilitation programs as part of the NHS long-term plan.

28 Feb 2020

Readers and tweeters dive into debate over ‘Medicare for All’

Your criticism about former Vice President Joe Biden’s "Medicare for All" cost estimates is spot-on but leaves out important savings.

28 Feb 2020

High court revisits abortion law akin to one struck down in 2016

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court is set to hear an abortion case that may sound familiar. That's because the state restriction in question is almost identical to one the court overturned in 2016.

28 Feb 2020

Major investment can help improve technology aimed at turning bad fat to good fat

A significant investment from a Purdue University alumnus and his wife will help further develop technology aimed at treating obesity and diabetes by turning bad fat into good fat inside the body.

28 Feb 2020

Medications meant for opioid use disorder improve outcomes after endocarditis hospitalization

Boston-Starting medication to treat opioid use disorder within 30 days of being discharged from the hospital due to injection drug use-related endocarditis - a type of serious heart infection - improves health outcomes

28 Feb 2020

How workplaces can fight the coronavirus outbreak

Amid fears of a global pandemic, protecting oneself from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak is of utmost importance. Many governments are contemplating shutting down schools to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.

28 Feb 2020

Researchers identify genes related to cardiorespiratory function

How high altitudes affect people's breathing and its coordination with the heart beat is due to genetic differences say researchers.

27 Feb 2020

EHRA 2020: Latest practice-changing research in heart rhythm disorders

Get ready for the latest practice-changing research in heart rhythm disorders: presented at EHRA 2020, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

27 Feb 2020

Eating less prolongs life

A new study published in the journal Cell in February 2020 reports that eating less is associated with better immunity, reduce inflammation all over the body, and reduced odds of diseases related to old age, as well as increasing the odds of living longer.

27 Feb 2020

Human stem cells cure diabetes in mice

Diabetes is characterized by elevated levels of blood sugar and is tied to various health complications. The condition is a global health issue with the number of people with diabetes increasing from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014.

27 Feb 2020

Anthony Nolan’s Scientific Director honored with prestigious lifetime achievement award

Blood cancer charity, Anthony Nolan, is pleased to announce that their Scientific Director Professor Alejandro Madrigal, has been conferred with Honorary Membership of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation in recognition of his outstanding contributions in the field of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and to the EBMT.

27 Feb 2020

Cases of poisoning attributed to manipulated cannabidiol liquids in e-cigarettes

The health risks of e-cigarettes have come into focus after the deaths of several “vapers” due to lung injury in the USA recently.

27 Feb 2020

Already approved drugs may hold the key to treating new coronavirus

The number of people infected with the new corona virus continues to skyrocket, with more than 80000 cases worldwide as of the end of February.

27 Feb 2020

Optimal preoperative definition of malnutrition varies by cancer type

The best approach for surgeons to identify malnourished cancer patients before they have a cancer operation may be specifically related to the type of cancer the patient has, according to researchers who found that common definitions of malnutrition do not apply equally to all cancers in assessment of preoperative risk.

26 Feb 2020

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Nursing home outbreak spotlights coronavirus risk in elder care facilities

New research cluster aims to use mass spectrometry to provide insights in systems medicine

Two Wake Forest Baptist scientists receive $1.5 million for cancer research

Novel technique helps trace individual chromosomes during embryonic development

MIME Technologies unveils smart device set to revolutionize in-flight medical events

Omega 3 supplements do not protect against cancer, research finds

New cardiac rehabilitation program could save up to 19500 lives, prevent 49000 hospital admissions

Readers and tweeters dive into debate over ‘Medicare for All’

High court revisits abortion law akin to one struck down in 2016

Major investment can help improve technology aimed at turning bad fat to good fat

Medications meant for opioid use disorder improve outcomes after endocarditis hospitalization

How workplaces can fight the coronavirus outbreak

Researchers identify genes related to cardiorespiratory function

EHRA 2020: Latest practice-changing research in heart rhythm disorders

Eating less prolongs life

Human stem cells cure diabetes in mice

Anthony Nolan’s Scientific Director honored with prestigious lifetime achievement award

Cases of poisoning attributed to manipulated cannabidiol liquids in e-cigarettes

Already approved drugs may hold the key to treating new coronavirus

Optimal preoperative definition of malnutrition varies by cancer type

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