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Mother's smoking during pregnancy associated with early puberty in children

If the mother smokes during pregnancy, there is a risk of her children going into puberty earlier. This is shown by a major study from Aarhus University which has just been published in the international journal American Journal of Epidemiology.

23 Oct 2018

Intake of painkillers during pregnancy linked to early puberty in future offspring

The more weeks a women takes pain-reliving medication during pregnancy, the earlier their daughters enter puberty. This is shown by a new study from Aarhus University.

23 Oct 2018

Lowering systolic blood pressure does not damage the kidneys, shows study

Using a novel biomarker panel to track and measure kidney function, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and University of California San Francisco School of Medicine report that lowering systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg does not damage the kidney organ itself.

23 Oct 2018

Two Roche Diagnostic tests identified as transformative products for rapid uptake

Roche Diagnostics tests for suspected pre-eclampsia and heart attack have been recognized as ‘transformative’ and have been selected among only seven Rapid Uptake Products for the NHS.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 23 Oct 2018

EKF introduces new hand-held lactate analyzer for rapid sports performance monitoring

EKF, announces it will be launching its new Lactate Scout 4 hand-held lactate analyzer for fast and accurate sports performance monitoring.

From EKF Diagnostics 23 Oct 2018

Interweaving anxiety disorder associated with stuttering remains unrecognized

While stuttering impacts the lives of approximately 1-2 percent of adults and around 4-5 percent of children, the mental health impact of this disorder largely remains unrecognized.

23 Oct 2018

Study uncovers new mechanism of action in a first-line drug for diabetes

For decades, metformin has been the first-line drug in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, lowering blood glucose levels by inhibiting glucose production in the liver. Metformin also improves glucose uptake and use by muscle tissue.

23 Oct 2018

AbbVie’s U-ACHIEVE Phase 2b/3 dose-ranging study improves outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis

AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, today announced positive results from U-ACHIEVE, an ongoing Phase 2b/3 dose-ranging study evaluating upadacitinib, an investigational JAK1-selective inhibitor, for induction and maintenance therapy in adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.

23 Oct 2018

Construction is underway for second proton therapy system at Siteman Cancer Center

Mevion Medical System announces that construction is underway for a second proton therapy system at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. T

23 Oct 2018

Patients with severe asthma may benefit from newly developed targeted treatments

In a novel study, researchers succeeded in identifying patients with a form of severe asthma (type 2 endotype) by measuring periostin concentrations in their airways.

23 Oct 2018

Map of human liver cells reveals molecular make-up of individual cells

A map of the cells in the human liver has been created by University Health Network Transplant Program and University of Toronto researchers, revealing for the first time differences between individual cells at the molecular level which can have a profound impact on their behaviour in tissue, tumours and disease.

From 10x Genomics, Inc. 23 Oct 2018

Common antibodies associated with myocardial infarction

Levels of antiphospholipid antibodies, which are associated with rheumatic diseases, are also elevated in myocardial infarction without any autoimmune co-morbidity, a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in The Annals of Internal Medicine reports.

23 Oct 2018

Drug cocktail that increases lifespan discovered

A team of researchers led by Principal Investigator Dr Jan Gruber from Yale-NUS College has discovered a combination of pharmaceutical drugs that not only increases healthy lifespan in the microscopic worm Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), but also delays the rate of ageing in them, a finding that could someday mean longer, healthier lives for humans.

22 Oct 2018

People with periodontal disease less likely to reach healthy blood pressure ranges

People with high blood pressure taking medication for their condition are more likely to benefit from the therapy if they have good oral health, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

22 Oct 2018

Duration of respiratory disturbances may better predict mortality risk from OSA

How long a person with obstructive sleep apnea stops breathing may be a better predictor of mortality risk from OSA than the number of times they stop breathing, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

22 Oct 2018

Free phone app helps low-income obese patients to lose weight

With the help of a free phone app, low-income obese patients with signs of cardiovascular risk lost a clinically meaningful amount of weight, finds new research from Duke University.

22 Oct 2018

New 3D bioprinting technique shows potential for artificial tissue fabrication

University of Colorado Boulder engineers have developed a 3D printing technique that allows for localized control of an object's firmness, opening up new biomedical avenues that could one day include artificial arteries and organ tissue.

22 Oct 2018

Pilot clinical trial shows effectiveness of bioelectronic medicine device for lupus

A bioelectronic medicine device was effective in reducing pain and fatigue in patients with lupus, according to Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Professor Cynthia Aranow, MD, who will present pilot clinical trial results Tuesday at the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Professional's Annual Meeting.

22 Oct 2018

Gilead Sciences presents Phase 3 results of filgotinib in biologic-experienced rheumatoid arthritis at 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Galapagos NV today announced detailed results from the Phase 3 FINCH 2 clinical trial of filgotinib, an investigational, selective JAK1 inhibitor, in adults with moderately-to-severely active rheumatoid arthritis and prior inadequate response or intolerance to biologic agents.

22 Oct 2018

Not exercising is worse than smoking, diabetes or heart disease finds study

The study was published in the latest issue of the JAMA Network Open journal. For this the researchers followed up health, exercise and lifestyle data of 122,007 participants over 23 years to reach these conclusions.

21 Oct 2018

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Latest Cardiology News and Research

Mother's smoking during pregnancy associated with early puberty in children

Intake of painkillers during pregnancy linked to early puberty in future offspring

Lowering systolic blood pressure does not damage the kidneys, shows study

Two Roche Diagnostic tests identified as transformative products for rapid uptake

EKF introduces new hand-held lactate analyzer for rapid sports performance monitoring

Interweaving anxiety disorder associated with stuttering remains unrecognized

Study uncovers new mechanism of action in a first-line drug for diabetes

AbbVie’s U-ACHIEVE Phase 2b/3 dose-ranging study improves outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis

Construction is underway for second proton therapy system at Siteman Cancer Center

Patients with severe asthma may benefit from newly developed targeted treatments

Map of human liver cells reveals molecular make-up of individual cells

Common antibodies associated with myocardial infarction

Drug cocktail that increases lifespan discovered

People with periodontal disease less likely to reach healthy blood pressure ranges

Duration of respiratory disturbances may better predict mortality risk from OSA

Free phone app helps low-income obese patients to lose weight

New 3D bioprinting technique shows potential for artificial tissue fabrication

Pilot clinical trial shows effectiveness of bioelectronic medicine device for lupus

Gilead Sciences presents Phase 3 results of filgotinib in biologic-experienced rheumatoid arthritis at 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

Not exercising is worse than smoking, diabetes or heart disease finds study

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