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Macrophages play major role in helping early breast cancer cells spread even before tumor develops

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered that normal immune cells called macrophages, which reside in healthy breast tissue surrounding milk ducts, play a major role in helping early breast cancer cells leave the breast for other parts of the body, potentially creating metastasis before a tumor has even developed, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

2 Jan 2018

Researchers propose different approach to beat antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Got a sore throat? The doctor may write a quick prescription for penicillin or amoxicillin, and with the stroke of a pen help diminish public health and your own future health by helping bacteria evolve resistance to antibiotics.

30 Dec 2017

Quitting smoking found to be one of the toughest New Year's resolutions

Most New Year's resolutions fail. A study, from the United Kingdom's Royal Society of Public Health, found that that "quitting smoking is the most difficult resolution to keep.

30 Dec 2017

Discovery of key protein’s structure may help improve drug design

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have peered deep into the heart of a key protein used in drug design and discovered dynamic structural features that may lead to new ways to target diseases.

29 Dec 2017

Proteasome inhibitor treatment can lead to cardiovascular problems in multiple myeloma patients

The proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib has taken on an increasing role in the treatment of multiple myeloma, but new research from the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania shows the therapy comes with the risk of cardiovascular problems in a higher than expected percentage of patients.

28 Dec 2017

UAB study shows missense mutations as key risk factor for severe symptoms of neurofibromatosis type 1

Research led by Ludwine Messiaen, Ph.D., professor of genetics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, shows that missense mutations in a cluster of just five codons in the NF1 gene are an important risk factor for severe symptoms of the genetic disease neurofibromatosis type 1.

28 Dec 2017

Innovative skin patch to reduce bulging tummy fats could help address obesity problem

It combines a new way to deliver drugs, via a micro-needle patch, with drugs that are known to turn energy-storing white fat into energy-burning brown fat.

28 Dec 2017

Multidisciplinary approach may improve outcomes in young women with ischemic stroke

A multidisciplinary approach aimed at providing emergency physicians with a foundation of knowledge regarding ischemic stroke in young women and addressing the unique challenges in the evaluation and diagnosis of ischemic stroke in young women may improve outcomes for patients served in the ED.

27 Dec 2017

Sickle cell patients, families and doctors face a ‘fight for everything’

The day before his 30th birthday, Marqus Valentine was in a panic. "I was so scared for midnight to come rolling around because subconsciously I was like, 'This is it. Tomorrow’s my last day on Earth,'" he said.

27 Dec 2017

Study: Noninvasive brainwave technology reduces post-traumatic symptoms in military personnel

A noninvasive brainwave mirroring technology significantly reduced symptoms of post-traumatic stress in military personnel in a pilot study conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

27 Dec 2017

Reduced activity of transcription factor plays key role in triggering pulmonary fibrosis

To date, the molecular basis of pulmonary fibrosis has been poorly understood. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim have now shown that reduced activity of the transcription factor FoxO3 plays a key role in the development of the disease.

26 Dec 2017

Novel GammaPod system receives FDA clearance to treat early stage breast cancer

The GammaPod - a first-of-its kind stereotactic radiotherapy system to treat early stage breast cancer - has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, paving the way for the manufacturer to bring the system to market for the treatment of breast cancer patients.

26 Dec 2017

Researchers find progenitor cells for all the heart's components, except right ventricle

Progenitor cells - undifferentiated cells that later become specified - for all the heart's components, except for the right ventricle, have been found by Hiroshima University researchers and detailed in a paper published in Nature Communications.

26 Dec 2017

New review confirms link between consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and overweight, obesity

A new review of the latest evidence on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs)- which includes 30 new studies published between 2013 and 2015 (and none of them industry sponsored) - concludes that SSB consumption is associated with overweight and obesity, and that countries that have not already done so should take action to reduce the consumption of the so-called 'empty calories' that these drinks contain.

26 Dec 2017

Study opens up new avenues for stopping calcific aortic valve disease

The diminutive size of our aortic valve -- just shy of a quarter -- belies its essential role in pushing oxygen-rich blood from the heart into the aorta, our body's largest vessel, and from there to all other organs. Yet for decades, researchers have focused less on damaged valves than on atherosclerosis, the gradual hardening of the blood vessels themselves.

26 Dec 2017

Researchers develop nanowire device to detect urinary markers implicated in cancer

Researchers centered at Nagoya University develop a nanowire device able to detect microscopic levels of urinary markers potentially implicated in cancer.

26 Dec 2017

Scientists discover five new regions of the genome that increase asthma risk

An international study led by scientists from Inserm and Paris Diderot Universit, the University of Chicago, the National Heart and Lung Institute and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus together with researchers of the Trans-National Asthma Genetics Consortium has discovered five new regions of the genome that increase the risk of asthma.

22 Dec 2017

Novel radiotherapy system receives FDA clearance for treating early stage breast cancer

The GammaPod – a first-of-its kind stereotactic radiotherapy system to treat early stage breast cancer – has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, paving the way for the manufacturer to bring the system to market for the treatment of breast cancer patients.

22 Dec 2017

New method sifts through millions of molecular targets to find precise tumor beacon

By screening millions of molecular targets, researchers have uncovered a tumor beacon detected by the immune cells of two patients with colorectal cancer.

22 Dec 2017

Scientists elucidate why exercise slows progression of Parkinson's disease

While vigorous exercise on a treadmill has been shown to slow the progression of Parkinson's disease in patients, the molecular reasons behind it have remained a mystery.

22 Dec 2017

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Latest Cardiology News and Research

Macrophages play major role in helping early breast cancer cells spread even before tumor develops

Researchers propose different approach to beat antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Quitting smoking found to be one of the toughest New Year's resolutions

Discovery of key protein’s structure may help improve drug design

Proteasome inhibitor treatment can lead to cardiovascular problems in multiple myeloma patients

UAB study shows missense mutations as key risk factor for severe symptoms of neurofibromatosis type 1

Innovative skin patch to reduce bulging tummy fats could help address obesity problem

Multidisciplinary approach may improve outcomes in young women with ischemic stroke

Sickle cell patients, families and doctors face a ‘fight for everything’

Study: Noninvasive brainwave technology reduces post-traumatic symptoms in military personnel

Reduced activity of transcription factor plays key role in triggering pulmonary fibrosis

Novel GammaPod system receives FDA clearance to treat early stage breast cancer

Researchers find progenitor cells for all the heart's components, except right ventricle

New review confirms link between consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and overweight, obesity

Study opens up new avenues for stopping calcific aortic valve disease

Researchers develop nanowire device to detect urinary markers implicated in cancer

Scientists discover five new regions of the genome that increase asthma risk

Novel radiotherapy system receives FDA clearance for treating early stage breast cancer

New method sifts through millions of molecular targets to find precise tumor beacon

Scientists elucidate why exercise slows progression of Parkinson's disease

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