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Natural compounds in thyme and oregano may offer treatment for cachexia

Fresh thyme and oregano offer a savory touch to a tasty dish, but a University of Iowa researcher recently discovered natural compounds in the herbs that may offer a treatment for cachexia or "wasting syndrome" as it is more commonly known.

1 Aug 2017

Novel imaging tracer can help assess patient’s rupture risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm

Yale University researchers have developed a way in which medical imaging could potentially be used to assess a patient's rupture risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm.

1 Aug 2017

"Fat switch" may hold the key to obesity finds new study

Scientists have been trying for years now to understand what causes overweight and obesity in some but not in others. Now researchers at the Monash University's Biomedicine Discovery Institute seem to have solved the puzzle that has been baffling them all – a so called “fat switch” in the brain that regulates weight gain. This could also mean a new potential for treatment of obesity in future. The study appeared in the journal Cell Metabolism today.

1 Aug 2017

New partnership uses artificial intelligence methods to develop solutions for preventing early aging

Center for Healthy Aging at the University of Copenhagen today announced a research collaboration with a company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) to develop solutions for preventing early aging.

1 Aug 2017

Mount Sinai and Contessa Health join hands to extend hospital-level care at home program

The Mount Sinai Health System announced today that it has partnered with Contessa Health, an innovative health care company that manages acute-care services at home through prospective bundled payment arrangements, to extend Mount Sinai's existing hospital-level care at home program, known as the Mobile Acute Care Team, to new markets.

1 Aug 2017

Identification of risk factors, beginning early interventions can prevent heart failure progression

Heart failure can quickly develop or become worse during a hospital stay, even when it isn't the primary cause for admission.

1 Aug 2017

Cardiovascular advantages of the Mediterranean diet linked to socioeconomic status

A study conducted by a team of researchers from the Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Health Care (I.R.C.C.S.) Neuromed, Italy, states that the risk of cardiovascular disease is reduced by the Mediterranean diet; however, the benefits are subjected to highly educated or rich people alone.

1 Aug 2017

WPI researchers receive NIH grant to develop heart muscle patch using biopolymer microthreads

A research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute has been awarded a $452,000 National Institutes of Health grant to bioengineer a patch to help cardiac muscle beat more strongly and efficiently after a heart attack.

31 Jul 2017

Simple blood test could help identify patients at greater risk of cardiac event after orthopedic surgery

A new study published today in the HSS Journal, the leading journal on musculoskeletal research, found the incidence of myocardial ischemia (defined by an elevated troponin level) after major orthopedic surgery in patients with cardiac risk factors is high, although the incidence of serious cardiac complications remains low.

31 Jul 2017

Experiments in big animals show efficacy of new non-toxic MRI contrast agent

The top causes of death worldwide, ischemic heart diseases and stroke, together with another major source of illness, that is cancer, require proper imaging of blood vessels.

31 Jul 2017

Study shows long-lasting benefits of exercise in early life

The researchers, from the Liggins Institute at the University of Auckland, found that bone retains a "memory" of exercise's effects long after the exercise is ceased, and this bone memory continues to change the way the body metabolizes a high-fat diet, and published these results in Frontiers in Physiology.

31 Jul 2017

Large clinical study reveals the performance of Natera's Panorama® non-invasive prenatal test

Natera, Inc. a leader in non-invasive genetic testing and the analysis of circulating cell-free DNA, today announced the publication of a large clinical experience study evaluating the performance of the company's Panorama® non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT).

From Natera 31 Jul 2017

Specialist Training in Perioperative Practice

Perioperative practice is quite a specialised area focused on patients who are undergoing surgery. Patients come to theatre for a reason, usually to have an operation or procedure that will correct a condition or perhaps alleviate discomfort.

From University of Derby Online Learning 31 Jul 2017

Methamphetamine use does not only cause death through overdose, warn researchers

Overdose is not the only cause of death among people who die as a result of using the drug methamphetamine or “ice,” say researchers.

31 Jul 2017

Research scientist at Kessler Foundation receives $231,000 grant from American Heart Association

Olga Boukrina, PhD, research scientist in Stroke Rehabilitation Research at Kessler Foundation, has received a three-year award from the American Heart Association(AHA) valued at $231,000.

29 Jul 2017

Education program improves health literacy of homeless women

When pharmacy student Megha Shah began her internship at the Ozanam Family Shelter in Edison, NJ, she was prepared to improve the health literacy of the residents. What she didn't realize was how much the residents would teach her.

28 Jul 2017

Type 1 diabetes clinical trial reaches halfway point for enrollment and treatment

The Sanford Project: T-Rex Study, a Phase 2 clinical trial conducted collaboratively by Sanford Health and Caladrius Biosciences, Inc., has reached the halfway point for enrollment and treatment.

28 Jul 2017

Walnuts may contribute to better health by changing makeup of gut bacteria

Research led by Lauri Byerley, PhD, RD, Research Associate Professor of Physiology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has found that walnuts in the diet change the makeup of bacteria in the gut, which suggests a new way walnuts may contribute to better health.

28 Jul 2017

High sugar intake can be detrimental to psychological well-being

Research published yesterday, has found that high sugar intake from sweet foods and drinks can adversely affect long-term psychological health.

28 Jul 2017

Study finds increased risk of death in patients who develop depression after heart disease diagnosis

People who are diagnosed with coronary artery disease and then develop depression face a risk of death that's twice as high as heart patients without depression, according to a major new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City.

28 Jul 2017

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Natural compounds in thyme and oregano may offer treatment for cachexia

Novel imaging tracer can help assess patient’s rupture risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm

"Fat switch" may hold the key to obesity finds new study

New partnership uses artificial intelligence methods to develop solutions for preventing early aging

Mount Sinai and Contessa Health join hands to extend hospital-level care at home program

Identification of risk factors, beginning early interventions can prevent heart failure progression

Cardiovascular advantages of the Mediterranean diet linked to socioeconomic status

WPI researchers receive NIH grant to develop heart muscle patch using biopolymer microthreads

Simple blood test could help identify patients at greater risk of cardiac event after orthopedic surgery

Experiments in big animals show efficacy of new non-toxic MRI contrast agent

Study shows long-lasting benefits of exercise in early life

Large clinical study reveals the performance of Natera's Panorama® non-invasive prenatal test

Specialist Training in Perioperative Practice

Methamphetamine use does not only cause death through overdose, warn researchers

Research scientist at Kessler Foundation receives $231,000 grant from American Heart Association

Education program improves health literacy of homeless women

Type 1 diabetes clinical trial reaches halfway point for enrollment and treatment

Walnuts may contribute to better health by changing makeup of gut bacteria

High sugar intake can be detrimental to psychological well-being

Study finds increased risk of death in patients who develop depression after heart disease diagnosis

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