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Native Hawaiians have highest risk for pancreatic cancer, study shows

Native Hawaiians are at highest risk for pancreatic cancer, according to a USC study that provides a surprising look at disparities surrounding the deadly disease.

4 Jun 2019

Antihypertensive drug use linked with reduction in dementia risk

Various clinical trials indicate what effects can be expected from standardized intervention programs on the basis of existing evidence.

3 Jun 2019

Mediterranean diet may improve memory in type 2 diabetics

Following a Mediterranean diet has been shown to improve cognitive function in type 2 diabetics in a new study.

3 Jun 2019

Countries' essential medicines lists differ from one another and WHO's model list, study finds

Countries' essential medicines lists vary from one another and from the World Health Organization's model list, pointing to a potential need for greater care in selecting medicines that best meet the health care priorities of a population, suggests a study led by Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital.

3 Jun 2019

Stanford University mechanical engineers develop a more stable prosthetic leg

Taking on a hiking trail or a cobblestone street with a prosthetic leg is a risky proposition - it's possible, but even in relatively easy terrain, people who use prostheses to walk are more likely to fall than others.

31 May 2019

Eating blueberries daily reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease

Eating a cup of blueberries a day reduces risk factors for cardiovascular disease - according to new research led by the University of East Anglia, in collaboration with colleagues from Harvard and across the UK.

31 May 2019

UAB study reveals how enzyme lipoxygenase drives heart failure after heart attacks

Heart failure after a heart attack is a global epidemic leading to chronic heart failure pathology. About 6 million people in the United States and 23 million worldwide suffer from this end-stage disease that involves dysfunction of the heart, a change that clinicians call cardiac remodeling.

31 May 2019

Brigham team presents five-year follow-up results for face transplant patients

Brigham surgical teams have performed face transplants for people who have suffered from severe facial injuries.

31 May 2019

Women experiencing depressive symptoms at risk of multiple chronic diseases

Women who experience symptoms of depression are at risk of developing multiple chronic diseases, research led by The University of Queensland has found.

30 May 2019

Immune system discovery may lead to new models for diagnosing inflammatory diseases

A unique discovery about the nature of neutrophils -- the most numerous white blood cells in the body -- may lead to new models for diagnosing and tracking inflammatory diseases such as cancer and osteoarthritis.

30 May 2019

Initial findings from the Human Microbiome Project sparked ‘hundreds of subsequent studies’

Three long-term HMP studies provide comprehensive tracking of the changes that occur in the microbiome in response to human disease.

30 May 2019

Fainting during pregnancy may indicate issues for both the baby and mother's health

Women have long been told fainting is a common but harmless symptom of pregnancy, but new research shows it may indicate issues for both the baby and mother's health, especially when it occurs during the first trimester.

30 May 2019

New case study provides definitive road map to bridge the gap between medicine and public health

Academic medical centers across the country and around the world are rapidly creating and expanding population health departments to bridge the worlds of clinical practice and public health. However, few frameworks exist to guide these efforts.

30 May 2019

Newly identified internal regulator helps control body's response to fight infection

Scientists have identified a new internal regulator which helps control the body's response to fight infection.

30 May 2019

Advanced testing does not help predict major cardiac events, research shows

Most patients seen in a hospital emergency department for chest pain did not experience major cardiac events within six months following discharge, new research from UC Davis Health and Oregon Health Sciences University cardiologists shows.

29 May 2019

Doctoral thesis focuses on the role of oxidative stress in Wolfram syndrome and hypothermia

In the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tartu, the first animal testings were conducted using antioxidant peptides designed and synthesized by scientists in Tartu, which may reduce oxidative stress.

29 May 2019

Researchers develop a standardized method for predicting transplant rejection

Researchers from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research have developed a standardized method of measuring the immune response in islet transplant recipients, helping predict patient outcomes.

29 May 2019

Artificial intelligence set to revolutionize the field of proteomics

Using artificial intelligence, researchers at the Technical University of Munich have succeeded in making the mass analysis of proteins from any organism significantly faster than before and almost error-free.

29 May 2019

Patients reading clinician visit notes report positive effects on use of prescription medications

A new study of patients reading the visit notes their clinicians write, report positive effects on their use of prescription medications.

29 May 2019

Research could lead to new treatments for people with autoimmune disorders

The immune system is programmed to rid the body of biological bad guys--like viruses and dangerous bacteria--but its precision isn't guaranteed. In the tens of millions of Americans suffering from autoimmune diseases, the system mistakes normal cells for malicious invaders, prompting the body to engage in self-destructive behavior.

29 May 2019

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Native Hawaiians have highest risk for pancreatic cancer, study shows

Antihypertensive drug use linked with reduction in dementia risk

Mediterranean diet may improve memory in type 2 diabetics

Countries' essential medicines lists differ from one another and WHO's model list, study finds

Stanford University mechanical engineers develop a more stable prosthetic leg

Eating blueberries daily reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease

UAB study reveals how enzyme lipoxygenase drives heart failure after heart attacks

Brigham team presents five-year follow-up results for face transplant patients

Women experiencing depressive symptoms at risk of multiple chronic diseases

Immune system discovery may lead to new models for diagnosing inflammatory diseases

Initial findings from the Human Microbiome Project sparked ‘hundreds of subsequent studies’

Fainting during pregnancy may indicate issues for both the baby and mother's health

New case study provides definitive road map to bridge the gap between medicine and public health

Newly identified internal regulator helps control body's response to fight infection

Advanced testing does not help predict major cardiac events, research shows

Doctoral thesis focuses on the role of oxidative stress in Wolfram syndrome and hypothermia

Researchers develop a standardized method for predicting transplant rejection

Artificial intelligence set to revolutionize the field of proteomics

Patients reading clinician visit notes report positive effects on use of prescription medications

Research could lead to new treatments for people with autoimmune disorders

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