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Transitioning to automated liquid handling

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From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Automation and Genomics 6 Oct 2017

New body-on-a-chip system holds potential for advanced drug screening

Using the same expertise they've employed to build new organs for patients, scientists at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and colleagues have engineered micro hearts, lungs and livers that can potentially be used to test new drugs. By combining the micro-organs in a monitored system, the researchers aim to mimic how the human body responds to medications.

5 Oct 2017

Low serum calcium levels linked to increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is fatal for over 90% of patients, and more than half of men and close to 70% of women who die of SCA have no clinical history of heart disease prior to this cardiac event.

5 Oct 2017

Foods rich in potassium may help protect against vascular calcification

Bananas and avocados -- foods that are rich in potassium -- may help protect against pathogenic vascular calcification, also known as hardening of the arteries.

5 Oct 2017

Watching a hockey match may stress the heart, warn researchers

The excitement of watching a hockey match has been found to have a significant effect on the cardiovascular system, suggesting a potential link between watching sporting events and cardiac incidents.

5 Oct 2017

Next-generation CPR training device launched on Kickstarter to educate users during cardiac arrests

South Korean-based healthcare product Development Company I.M. Lab has launched its next-generation CPR training aide "cprCUBE" on Kickstarter. The device will educate the user about 'proper' mechanism of chest compression during cardiac arrests with better efficiency compared to the dated and pricey CPR training with patient-mannequins.

5 Oct 2017

New urine test accurately detects patients at risk for kidney damage after heart surgery

A new, inexpensive urine test accurately identifies patients at risk for kidney damage after open heart surgery, allowing for corrective action before permanent injury occurs, according to research presented today at the 14th Annual Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular and Thoracic Critical Care Conference from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

5 Oct 2017

Consuming high amounts of sugar could increase heart disease risk in healthy people

Healthy people who consume high levels of sugar are at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

5 Oct 2017

Unique conference aims at preventing major diseases and extending healthy lifespan

The program for the first assembly of the World Congress on Targeting Metabesity is now available at www.metabesity2017.com. Metabesity refers to the major public health challenges—cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, diabetes and the aging process itself—all of which share metabolic roots.

4 Oct 2017

Mount Sinai Health System announces opening of new full-service urgent care center

Mount Sinai Health System today announced the opening, at the newly renovated Mount Sinai Union Square, of a state-of-the-art, full-service urgent care center, including pediatric care, which will feature daytime, evening, and weekend hours.

4 Oct 2017

UT Southwestern undertakes expansion of its flagship hospital to meet rising need for care

To meet a greater-than-expected need for specialty patient care in North Texas and the surrounding states, UT Southwestern is undertaking a $480 million expansion of its flagship William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital.

4 Oct 2017

Study compares long-term metabolic effects of conventional and genetically-modified soybean oil

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have tested a genetically-modified (GM) soybean oil used in restaurants and found that while it induces less obesity and insulin resistance than conventional soybean oil, its effects on diabetes and fatty liver are similar to those of conventional soybean oil.

4 Oct 2017

Study on cell stress response may hold promise for treating inflammation-related disorders

Stress – defined broadly – can have a profoundly deleterious effect on the human body. Even individual cells have their own way of dealing with environmental strains such as ultraviolet radiation from the sun or germs.

4 Oct 2017

Tattoo ink from 15 years ago mimics lymph node cancer: Case study

A 30 year old Australian woman presented to the doctors with numerous small lumps under her arms for around two weeks. When one of the nodes were put under the microscope, the doctors found pigments from tattoo ink that she’d got 15 years back.

4 Oct 2017

Podcast: ‘What the Health?’ Congress chips away at health insurance for kids

Oct. 1 marked the official end to this year's effort to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act. But the start of fiscal 2018 also marked the end of the federal authorization for the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program.

4 Oct 2017

MR Solutions exhibits new preclinical multi-modality MRI technology at Liverpool and Philadelphia

MR Solutions took their ground breaking, cryogen-free preclinical multi-modality MRI imaging solutions on tour in September 2017.

From MR Solutions 4 Oct 2017

Study finds high rate of work dropout a year after heart attack

One in four people leave their job within a year of returning to work after having a heart attack, according to a newly published study from Denmark in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

4 Oct 2017

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Transitioning to automated liquid handling

New body-on-a-chip system holds potential for advanced drug screening

Low serum calcium levels linked to increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest

Foods rich in potassium may help protect against vascular calcification

Watching a hockey match may stress the heart, warn researchers

Next-generation CPR training device launched on Kickstarter to educate users during cardiac arrests

New urine test accurately detects patients at risk for kidney damage after heart surgery

Consuming high amounts of sugar could increase heart disease risk in healthy people

Unique conference aims at preventing major diseases and extending healthy lifespan

Mount Sinai Health System announces opening of new full-service urgent care center

UT Southwestern undertakes expansion of its flagship hospital to meet rising need for care

Study compares long-term metabolic effects of conventional and genetically-modified soybean oil

Study on cell stress response may hold promise for treating inflammation-related disorders

Tattoo ink from 15 years ago mimics lymph node cancer: Case study

Podcast: ‘What the Health?’ Congress chips away at health insurance for kids

MR Solutions exhibits new preclinical multi-modality MRI technology at Liverpool and Philadelphia

Study finds high rate of work dropout a year after heart attack

Night shift workers have higher risk of obesity, analysis reveals

Scientists awarded $1.3 million grant to study relationship between traumatic brain injury and dementia

New catheter provides comprehensive insight into formation of atherosclerotic plaques

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