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Study investigates if remote ischemic preconditioning could be beneficial to the brain

What if wearing a blood pressure cuff could help prevent stroke? In a new study, people who restricted their blood flow by wearing inflated blood pressure cuffs on an arm and leg showed signs of more controlled blood flow to their brain, a process that could be protective if blood flow is more severely restricted in the event of a stroke, according at a study published in the May 29, 2019, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

30 May 2019

Combination treatment effective as front-line therapy for select chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients

Ibrutinib and venetoclax, two FDA-approved drugs for treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia, have been shown to be effective when given together for high-risk and older patients with the disease, according to a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

30 May 2019

Manuka honey could be useful in treating cystic fibrosis lung infection

Researchers at the Swansea University have shown that Manuka honey could be useful in treatment of deadly lung infections caused by antimicrobial resistant respiratory bacteria in cystic fibrosis (CF). The study titled, “Anti-pseudomonad Activity of Manuka Honey and Antibiotics in a Specialized ex vivo Model Simulating Cystic Fibrosis Lung Infection,” was published in the latest issue of the journal Frontiers of Microbiology.

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

New research training group established at MLU for protein research

A new research training group will start conducting research on proteins at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg in June 2019.

30 May 2019

International research collaboration uses FDA-approved drugs to slow aging in nematodes

An international research collaboration that includes the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has discovered that aging in nematodes (worms) can be slowed and even reversed by a number of Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs, findings that have the potential to extend human lifespan.

30 May 2019

Study finds checkpoint stimulator to be safe, reliable alternative to laryngeal electromyography

Checkpoint Surgical, Inc., a U.S.-based medical device company with proprietary neurostimulation technology for nerve protection and repair, announced the publication of the first peer-reviewed study comparing the use of its Checkpoint Nerve Stimulator/Locator to Medtronic's Nerve Integrity Monitor for neural monitoring during thyroid and parathyroid surgeries in the April 2019 edition of The Laryngoscope.

30 May 2019

Gender inequality bad for everyone’s health finds research

A researcher from the Florida State University has found that gender inequality in all the U.S. states could mean adverse health outcomes.

30 May 2019

Collaborative Research Center explores how people manage to overcome addiction without any help

Approximately 10 million people in Germany are addicted to either alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs or illegal drugs.

30 May 2019

Study finds link between self-harm posts on Instagram and subsequent self-harm in young adults

Research has documented the widespread availability of graphic images of self-harm, such as cuttings, on the photo-sharing platform Instagram.

30 May 2019

Researchers design self-healing DNA nanostructures

DNA assembled into nanostructures such as tubes and origami-inspired shapes could someday find applications ranging from DNA computers to nanomedicine.

30 May 2019

Endovascular aneurysm procedure shown to perform as well as open surgery

A minimally invasive procedure to repair abdominal aneurysms thought to be less effective than traditional open surgery has been shown to perform as well as the open repair and be as long-lasting.

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

Avoid ultra-processed food!

Two large studies have found that ultra processed foods are associated with harmful effects on the body including obesity, cancer and heart disease.

30 May 2019

Study: Mothers' breast milk can provide protection against infection that lasts for life

Mothers' breast milk can provide protection against infection that lasts for life, finds new research in mice by an international team of scientists including experts at the University of Birmingham.

30 May 2019

Scientists move a step closer to developing targeted therapies for inflammatory diseases

Pioneering research by scientists at the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham published today in Nature brings us a step closer to developing targeted therapies for inflammatory diseases.

30 May 2019

Research finds link between Toxoplasma gondii and lung cancer

Toxoplasma gondii, a microscopic parasite that gets inside our cells, is present in about 10% of the population in the UK.

30 May 2019

Light-based technology could boost memory retention among astronauts

Hanli Liu, a professor of bioengineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, is working to improve memory and cognitive function in astronauts during space missions by directing light onto their brains.

29 May 2019

Experimental antiviral drug completely protects monkeys from Nipah virus

The experimental antiviral drug remdesivir completely protected four African green monkeys from a lethal dose of Nipah virus, according to a new study in Science Translational Medicine from National Institutes of Health scientists and colleagues.

29 May 2019

Study identifies patterns of chronic lymphocytic leukemia growth

In patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, the rate of disease growth is apt to follow one of three trajectories: relentlessly upward, steadily level, or something in between, scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the University of Washington report in a new study.

29 May 2019

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Study investigates if remote ischemic preconditioning could be beneficial to the brain

Combination treatment effective as front-line therapy for select chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients

Manuka honey could be useful in treating cystic fibrosis lung infection

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

New research training group established at MLU for protein research

International research collaboration uses FDA-approved drugs to slow aging in nematodes

Study finds checkpoint stimulator to be safe, reliable alternative to laryngeal electromyography

Gender inequality bad for everyone’s health finds research

Collaborative Research Center explores how people manage to overcome addiction without any help

Study finds link between self-harm posts on Instagram and subsequent self-harm in young adults

Researchers design self-healing DNA nanostructures

Endovascular aneurysm procedure shown to perform as well as open surgery

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

Avoid ultra-processed food!

Study: Mothers' breast milk can provide protection against infection that lasts for life

Scientists move a step closer to developing targeted therapies for inflammatory diseases

Research finds link between Toxoplasma gondii and lung cancer

Light-based technology could boost memory retention among astronauts

Experimental antiviral drug completely protects monkeys from Nipah virus

Study identifies patterns of chronic lymphocytic leukemia growth

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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