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Living transplant donors also need long-term monitoring to prevent adverse events

While organ transplant recipients receive continual care as the end-stage treatment to their condition, attention also should be given to living donors, who can suffer from hypertension, diabetes and other disorders after donation, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

11 Apr 2019

MUSC researchers find why some babies are born with malformed hearts

Almost one percent of all American babies are born with malformed hearts. Heart abnormalities are at once the most common and most deadly type of birth defect in the U.S.

11 Apr 2019

Researchers use experimental PET to detect abnormal tau in brains of living former NFL players

Using an experimental positron emission tomography scan, researchers have found elevated amounts of abnormal tau protein in brain regions players with cognitive, mood and behavior symptoms.

11 Apr 2019

Scientists solve mystery surrounding common genetic cause of ALS

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have cracked the mystery surrounding the most common genetic cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease.

11 Apr 2019

ClinEpiDB releases data from MAL-ED study that addresses childhood malnutrition

As the big data revolution continues to evolve, access to data that cut across many disciplines becomes increasingly valuable.

11 Apr 2019

Atrium Health and Wake Forest signs MOU to create next-generation healthcare system

Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest University today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to create a next-generation academic healthcare system.

11 Apr 2019

Study: 5-year-old boys more likely to have cognitive difficulties due to higher lead exposure

Soil contamination has long been recognized as a contributor to lead exposure in people and is now a health concern worldwide.

11 Apr 2019

Study: One in ten childhood asthma cases could be linked to traffic-related air pollution

The first global estimates of their kind suggest that more than one in ten childhood asthma cases could be linked to traffic-related air pollution every year, according to a health impact assessment of children in 194 countries and 125 major cities worldwide, published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.

11 Apr 2019

New technique uses ultrasound to align living cells in engineered tissues

North Carolina State University researchers have developed a technique to improve the characteristics of engineered tissues by using ultrasound to align living cells during the biofabrication process.

11 Apr 2019

FDA warns against using uncleared medical devices to assess or diagnose concussion

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning the public not to use medical devices marketed to consumers that claim to help assess, diagnose or manage head injury, including concussion, traumatic brain injury (TBI) or mild TBI.

11 Apr 2019

German Research Foundation recently approves new research unit

"Cytomegalovirus, beware of this new research group!" This could be the motto of a new research unit recently approved by the German Research Foundation. It is titled: "Advanced concepts in cellular control of cytomegalovirus ".

11 Apr 2019

New electronic sensors detect parameters essential to ensure human comfort and safety

From astronauts and submariners to miners and rescue workers, people who operate in small enclosed spaces need good air quality to work safely and effectively.

11 Apr 2019

Maryland researchers find four bat lineages that exhibit extreme longevity

University of Maryland researchers analyzed an evolutionary tree reconstructed from the DNA of a majority of known bat species and found four bat lineages that exhibit extreme longevity.

11 Apr 2019

Researchers find presence of Aire gene in lymph nodes

The thymus is the organ in which T cells differentiate. T cells express various T cell receptors for reacting with various pathogenic microbes and viruses.

11 Apr 2019

Human iPSCs-derived mesenchymal stem cells could avoid ageing-related shortfalls

The use of primary mesenchymal stem cells is fraught with ageing-related shortfalls such as limited expansion and early senescence.

11 Apr 2019

The blame game: Everyone and no one is raising insulin prices

A casual observer of Wednesday's House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing might think insulin prices just go up by themselves.

11 Apr 2019

Processed aconite root could relieve neuropathic pain in murine peripheral neuropathy

The root of Aconitum carmichaeli, is a crude drug used in traditional Chinese or Japanese kampo medicine to treat pain associated with coldness.

11 Apr 2019

Residual traces of neonicotinoid pesticides can affect insect's ability to detect predators

Traces of neonicotinoid pesticides can impair a flying insect's ability to spot predators and avoid collisions with objects in their path, new research by the University of Saskatchewan shows.

11 Apr 2019

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy appears to be more effective in relieving symptoms of IBS

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a common gastrointestinal disorder affecting 10 - 20 per cent of people. Abdominal pain, bloating and altered bowel habit significantly affect patients' quality of life and can force them to take days off work.

11 Apr 2019

New study provides overview of potential risks of vaccinating breastfeeding women

In light of the continuing anti-vaccination movement, a provocative new article provides a comprehensive overview of the potential risks of vaccinating breastfeeding women.

11 Apr 2019

Medical News

Living transplant donors also need long-term monitoring to prevent adverse events

MUSC researchers find why some babies are born with malformed hearts

Researchers use experimental PET to detect abnormal tau in brains of living former NFL players

Scientists solve mystery surrounding common genetic cause of ALS

ClinEpiDB releases data from MAL-ED study that addresses childhood malnutrition

Atrium Health and Wake Forest signs MOU to create next-generation healthcare system

Study: 5-year-old boys more likely to have cognitive difficulties due to higher lead exposure

Study: One in ten childhood asthma cases could be linked to traffic-related air pollution

New technique uses ultrasound to align living cells in engineered tissues

FDA warns against using uncleared medical devices to assess or diagnose concussion

German Research Foundation recently approves new research unit

New electronic sensors detect parameters essential to ensure human comfort and safety

Maryland researchers find four bat lineages that exhibit extreme longevity

Researchers find presence of Aire gene in lymph nodes

Human iPSCs-derived mesenchymal stem cells could avoid ageing-related shortfalls

The blame game: Everyone and no one is raising insulin prices

Processed aconite root could relieve neuropathic pain in murine peripheral neuropathy

Residual traces of neonicotinoid pesticides can affect insect's ability to detect predators

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy appears to be more effective in relieving symptoms of IBS

New study provides overview of potential risks of vaccinating breastfeeding women

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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