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Genetic relic of the 'Black Death' may provide clues for treating fatal liver scarring

A gene mutation that is believed to have safeguarded some people in 14th century Europe from the bubonic plague today may be protecting HIV patients co-infected with hepatitis C from potentially fatal liver scarring, says a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine physician-scientist.

3 Dec 2018

Using nanocarrier-delivered microRNA to target sepsis

One in three patients who die in the U.S. dies of sepsis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is one of the leading causes of death in intensive care units and, with an estimated price tag of $20 billion in 2011, the most expensive condition that hospitals treat.

3 Dec 2018

Tailored lifestyle recommendations during colorectal cancer screening promote healthy behaviors

A program that provided individually tailored lifestyle recommendations for patients undergoing screening for colorectal cancer helped encourage healthy behavior, according to results published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

3 Dec 2018

Mediterranean diet in pregnancy linked to lower risk of having children with accelerated growth

The Mediterranean diet is characterised by a high content of fruits, vegetables, olive oil, legumes and nuts. This healthy diet pattern has been associated with lower obesity and cardiometabolic risk in adults, but few studies have focused on children.

3 Dec 2018

Changes in relationships have links to physical activity, study shows

According to a recent study, changes in relationships have links to physical activity. The total number of non-exercise steps was reduced during a four-year follow-up study for men who divorced.

3 Dec 2018

New procedure allows leg length to be precisely adjusted during hip replacement surgery

After a patient has been fitted with an artificial hip joint, sometimes the leg on that side ends up longer or shorter than before. This can lead to problems in the spinal column. A newly developed procedure enables leg length to be precisely adjusted during hip replacement surgery.

3 Dec 2018

Innovative inhalation system to treat premature babies with lung diseases

Premature babies who are born before their lungs have finished maturing often suffer from a lack of surfactant - a substance necessary for lung development.

3 Dec 2018

Researchers uncover genes that lead to excessive tau in dementia

Researchers have identified two major groups of genes involved in the mutations that lead to excess production of tau, a protein involved in dementia.

3 Dec 2018

Scientist.com and Allele Biotechnology partner to develop therapeutic nanoantibodies

Scientist.com, the world's leading marketplace for outsourced scientific services, and Allele Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Inc., a leading San Diego-based preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, have partnered to develop nanoantibodies for therapeutic applications.

3 Dec 2018

Research highlights ability of Bio-Rad's ddPCR in quantifying minimal residual disease

More than 30 abstracts presented at the 60th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition in San Diego, December 1-4, featured research highlighting the ability of Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital PCR to provide high sensitivity and accuracy in quantifying minimal residual disease -- those remaining cancer cells after therapy that are associated with relapse -- in blood diseases such as leukemia.

3 Dec 2018

SSB enters into collaboration with Immunochina to develop new immunotherapy equipment

Sartorius Stedim Biotech, a leading international supplier of the biopharmaceutical industry, through its China affiliate, and Beijing-based Immunochina Pharmaceuticals, announced today that both parties have entered into a collaboration.

3 Dec 2018

Aurora Biomed organizes 2018 Shunde Biomedical Industry Investment Promotion Conference

From November 14-17, the "2018 Shunde Biomedical Industry Investment Promotion Conference" which ran in parallel with the Precision Medicine and Ion Channel Retreat was successfully held at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, Shunde, Guang Dong, China.

3 Dec 2018

Full marathons may increase concentrations of biomarkers of cardiac strain

Full marathons may significantly raise concentrations of several biomarkers of strain on the heart, according to new research in Circulation, Journal of the American Heart Association.

3 Dec 2018

Barts charity funds Queen Mary University to transform the Charterhouse Square campus

£6.5 million of funding has been awarded by Barts Charity to Queen Mary University of London to transform the Charterhouse Square campus at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, and provide modern, cutting-edge teaching and medical research facilities.

3 Dec 2018

Medicare cuts payments to nursing homes whose patients keep ending up in hospital

The federal government has taken a new step to reduce avoidable hospital readmissions of nursing home patients by lowering a year's worth of payments to nearly 11,000 nursing homes. It gave bonuses to nearly 4,000 others.

3 Dec 2018

New project explores whether skin wounds can heal without leaving scars

Can skin wounds heal without leaving scars? That's the question being explored in a project entitled ScarLessWorld headed by Dr. Yuval Rinkevich, research group leader at Helmholtz Zentrum München.

3 Dec 2018

Study: 51% of patients alive two years after receiving CAR-T therapy for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

A follow-up analysis of patients enrolled in a Phase I/II multi-center trial for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma reported 51 percent of patients receiving an anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR T) called axi-cel were still alive two years post-treatment.

3 Dec 2018

Cleveland Clinic expert develops personalized prediction model for Myelodysplastic Syndromes

At the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, Cleveland Clinic medical hematologist and oncologist Aziz Nazha, M.D., will present results of a personalized prediction model that surpassed current prediction models for Myelodysplastic Syndromes.

3 Dec 2018

People with epilepsy who live in high-crime neighborhoods experience more seizures

People with epilepsy living in high crime neighborhoods in Chicago had three times as many seizures as those living in neighborhoods with lower crime rates according to new research from the University of Illinois at Chicago presented at the American Epilepsy Society 2018 conference in New Orleans.

3 Dec 2018

Bacteria in babies' noses could offer clues to recovery from first cough or cold

New research on the types of bacteria living in babies' noses could offer clues as to why some recover quickly from their first cough or cold, while others suffer for longer.

3 Dec 2018

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Genetic relic of the 'Black Death' may provide clues for treating fatal liver scarring

Using nanocarrier-delivered microRNA to target sepsis

Tailored lifestyle recommendations during colorectal cancer screening promote healthy behaviors

Mediterranean diet in pregnancy linked to lower risk of having children with accelerated growth

Changes in relationships have links to physical activity, study shows

New procedure allows leg length to be precisely adjusted during hip replacement surgery

Innovative inhalation system to treat premature babies with lung diseases

Researchers uncover genes that lead to excessive tau in dementia

Scientist.com and Allele Biotechnology partner to develop therapeutic nanoantibodies

Research highlights ability of Bio-Rad's ddPCR in quantifying minimal residual disease

SSB enters into collaboration with Immunochina to develop new immunotherapy equipment

Aurora Biomed organizes 2018 Shunde Biomedical Industry Investment Promotion Conference

Full marathons may increase concentrations of biomarkers of cardiac strain

Barts charity funds Queen Mary University to transform the Charterhouse Square campus

Medicare cuts payments to nursing homes whose patients keep ending up in hospital

New project explores whether skin wounds can heal without leaving scars

Study: 51% of patients alive two years after receiving CAR-T therapy for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Cleveland Clinic expert develops personalized prediction model for Myelodysplastic Syndromes

People with epilepsy who live in high-crime neighborhoods experience more seizures

Bacteria in babies' noses could offer clues to recovery from first cough or cold

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