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ERS collaborates with 3D Systems to provide simulation equipment for EBUS training centers

The European Respiratory Society and 3D Systems have signed a collaboration agreement to provide simulation equipment and event services for training centers for use in the ERS Endobronchial Ultrasound Certified Training Program.

3 Aug 2018

Digestive hormone influences pancreatic cancer growth and spread

A high-fat diet may promote the growth of pancreatic cancer independent of obesity because of the interaction between dietary fat and cholecystokinin, a digestive hormone.

3 Aug 2018

New nuclear medicine test could improve care of patients with type 1 diabetes

Researchers have discovered a new nuclear medicine test that could improve care of patients with type 1 diabetes. The new positron emission tomography imaging method could measure beta-cell mass, which would greatly enhance the ability to monitor and guide diabetes therapies.

3 Aug 2018

Newly FDA-approved procedure for implanting heart pump helps reduce length of hospital stay

Artel Thorpe Sr. of Jackson, Tennessee, recently became the first person in the United States to undergo a new, less invasive surgical technique for implanting a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) heart pump since it was granted Federal Drug Administration approval on July 11.

3 Aug 2018

Death toll from Hurricane Maria estimated to be higher than previously thought

The number of people who died as a result of Hurricane Maria -- which hit Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017 -- may be as high as 1,139, surpassing the official death count of 64, according to researchers.

3 Aug 2018

Lung cancer screening guidelines may be insufficient for people in minority communities

Data from a lung cancer screening program at the University of Illinois at Chicago provides evidence that national lung cancer screening guidelines, which were developed based on the National Lung Screening Trial, or NLST, in 2011 and recommend screening based on age and smoking history, may be insufficient for individuals in underrepresented communities.

3 Aug 2018

Study identifies brain-based dimensions of mental health disorders using machine learning

A new study using machine learning has identified brain-based dimensions of mental health disorders, an advance towards much-needed biomarkers to more accurately diagnose and treat patients.

2 Aug 2018

Highly inflamed vascular plaques associated with progressive liver disease

The world's rising obesity epidemic is associated with a broad spectrum of ailments including atherosclerosis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

2 Aug 2018

Red meat - which to choose and how much to eat?

Nutrition advisers agree about red meat being rich sources of iron, zinc, omega 3 fatty acids, vitamins especially B12 and suggest that these are good for the health of heart as well as the brain.

2 Aug 2018

Hand washing practices need to step up after bugs resistant to hand sanitizers emerge

All healthcare facilities and hospitals need to step up their hand washing techniques as well as use of alcohol based hand sanitizers after reports of emergence of hospital super bacteria that are becoming more tolerant to alcohol.

2 Aug 2018

Condoms should not be reused warns CDC

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has warned the general population against reusing condoms after washing. Their tweet comes after a spark of fear of antibiotic resistant sexually transmitted infections.

2 Aug 2018

CHOP experts identify new autoimmune disorder along with personalized treatment for young patient

Elijah Patino is a happy, healthy seven-year-old now, but it took a while to get there. For much of his life, he had a mysterious disease that made it painful to eat and painful to play.

2 Aug 2018

Scientists develop novel peptide drug that could potentially stop development of liver cancer

A research team led by scientists from the Cancer Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore has developed a novel peptide drug called FFW that could potentially stop the development of hepatocellular carcinoma or primary liver cancer.

2 Aug 2018

Obesity increases viral shedding duration in adults with influenza A

Obesity, which increases influenza disease severity, also extends by about 1.5 days how long influenza A virus is shed from infected adults compared to non-obese adults, according to a multi-year study of two cohorts of Nicaraguan households.

2 Aug 2018

MGH researchers explore how genetic abnormality in Ewing sarcoma unleashes tumor growth

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has used epigenome editing tools to investigate how the genetic abnormality that drives Ewing sarcoma - the second most common bone cancer in children and young adults - unleashes tumor growth.

2 Aug 2018

Study of neuroprotective microRNAs may lead to new avenues for treating tauopathies

Alzheimer's disease is an increasingly prevalent, neurodegenerative condition that erodes memory and other cognitive functions. Treatments for this complex disease have been elusive, although researchers have previously uncovered its main biological features: amyloid-beta plaques and tau tangles.

2 Aug 2018

Mushrooms from the Far East area could be used to design novel anti-cancer drugs

Mushrooms from the Far East area contain the natural chemical compounds, which could be used for the design of the novel drugs with highly specific anti-tumor activities and low-toxicity.

2 Aug 2018

Study highlights the importance of routine screening of relatives of aortic disease patients

A research team led by the University of Leicester has published a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association which shows that over 30% of relatives of patients suffering from thoracic aortic diseases have an underlying genetic predisposition to developing an aortic disease themselves.

2 Aug 2018

Researchers use DNA editing tool to reveal mechanisms behind autoimmune diseases

A group of researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil used a DNA editing tool called CRISPR/Cas9 to manipulate on of the genes associated to the autoaggressive T lymphocytes responsible for inducing autoimmune diseases such as autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 and type 1 diabetes.

2 Aug 2018

People closest to federal poverty line mostly benefited from Obamacare

The Affordable Care Act - or Obamacare - most benefited those closest to the federal poverty line, a study led by Drexel University researchers shows.

2 Aug 2018

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ERS collaborates with 3D Systems to provide simulation equipment for EBUS training centers

Digestive hormone influences pancreatic cancer growth and spread

New nuclear medicine test could improve care of patients with type 1 diabetes

Newly FDA-approved procedure for implanting heart pump helps reduce length of hospital stay

Death toll from Hurricane Maria estimated to be higher than previously thought

Lung cancer screening guidelines may be insufficient for people in minority communities

Study identifies brain-based dimensions of mental health disorders using machine learning

Highly inflamed vascular plaques associated with progressive liver disease

Red meat - which to choose and how much to eat?

Hand washing practices need to step up after bugs resistant to hand sanitizers emerge

Condoms should not be reused warns CDC

CHOP experts identify new autoimmune disorder along with personalized treatment for young patient

Scientists develop novel peptide drug that could potentially stop development of liver cancer

Obesity increases viral shedding duration in adults with influenza A

MGH researchers explore how genetic abnormality in Ewing sarcoma unleashes tumor growth

Study of neuroprotective microRNAs may lead to new avenues for treating tauopathies

Mushrooms from the Far East area could be used to design novel anti-cancer drugs

Study highlights the importance of routine screening of relatives of aortic disease patients

Researchers use DNA editing tool to reveal mechanisms behind autoimmune diseases

People closest to federal poverty line mostly benefited from Obamacare

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