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Preeclampsia may permanently change blood vessels to increase heart disease risk

Preeclampsia may permanently change the blood vessels of women who experience the condition during pregnancy, boosting their lifelong risk for cardiovascular disease, according to Penn State researchers.

12 Sep 2017

Female cancer survivors have higher risks of poor pregnancy outcomes, study finds

An International Journal of Cancer study found that female survivors of certain types of cancer have higher risks of poor outcomes in pregnancies conceived after diagnosis than women without cancer.

12 Sep 2017

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria work together to cause infection, research suggests

What's worse than getting exposed to a kind of bacteria that modern antibiotics can't kill? Getting exposed to more than one - because they may work together to cause an infection, new research suggests.

12 Sep 2017

New method can offer cost-effective solution to assess OSA risk and severity

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) affects approximately 34% of men and 17% of women within the adult population. Although sex, aging, and obesity are the main factors associated with OSA, research has shown that larger tongue, lateral pharyngeal walls, tonsils, soft palate, and total pharyngeal soft tissue volumes can also be considered OSA risks. Prior research has largely relied on calipers, which are used to measure the oral cavity and craniofacial dimensions of subjects, but there are limited data on reproducibility, and the process is generally considered cumbersome and unpleasant.

12 Sep 2017

Primary care physicians spend more than one-half of their workday in EHR

Primary care physicians spend more than one-half of their workday interacting with the electronic health record during and after clinic hours.

12 Sep 2017

Young men have lowest risk of relapse after antireflux surgery, study finds

Surgery for severe heartburn has become less common after the turn of the millennium, due in part to the fear of relapse.

12 Sep 2017

Many older Hispanics face language or cultural barriers to care, survey reveals

Less than a quarter of Hispanics age 40 and older are confident that local home health aides, assisted living communities, or nursing homes can accommodate their cultural needs, according to a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

12 Sep 2017

Caltech researchers develop miniature device for use in ‘smart pills’ to diagnose and treat diseases

Researchers at Caltech have developed a prototype miniature medical device that could ultimately be used in "smart pills" to diagnose and treat diseases.

12 Sep 2017

Research uncovers new target for therapy, diagnosis, and prognosis of colon cancer

Genetic research conducted at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine and Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center demonstrated for the first time that a novel protein can cause normal cells in the lining of the colon to become malignant, grow and spread, as well as take on the characteristics of stem cells.

12 Sep 2017

Physicians more likely to support smoking cessation in heart disease patients than people with cancer

Although a cancer diagnosis can motivate people to try to quit smoking, a study of British general practitioners finds that physicians are more likely to support smoking cessation in primary care patients with coronary heart disease than those with cancer, and patients with cancer are less likely to stop smoking.

12 Sep 2017

Study uncovers how inflammation contributes to key feature of diabetes

A new study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has uncovered how inflammation contributes to a key feature of diabetes, the body's inability to metabolize glucose, a condition known as insulin resistance.

12 Sep 2017

Uninsured rate falls to a record low of 8.8 percent

Three years after the Affordable Care Act's coverage expansion took effect, the number of Americans without health insurance fell to 28.1 million in 2016, down from 29 million in 2015, according to a federal report released Tuesday.

12 Sep 2017

Epigenetic changes triggered by cigarette smoke may be earliest step in lung cancer development

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have preliminary evidence in laboratory-grown, human airway cells that a condensed form of cigarette smoke triggers so-called "epigenetic" changes in the cells consistent with the earliest steps toward lung cancer development.

12 Sep 2017

Simple new technique could offer superior predictions of disease severity

An international team of researchers has found a way to diagnose disease and predict patient outcomes simply by measuring unbelievably small changes in interactions between molecules inside the body.

12 Sep 2017

Low uptake of flu vaccination among healthcare workers influenced by social attitudes

The low uptake of flu vaccination among medical students and doctors is influenced by social attitudes say researchers.

12 Sep 2017

Effectiveness of fiber-rich diet depends on type of bacteria in dieter's intestine, study shows

In the era of personalized nutrition, there might be value in getting your stool tested and your gut bacteria counted before starting on a new diet. The results can be used to predict whether a particular diet will work for you.

12 Sep 2017

Phthalate levels in expectant fathers influence sperm epigenetics, study suggests

Early results from a larger, ongoing study led by environmental health scientist Richard Pilsner at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggest that phthalate levels in expectant fathers have an effect on couples' reproductive success via epigenetic modifications of sperm DNA.

12 Sep 2017

Researchers set new delivery distance record for medical drones

Johns Hopkins researchers have set a new delivery distance record for medical drones, successfully transporting human blood samples across 161 miles of Arizona desert. Throughout the three-hour flight, they report, the on-board payload system maintained temperature control, ensuring the samples were viable for laboratory analysis after landing.

12 Sep 2017

Organizing Committee for Pittcon 2018 announce new leadership

The Organizing Committee is pleased to announce the new chairmen who are collaborating on strategic and tactical plans for Pittcon 2018. As of July 1, Adrian C. Michael, Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh, Department of Chemistry), pictured below, took office as president along with his named Vice President Charles Gardner, ChemImage Corporation, and selected chairs.

From Pittcon 12 Sep 2017

‘Nanoswitches’ could be key to faster, more sensitive tests for detection of biomarkers

Engineered strands of DNA -- nanoscale tools called "nanoswitches" -- could be the key to faster, easier, cheaper and more sensitive tests that can enable high-fidelity detection of biomarkers indicating the presence of different diseases, viral strains and even genetic variabilities as subtle as a single-gene mutation.

12 Sep 2017

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Preeclampsia may permanently change blood vessels to increase heart disease risk

Female cancer survivors have higher risks of poor pregnancy outcomes, study finds

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria work together to cause infection, research suggests

New method can offer cost-effective solution to assess OSA risk and severity

Primary care physicians spend more than one-half of their workday in EHR

Young men have lowest risk of relapse after antireflux surgery, study finds

Many older Hispanics face language or cultural barriers to care, survey reveals

Caltech researchers develop miniature device for use in ‘smart pills’ to diagnose and treat diseases

Research uncovers new target for therapy, diagnosis, and prognosis of colon cancer

Physicians more likely to support smoking cessation in heart disease patients than people with cancer

Study uncovers how inflammation contributes to key feature of diabetes

Uninsured rate falls to a record low of 8.8 percent

Epigenetic changes triggered by cigarette smoke may be earliest step in lung cancer development

Simple new technique could offer superior predictions of disease severity

Low uptake of flu vaccination among healthcare workers influenced by social attitudes

Effectiveness of fiber-rich diet depends on type of bacteria in dieter's intestine, study shows

Phthalate levels in expectant fathers influence sperm epigenetics, study suggests

Researchers set new delivery distance record for medical drones

Organizing Committee for Pittcon 2018 announce new leadership

‘Nanoswitches’ could be key to faster, more sensitive tests for detection of biomarkers

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