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Starch-based intravenous fluids cause unnecessary deaths in seriously ill patients

Starch-based intravenous (IV) fluids used by the NHS to treat seriously ill patients are causing unnecessary deaths, according to a new Cochrane systematic review by researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

28 Feb 2013

Reintroducing normal microbial diversity can eliminate VRE from intestinal tracts

Too much antibiotic can decimate the normal intestinal microbiota, which may never recover its former diversity. That, in turn, renders the GI tract vulnerable to being colonized by pathogens. Now researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, and Centro Superior de Investigaci-n en Salud P-blica, Valencia, Spain, show that reintroducing normal microbial diversity largely eliminated vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) from the intestinal tracts of mice..

28 Feb 2013

EpiCept fourth quarter revenue decreases to $0.1 million

EpiCept Corporation today announced operating and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012, and provided an update on the Company's merger with Immune Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (Immune).

28 Feb 2013

Elevated cell sugar concentrations increase hyaluronan production and promote cancer growth

According to a recent University of Eastern Finland (UEF) study, elevated cell sugar concentrations increase the production of hyaluronan which, in turn, promotes cancer growth. Regulating the production of hyaluronan may be a way to prevent the spreading of cancer.

28 Feb 2013

Wyss Founding Director receives NC3Rs 3Rs Prize for Lung-on-a-Chip

In a London ceremony today, Wyss Founding Director Don Ingber, M.D., Ph.D., received the NC3Rs 3Rs Prize from the UK's National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) for his innovative Lung-on-a-Chip -- a microdevice lined by human cells that recapitulates complex functions of the living lung.

28 Feb 2013

Efforts to copy biotech drugs face delays, obstacles

Much anticipated knockoff versions of costly biotech medicines are facing delays and obstacles that could cost patients and health systems billions in missed savings.

28 Feb 2013

Researchers identify 25 human proteins that may be crucial for HIV-1 infection and survival

Studying HIV-1, the most common and infectious HIV subtype, Johns Hopkins scientists have identified 25 human proteins "stolen" by the virus that may be critical to its ability to infect new cells. HIV-1 viruses capture many human proteins from the cells they infect but the researchers believe these 25 proteins may be particularly important because they are found in HIV-1 viruses coming from two very different types of infected cells.

28 Feb 2013

Survival following heart transplantation associated with several patient characteristics

Survival following heart transplantation is associated with several patient characteristics, including patient education, higher social and economic satisfaction, and patient adherence with medications, according to a study published in the March 2013 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

28 Feb 2013

Adolescents with joint hypermobility more likely to develop musculoskeletal pain

A prospective study by U.K. researchers found that adolescents who are double-jointed-medically termed joint hypermobility-are at greater risk for developing musculoskeletal pain as they get older, particularly in the shoulders, knees, ankles and feet.

28 Feb 2013

Study indicates how gastric bypass reverses diabetes

In a substudy of the STAMPEDE trial (Surgical Therapy And Medications Potentially Eradicate Diabetes Efficiently), Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that gastric bypass surgery reverses diabetes by uniquely restoring pancreatic function in moderately obese patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes.

28 Feb 2013

Scientists identify two populations of human cells that migrate to the intestine

Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and colleagues have identified a special population of adult stem cells in bone marrow that have the natural ability to migrate to the intestine and produce intestinal cells, suggesting their potential to restore healthy tissue in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

28 Feb 2013

Excess of vitamin D during pregnancy can increase risk of food allergy in children

Pregnant women should avoid taking vitamin D supplements. Substitution appears to raise the risk of children developing a food allergy after birth.

28 Feb 2013

Study findings call for major change in approach to syphilis testing

Syphilis is on the rise worldwide and there is an urgent need for reliable and rapid screening, particularly for people who live in areas where access to healthcare is limited. An international research team, led by scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montreal, has demonstrated that rapid and point-of-care tests (POC) for syphilis are as accurate as conventional laboratory tests.

28 Feb 2013

NYU Langone first in Northeast to use new device for surgical treatment of specific knee injuries

Orthopaedic surgeons and researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center are the first in the Northeast to use a new device that incorporates sensors, microelectronics and wireless communication to provide real-time data about positioning, balance and tension of ligaments during total knee replacement surgery.

28 Feb 2013

Study designs and tests 60 compounds for their ability to kill human cancer cells

Inspired by a chemical that fungi secrete to defend their territory, MIT chemists have synthesized and tested several dozen compounds that may hold promise as potential cancer drugs.

28 Feb 2013

WASH Advocates, Maternal Health Task Force blog feature 'WASH & Women's Health' series

In "the first post in the series 'WASH & Women's Health,' which WASH Advocates is coordinating for the Maternal Health Task Force blog," Rebecca Fishman, director of operations and special projects at WASH Advocates, writes, "The blog series will be published ahead of International Women's Day (March 8), World Water Day (March 22), and during this United Nations-designed International Year of Water Cooperation.

28 Feb 2013

Optimistic older adults face increased risk of disabilities and death: Study

Older people who have low expectations for a satisfying future may be more likely to live longer, healthier lives than those who see brighter days ahead, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

28 Feb 2013

Novel immunotherapy could potentially work like a vaccine against metastatic cancers

Preclinical, laboratory studies suggest a novel immunotherapy could potentially work like a vaccine against metastatic cancers, according to scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center.

28 Feb 2013

Long-term treatment with spironolactone improves left ventricular diastolic function in HF patients

Among patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, long-term treatment with the medication spironolactone improved left ventricular diastolic function but did not affect maximal exercise capacity, patient symptoms, or quality of life, according to a study appearing in the February 27 issue of JAMA.

28 Feb 2013

MenB bacterium uses Adhesin Complex Protein to stick to human cells

Scientists at the University of Southampton have taken a significant and important step in keeping people safe from the most common form of meningitis in the UK.

28 Feb 2013

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Starch-based intravenous fluids cause unnecessary deaths in seriously ill patients

Reintroducing normal microbial diversity can eliminate VRE from intestinal tracts

EpiCept fourth quarter revenue decreases to $0.1 million

Elevated cell sugar concentrations increase hyaluronan production and promote cancer growth

Wyss Founding Director receives NC3Rs 3Rs Prize for Lung-on-a-Chip

Efforts to copy biotech drugs face delays, obstacles

Researchers identify 25 human proteins that may be crucial for HIV-1 infection and survival

Survival following heart transplantation associated with several patient characteristics

Adolescents with joint hypermobility more likely to develop musculoskeletal pain

Study indicates how gastric bypass reverses diabetes

Scientists identify two populations of human cells that migrate to the intestine

Excess of vitamin D during pregnancy can increase risk of food allergy in children

Study findings call for major change in approach to syphilis testing

NYU Langone first in Northeast to use new device for surgical treatment of specific knee injuries

Study designs and tests 60 compounds for their ability to kill human cancer cells

WASH Advocates, Maternal Health Task Force blog feature 'WASH & Women's Health' series

Optimistic older adults face increased risk of disabilities and death: Study

Novel immunotherapy could potentially work like a vaccine against metastatic cancers

Long-term treatment with spironolactone improves left ventricular diastolic function in HF patients

MenB bacterium uses Adhesin Complex Protein to stick to human cells

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

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