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High-blood-pressure treatment for the over-80s too aggressive, warns expert
People over 80 years are being treated too aggressively for high blood pressure, warns an expert.
Good cholesterol not as protective in people with type 2 diabetes
HDL, known as "good cholesterol," helps protect blood vessels and the heart, but a small European study shows that HDL in men with type 2 diabetes lacks this protective capacity....
Disability may be on the rise again after 20-year decline
The 20-year decline of disability rates among Americans may have ended, according to a new study. The researchers found that disability rates among non-institutionalized older Americans increased 9 percent between...
How to relieve the pain effectively after laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
Fibrin sealant has been an extremely effective and widely used adjunct to surgical procedures to control diffuse slow bleeding over large surfaces. In addition, fibrin sealant has been used as...
Role of addiction cannot be ignored in obesity epidemic
The causes of obesity are complex and individual, but it is clear that chronic overeating plays a fundamental role. But when this behaviour becomes compulsive and out of control, it...
High risk of colorectal, endometrial and Lynch syndrome cancers for MSH6 mutation carriers
People carrying the germ-line MSH6 mutation are at high risk by age 80 years for colorectal and endometrial cancers and any cancer associated with Lynch syndrome, according to a new...
MSU researchers creating model of HIV care for developing nations
Expanding Michigan State University's global health outreach, a team of researchers is working in the Dominican Republic to establish a model for HIV/AIDS care that can be exported to other...
Gene therapy useful in emphysema
BOSTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- A new gene therapy involving a single treatment could prevent the progression of inherited emphysema, scientists in Boston said.
Researchers crack part of the neuronal code
(PhysOrg.com) -- Prostheses for paralysed patients, communication with patients who have lost all capacity for normal communication - the hopes for modern brain research are high. However, such brain-machine interfaces...
Air bags not a risk to pregnant women in motor vehicle crashes, study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new ground-breaking study from University of Washington researchers has found that air bags do not seem to elevate risk of most potential adverse outcomes during pregnancy.
Motorized knee can make you run faster
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the Tsukuba University in Japan have come up with a motorized knee you can attach to your leg to make you run faster and use less...
Stem cell treatment restores sight to partially blind man
Stem cells grown on a special membrane were used to treat the patient and seven others with sight lossA man who was partially blinded when ammonia was squirted in his eye during...
What is the function of the protein CD20?
Antibodies directed against the protein CD20, which is expressed by immune cells known as B cells, are used to treat B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis. Despite this, the...
Urinary tract cancer associated with Chinese herbal products containing aristolochic acid
The carcinogen aristolochic acid, which was found in many prescribed Chinese herbal products including Guan Mu Tong, is associated with an increased risk of urinary tract cancer, according to a...
Study identifies women at higher risk of significant bone loss on injectable birth control
Nearly half of women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), commonly known as the birth control shot, will experience high bone mineral density (BMD) loss in the hip or lower spine...
Proline repeats help protein grow tooth enamel, study shows
A simple amino acid that is repeated in the centre of proteins found in tooth enamel makes teeth stronger and more resilient, according to new research at the University of...
Cancer survival disparities for most minority populations increase as cancers become more treatable
Racial and ethnic disparities in cancer survival are greatest for cancers that can be detected early and treated successfully, including breast and prostate cancer. Disparities are small or nonexistent for...
Most plentiful cell type in the heart -- the fibroblast -- contributes to heart failure
Fibroblasts are the most numerous cell type in the heart, but they are considered to have a less important role in heart failure than heart muscle cells. However, a team...
Elderly most at risk for major depression identified
Researchers have pinpointed the prime factors identifying which elderly persons are at the highest risk for developing major depression.
Pomegranates: Latest weapon in the fight against MRSA
Pomegranates have already been hailed as a super-food but a team of scientists has found a new use for the deep red fruit. The team has discovered that the rind...
Personal Health: Risks, as Well as Hope, for Very Tiny Infants
A growing number of extremely preterm, extremely tiny babies now survive and even thrive, thanks to expert, highly coordinated prenatal and postnatal care.
Clinical Trial Examines Drug's Potential for Protecting the Optic Nerve
(PhysOrg.com) -- Acute optic neuritis, an inflammation of the optic nerve, doesn't occur all that often. But for those who experience it, the vision loss, pain and nerve damage...
New tool for early diabetes detection in adults
(PhysOrg.com) -- A simple questionnaire developed by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College can promote early detection of diabetes in adults so they can dramatically reduce their risk.
Tool in Cystic Fibrosis Fight: A Registry
Many patients with cystic fibrosis owe their lives, at least in part, to a carefully updated nationwide collection of personal profiles called a patient registry.
Chemical energy influences tiny vibrations of red blood cell membranes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Much like a tightly wound drum, red blood cells are in perpetual vibration. Those vibrations help the cells maintain their characteristic flattened oval or disc shape, which is...
The next medical frontier: nano-surgery
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineering professor's nanorobot could be performing non-invasive surgical procedures on patients with tumors within the next decade.
Vicks recalls cold medicine over packaging
More than 700,000 units of Canadian-made Vicks cold and cough medicine have been recalled in the U.S. because of a packaging and labelling error.
Really?: The Claim: Your Stomach Shrinks When You Eat Less
Does dieting reduce a person’s stomach capacity?