Imaging :: CT imaging with use of novel contrast agent may predict heart attack in waiting
A new imaging technology may hold the key to not only stopping heart attacks in their tracks but also preventing them for ever occurring.
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Stem Cell :: Female stem cells work better
Female stem cells derived from muscle have a greater ability to regenerate skeletal muscle tissue than male cells, according to a study at Children?s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.
Heart Attack :: Doctors aggressively treat early heart attacks
An international study involving 467 hospitals in 12 countries found that doctors do a good job of aggressively treating the early stages of heart attacks — even before laboratory tests confirm the diagnosis.
Esophageal Cancer :: Cryotherapy to treat cancerous and precancerous conditions of the esophagus
Doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center are using a new cryotherapy technique to treat cancerous and precancerous conditions of the esophagus.
Heart :: ICD Devices Offer Heart Patients Life-Saving Benefits
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania?s School of Medicine have discovered that implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) — electric monitoring devices that deliver a lifesaving shock in the event of a cardiac arrest — help patients with heart problems live longer more active lives.
Bird Flu :: Tracking the spread of bird flu between farms
A new way of understanding how highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) spreads among farm birds is published today in PLoS ONE. The study could help analyse the success of different control measures in the event of future outbreaks.
Weight Loss :: Study examines calorie restriction and glycemic load
The first phase of a caloric restriction study in human subjects at the Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University found evidence suggesting that calorie-restricted diets differing substantially in glycemic load can result in comparable long-term weight loss.
Allergy :: Exposure to Farming Environment Affects Allergic Responses in Children
Exposure to a farming environment affects children’s immune responses to certain allergens, according to a study by researchers with the Arizona Respiratory Center (ARC) at The University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson.
Psychiatry :: Psychiatric disorders of children in care
Children looked after by local authorities have higher levels of psychiatric disorder, educational difficulties and neuro-developmental disorders than children living in private households, a new study from researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s has found.
Osteoarthritis :: Ibuprofen puts high risk cardiac patients at risk
Doctors who treat the painful condition of osteoarthritis in patients with increased cardiovascular risk need to be cautious.