News tagged with internal tissues


New mechanism to prevent type 2 diabetes in obese individuals

A new Montréal study conducted by Dr. May Faraj, associate research professor at the Université de Montréal and invited scientist at the IRCM, along with her research team and medical collaborators, shows ...

Medical research created May 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genes reveal which patients will benefit from scleroderma drug

Systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, is a rare autoimmune connective tissue disorder that's difficult to treat. However, thanks to new research at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Dartmouth's ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Studies advance knowledge of HIV impact on hepatitis C infection and genes that may thwart HCV

Infectious disease experts at Johns Hopkins have found that among people infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), co-infection with HIV, speeds damage and scarring of liver tissue by almost a decade.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Virtual vehicle vibrations

"Sit up straight in your chair!" That command given by countless parents to their children may one day be delivered by vehicle designers to a robot that is actually a computerized model of a long-distance ...

Cancer created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists identify new strategy to fight deadly infection in cystic fibrosis

New research suggests that lowering excessive levels of a protein in immune system cells could be a strategy to clear an infection that is deadly to patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).

Medical research created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers identify role for protein linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have taken another step toward better understanding the metabolic functions of obesity and its connection to type 2 diabetes.

Medical research created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Breast cancer risk estimates increased with repeated prior CT and nuclear imaging

Researchers reviewing the records of approximately 250,000 women enrolled in an integrated healthcare delivery system found that increased CT utilization between 2000 and 2010 could result in an increase in the risk of breast ...

Cancer created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Enhancing breast cancer detection

Straightforward imaging with an infrared, thermal, camera for detecting breast cancer early without the discomfort or inconvenience of mammography or biomolecular tests, according to a study to be published in the International Jo ...

Cancer created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Older breast cancer patients see more complications with brachytherapy

heralded for its low complication rates—actually results in more complications than whole-breast radiation one year after treatment, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the October issue of the Journal of Clinical On ...

Cancer created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New gene test detects early mouth cancer risk

Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London have developed a new gene test that can detect pre-cancerous cells in patients with benign-looking mouth lesions. The test could potentially allow at-risk patients to receive ...

Cancer created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers seek to understand brain's immune response to metastasized cancer

Brain metastases are common secondary complications of other types of cancer, particularly lung, breast and skin cancer. The body's own immune response in the brain is rendered powerless in the fight against ...

Cancer created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fighting melanoma's attraction to the brain

(Medical Xpress)—The process of metastasis, by which cancer cells travel from a tumor site and proliferate at other sites in the body, is a serious threat to cancer patients. According to the National Cancer ...

Cancer created Sep 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study: Heart catheter procedures facilitated by MRIs

(Medical Xpress)—Heart catheter procedures guided by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are as safe as X-ray-guided procedures and take no more time, according to a pilot study conducted at the National Institutes of Health. ...

Cardiology created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers identify unforeseen regulation of the anti-bacterial immune response

New research from the laboratory of Dr. Andrea Cooper at the Trudeau Institute, just published in the European Journal of Immunology, holds promise for the improved prevention and treatment of bacterial infect ...

Immunology created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Could FastStitch device be the future of suture?

After a surgeon stitches up a patient's abdomen, costly complications -- some life-threatening -- can occur. To cut down on these postoperative problems, Johns Hopkins undergraduates have invented a disposable ...

Surgery created Aug 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0