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Improving exercise performance of heart failure patients

(Medical Xpress) -- A new pilot study led by researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University Pauley Heart Center and the VCU School of Pharmacy shows that targeting and blocking a key molecular player involved with inflammation ...

Cardiology created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Patients want immediate access to radiology test results

You've been experiencing severe back pain and weakness in your right leg. Your doctor orders a spinal MRI to help determine the cause. The radiology report diagnoses cancer.

Other created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report presents designs for study of cancer risks near US nuclear facilities

A proposed study could help determine if there is a link between living near nuclear power plants or other nuclear facilities and having a higher risk of cancer, but challenges and limitations exist, says a new report from ...

Health created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Alternative medicine may help ease chronic sinusitis

(HealthDay) -- When used in tandem with standard Western treatments, alternative therapies such as acupuncture, acupressure and dietary changes may spell significant relief for patients battling chronic sinusitis, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Potential role of parents' work exposures in autism risk examined

Could parental exposure to solvents at work be linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in their children? According to an exploratory study by Erin McCanlies, a research epidemiologist from the National Institute for Occupational ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A lifetime of research may be leading to a life-saving treatment for shock

A 200-patient Phase 2 clinical pilot study will be initiated this month to test the efficacy and safety of a new use, and method of administering, an enzyme inhibitor for critically ill patients developed by University of ...

Medical research created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New immune-system sensor may speed up, slash cost of detecting disease

An inexpensive new medical sensor has the potential to simplify the diagnosis of diseases ranging from life-threatening immune deficiencies to the common cold, according to its inventors at the Stanford University School ...

Medical research created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study shows dry storage a viable option for biospecimens

(Medical Xpress) -- A University of Colorado Cancer Center pilot study has discovered that the quality of dehydrated RNA from human cancer biospecimens compares favorably to those stored in ultra-low-temperature ...

Cancer created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study shows promise for analyzing bladder pain syndrome

A pilot study led by University of Kentucky researchers shows that the gene expression analysis of urine sediment could provide a noninvasive way to analyze interstitial cystitis in some patients.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cardiac arrest treatment study exceeds paramedic recruitment targets

A pilot study by emergency care experts at UWE Bristol to test the best method of airway management to resuscitate out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients has exceeded target recruitment of paramedi ...

Other created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How to tell apart the forgetful from those at risk of Alzheimer's disease

It can be difficult to distinguish between people with normal age-associated memory loss and those with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). However people with aMCI are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

First-of-its-kind head patch monitors brain blood flow and oxygen

A research team led by investigators at Mayo Clinic in Florida has found that a small device worn on a patient's brow can be useful in monitoring stroke patients in the hospital. The device measures blood oxygen, similar ...

Cardiology created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many children with liver transplants from parents can safely stop using anti-rejection drugs

Physicians at three transplant centers have found in a pilot study that a majority of children who receive liver tissue from a parent can eventually stop using immunosuppression (anti-rejection) medications safely. These ...

Other created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New educational program helps the siblings of children with cancer

Having a brother or sister with newly diagnosed cancer can be a distressing and difficult time for a child. While most children eventually cope, there can be a period of adjustment when their school work and social functioning ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

PET technique promises better detection and response assessment for Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Positron emission tomography (PET) and a molecular imaging agent that captures the proliferation of cancer cells could prove to be a valuable method for imaging a form of Non-Hodgkin's disease called mantle cell lymphoma, ...

Cancer created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0