Archive: 12/09/2019

Emerging practice of precision medicine could one day improve care for many heart failure patients

The emerging practice of precision medicine could one day personalize heart failure care by identifying groups of patients more likely to develop heart failure and tailoring which medications and other therapies could be ...

Sep 12, 2019

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Advanced MRI brain scan may help predict stroke-related dementia

An advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) brain scan analysis in patients with stroke-related, small vessel disease helped predict problems with thinking, memory and even dementia, according to new research published in ...

Sep 12, 2019

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Solving long-sought protein structure opens new avenues for treating disease

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have identified the long-sought structure of an essential blood protein: vitronectin. Knowing the protein's structure—an advance that enables rational drug design—could lead to medicines ...

Sep 12, 2019

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How relapse happens: Opiates reduce the brain's ability to form, maintain synapses

Exposure to heroin sharply reduces levels of the protein necessary for developing and maintaining the brain's synapses, a preclinical study by University at Buffalo researchers has found. The development of addiction relapse ...

Sep 12, 2019

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Some states say they'll keep fighting Purdue Pharma in court

Courtroom showdowns still face OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and the family that owns it, the Sacklers.

Sep 12, 2019

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Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer harboring certain BRAF mutations may respond to anti-EGFR

Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer harboring a subset of non-V600 mutations in the BRAF gene, known as class 3 BRAF mutations, were more likely to respond to anti-EGFR treatment.

Sep 12, 2019

Four things to know about vaping

The Trump administration has announced it will soon ban flavored e-cigarette products to deter an ever growing number of young users.

Sep 12, 2019

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Mint, menthol: Vape industry has dug heels in on flavor bans

Efforts to ban flavored e-cigarettes and reduce their appeal to youngsters have sputtered under industry pressure in over a half-dozen states this year even as one state, Michigan, moves ahead with its own restrictions and ...

Sep 12, 2019

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Heart attack patients take longer to call emergency when symptoms are gradual

Heart attack symptoms can be gradual or abrupt and both situations are a medical emergency. That's the main message of research published today in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, a journal of the European ...

Sep 12, 2019

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Gene therapy helps functional recovery after stroke

A new gene therapy turns glial cells—abundant support cells in the brain—into neurons, repairing damage that results from stroke and significantly improving motor function in mice. A paper describing the new therapy, ...

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