Archive: 22/05/2017

Sleep apnea may increase atrial fibrillation risk

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may increase the risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF), according to new research presented at the ATS 2017 International Conference.

May 22, 2017

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Intestinal fungi worsen alcoholic liver disease

Liver cirrhosis is the 12th leading cause of mortality worldwide and approximately half of those deaths are due to alcohol abuse. Yet apart from alcohol abstinence, there are no specific treatments to reduce the severity ...

May 22, 2017

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Lower-, higher-dose elagolix beneficial for endometriosis

(HealthDay)—Lower- and higher-dose elagolix are beneficial for women with endometriosis, according to research published online May 19 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the 13th World Congress on Endometriosis, ...

May 22, 2017

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Initial specimen diversion device cuts culture contamination

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing blood cultures in an emergency department setting, use of a device that diverts and sequesters the initial 1.5 to 2.0 mL of blood (initial specimen diversion device [ISDD]) is associated ...

May 22, 2017

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Nine of ten practices surveyed have dismissed patients

(HealthDay)—The majority of medical practices have dismissed patients, according to a research letter published online May 15 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

May 22, 2017

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No link to cognition in diabetes prevention program study

(HealthDay)—For participants in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Outcomes Study (DPPOS), exposure to metformin or lifestyle intervention is not associated with cognition, according to research published online May ...

May 22, 2017

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Actemra approved for certain blood vessel inflammation

(HealthDay)—The injected drug Actemra (tocilizumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with giant cell arteritis, an inflammation of the blood vessels (vasculitis).

May 22, 2017

Protective responses appear weaker in neural stem cells from Huntington disease patients

A multi-institutional team based at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has discovered how a potential treatment strategy for Huntington disease (HD) produces its effects, verified its action in human cells and identified ...

May 22, 2017

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Experimental therapy for immune diseases hits Achilles heel of activated T cells

Immune diseases like multiple sclerosis and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis unleash destructive waves of inflammation on the body, causing death or a lifetime of illness and physical impairment. With safe and effective ...

May 22, 2017

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People perceive attractive scientists as more interesting but less able, studies show

If you think of good science communicators, it's likely that the names Brian Cox, Alice Roberts or Neil deGrasse Tyson may come to mind. But do you consider them good science communicators because they look competent or because ...

May 22, 2017

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