Archive: 28/03/2018

Scientists identify a promising target for the treatment of heart failure

Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) led by Dr. José Antonio Enríquez have described a new therapeutic target for the prevention of heart failure, one of the leading causes ...

Mar 28, 2018

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New colon cancer finding could lead to earlier diagnosis—and better outcomes

For many years, physicians have puzzled over why people with "clean" colonoscopies went on to develop colon cancer. New findings from the Oklahoma Medical Research may help explain why, and the discovery could lead to ways ...

Mar 28, 2018

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Phase I HIV vaccine trial to begin

A Phase I clinical trial testing the safety of vaccines that might have the potential to prevent HIV infection will begin this month at four sites in the United States, marking the latest step in a three-decade quest at UMass ...

Mar 28, 2018

Brain-wide tracing of single neurons reveals breadth of information transfer from visual cortex

An international collaboration of neuroscientists have today published a paper in Nature demonstrating the breadth of neural communication in visual cortex using a combination of methods for tracing the projections of individual ...

Mar 28, 2018

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'Nontrivial' number of seniors lack a personal physician

(HealthDay)—Medicare beneficiaries without a personal physician report substantially worse patient experiences and less routine care, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in Medical Care.

Mar 28, 2018

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Total estimated cost of diagnosed diabetes $327 billion in 2017

(HealthDay)—The total estimated cost of diagnosed diabetes in 2017 was $327 billion, including $237 billion in direct medical costs, according to a study published online March 22 in Diabetes Care.

Mar 28, 2018

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Casting, surgery equivalent over long term for unstable ankle Fx

(HealthDay)—For older patients with acute unstable malleolar fractures, equivalence in function between close contact casting and immediate surgery strategies persists at three years, according to a research letter published ...

Mar 28, 2018

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Scientists discover promising off-switch for inflammation

Scientists have discovered a new metabolic process in the body that can switch off inflammation. They have discovered that 'itaconate'—a molecule derived from glucose—acts as a powerful off-switch for macrophages, which ...

Mar 28, 2018