Archive: 31/03/2017

Researchers improve vbectors for delivering hFVIII gene therapy to treat Hemophilia A

A new study examined 42 combinations of promoters and enhancers for human factor VIII (hFVIII) gene expression to identify the optimal adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapy delivery vector constructs to take forward ...

Mar 31, 2017

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Apixaban Tx cost in A-fib meets U.S. norms for reasonable value

(HealthDay)—Apixaban therapy is cost-effective for atrial fibrillation from the perspective of the U.S. health care system, according to a study published online March 29 in JAMA Cardiology.

Mar 31, 2017

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Factors associated with poor primary care coordination ID'd

(HealthDay)—Factors associated with poor primary care coordination include chronic conditions and younger age, according to a study published in the March/April issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.

Mar 31, 2017

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Elite runners, women the first marathoners to lose to father time

(HealthDay)—All marathon runners eventually slow down. But a new study finds that whether a runner is average or elite, or whether they are a man or a woman, may determine at what age and how much their pace will decline.

Mar 31, 2017

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Drug tied to dementia risk overprescribed to seniors: study

(HealthDay)—A drug linked to a raised risk of dementia is taken by millions of older Americans who have an overactive bladder, researchers say.

Mar 31, 2017

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Tanning's allure tied to other addictions

(HealthDay)—People who seem to have a deep tan year-round—whether from the sun or indoor tanning—may be "addicted" to tanning. And new research suggests there's also a link between such tanning and other addictions.

Mar 31, 2017

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Antibody is effective against radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis

Radiation therapy is part of the treatment regimen for about two thirds of cancer patients today. Radiotherapy is well tolerated in most cases, but it can also lead to damage in healthy tissues that are also irradiated. One ...

Mar 31, 2017

Risky alcohol consumption can increase at time of retirement

Every tenth employee increases their alcohol consumption to risky levels at the time of retirement from full-time employment. However, the increase seems to be temporary as risky drinking often decreases during the retirement. ...

Mar 31, 2017

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Hair testing shows high prevalence of new psychoactive substance use

In the last decade hundreds of new psychoactive substances (NPS) have emerged in the drug market, taking advantage of the delay occurring between their introduction into the market and their legal ban. According to the Drug ...

Mar 31, 2017

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10 things every child with autism wishes you knew

Helen Driver, Northumbria University, Newcastle and Joanna Reynolds, Northumbria University, Newcastle

Mar 31, 2017

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