Heart-on-a-chip mimics drug response seen in humans Researchers from TARA Biosystems, Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today published data demonstrating that TARA's engineered heart-on-a-chip system replicated drug responses found in adult humans. The findings, published in ... Aug 6, 2019 0 3
Study links progenitor cells to age-related prostate growth The prostates of older mice contain more luminal progenitor cells—cells capable of generating new prostate tissue—than the prostates of younger mice, UCLA researchers have discovered. Aug 6, 2019 0 42
Ranking for abdominal surgeries not linked to patient outcomes (HealthDay)—Patient outcomes may not be better at top-ranked hospitals for common advanced laparoscopic abdominal operations, according to a study published online July 31 in JAMA Surgery. Aug 6, 2019 0 1
Stroke showed he wasn't bulletproof—but he could still be a hero At 44, A.Jaye Johnson was relearning how to talk, walk and perform basic skills, like using a fork. Aug 6, 2019 0 1
Low specificity limits use of focused cardiac ultrasonography (HealthDay)—Incorporating focused cardiac ultrasonography (FoCUS) into clinical examination has greater sensitivity, but not greater specificity, than clinical assessment alone for identifying left ventricular dysfunction ... Aug 6, 2019 0 0
In Burundi, 1,800 dead as malaria 'epidemic' rages: UN Malaria has killed more than 1,800 people in Burundi this year, the UN's humanitarian agency says, a death toll rivalling a deadly Ebola outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. Aug 6, 2019 0 2
Amyloid is a less accurate marker for measuring severity, progression of Alzheimer's While the presence of beta-amyloid plaques in the brain may be a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, giving patients an amyloid PET scan is not an effective method for measuring their cognitive function, according to a new study ... Aug 6, 2019 1 143
Philippines rejects dengue vaccine as outbreak leaves hundreds dead The Philippines stood firm Tuesday on its ban on the world's first dengue vaccine while declaring a nationwide epidemic from the mosquito-borne disease that it said has killed hundreds this year. Aug 6, 2019 0 4
Stress linked to worse outcomes for young women with heart disease Stress is much more harmful for young and middle-aged women with cardiovascular disease than for other patients, new research indicates. Aug 6, 2019 0 0
3 ways to improve your eating habits (HealthDay)—You've made the decision to improve your eating habits, but where should you begin? It can seem overwhelming at first. Aug 6, 2019 0 4